Typical price: £230
What is it: Flash-based MP3 and video player with Bluetooth
What we think: Probably the best MP3 player we've seen in 2008, despite a number of annoyances
Average user rating
8.0
excellent
Average user rating from 2 users
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Sony Walkman NWZ-A829 user reviews
January 7, 2009
Posted by: musicmmonster
"Entirely delightful"
What I like:
Individual Bass Setting
What I don't like:
No Gapless Playback
Review:
Just purchased this player only to find out sony have dropped ATRAC codec (only in europe I believe) which allowed gapless play. Being a big fan of compilations I found this very disapointing not being able to listen to one song mix into another. Never the less, I plugged it in, ripped some tunes and the sound quality was amazing! The standard heaphones are great and there is no need to upgrade! Bluetooth can be long winded to end or pair. Why no ATRAC or line out SONY?
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