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Sony Walkman NWZ-S540 Series (S544 / S545)

Sony Walkman NWZ-S540 Series (S544 / S545)

1687 reviews

Apr, 2024

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usability (1226)
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price (296)
design (287)
portability (255)

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connectivity (6)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 1687 reviews of Sony Walkman NWZ-S540 Series (S544 / S545). The average rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Comments about the portability and design are on the whole positive. The price and sound also get good comments, whereas some have doubts 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-S540 Series (S544 / S545) is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 90/100 = Excellent quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Sony Walkman NWZ-S540 Series (S544 / S545)

alaTest has collected and analyzed 199 user reviews of Sony Walkman NWZ-S540 Series (S544 / S545) from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Opinions about the durability and portability are on the whole positive. The price and sound also get good opinions.

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86% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Sony Walkman NWZ-S540 Series (S544 / S545)

alaTest has collected and analyzed 720 user reviews of Sony Walkman NWZ-S540 Series (S544 / S545) from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People really like the design and performance. The price and sound also get good feedback. There are some mixed comments about the connectivity.

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83% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by (cnet.com)

Sony S-Series Walkman second generation, 16GB, red

Sony had a major success with the launch of the S-Series Walkman in the fall of 2008. The company stepped up with a sleek and compact device that offered a bounty of useful features along with stellar sound quality and fantastic battery life. As might...

The Sony S-Series Walkman is very inexpensive and easy to use; it offers support for multiple audio codecs as well as subscription music and Amazon video; photos and videos look great on the big, bright screen; audio quality is superb and the rated...

The Sony S-Series Walkman no longer offers noise cancellation or upgraded headphones; there's no podcast support, SenseMe Channels, or on-the-go playlists; getting video onto the device can be a hassle.

The Sony S-Series Walkman is a solid entry-level MP3 player thanks to its ultra-affordable price tag, easy-to-use design, excellent performance, and fair smattering of features--but those who are looking to upgrade from the previous generation will not...

Sep, 2009

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Expert review by : Andreas Ødegård (anythingbutipod.com)

Sony Walkman S540 Review

It's that time of year again; the time when Sony takes a look at their MP3 player line up, decide it's time for an update, and run a computer application that randomly adds and removes some features and then releases the result as a new player.

One of the hardest thing about reviewing Sony players is to try to make each review stand on it's own instead of being a continuing story from the last X amount of players they released. With the same menus, features (to some extent), sound quality,...

Oct, 2009

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Expert review by : Campbell Simpson (goodgearguide.com.au)

Sony NWZ-S544 portable media player

This 8GB Sony MP3 player is a strong competitor to the iPod Nano

Good quality screen, inbuilt stereo speakers

No Wi-Fi, inferior controls to iPod Nano, poor bundled earphones

Sony's mid-level MP3 player competes with the iPod Nano, and while it is superior for video or photo viewing, the interface doesn't hold a candle to Apple's tried and tested iPod menu system. If you're a multimedia enthusiast and don't mind the lack of...

Dec, 2009

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Expert review by : Trusted Reviews (trustedreviews.com)

Sony Walkman NWZ-S544 8GB

The NWZ-S639F's successor doesn't make quite the same impression, but the NWZ-S544 is still a capable media player.

Feb, 2011

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Expert review by : What Hi-Fi? (whathifi.com)

Sony NWZ-S544 review

Ignore the speakers on the Sony NWZ-S544 and it's a decent alternative to Apple's iPod nano

Attractive design ; easy to use ; punchy, vibrant picture and sound

Integrated speakers sound poor ; not as agile or dynamic as the class leaders

Don’t let the poor-sounding integrated speakers put you off this decent alternative to Apple’s iPod nano

Nov, 2009

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

Sony Walkman NWZ-S544 PMP

The S544 is a really good PMP for the price with plenty to offer in terms of quality.

Oct, 2009

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Expert review by (tech.firstpost.com)

Sony Walkman NWZ-S544 PMP Tech2 Mobile

The latest Sony Walkman player to hit the streets is the NWZ-S544 PMP. As usual Sony has incorporated a rather funky touch into the device, but looks aren&

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Expert review by : Campbell Simpson (techadvisor.co.uk)

Sony NWZ-S544 review

The Sony NWZ-S544 sports a pleasing design. We tested the pink model, but a variety of colours are offered. The MP3 player is sturdy but still relatively light, so it doesn't add significant weight to your pocket. The matte finish over most of the body...

Sony's mid-level MP3 player competes with the iPod nano, and while it is superior for video or photo viewing, the interface doesn't hold a candle to Apple's tried and tested iPod menu system. If you're a multimedia enthusiast and don't mind the lack of...

Dec, 2009

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Expert review by (expertreviews.co.uk)

Sony Walkman NWZ-S544 review

Sony's Walkman NWZ-S544 looks and feels classy thanks to its shiny red metal design.

Sony's 8GB Walkman NWZ-S544 is a good MP3 player, but it's not a big improvement over the cheaper NWZ-E443.

Nov, 2009

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Expert review by (itreviews.co.uk)

Sony - NWZ-S544 8GB Video Walkman

At first glance the Sony NWZ-S544 8GB Video Walkman looks like a sleek, candy bar mobile phone, but when you look closely the stereo speakers reveal this is actually a Portable Media Player that handles music ...

The playback quality of the music and movies that we tested was very good and at its core the S544 is a decent PMP. Unfortunately it falls down in a number of areas including the Content Transfer software, limited format support, the lack of...

Mar, 2010

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