*COPY & PASTE OF VIDEO DESCRIPTION TEXT BOX* UPDATE: You can make the A55 sound better, louder and add the FM radio back - here's the video that shows how kzread.info/dash/bejne/aYqEw7qdgdKxiNY.html The NW-A50 series can be found at the Affiliated Amazon Links below: UK: amzn.to/3bN4AvH US: amzn.to/2SRMno0 DE: amzn.to/3bM9EQN FR: amzn.to/327Ar5D ES: amzn.to/2wtpqjB IT: amzn.to/3bNgbuQ I prefer the NW-A100 series - the next tier up from the NW-A50. There are some Amazon links below for these - note that in my experience some colours are cheaper than others. AFFILIATED LINKS: UK: amzn.to/2s6p0gP US: amzn.to/2SWTDyP DE: amzn.to/2qCmtue FR: amzn.to/2D5LT6c ES: amzn.to/2XBuP1e IT: amzn.to/2XK24Qp Sony NW-A100 Review here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/p66Y28Frm6qtmLA.html *ADDITIONAL INFORMATION* It turns out (unsurprisingly) that *there are a number of differences between the A40 and the A50* series Walkman that aren’t immediately apparent from looking at Sony’s disorganised specs pages for the two devices - Here’s a video that explains the changes: kzread.info/dash/bejne/aqmD0peSXdW6d9Y.html --------------- SUBSCRIBE ------------------ kzread.info ------------- Merchandise ----------------- teespring.com/stores/techmoan-merch ------------- SUPPORT --------------- This channel can be supported through Patreon www.patreon.com/techmoan *******Patrons usually have early access to videos******* ---------- Outro Music ----------- Over Time - Vibe Tracks kzread.info/dash/bejne/iIeH1dmPirbNeto.html ------ Outro Sound Effect ------ ThatSFXGuy - kzread.info/dash/bejne/Z4Fnj7yPZZC3dLA.html ------ AFFILIATED LINKS/ADVERTISING NOTICE ------- All links are Affiliated where possible. When you click on links to various merchants posted here and make a purchase, this can result in me earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network & Amazon. I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to AMAZON Sites (including, but not limited to Amazon US/UK/DE/ES/FR/NL/IT/CAN)

@StrangerHappened

4 жыл бұрын

I love Techmoan and find it funny how he always has to copy videos descriptions to pinned comments since people are used to descriptions never containing anything of use so they just do not read it even when something is actually there.

@gilbertsprojects2954

4 жыл бұрын

Hi mate, totally off topic but me and my wife are arguing about your accent so please can you just put this to bed, what part of the uk are you from?

@jamesm90

4 жыл бұрын

Very interesting, and quite a surprise I wonder if they use different D-A conversation chips. What do you do with all this tech Techmoan, do you keep it all?

@Blubbstock

4 жыл бұрын

Great Timing for this video! I wanted to buy one in a week for high res FLAC listening. @Gilbert: I like his accent. I'm not a native english speaker and this accent is very easy to understand for me. Much better than the american english, for example , which sounds a bit gibberish in my ears

@e8root

4 жыл бұрын

Hearing difference between audio players is not that surprising actually. Different D/A chips and op-amps have different sound signature, especially op-amps where change is not even so subtle and even people who swear this is snake oil stuff will almost always change their view from "it all sounds the same" to something like "this and this op-amps is the best". This is as you can imagine much more audible when you drive headphones directly and not use external amplifier. Sony unfortunately does not disclose what parts they use in any of their Walkman products like some other manufacturers do.

I understand and appreciate keeping separate devices. Yes a smartphone does practically everything but the strictest photographers will have their cameras, the strictest gamers will have their computers and consoles, and the strictest music lovers will have their standalone music device

@falcy2889

2 жыл бұрын

Strictest motorcycle riders won’t use their baby to commute Buy a cheap moped for that

@anonimushbosh

2 жыл бұрын

Or to escape from interruptions from rings & notifications

@oxbadcode6573

2 жыл бұрын

True that

@FrAnk049G

2 жыл бұрын

For jogging is cool instead of taking your big phone.

@chrishalle1982

2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree. You got better audio hardware in these standalone devices.

