Sony Walkman NWZ-E430 Series (E435/E436/E438) Expert Reviews

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 ...

Cheap ; easy to use ; desirable extras such as an FM tuner, user-customisable EQ and support for Rhapsody To Go and Amazon Video On Demand ; great sound quality

No memory expansion ; no integrated podcast support ; subscription-content syncing is slow

The Sony E-Series Walkman is an excellent option for anyone looking for an easy-to-use MP3 player with a pocketable design, a long battery life, handy features, and solid sound quality

The E436F is one of the better sounding players in the top 5. The player uses a simple and good looking interface and has phenomenal battery life. One complaint though is the heavy price-tag in spite of the player only offering 4GB.

We highly recommend this one

Compact size, display quality, sound quality, superb battery life, simple UI navigation

Display too small for watching videos, no voice recorder

Characters are not case sensitive

GREAT video playback and an intuitive interface makes the NWZ-E436F a viable choice.

Intuitive menu, slim design, good LCD screen

Cannot record from radio, can't make playlists on the unit itself, no voice recorder

A fairly impressive portable media player, the Sony Walkman NWZ-E436F doesn't do anything incredible and it has a few niggling issues but its combination of good quality video playback and intuitive interface make it a viable choice.

Stuart listens to and watches Sony's Walkman NWZ-E436F. Is he impressed?

Intuitive menu, slim design, good LCD screen

Cannot record from radio, can't make playlists on the unit itself, no voice recorder

A fairly impressive portable media player, the Sony Walkman NWZ-E436F doesn't do anything incredible and it has a few niggling issues but its combination of good quality video playback and intuitive interface make it a viable choice.

120GB of storage and the addition of the Genius feature make up for the slightly reduced battery life over the previous model, reaffirming the iPod classic as our favorite portable audio player on record.

Huge capacity ; great sound quality ; support for high-quality audio and video formats ; decent screen ; integration with iTunes for music, movie and TV show downloads ; heaps of accessories available ; sturdy design

Only one capacity option ; lackluster EQ options ; weaker battery life compared with previously available classic

will always be more suitable for the gym, but for other purposes the classic's size and weight shouldn't be an issue