Sony NW-E407

257 reviews

Nov, 2024

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usability (141)
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sound (79)
performance (67)
battery (64)

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reliability (14)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 257 reviews of Sony NW-E407. The average rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviews about the battery and sound are overall positive. The performance and design also get good views, but there are some mixed views about the reliability.

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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 NW-E407 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 83/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Sony NW-E407

alaTest has collected and analyzed 79 user reviews of Sony NW-E407 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. People are impressed by the design and size. The sound and battery also get good feedback, whereas some have doubts about the reliability.

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91% 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 NW-E407

alaTest has collected and analyzed 37 user reviews of Sony NW-E407 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People really like the battery and portability. The design and sound are also mentioned favorably. Views are divided on the performance, while there are some critical comments about the durability.

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92% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : Ashley Norris (gadgetcentre.com)

Sony NW-E407

Apart from the odd mumble about battery life it was hard to criticize Apple and its peerless range of iPod music players. All that changed with the arrival of the dog of the group - the shuffle. Sure it was small, cute and relatively cheap...

Jul, 2005

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Expert review by (lordpercy.com)

Sony NW-E407

Stunning design, cool screen and 1gb of flash memory Sony have it almost right but no native MP3 support and SonicStage software?

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Expert review by : Jasmine France (cnet.com.au)

Sony NW-E407

Good looks and amazing battery life make this flash player a true contender.

Fantastic battery life ; Cool and unique design ; Bright, easy-to-read OELD ; Solid sound ; Gets really loud

No FM tuner or recording features ; Inelegant software ; Must use Sony's SonicStage software to get music onto the player

Performance Remember that ultrafast charging that Sony brags about? Well, you're not going to need to use it very often. The Sony NW-E407 lasted a staggering 44.4 hours in our tests, coming decently close to Sony's own claim of 50 hours. Unfortunately,...

Aug, 2005

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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Sony NW-E407 1GB

Simple and easy to use.

Need to use sonic stage to load music is a problem, especially if you use windows 7 as the software is not compatible!

Nov, 2011

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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Sony NW-E407 1GB

Bought this in 2005 and have not had to replace it. The battery life remains good and the ease of use is great. I do not need much memory so the 1GB is enough to handle all the songs I need.

Sonic stage runs a bit slow but the updates help a little.

Feb, 2011

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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Sony NW-E407 1GB

Bought this in 2005 and have not had to replace it. The battery life remains good and the ease of use is great. I do not need much memory so the 1GB is enough to handle all the songs I need

Sonic stage runs a bit slow but the updates help a little

Jan, 2011

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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Sony NW-E407 1GB

Lightweight, rapid charge with good capacity. Good clarity when used with talking books.

Controls a bit fiddly, menu takes a bit of getting used to.

Dec, 2010

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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Sony NW-E407 1GB

clear screen, not too heavy

typical Sony clumsey battery charger with rather long charging time.

Feb, 2010

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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Sony NW-E407 1GB

it has a good battery life. the capacity is adequate for my uses and it has a good sound range.easy to use and adjust settings.Recharging the battery is dead easy as well.

The only down side I have found is the carrying attachment I have found the plastic clip does not grip waist belts or inside pockets very well and often slips off?

Jan, 2010

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