Sony NWE99

206 reviews

Dec, 2024

Positive
usability (175)
design (93)
sound (85)
size (81)
battery (72)

Negative
reliability (22)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 206 reviews of Sony NWE99. The average rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the size and performance. The design and sound also get good views. Many are negative about the reliability. Reviews are divided on the memory.

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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 NWE99 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 73/100 = Good quality.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for Sony NWE99

alaTest has collected and analyzed 146 user reviews of Sony NWE99 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Comments about the performance and battery are on the whole positive. The design and sound also get good feedback, but many are critical about the reliability.

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91% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Dec, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Sony NWE99

alaTest has collected and analyzed 14 user reviews of Sony NWE99 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.3/5, 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 battery and design. The sound and performance are also appreciated. There are some critical comments about the storage and memory. Opinions are divided on the headphones.

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100% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Dec, 2024

Expert review by (lordpercy.com)

Sony NW-E99 Network Walkman

Finally they have opened the door and the latest addition to the Sony Network Walkman range the NW-E99 will have native MP3 support as well as the proprietary ATRAC3Plus format. But what else has the 1gb player got?

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Sony NW-E99

Size and battery life

Sound quality, Music transferring

Aug, 2007

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High quality, carry-anywhere sound!

small size, 1GB storage, solid construction, BATTERY LIFE, neckstrap

awkward shuffle function, lack of armband or belt clip

Feb, 2005

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High quality, carry-anywhere sound!

After being very disappointed with a Rio Cali after I tried adding 512MB to it, i decided to switch and buy the Sony NW-E99 instead. After a week, I am very happy with my purchase. This audio player is tiny, but the construction feels very solid. It ...

small size, 1GB storage, solid construction, BATTERY LIFE, neckstrap

awkward shuffle function, lack of armband or belt clip

Feb, 2005

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Size of a zippo with lots of storage

After purchasing a MP3 player for my brother for X mas I decided that I needed one, the big thing for me was to get it at a good price and to get ample storage. I happen to stumble across this Sony player at a really good price, it was on sale plus it ...

Compact sizeLarge storagePrice

Poor shuffle function Poor MP3 softwaresLow quality headphonesLack of armband.

Feb, 2005

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Size of a zippo with lots of storage

Compact sizeLarge storagePrice

Poor shuffle function Poor MP3 softwaresLow quality headphonesLack of armband.

Feb, 2005

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Exactly what I wanted; sleek, small, stylish, ample capacity.

Tiny, ample capacity, long battery life, well built, quality construction.

Software is restrictive, interface a little tricky, screen somewhat small and not always readable, pricey

Jan, 2005

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Exactly what I wanted; sleek, small, stylish, ample capacity.

I was thinking about saving up for the HD1 but decided against it, realizing that I wanted as compact a player as I could find. I saw that Sony came out with this 1GB player and decided it was for me. The previous low-capacity NW's are pretty pricey, ...

Tiny, ample capacity, long battery life, well built, quality construction.

Software is restrictive, interface a little tricky, screen somewhat small and not always readable, pricey

Jan, 2005

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Sony NW-E99 poor!!!

Hi, I needed a new MP3 player as my old one die!!! Anyway after much looking on the net I decided on the Sony NW-E99. First off, I have had 2 mp3 players before, so I at lest thought I knew what to expect... wrong!!! The over all appearance was good ...

Its very Small which is good for a work out at the gym...

Poor build quality and file transfer...

Jan, 2005

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