Sony Wearable Walkman MP3 Player, Black 4.1 5 17 19
Excellent player for active people (runners) I have used two version of the Sony Walkman and I can honestly say it is the best MP3 for people who exercise often. I am a triathlete a received the product to test it (received two) and loved it from day one.Quality: as with other Sony products, this is a high quality product with excellent sound.Performance: the Sony Walkman is waterproof and that makes a big difference for people who might sweat a lot or for people who might leave in a place where it rains often. Even though I live in Arizona where it doesn't rain much, my wife has gone through 2 ipod nanos that have been damage due to water exposure. I have ran with my Walkmans for the past 5 months and they are still working perfectly. I have even gotten in the shower with them after running...Easy to use: Something else I look for is a product that is easy to use, to transfer music you can use the Windows Media Player, iTunes, the included application, or just simply drag and drop using the Windows Explorer.Fast changing: this is perhaps my favorite feature. The Sony Walkman is charged extremely fast (3-5 minutes for 90 minutes of play). For those of you who do not like running without music and are as forgetful to charge it as I am, this is would be the best feature. I cannot count how many times I had to run without music because my previous MP3 player was out of charge by the time I was ready to start my run. With this one, I can just charge it for a couple of minutes and be "good to go"Comfortable: Something else very important, no cables running down your shirt (this is annoying for me). The Sony Walkman is also very light so it doesn't bother me when I run.I strongly recommend this product. 12/27/2011
Great one-of-a-kind MP3 player! This mp3 player is an example of near-perfect execution of design and convenience in a player that meets the needs of athletes/active people. By definition of its purpose, it's wireless-ness is just great freedom. It makes music so convenient, less cumbersome, and thus so much more enjoyable when your real purpose and effort should be your running/training/sport..Of course this all depends on comfort as well - which Sony has clearly spent time on sculpting. Sure, there will be some people with funky ears or people who just can't figure out how best to slide them in their ears (kind of like the people who awkwardly put on clothes 'cause they never took the time to learn how.. yea, it ain't that hard). So, exactly.. it's easy if you just pull your ear lobe OUT, push IN on the earbud, and WALLA..! if its loose, replace with the mediums.. or larges.. that simple.Everything else in its design is a piece of cake and straightforward, really hard for Sony to messup.. so button layout, weight, sound quality, etc.. is all great for its intended use.I run and they dont wobble or move around. Theyre so light, I almost forget they're around my neck afterwards.They work on MACs and PCs. 11/16/2011
It's probably nice How can a company as big as Sony not support the Mac platform for a music device? This makes no sense at all. I will probably send them back. 10/13/2011
SONY has made a HUGE improvement! I have been a faithful customer of the Wireless Walkman since the original one released a few years back. I searched for a way to waterproof the original, even going so far as to open it up and spray the internal computer chips with rubberizing liquid (which worked). SONY later released the updated version (252) which was water-resistant and it was a huge improvement however it had an achilies heel. It was HUGE. Running hard or moving your head would cause the player to shift around or bounce which would be very annoying. They seemed to have solved that problem in the newest release (262) and have vastly reduced the overall size and weight of the player. This in my opinion is one of the best mp3 players any runner can own and because SONY makes it so fairly priced anyone can buy one. I only bought the 2GB model each time I purchased one and have never filled it because I can always just plug it inot my commputer and add/remove music easily without the need for iTunes. Just drag and drop, charge and go! SONY you guys are awesome. Keep up the good work! Only recommendation is FF and REWIND option in future releases! 10/06/2011