Sony NWZ-A818BLK 8GB Reviews

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Sony NWZ-A818BLK 8GB
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Average Ratings for Sony NWZ-A818BLK 8GB

  • Sound Quality4.4 stars
  • Screen Quality3 stars
  • Battery Life4.5 stars
  • Features3.6 stars
  • Value for Money3.9 stars
  • Reviewer Ratings4.6 stars
  • Overall Rating4.6 stars

6 Reviews For Sony NWZ-A818BLK 8GB

  • g4rfi3ld Rank: Sergeant 20th Feb 2009

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    Good Points: Great soundGood ear buds


    Bad Points: Navigation not that easyNot the best product design in my opinion.


    General comments: The tiny Sony NWZ-A818BLK player will offer you good storage for its size at 8gb and what I've come to expect from the company, 30 hours of battery life. it has a great design overall taking away that hold button and a nice user interface. The videos in the screen look really sharp to my amazement given the fact it is their first video walkman and has sufficient buttons to not want to scroll wheel through it. One plus about this walkman that isn't a tradition of many companies is its headphones. It brings high quality headphones that make it by far the best sounding player out of the box. Its also pocket-friendly player and best of all open source. You can just drag your music from many computers and have them come to you with no restrictions. Personally though, I would have liked for them to just come out with a really nice software for it as it would make your music better organized and easier to manage. All in all, a great player and definitively something to consider over the regular mp3-devices without a display.However if you're looking or expecting to impress your friends, in my opinion this won't be a good go.

  • moonglum101 Rank: Staff Sergeant 14th Oct 2008

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    After being severely disappointed by a Technika MP3 player from Tesco I was extremely sceptical about every finding the kind of MP3 player that I wanted. However, the NWZ-A818 is perfect. That is not an exageration.
    I had to save up for two months to buy this device and it was worth every penny at £75. The random music feature really is random. It supports playlists from Windows Media Player. I plug it in to my computer and it is good to go. Charge time is not too long, not sure exactly w ...

  • philly3719 27th Sep 2008

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    I was quite dubious about the Sony NWZ-A818BLK after reading so many good reviews. To be honest it was between this and the new Ipod Nano...... how glad i am that i chose the Sony. This is an amazing MP3 player. The screen resolution is excellent, the sound quality is excellent, and it's so simple to use my 5 year old nephew could operate it with no problems. If your after a great little MP3 player and in my opinion a slightly better alternative to the Ipod then you can't go wrong with the Sony ...

  • Guest 9th Jul 2008

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    The music is clear. It is easy to download music onto it. I would recommend it even though it doesn't except all songs.

  • giachino Rank: Lance Corporal 16th Jan 2008

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    Audio sound quality is my priority and this unit really delivers. I rip mp3 files at 320kb/s since I am spoilt with 300 Sennheiser HD650 phones through dedicated Hphones amps on my main hifi unit. I am still impressed with this Sony (through 30 PX100 Sennheisers).
    Two customisable graphic equaliser memories are included which allow you to adapt the unit say for two different sets of headphones.
    Sound is powerful; bass is full but not boomy or shapeless and bloated. Treble is crisp but not hars ...

  • chrispele Rank: Corporal 7th Jan 2008

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    I bought this based on reviews and it has exceeded my expectations both in terms of ease of use (using Windows Media Player 11), sound quality and battery life. Does feel a bit flimsy compared to my old i river H10 6GB... but that was something of a brick! Screen is fantastic, and although I use it only for music, video playback is outstanding also. My first Sony in 7 years, and definitely an i Pod beater!

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