Sony MP3 Players

Sony Walkman NWZ-S544 (S series)

The 8GB, flash-based Sony Walkman NWZ-S544 is a solid entry-level MP3 and video player. Although it's missing some of the previous generation's features, it offers superb sound quality, excellent battery life and a big, bright screen. It's also easy to use and attractive

Editor's rating 7.0

Sony Walkman NWZ-S545 (S series)

One of two new additions to the S-series Walkman line, the 16GB NWZ-S545 MP3 and video player offers excellent audio, great battery life and a large screen. It should also be available at a lower price than its predecessor, the NWZ-S639F, so the fact that it has fewer features shouldn't be a massive concern

Editor's rating 7.0

Sony Giga Juke NAS-SC500PK

Sony's multi-room audio system lets you store and manage your music on a main server, which comes with speakers and an iPod dock, and stream that audio to a separate unit in another room. It could be easier to use, but it has tonnes of features and you get excellent sound for the money

Editor's rating 6.5

Sony Walkman NWZ-X1060 (X series)

Expensive it may be, but the Sony Walkman NWZ-X1060 offers some distinct advantages over its rivals. With its effective on-board noise-cancelling technology, great OLED touchscreen and truly excellent audio quality, the question is: can it dethrone the iPod touch?

Editor's rating 7.0

Sony Walkman NWZ-X1050 (X series)

The Sony Walkman NWZ-X1050 is a pricy portable media player, but it offers some distinct advantages over its rivals. Chief among them are its effective on-board noise-cancelling technology, excellent OLED touchscreen and truly fantastic audio quality. But is it better than the iPod touch?

Editor's rating 7.0

Sony Walkman NWZ-W202

The cordless Walkman NWZ-W202 is a great alternative to the latest iPod shuffle for those who prefer their MP3 player to have great sound quality rather than minuscule dimensions. While the eye-catching design may put some people off, gym fanatics should definitely consider this robust, practical device

User rating 1.0

Editor's rating 8.2

Sony NWZ-B133 Walkman

Sony's B-series Walkman is tiny and cheap, and is clearly designed for on-the-go use with its built-in USB interface and simple design. While it offers a good range of features, such as an integrated FM tuner and voice recording, it's not laden down with frills. The sound quality is good, though not spectacular

User rating 10.0

Editor's rating 7.0

Sony NWZ-S639F Walkman

Sony's NWZ-S639F Walkman S series is an affordable model that delivers. It supports BBC iPlayer downloads, so you can take full advantage of its crisp -- albeit small -- screen. Its stylish design and incredibly easy-to-use navigation system is coupled with superb Sony sound quality, making this MP3 player music to our ears

Editor's rating 8.0

Sony NWZ-E436F Walkman

It can't be avoided: any new MP3 player is in direct competition with the Apple iPod, and manufacturers are well aware of this fact. The Sony E-Series Walkman is just as easy to use as the iPod nano, offers a similar array of features and delivers great sound quality -- but costs less

User rating 10.0

Editor's rating 7.5

Sony Giga Juke NAS-SC55

Sony's Giga Juke NAS-SC55 is a multi-room wireless music system comprising two products: the main NAS-S55HDE hi-fi and the smaller NAS-C5E wireless speaker system. We have some complaints about the speakers, but the main system is dead simple -- and the detailed user guide will help any novices who find even one-touch ripping of CDs a challenge

Editor's rating 7.9

Sony Walkman NWZ-A826

Sony's players never fail to win style points, and we're definitely impressed by the classy look of the new Walkman NWZ-A826 music and video player. It blows us away with its stellar audio performance and vivid, bright screen quality, making it one of our favourites

Editor's rating 8.6

Sony Walkman NWZ-A829

Sony's players never fail to win style points, and we're definitely impressed by the classy look of the new Walkman NWZ-A829 music and video player. It blows us away with its stellar audio performance and vivid, bright screen quality, making it one of our favourites

User rating 8.0

Editor's rating 8.6

Sony Walkman NWZ-A828

Sony's players never fail to win style points, and we're definitely impressed by the classy look of the new Walkman NWZ-A828 music and video player. It blows us away with its stellar audio performance and vivid, bright screen quality, making it one of our favourites

User rating 9.5

Editor's rating 8.6

Sony Walkman NWZ-A816

We are happy to report that both high prices and Sony's SonicStage software are nowhere to be seen on the new range of A-Series players. Instead, you'll get a heap of high-quality codecs that can be organised with the utmost simplicity. Simple to use and great looks -- now who wouldn't be happy?

User rating 9.0

Editor's rating 8.5

Sony Walkman NWZ-A818

We are happy to report that both high prices and Sony's SonicStage software are nowhere to be seen on the new range of A-Series players. Instead, you'll get a heap of high-quality codecs that can be organised with the utmost simplicity. Simple to use and great looks -- now who wouldn't be happy?

User rating 8.0

Editor's rating 8.5

Sony Giga Juke NAS-50HDE

At £500, Sony's Giga Juke might seem somewhat expensive for a hi-fi, but it can store 40,000 tracks internally, and its great CD player, DAB tuner and fantastic sound quality make it a very appealing option

User rating 8.5

Editor's rating 8.0

Sony NW-E013

The NW-E013 is the latest addition to Sony's popular E Series and at £59 offers excellent value for money. With a good pair of headphones the sound is superb, and with an impressive battery life of 30 hours your toes will be kept tapping for some time

User rating 7.0

Editor's rating 8.7

Sony NW-A808

The Sony NW-A808 is one of the sleekest, sexiest MP3 players we've seen in, well, ever. On looks alone, it's a worthy contender to Apple's iPod nano and Samsung's YP-K3 -- and it's pretty good spec-wise too

User rating 8.5

Editor's rating 8.3

Sony NW-S703F (1GB)

The Sony NW-S703F's innovative noise-cancelling technology will effectively stop the racket from the outside world -- it also offers exceptional sound quality and very impressive battery life

Editor's rating 7.0

Sony NW-S205F (2GB)

Sony's cigar-shaped NW-S205F MP3 player is a stylish, well-designed piece of technology with a feature set to be proud of. It's designed for fitness freaks, so not only does it benefit from a 2GB flash memory, easy-to-use controls and an FM radio, it also boasts an armband, sport-style earbuds and has a built-in pedometer

Editor's rating 7.3