A blind A/B test! Good man! So often do you see KZreadrs opine about things and you wonder "did you just convince yourself of this or would it stand up to a blind trial", and you actually did it! Big props!

@7JANEWAY

4 жыл бұрын

I think the main reason more KZreadrs don't do blind tests is because they're afraid they'll look stupid if the one they prefer going in doesn't win the blind tests. In other words: they're just plain covering their butts by not doing blind tests. This comes off to me as just plain cowardice, because if what you prefer is really the better choice, a blind test will give you more credibility--you only "lose" if you've made the wrong choice in the first place. And if you do "lose", so what? We're all human, nobody's perfect. I personally feel that someone who can be big enough to admit they made an error, makes them look better in my eyes, not lesser. And Techmoan (Mat) has done this--which is just another of the many reasons I watch him.

@beavis6363

4 жыл бұрын

I appreciated the approach as well. How am I not going to kid myself? Solution: tangled wire harness.

@adymode

4 жыл бұрын

@@beavis6363 That wire tangle idea was a mild stroke of genius

@TaswcmT

4 жыл бұрын

Just be aware that A/B tests paint an incomplete picture. I can e.g. barely hear a DIRECT difference between MP3 and lossless audio when doing an A/B test, but for longtime listening there is no doubt I prefer lossless. I recommend people read "Slow listening" over on Stereophile: www.stereophile.com/content/slow-listening.

@rimbaud0000

4 жыл бұрын

@@TaswcmT 🤔

“I’d be spelling the whole thing as BS” made me laugh.

I can't believe how much your channel has grown, and I'm very happy for you.

I found your issue with audio quality, you weren't using Sony's "for premium sound" microSD card.

@gcewing

4 жыл бұрын

Made with oxygen-free silicon!

@DialthebarSoap

4 жыл бұрын

@@DryPaperHammerBro lol does it really work

@freepress8451

4 жыл бұрын

@@DryPaperHammerBro Wow at that price + cheap shipping, I'll buy 3 pmsl

@mytester6208

4 жыл бұрын

no it only works with very high quality cryogenically treated unobtanium coated fiber optic cables!

@bittergums32

4 жыл бұрын

@@mytester6208 hard to say...the Premium Sound micro SD fate determination relies on positional cell-cell signaling that activates signal transduction pathways, rather than fiber optic lineage. An opti-genic signal that is released from the A55 aural receptor is received by the neighboring 2K gold progenitors, stimulating the plating particles into adhering to the ommatidia. The adjacent cryogenic silicon selects it's appropriate oxygen levels based on their position with axon bundles and reduces them to 0.001% or 0 (zero) parts o2 per .8 parts silicon, measured in rhabdomere. Finally, the local signal activates the 'non-neuronal cone receptor soni-transduction pathway' (NECRO.STRAP) and initiates the R8 'Premium Sound' receptor neurons and progresses to the sequential recruitment of each ommatidium. note: Achieving this has also required the rewiring of the the axon bundles such that 4 heptochimney are twisted through 180 degrees (re-inverted), and each rhabdomere is united with those from the six adjacent ommatidia that share the same aural axis.

Made my remember the old Sony’s 80ties catalogues, where all the cool stuff, was marked “not available in your region”

@MyTv-

4 жыл бұрын

Anders Ljungberg, he, he! I’ll buy the things a wanna instead, tank you very much! :)

I'm still using a 7th Gen iPod Classic with flash storage, but this is pretty tempting and I'm glad to know products like this still exist

@alpzepta

3 жыл бұрын

It's great if I don't want to take up space on my phone. Even though I can expand with SD card.

@nilssonharrison

3 жыл бұрын

I tapped out with my ipod classic. I had a Bluetooth adapter for it but it stopped working. N105 don't care for android and I've watched other videos stating that the music sounds Better on the a55

@joes661

3 жыл бұрын

My 6th gen died so bought this

@digidrum2003

3 жыл бұрын

I loved all of my ipods......my 6th gen finally croaked after years of faithfull service.......just ordered this Sony mp3.

@alpzepta

3 жыл бұрын

@@digidrum2003 you know so this thing can do way more than just mp3 right? Flac support is a must for me because I prefer lossless format over obsolete lossy mp3 format.

