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SONY NWZ-A864W

alaTest has collected and analyzed 17 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviews about the usability and performance are on the whole positive. The build quality and design also get good views. The size and portability get mixed reviews, and some have doubts about the value for money.

sound, design, build quality, performance, usability

value for money

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other MP3 Players the SONY NWZ-A864W is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 87/100 = Very good quality.

Review analysis

(Based on 17 reviews)

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Amazon review summary for the SONY NWZ-A864W

 

alaTest has collected and analysed 8 user reviews of the SONY NWZ-A864W from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other MP3 & Media Players on Amazon.co.uk.

sound, build quality, performance, usability, design

value for money

50% of reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

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satisfied customer

 

This mp3 player does what it suppose to do. Sound quality is good. easy to use.

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Sony NWZA865B 16gb walkman

 

Easy to set up and use , better than a apple !! Screen quality is very good and sound is brilliant.All very good !

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Pretty good - but could be better

 

I got this Walkman a week ago to replace my NWZ-A845. I still have to play with all equalizer options but as the other reviewers said the sound quality is very good.

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No BBC iPlayer

 

I am a big fan of the Sony Walkman MP3 range and this is the third one that I have bought in recent years. Having been told in the Sony Centre that the latest Walkman (NWZA865B) supported BBC iPlayer downloads, I couldn't wait to get the new player....

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Unbeatable sound quality

 

I bought this as a replacement to my Sony X-series (the touchscreen became unresponsive and I though it best to just buy this newer model) My main and almost only interest is the sound quality. Whilst the touchscreen is responsive, screen clarity is...

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Sony attempt at replacing the X-series

 

I recently purchased this mp3 player and to be honest the sound quality is superb. However I would like to note a couple of things, there is no noise cancellation, at this price this should have been included, and was on the Sony NWZA845B A series...

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Could have been so much better

 

It's a real shame that the latest generation of walkman's suffer from the dreaded low volume syndrome because this walkman gets so many things spot on from the super slick, super quick touch screen with it's stunning clarity to the excellent array of...

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good but flawed

 

Sound quality is excellent, but it doesn't support gapless playback. In a 'premium' music player, that's unforgivable.

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Too sexy for my ears

 

Great sound quality, simple to use although I haven't used all the features yet - great colour when displaying album covers and photographs. Has a super feel and look about it. Really impressed with this technology step-up from Sony

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