2010년 12월 12일 일요일

Sony Nwz A-855



Latest mp3 player from Sony. An update to the Nwz A-845. It is only available in Japan at the moment unless it has been imported into your country. In Korea you can buy it from Gmarket.

Comes in 16gb, 32gb and 64gb. It comes with a noise canceling earphone included in the bundle.




The reason I came across this model is from the lack of quality players from other companies.


In my search for an mp3 player I actually was considering the Cowon iAudio J3. A light weight player with great music quality which is my main focus. Above all the quality of the music is the most important factor to me. I know that there are other players such as the Zune and Vision M but those players are too big for me. The J3 seemed to be a player with good design, amoled screen, user friendly interface and good feedback. Cowon is renowned for great audio quality so it seemed to be the right model for me. What I really wanted was the Sony X-1000 series but they were a limited edition series and can no longer be purchased. Also, I don't need an Apple Ipod touch as I want to use my mp3 player mainly for its original purpose 'listening to music' and leave the web browsing and apps. to my smartphone (I recommended the LG Optimus One  in my other post).



A journey that started off from a Sony, the X-1000, ended with another Sony, the A-855. In between, was the Cowon iAudio J3. The reason I changed my mind was because of a mp3 dealer that I met yesterday. I was at a shopping center in Korea and was walking past some dealers who ask to stop by and have a look. Cut a long story short, it turns out that the dealer was trying to sell me an unpopular model that he wanted to get rid of and downtalked the J3. The model that he was trying to sell me was the iVidi made by insmobile a start up company in Korea which of course I had never heard of before. Upon returning home, although the J3 has good reviews on it from those that have used it, I told myself that I can't trust Korean mp3 manufacturers just yet and turned back to Sony who make high quality products that you know you can trust when you buy it with no problems whatsoever. The deciding factor of switching from the J3 was its build quality. Somewhat contrary to what is looks like on screen when you actually hold the J3 it is made solely of plastic and feels too light. Unlike the Sony's that have a decent weight with a stronger construction. Also,  Sony Mp3 players are second to none when it comes to audio quality.

Opinions will differ on this but I think the price, although higher than the J3, is reasonable at $400 NZD for the 16gb A-855.

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