Sony NW-E205 Bean MP3 player

47 reviews

May, 2013

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Value for money (4)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 47 reviews from magazines and websites. Comments about the value for money and size are generally positive. The design and usability also get good reviews. Reviews are divided on the sound.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other MP3 Players the Sony NW-E205 Bean MP3 player is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 78/100 = Good quality.

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Expert review by: Stuart Miles (pocket-lint.com)

Sony NW-E205 Bean MP3 player review

Sony's Bean, or NW-W205 to give it is proper title, is a 512Mb MP3 player that challenges other flash based models in the market, but with so many choices, what makes this one stand out from the crowd? We take a look and find out. Shaped like a large...

Long battery life, USB connector hidden inside, good sound quality

Hold button is very annoying, slightly on the large side

A good player, but the hold switch will drive you mad

Nov, 2005

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Expert review by: Rick Broida (cnet.co.uk)

Sony Walkman Bean NW-E205 (512MB) review

Sony's half-baked Walkman Bean tries hard to be hip, but bad design elements and hissy audio make it one square audio player.

Excellent FM reception and battery life ; Retractable USB connector

Poorly designed USB cover ; Awkward controls ; Tiny screen muddles interface ; Noticeable hiss during playback ; Music-store support limited to Sony Connect ; Slow file transfers

In our tests, the Sony Bean transferred files at a disappointing 0.61MB per second. Even deleting songs from the device seemed to take forever -- nearly three minutes to remove just two dozen songs. However, the player more than redeemed itself with...

Nov, 2005

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Expert review by: (itreviews.co.uk)

Sony - NW-E205

You probably expect that a Sony MP3 player will be small, sleek and silver in colour, and perhaps it will have a Memory Stick slot tucked away somewhere. So it may come as a surprise to ...

The Sony NW-E205 combines quirky looks with good subjective audio quality and a decent 512MB capacity, but it's not all plain sailing. We're not fans of Sony's insistence on the ATRAC format and would prefer native MP3 playback. The price also makes...

Dec, 2005

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Consumer review by: (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon review summary for the Sony NW-E205 Bean MP3 player

alaTest has collected and analysed 15 user reviews of the Sony NW-E205 Bean MP3 player 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.

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53% of reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

May, 2013

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Consumer review by: Steve (reevoo.com)

Sony NW-E205 512MB

The product is very ergonomic and easy to use. Battery life is excellent & USB connectivity makes things simple. Software easy to install & use

Some of the buttons are very small & tricky to use. The "hold" switch is too easily knocked & fiddley to use

Feb, 2010

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Consumer review by: Frank (reevoo.com)

Sony NW-E205 512MB

Ease of downloading music from internet.Simplicity of controls.Fullfilled all my music requirements in a compact and smart unit

After thinking long and hard I was unable to find any negatives

Jan, 2010

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Consumer review by: Purchaser (reevoo.com)

Sony NW-E205 512MB

Looks cute

Everything, hard to use, cant imagine anyone would buy one with choice of ipods which far superior

Jan, 2010

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

DO NOT BUY IT!!!

i got this for christmas 2 years ago, just after the 1 year garuntee had expired the button broke. this meant that within 5 minutes of fully charging it the battery had completely gone!!! i took it to the sony shop and they said quite frankly that its...

Dec, 2007

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

The Best....but HELP needed!

I got this mp3 just about 10 months now and its brill. in that time, it has been used for constantly everyday and it still works perfectly. i know the memory size is fairly small but ive been able to fit up to 20 albums on it which i think is...

Sep, 2007

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