SonyWalkman NW-A105 Hi-Res 16GB MP3 Player, Black

Battery life is kind of a mixed bag depending on if you are streaming over wifi and using bluetooth headphones or speakers. They both essentially half the battery life but, if I remember to download podcasts, audiobooks, and music to a micro SD card when I am charging in the evening I can get a couple days out of it. I also adjusted settings so it'll power off completely if there is no use for a few hours so it conserves battery that way as well. I really like it and while it isn't like some of my old music players at least it is modern enough to work with how music tends to be distributed and I am not having to rely as much on my phone as do everything device. If you don't like Android you'll probably not like this Walkman but, if you are familiar with Android and comfortable taking time to adjust settings you can definitely get a great deal of use. The physical buttons are super useful, as is the hold switch to lock all buttons except the power button. It charges pretty quickly so that's also nice. Some of the special audio features I can't test very well because I know I can't hear certain things well enough but, things sound good enough for me and my use cases. If you want a mini ipod touch running android this is a great choice. The touchscreen is very small but, very responsive I have small hands so unless using the keyboard to type something it's very workable. Typing can be a bit of a chore though. The screen looks good enough it's not like you'll be needing to look at it too much but it'll work. I haven't used it outdoors in strong light yet so I can't say whether it's going to be very viewable and it probably won't so I don't know if that is a problem for you. If you use headphones with a built in microphone you can use this for recording audio but, there is no built in microphone so you will have to use an external. I don't know if this needs saying but, this device also doesn't have speakers either so you will need an audio output device be that headphones or a speaker be they wired or bluetooth. I have Google Home/Nest smart speakers that I can output to just fine as well so it'll probably work fine with Sonos and Alexa devices as remote too. Hope this all helps someone with their purchasing decision.

Many moons ago, I had a Creative Labs Jukebox. When it died, I replaced it with a iPod touch. When that died, I wanted a new player so I began my search. After several cheaper attempts (and returns), I think I have found my player. One thing I love is that it runs Android. I have an Android phone so the learning curve was almost flattened. It has Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB-C connection and you can plug in headphones. Mostly, it sounds great too. I don't use the HiRes feature but will probably start looking into that as well. (My library is almost all MP3). It connects with my car, my computer, and my Bluetooth headphones. It sounds particularly good on my Bose QC15 headset though. Everyone complains about the battery life but I will be using it mostly in the car where I can charge as I go so no worries there from me. For now, I have had it a few days and the battery seems to be doing OK. Time will tell. Here is my breakdown.Pros:- Android, if you are familiar with that OS, you will like this unit.- Sound quality, amazing.- Search and browse functions. Really good, search on song, artist, or album.- Shuffle mode for when I am feeling random.- Pairs with everything so far.- Transferring files is easy breezy. Make sure you have your ID3 tags up to date for maximum functionality.- Buttons on the side for when the screen is off, and you can lock so you don't accidentally hit a butting fishing it out of your pocket.- Cassette player screen saver so us old guys can reminisce.Cons:- When I bought this, it was $348. That is a bit pricey to me but I love my music.- It is small, which is fine for your pocket, but not good if you have large fingers. I am managing but it is harder to use the smaller screen.Unknowns:- Complaints about battery life seem rampant here. I don't know but I don't think it will be an issue for the way I want to use it. Again, time will tell.Conclusion:This unit reminds me of my iPod Touch which was basically an iPhone without the phone part. This is an Android phone without the phone but with a really good DAC.

Hi, I wanted an MP3 player better than the iPod Touch. I liked the way the SONY Walkman's looked and their functions. I first bought the NW-A55/B Walkman Hi-Res 16GB MP3 Player. I found it to be lacking in an important area, "Sound Quality". I returned that and bought this one, the Sony Walkman NW-A105 Hi-Res 16GB MP3 Player. I set it all up and tried Bluetooth connection first and found it to be great sound quality, both in range and sound quality (in that price range), and I was never disconnected by the device. I than tried my wired Sony Ear Buds, the sound was Amazing. (again for that price range) that also plays Flac. files. I was truly impressed. I'm still impressed after 237 days. of 4 days a week use. So, there is my review of the Sony Walkman NW-A105 Hi-Res 16GB MP3 Player. If this and the Below paragraph was helpful at all I'm glad.---------I WOULD READ BELOW TO GET THE OTHER REASON I BOUGHT A SONY WALKMAN. -----------I wanted an mp3 player with better sound then the Apple iPod Touch. The iPod Touch is like all other Apple products it is built great and always works well. The only grip I have is, when Apple decides to stop making updates for a certain generation device the person who just dished out $425.00 for an iPod Touch is now the owner of a $425.00 rectangular electronic device that DOES NOT WORK ANYMORE. In my opion; I think that is unreal, how a company can just decide it's time that everyone buys a new iPod Touch because yours isn't going to work anymore, RRRRr......