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203 reviews
Apr, 2025
alaTest has collected and analyzed 203 reviews of Sony Walkman Z1000 Series NWZ-Z1040 (Z1050, Z1060, Z1070). The average rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People are impressed by the durability and design. The performance and usability also get good feedback, but some have doubts about the storage and memory. The battery and portability get mixed opinions.
sound, usability, performance, design, durability
size, price, reliability, memory, storage
We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Sony Walkman Z1000 Series NWZ-Z1040 (Z1050, Z1060, Z1070) is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 91/100 = Excellent quality.
Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)
alaTest has collected and analyzed 33 user reviews of Sony Walkman Z1000 Series NWZ-Z1040 (Z1050, Z1060, Z1070) from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Comments about the size and performance are on the whole positive. The design and usability also get good comments, whereas some have doubts about the storage. There are some mixed reviews about the price.
sound, usability, design, performance, size
storage
97% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.
Consumer review (amazon.com)
alaTest has collected and analyzed 54 user reviews of Sony Walkman Z1000 Series NWZ-Z1040 (Z1050, Z1060, Z1070) from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Views about the portability and design are on the whole positive. The usability and performance also get good comments, whereas some have doubts about the reliability. There are mixed views on the price and size.
sound, performance, usability, design, portability
reliability
94% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.
Expert review by : David Gilbert (trustedreviews.com)
First Look: Can Sony's 4.3in Android-based Walkman compete with the iPod touch?
Overall the phone - sorry, media player - feels rather light in the hands and lacks the premium quality of Apple's products, due to the plastic material used for the front and rear. Overall, however we liked the design which is rather attractive.
Expert review by (t3.com)
Reigniting the classic Walkman brand, the NWZ-Z1060 ticks both audio and video boxes
Swipe to skip features ; Strong inbuilt audio abilities ; Solid ; ergonomic styling
Lack of USB charging ; Rather pricey ; Speaker placement
Expert review by (stuff.tv)
The Walkman brand marches on with the Android army
Neither a smartphone nor an iPod-beater, the Z1000 languishes in no man's land
Expert review by : Derek Fung (cnet.com.au)
If you want a dedicated MP3 player, but can't bear to buy an iPod Touch, then this Android-powered Z-Series Walkman may be the go for you.
Expert review by (channel5.com)
The Sony NWZ-Z1060 Walkman is an Android-based portable music player. It has a 4.3-inch TFT LED backlit display, 32GB storage, USB connectivity voice recording, an FM tuner and a 14-hour battery life. Compatible music formats include MP3, WMA, WMA...
The Sony NWZ-Z1060 is an impressive music player that delivers all the features and sound quality a music fan could want, but the price is just too high to make it worth recommending. Unless you really don't like iTunes, an iPod touch and all its apps...
Consumer review (sony.com)
I have never regret a purchase as such. Dual-core processor? Then why the touch screen and the three touch buttons give no response from time to time? In the playback view, when I press the menu button, I always have to wait for longer than 1 second...
Sound
Everything else
Consumer review (sony.com)
This thing sounds awesome. I highly recommend it. I got the 23 GB variety and have been very pleased. I am almost overwhelmed with the functionality it offers!
Great Sound, touch screen
Poor Availability of Accessories
Consumer review (sony.com)
Sony should really make an effort to compete with the iPod...this offering doesn't do it. All the features are there to be an iPod killer, but they didn't follow through. It is called a MP3 player - and that's what it is. I wanted something to replace...
screen size, color
limited storage, software
Consumer review (sony.com)
Have you ever had your eyes closed while watching a video? Probably not but that's what this NWZZ1060 will make you do with its pristine sound quality. You hear tones which never existed before. Always remember, this is a dedicated walkman and it does...
Sound quality, fast and responsive touchscreen
Crashing apps
Consumer review (sony.com)
You would think that a $281.00 walkman would at least be able to transfer music from your rhapsody account to listen to music. Call me crazy but I thought the walkman was created to listen to music on the go. The support people tell me that the windows...
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Told by sony that the walkman will not be recongnized by windows 7