Sony Walkman NW-S703 Series

52 reviews

Nov, 2024

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reliability (5)
durability (2)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 52 reviews of Sony Walkman NW-S703 Series. The average rating for this product is 3.8/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Views about the portability and design are on the whole positive. The performance and battery are also appreciated, but some have doubts about the durability and reliability. Comments are divided on the usability.

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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 NW-S703 Series is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 85/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Sony Walkman NW-S703 Series

alaTest has collected and analyzed 14 user reviews of Sony Walkman NW-S703 Series from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 2.9/5, 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 price and portability. The battery and performance also get good views. Many are negative about the durability and size. There are some mixed comments about the usability.

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57% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : PC Advisor (techadvisor.co.uk)

Sony NW-S703F

A superb battery life, attractive looks and neat controls make the Sony NW-S703F one of the stand-out offerings in its market.

Aug, 2007

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Expert review by : Frank Lewis (cnet.co.uk)

Sony NW-S703F (1GB) review

The Sony NW-S703F's innovative noise-cancelling technology will effectively stop the racket from the outside world -- it also offers exceptional sound quality and very impressive battery life

Long battery life; good noise-cancelling performance; excellent sound quality.

Fiddly controls; unintuitive software; high price tag.

The inclusion of the noise cancelling on the NW-S703F will be a boon for most commuters and the player also impresses with its marathon battery life and punchy sound quality. Transferring tracks using the SonicStage jukebox software, however, is very...

Feb, 2007

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Expert review by (lordpercy.com)

Small But Perfectly Formed- Sony NW-S703 Review

Sony are back on the charm offensive again. This time with a micro MP3 player that is tiny and yet has a stunning OLED screen and comes with noise cancelling earphones. We find out what all the noise (or lack of it) is about.

Nov, 2006

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

Sony NW-S705F

Sporting a slim, purple aesthetic like their last few NW series Walkmans, Sony's latest digital music player, the NW-S705F, claims an interesting nich...

Sounds good, Active and passive noise-canceling

SonicStage software, Slightly haphazard button layout

The Sony Walkman NW-S705F is a good all around music player that has the unique advantage of offering dual noise canceling features out of the box.

Feb, 2007

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Expert review by (cnet.com)

Sony NW-S703F Noise Canceling Walkman 1GB, pink

Design Sony is one of few companies capable of competing with--and occasionally surpassing--Apple's design sensibilities and attention to detail. Truth be told, the NW-S705F is a sexier player than the iPod Nano with similar dimensions (3 inches wide,...

The Sony NW-S705F Walkman is a beautiful player that offers active noise-cancellation, FM radio, long-haul battery life, and high quality earphones.

If you lose Sony's earphones, you'll lose the NW-S705F's noise-canceling feature as well. Transferring music requires Sony's SonicStage software and a lot of patience.

Despite its small capacity, the Sony NW-S705F delivers a lot of bang for the buck with ahead-of-its-time noise-cancellation and a 50-hour battery life. If you can tolerate Sony's software long enough to load your favorite music, you won't be disappointed.

May, 2007

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Expert review by : Donald Bell (cnet.com)

Sony Walkman NW-S705F review: Sony Walkman NW-S705F

The Sony NW-S705F Walkman is a beautiful player that offers active noise-cancellation, FM radio, long-haul battery life, and high quality earphones.

If you lose Sony's earphones, you'll lose the NW-S705F's noise-canceling feature as well. Transferring music requires Sony's SonicStage software and a lot of patience.

May, 2007

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Expert review by : A.A. (agoraquest.com)

Sony Noise canceling Walkman-NW-S705F

Included in the box is player MDR-NC022 (propriety variant of MDR-NC22),S,L eartips, extension cord,cradle insert, SonicStage 4.1.

Noise canceling ; Sound quality is of a high standard ; Funky styling

No drag and drop

Aug, 2008

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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Sony NW-S703 1GB

Good sound quality,nice design (fits in pocket easily,doesn't attract ipod thieves!!).

Only specific sony headphones can be used due to the design of the plug & socket.Also lead needed to charge up so cannot be plugged straight into usb point meaning that the lead needs to be brought along.

Feb, 2008

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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Sony NW-S703 1GB

colour, size, ease of use, sound quality - excellent

needs USB port to recharge rather than battery so difficult when on holiday as did not have access to pc

Nov, 2007

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Consumer review (cnet.com)

"the best"

This is the only thinh i´ll clam: The earphones or the output potency of internal amplifiers. Althought the sound quality is fantastic, the maximum output volume level is very low in comparison to the others brands.

almost anything

volume less louder than others

Mar, 2015

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