Typical price: £80
What is it: A flash-based music player with built-in noise cancelling
What we think: The battery life is impressive and the sound quality is top notch, but it's marred by fiddly controls and poor software
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 9 February 2007
Tags: Sony, Sony NW-S703F (1GB), noise, navigation, tuner
We like:
Long battery life; good noise-cancelling performance; excellent sound quality
We don't like:
Fiddly controls; unintuitive software; high price tag
CNET UK judgement:
The inclusion of the noise cancelling on the NW-S703F will be a boon for most commuters and the player also impresses with its marathon battery life and punchy sound quality. Transferring tracks using the SonicStage jukebox software, however, is very cumbersome, and the player's controls never quite feel as intuitive as they should
Full review:
If you long to block out the rest of the world like a teenager that's a bit too fond of My Chemical Romance, then this music player from Sony might do the trick. It's the first flash-based model to feature built-in noise-cancellation technology, which promises to stop the racket from the outside world intruding on your tunes. Continue Reading...
Sony NW-S703F (1GB) History
13 Apr 2007 in Reviews
So you don't want an iPod nano? There are plenty of exceptional flash-based MP3 players out there and we're going to round them all up and grill them side-by-side...
16 Feb 2007 in Digital Living
It's such a simple idea, it's a wonder no-one has thought of it before -- an MP3 player with noise cancelling built in! But is it a Shuffle beater?
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