Sony NWZA816B 4GB video walkman MP3

I have an a Sony A818 and am extremely pleased with it's performance. The earphones that come with it are very good and the sound quality is excellent. I am currently however looking to buy another MP3 player (iPod or Creative) as Sony does not support Audible book files. This is very frustrating as I'm very happy with the A818 but I'm also keen to subscribe and listen to Audible files. So be aware Sony does not look like it intends to support Audible files anytime soon, if this is important to you don't buy a Sony, get a Creative.

Just bought the 8GB version from The Sony Centre and have been listening to it for a few hours. Dead simple to put songs on and the sound quality is cracking! Model is obsolete now, so grab one while you can!

Firstly my sister bought this in black, because her other sony mp3 was outdated and pratically broken. It was superb, the graphics on the video are excellent. The quality of the music was also superb, there are many settings you can change it to depending on the quality of the song (eg Studio, Live, Club, Arena, Matrix and Karaoke). Using this is also superb because if the song is really bad quality you can make it sharper.
You can store pictures on this mp3 which is superb when i want to show my friends.
There is a "hold" button, which prevents from using the battery and prevents from switching on and off from accidently pressing buttons.
If the mp3 is on "pause" for rougly about a minute it automatically switches itself off - Which i think is brilliant!
The mp3 itself is small and sleek, and so MUCH easier to use than a ipod.. they're only buttons on it.
The signs on the mp3 are very clear and precise it's easy to follow and easy to put songs on.. Just plug it in, drag and drop. BUT if you want a playlist you would have to use a program, any program would do. I use windows media and it works fine.
The screen is rather large, which is what i love about it.
There are two tiny screws on the back which on my sisters one fell off instantly, yet no harm has happened to it.
If you drop the mp3 nothing really happens it's quite a solid piece of metal. (considering i drop mine ALL the time).

The only bad point i have with it.. Is the fact that every 2 weeks to 1 month i have to reset it. Probably from where ive dropped it.
Ive only had it from April. But personally i dont see this as a major problem.
Also the earplugs which came with it, aren't that good and dont fit in your ears very well. (It might just be me though!)
Also previously to charge my mp3 i have had a charger which plugs into a plug. This time they only give you a USB. Which is rather annoying, but because i have a sony adaptor to a plug there is no problem.

Overall i think this mp3 is amazing. Totally better than a i-pod and all other mp3s!

BUY THE 8GB ONE !!!!

As like others i have bought this and thought, wish i got the 8G version.


The Sound - Amazing with Sennheiser in ear stereo headphones (better than the sony ones provided)

Extremely Loud, this mp3/mp4 player can go loud loud loud! assuming you have the decent headphones to listen to it at high volume.

at this price it really is a STEAL, my mates got an ipod nano, this blows it out the water and is smaller.

good configuration on EQ and settings

Plays video very well, and music even better.

Drag and drop so easy to upload/download and sync with other software.

Good battery life for a 35min charge

A+ Product

I have to say I was shocked when I first saw the video quality on this little device - it really is crystal clear. There are other, cheaper, MP4 players on the market with a bigger screen but none have the quality this has.

The battery life is very good allowing me to watch several 2 hour long films without having to charge - something you'll be grateful for on a long-haul flight.
The video format has to be specifically MP4 but its easy to find programs to convert DVD's and such into this format so its not a problem.

Aside from video, the sound and music is brilliant both with the supplied in-ear headphones or with your own choice (a good set will bring out the best it can offer). Menus are easily navigated and playlists, albums, songs etc can be sync'ed on Windows Media Player.

Build quality is range-topping and it looks the part as well. While it doesn't have radio or the features of some of its expensive cousins (iPod touch etc)...it is pure functionality at its very best.

To sum up my experience - the video quality is crazy. I bought the 4gb model but I wish I spent a little more and got the bigger size as I had no idea how much I would be using the video player. In my top ten Best Purchases Ever list.