Sony NW-S705F Noise-Canceling Walkman MP3 Player (Black)

by Sony

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000MVJ1LG
• Item model number: NWS705FBLACK
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Product Description

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Amazon.com Product Description Enjoy superior sound wherever the day takes you with the black NW-S703F Walkman MP3 player. The device boasts Sony's active noise-canceling technology, which reduces ambient noise within the 13.5 mm earphone drivers through a special phase-canceling process. As a result, you can listen to the NW-S703F in a host of noisy environments, from airplanes to bustling city buses. The MP3 player further improves the sound through its Clear Stereo and Clear Bass functions, which refine every note you hear by reducing audio leakage from one channel to another. The combined effect produces a crisp overall sound with an impressive dynamic range, deep bass performance, and minimal distortion.

Supports WMA and AAC audio files; also compatible with Sony's Connect Music Store. View larger.

Sony's active noise-canceling technology reduces ambient noise. View larger.

The NW-S703F boasts 1 GB of built-in flash memory, enough for up to 685 of your favorite tracks. Listeners who already have extensive music libraries can use the included software and hardware to play back their collection of MP3s, while newer listeners will find plenty to like in Sony's ATRAC format, which provides higher sound quality while taking up less space on the flash memory. In addition, the NW-S703F supports the playback of WMA and AAC (non-DRM) audio files, a great feature if you have a large catalog of audio on your PC that was ripped from personal CDs. And as with all Sony MP3 players, the device is compatible with Sony's Connect Music store--one of the largest online music sellers.

Navigation is straightforward thanks to the player's Jog Shuttle dial, which lets you easily scroll through tracks or playlists, and the rotating, three-line, color OEL display, which not only accommodates both right- and left-handed users, but also offers information about the music, settings, and even time and date in any lighting condition. The built-in FM tuner, meanwhile, delivers accurate, drift-free tuning of all your favorite FM stations, with 30 station presets making it a breeze to quickly switch from one favorite to another. And when it comes time to transfer data from your PC to the NW-S703F, simply connect the unit via the USB 2.0 interface (cable included).

The NW-S703F comes with a copy of Sony's SonicStage music management software, which lets listeners manage their music, create playlists, burn CDs, import digital files, and easily transfer songs from one location to another. It's also a breeze to customize the sound, with a five-band equalizer that includes heavy, pop, jazz, custom, and manual modes. Additional features include Virtual Phone Technology (VPT), which converts the played music with a 3D sound processor to reproduce the acoustic effect of a studio, live house, club, or arena; direct encoding, which lets you record an analog audio signal directly from an audio player without using a PC; support for CD text and ID3 tagging; an internal lithium-ion battery that provides up to 50 hours of continuous playback; and a quick battery charge function that provides up to three hours of playback with a three-minute charge.

The NW-S703F, which measures 3.43 by 1.07 by 0.58 inches (W x H x D), is backed by a 90-day warranty on labor and a one-year warranty on parts.

What's in the Box
Black NW-S703F MP3 player, noise-canceling headphones, headphone extension cord, USB cable, Sony SonicStage 4.1 software CD-ROM, quick-start guide, user's manual.

Product Description

Plays Back MP3/ATRAC3®/ATRAC3plus¿ Audio Formats --- For customers who already have an extensive music library, use the included software and hardware to store and playback their collection of MP3s. For the customer who is just getting into the world of digital music, Sony's ATRAC® format provides higher sound quality and smaller file sizes than many competing formats. This enables the user to store more music at higher quality for longer listening.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great little player for the price I payed., May 25, 2007

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Poojap - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony NW-S705F Noise-Canceling Walkman MP3 Player (Black) (Electronics)

I also purchased this player for $50, and at that price, I have no complaints.

Yes Sonicstage is bloated, but once you get used to it you'll quit your whining.

The Noise cancellation (passive/active) is good, and the earphones sound great once you find the right EQ settings. Battery life is also wonderful.

I do want to correct the other review: You CAN use any other headphones you want with the player. You CAN'T use the players headphones with any other device however.

The player's bundled headphone has an extra notch on it that will only fit into this player's proprietary headphone jack, but you can use any other headphone on this player, the jack does not prevent that. I've tried many different headphones on this player just to test the sound compared to the bundled phones.

At $200, you have to decide whether the battery life, size, and active noise cancellation is worth it for you over comparable players. At the price I payed it's a wonderful flash based player I'd reccommend to anyone, even over the nano.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars great sound poor interface, November 9, 2008

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gustavSpeed (Des Moines, IAUSA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony NW-S705F Noise-Canceling Walkman MP3 Player (Black) (Electronics)

Only works with Sony's poorly designed and painfully slow music program for PC not Mac. nice sound though.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Device, November 3, 2009

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Joshua Jacobsen "[e-mail]" (Plano, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony NW-S705F Noise-Canceling Walkman MP3 Player (Black) (Electronics)

I was surprised but thrilled with this portable media player. The in-ear isolation earbuds and the built-in noise cancellation technology make for a truly superior media device. I enjoyed this for over a year before it wound up in the washing machine and died.

While I chose to give it 5 stars, there are a few problems with this device that deserve mention. The media format is something weird. ATRAC or the like. You have to load songs onto this media player with some truly mediocre desktop software. It works well enough, but it's a bit slow, not intuitive, and handles things with a lame built-in library (sorta like itunes, but not quite as good).

I'm personally of the opinion that a portable media player SHOULD PLAY MP3s as opposed to some proprietary media format, and that it should be trivial to load songs with-or-without proprietary software.