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Sony Walkman NWZ-A810 Series (A815/A816/A818)

Sony Walkman NWZ-A810 Series (A815/A816/A818)

620 reviews

Nov, 2024

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usability (331)
sound (298)
design (177)
portability (109)
battery (86)

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connectivity (2)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 620 reviews of Sony Walkman NWZ-A810 Series (A815/A816/A818). The average rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Views about the price and portability are on the whole positive. The design and sound are also mentioned favorably, but many are critical about the connectivity.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Sony Walkman NWZ-A810 Series (A815/A816/A818) is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 93/100 = Excellent quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Sony Walkman NWZ-A810 Series (A815/A816/A818)

alaTest has collected and analyzed 162 user reviews of Sony Walkman NWZ-A810 Series (A815/A816/A818) 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. Opinions about the size and portability are on the whole positive. The design and sound also get good reviews. Many are negative about the connectivity.

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97% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Sony Walkman NWZ-A810 Series (A815/A816/A818)

alaTest has collected and analyzed 10 user reviews of Sony Walkman NWZ-A810 Series (A815/A816/A818) from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.8/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People are impressed by the performance and durability. The portability and usability are also mentioned favorably.

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70% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : Greg Adler (pcworld.com)

Sony Sony NWZ-A818 Walkman

Sony's NWZ-A818 flash-based MP3 player holds up to 8GB of music and video with superb audio quality--without requiringany advanced adjustments. Built with style and function in mind, the NWZ-A818 competes directly with Apple's iPod Nano.

High quality headphones come bundled ; Small and incredibly sleek design

Proprietary connection for PC hookup ; No expandable memory slot

A smartly designed flash based MP3 player that performs well enough to give users a great alternative to Apple's iPod Nano.

Mar, 2008

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Sony NWZ-A818 8GB, black

Here in the CNET offices, there's no doubt that the death of SonicStage will allow Sony's Walkmans to move a significant step up in the MP3 player market share competition. The company's new devices support AAC and protected WMA, offer excellent...

The Sony NWZ-A810 offers a slim design with a lovely, ample screen. It's also easy to use and comes with high-quality earphones. Audio quality is excellent, and there are plenty of sound enhancement options and two custom EQs. The player supports photo...

Even with the included extender, the Sony NWZ-A810's earphone cable is very short. The placement of the hold button on the back of the player is neither convenient nor ergonomic. There's no FM tuner, voice recorder, or memory expansion slot.

The Sony NWZ-A810 offers a fantastic display, a sleek design and interface, and a stellar battery life--plus, it's one of the few MP3 players that sound great right out of the box. Users looking for the whole package (sans radio) will be pleased.

Sep, 2007

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Expert review by : PCMag Staff (pcmag.com)

Sony NWZ-A810 Walkman

Preview of the Sony NWZ-A810 Walkman.

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Jul, 2007

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Expert review by : Chris Leckness (mobilitysite.com)

Review : Sony Walkman 4GB (NWZ-A816)

Reviewed by : hyedipin * High Quality Video Playback at 30 frames per second* 2.0 QVGA LCD Screen* Compatible with Secure Windows Media Audio* 33HRS Battery

Nov, 2007

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Expert review by : Consumer Guide (howstuffworks.com)

Sony NWZ-A818 Review and Prices

The 818 Walkman video player is Sony's top-of-the-line portable player, part of their 810 Series and the first the company is billing as "open standard." Sony has finally seen the light and will now support music downloaded from today's most popular...

Lightweight, easy to navigate, good video resolution, works with multiple music formats, better earbuds

No FM tuner or recording capability

Oct, 2007

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Expert review by : dgoldring (justanothermobilemonday.com)

Review: Sony Walkman Video NWZ-A818

This just in, apparently, the new Sony Walkman does not play audio cassette tapes, or do any of the other things I mentioned. In fact, Sony has asked that you not get out the legwarmers…Flashdance is so 1983, anyway.

Sony is well known for the quality of their music players, and with this latest edition to the Sony Walkman line, that reputation really shined through. Of course, this is also Sony's first foray into digital video, and I thought that showed as well....

Oct, 2007

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Expert review by (goodgearguide.com.au)

Sony Walkman NWZ-A818

Superb display with clear and crisp images, good quality earphones

Hold button in an awkward location

We need hardly add that the Sony Walkman NWZ-A818 is a player of rare beauty with quality Walkman-branded earphones adding to the appeal. Its black brushed metal is less shiny than its predecessors and we wish Sony had sorted out somewhere other than...

Nov, 2007

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Expert review by : PC Advisor staff (goodgearguide.com.au)

Sony Walkman NWZ-A818 digital media player

Sony managed to impress us with the video quality of the first video-enabled portable music player it launched almost six months ago. Now the NWZ-A810...

Superb display with clear and crisp images, good quality earphones

Hold button in an awkward location

Nov, 2007

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Expert review by : Andrew Kliem (goodgearguide.com.au)

Sony Walkman NWZ-A815

A little while back we took a look at Sony's first video capable walkman, the Sony Walkman NW-A805 and aside from our standard complaints regarding So...

No SonicStage, great sound, good quality headphones included, nice design

No radio or voice recorder, no lossless formats supported

If you can handle having no voice recorder or radio and are dissatisfied with the sound quality of other portable media players, then the Sony NWZ-A815 is a great choice.

Nov, 2007

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Expert review by : Edward Chester (trustedreviews.com)

Sony Walkman NWZ-A815

Sony adds drag and drop to its video Walkman, is it enough to finally kill off the competition?

With the Walkman NWZ series, Sony has finally created the nano killer the NW series always should've been. Being able to drag and drop files to it makes managing your music a breeze, while the superior sound quality and bundled headphones round out...

Oct, 2007

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