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Sony Walkman NWZ-E430 Series (E435/E436/E438)

Sony Walkman NWZ-E430 Series (E435/E436/E438)

1206 reviews

Nov, 2024

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usability (712)
sound (434)
price (213)
design (169)
portability (169)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 1206 reviews of Sony Walkman NWZ-E430 Series (E435/E436/E438). The average rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Comments about the design and portability are on the whole positive. The price and sound are also mentioned favorably, but there are some mixed opinions 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-E430 Series (E435/E436/E438) is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 89/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Sony Walkman NWZ-E430 Series (E435/E436/E438)

alaTest has collected and analyzed 150 user reviews of Sony Walkman NWZ-E430 Series (E435/E436/E438) from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers really like the portability and size. The price and sound also get good feedback, but many are less positive about the reliability.

usability, sound, price, size, portability

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94% 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-E430 Series (E435/E436/E438)

alaTest has collected and analyzed 433 user reviews of Sony Walkman NWZ-E430 Series (E435/E436/E438) 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. Reviewers are impressed by the portability and design. The price and sound are also mentioned favorably, whereas many are critical about the connectivity.

usability, sound, price, design, portability

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88% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by (cnet.com)

Sony NWZ-E436F Walkman 4GB, red

It can't be avoided: any new MP3 player is in direct competition with the Apple iPod , and device manufacturers are well aware of this fact. Some pack their players with boatloads of extras, while others create unique and purportedly useful design...

The Sony E-Series Walkman is very competitively priced and features a compact design with a nice, bright screen. It's easy to use and offers a variety of desirable extras, such as an FM tuner, a user-customizable EQ, and support for Rhapsody To Go and...

The Sony E-Series Walkman tops out at 8GB and doesn't offer memory expansion. There's no integrated podcast support, and subscription-content syncing is slow.

The Sony E-Series Walkman is a great value. It's an excellent option for anyone looking for an easy-to-use MP3 player with a pocketable design, a long battery life, handy features, and solid sound quality.

Oct, 2008

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

Sony Walkman NWZ-E436F

A slim, intuitive portable media player.

Intuitive menu, slim design, good LCD screen

Cannot record from radio, can't make playlists on the unit itself, no voice recorder

A fairly impressive portable media player, the Sony Walkman NWZ-E436F doesn't do anything incredible and it has a few niggling issues but its combination of good quality video playback and intuitive interface make it a viable choice.

Oct, 2008

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Expert review by : Stuart Andrews (trustedreviews.com)

Sony Walkman NWZ-E436F 4GB

Stuart listens to and watches Sony's Walkman NWZ-E436F. Is he impressed?

There's no difficulty in scrolling through via alphabetized lists for album, artist, genre etc. to find individual tracks, and if all else fails you can always search folder by folder. The only fly in the ointment is, as in the last generation, that...

Feb, 2011

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Expert review by : Shayne Rana (tech.firstpost.com)

Sony Walkman NWZ- E436F

Sony's Walkman NWZ- E436F PMP manages to delivers on all fronts quite well.

Dec, 2008

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Expert review by : Nikhil Pradhan (pcworld.in)

Sony NWZ-E436F

The Sony Walkman NWZ-E436F is great player with easy controls but the real standout is the a powerful long-life battery.

Excellent Sound ; Simple & Easy to Use Interface ; Excellent Battery Life ; Easy Navigation

Average Earphones ; Average Screen

The E436F is one of the better sounding players in the top 5. The player uses a simple and good looking interface and has phenomenal battery life.

Jun, 2009

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Expert review by : Prasad Naik (techtree.com)

Sony NWZ-E436F Walkman Player: Small but Effective

We highly recommend this one

Compact size, display quality, sound quality, superb battery life, simple UI navigation

Display too small for watching videos, no voice recorder

Characters are not case sensitive

Jun, 2009

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Expert review by (mp4playerreviews.co.uk)

Sony NWZ-E436F 4GB MP3/MP4 Player Review

Sony incorporated as Tokyo Telecommunication Engineering Company during 1946. The company on the record renamed itself to Sony during 1958 and the first Sony product was pocket transistor radio which sparks off the technology industry and its...

The device can be connected to the PC through the USB cable and also has a WM-port and a high speed data transfer.

Dec, 2008

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Consumer review (sony.com)

FANTASTIC

"I was going to buy an IPOD but the sales clerk said they were overated and over priced for playing music and videos, so he suggested SONY. I love it!!! The only downfall I have is finding accessories for my player, I know I can order online but that...

Fantastic Player

Hard to find accessories

Jul, 2009

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Consumer review (sony.com)

This model has a problem

"I am a Sony fan, I have a NWZ-S738 for myself and a NWZE436 for my wife. My 738 has been great, but the E436 is a different story. Two months after I bought it, it acted like it needed a charge. Upon plugging the USB cord in, it showed a full charge...

Nice design and good performance (while it lasted)

Repeat unit failures ; very short operating life

Jul, 2009

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