Sony NWZ-B152

184 reviews

May, 2013

Positive
Sound (29)
Portability (14)
Usability (12)
Battery (9)
Design (6)

Negative
Headphones (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 184 reviews from magazines and websites. People are impressed by the design and battery. The usability and portability also get good feedback. There are some mixed views about the build quality, while there are some negative opinions about the headphones.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other MP3 Players the Sony NWZ-B152 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 87/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by: Andrew Hoyle (cnet.co.uk)

Sony Walkman NWZ-B152 review

Sony's NWZ-B152 is a disappointing re-release of its B142F Walkman MP3 player. The good battery life and fast charging don't do much to make up for the outdated design, awkward menus, average audio quality and horrible jog-dial.

Pocket-friendly size ; Good battery life ; Quick charge

Terrible jog dial ; Tiny screen ; Average audio quality

At £35 for the 2GB B152 model (or £41 for the B153), this player isn't going to break the bank, but you really aren't getting much for your money.

Mar, 2011

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Expert review by: Hugo Jobling (trustedreviews.com)

Sony Walkman NWZ-B152

A 2GB gym-companion MP3 player much cheaper than an iPod shuffle.

Decent sound quality ; Drag-and-drop file management ; Display

Build quality

The Sony Walkman NWZ-B152 isn't exactly disappointing, but it's not going to blow your mind either. It offers above average sound quality, a reasonably intuitive user interface and has the advantage of drag-and-drop transfer over its in-built USB port....

Feb, 2011

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Expert review by: James Temperton (computeractive.co.uk)

Sony Walkman NWZ-B152F

A budget music player with too many flaws

Small; good FM radio and voice recording features

Confusing menus; tinny sound

Confusing menus and poor design let this cheap player down

Feb, 2011

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Consumer review by: (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon review summary for the Sony NWZ-B152

alaTest has collected and analysed 24 user reviews of the Sony NWZ-B152 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other MP3 & Media Players on Amazon.co.uk.

value for money, portability, sound, usability, design

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

May, 2013

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Consumer review by: drjayantchest25 (mouthshut.com)

Good bye for 2890/-

sound quality, Battery Bac kup easy to use

nothing But Price

I bought Sony NWZ B 152 F 2 years back excellent battery backup and sound quality easy to use easy to charge does not require any software just plug in use port same you can charge and transfer songs i still feel mobile still to be used for...

Oct, 2012

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Consumer review by: Jo G (amazon.co.uk)

sony mp3 player

An excellant purchase for the children, they were able to figure out how it works within minutes and were able to play their music and record their own singing etc!

Sep, 2012

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Consumer review by: Laetitia Grey (amazon.co.uk)

Mixed feelings

After the buttons of my much beloved Samsung YP -T5 Player started to malfunction after six years without any problems, I decided that I should get a replacement and bought this Sony Walkman, as I had heard great things about the quality of Sony...

Aug, 2012

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Consumer review by: Rachel (amazon.co.uk)

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This product is worth the money, it uploads the music files quickly and the sound is good, it has a bass button which improves the sound. It does not hold more than 500 songs but that is good enough for me and I can always delete the songs and then put...

Feb, 2012

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Consumer review by: noj (amazon.co.uk)

Good basic player but needs decent earphones

I bought this as a replacement for a Zen Stone. Functionality fine, but was disappointed with the low level of sound volume, which with the Stone's 'phones was way too low. However, once I purchased some phones which blocked out ambient sound (Creative...

Nov, 2011

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Consumer review by: aza (argos.co.uk)

Sony NWZ-B152B 2GB New B Series MP3 Player - Black

Brought as a gift for my husband and he loves it. He downloaded all his music off our pc in a matter of minutes (about 20 albums worth) and still has loads more space on it.

Nov, 2011