The Walkman series has done me very well. All the way from a cassette player through the minidisc saga and finally MP3 players. Glad to see it hasn’t fully died.

Oxygen free copper! That's the kind of clever punning I appreciate in a tech review.

@Finite-Tuning

4 жыл бұрын

@Lassi Kinnunen Thank you! I was just about to say the same thing. If it's 'not' OFC then it 'is' copper (plated) clad. People just don't know the reality of the situation.

@A3Kr0n

4 жыл бұрын

OFC cables help bring out the pop of the vinyl and sizzle of the tubes.

@boxman139

4 жыл бұрын

@@A3Kr0n Sounds more like a food review

@chairwood

4 жыл бұрын

I don't get it :(

@gavincurtis

4 жыл бұрын

I believe the supposed advertised benefit of OFC was to minimize diode type conduction between adjacent strands of oxidized copper. Essentially millions of tiny “whisker detectors” along the strands of wires where they touch. Technically yes, but audible? It is a fact patch cords can sound different based on their capacitance and that is probably the largest reason for change in sound across various brands/grades of patch cables.

Easily one of your best (and snarkiest) reviews in a long time. Your common sense deconstruction of marketing hyperbole is well appreciated.

Good review! I have an nw a55 actually and what i love the most of the device is that you are disconnected from Wifi. You just have your music to focus on and have no distractions from other apps on your device.

@brandenlucero

3 жыл бұрын

@Ivan Gromov I use Media Go. It's discontinued sofware but it's so much better than the shit that the "replaced" it.

@brandenlucero

3 жыл бұрын

@Ivan Gromov I prefer to use software as it helps organize my music and catalog it.

@Solitaire001

3 жыл бұрын

@@brandenlucero I strongly agree with you about MediaGo being much better than Music Center for PC (MCFP), its replacement. MediaGo had its issues (synching didn't work for me because I couldn't control the sort order) but it was easy to use, reliable, and did everything I needed when it came to music and video. All I had to do was select files/playlists and send them to my player. I tried MCFP and it ended up locking up to the point it was unusable (I made changes to large number of files and it locked up the program while it tried to process the changes). I ended up returning to MediaMonkey and it works great with the A55.

@humoody

3 жыл бұрын

Is there really an improvement in the sound quality comparing to when listening to mp3 music through bluetooth?

@mocapcow2933

Жыл бұрын

@@humoody Ik this is a year ago. But it really does. It depends though, if you use cheaper headphones or earphones. It will practically be the same, since those headphones can’t output really great sound anyway you put it. But for better more hi fi headphones, your phone will not be able to fully use the headphones, due to compression on all streaming services (except tidal) and some headphones just need a higher power output to really even work on any device. If you have a pair of headphones that is good, you will benefit from one of these.

I love your reviews!! Calm, educational and funny. Always looking forward see a new episode... please continue review both old AND new tech! Kind regards, Jim

I used to use Language Study on my old A40 model for podcasts as it kept them separate from my music and allowed for jumping back and forward by set increments.

@TheGreenViper8

4 жыл бұрын

Frost Gamer98 thank you frost gamer I will use this tip

@antwango

4 жыл бұрын

lol old!!! i have an a40 but at the moment with the way i use it i cant tell if the music is at hd or not, you need to use it wired etc but ive gone all bluetooth even with my sony wmx 2s... the wmx2s are amazing though only beaten by bose comforts for comfort but sonys had the better reviews and features for the same price

@Solitaire001

3 жыл бұрын

In addition to podcasts, I use the Language Study Area for audiobooks and audio plays. Those are the types of files where being able to manipulate the audio (such as speeding up) is an advantage. Plus, as others have mentioned, it allows me to separate them from my music. That is some I used to have to do via playlists.

Reminds me of the old joke about Gold-Plated Fibre Optic Cable.

@SenorDerpyHooves

4 жыл бұрын

@@trollop_7 It's not a joke. Look at TOSLINK cables and most will be gold plated, exclusively for marketing purposes.

@kalypso4133

4 жыл бұрын

if we are talking about audio quality, it would make a difference. different phones, different music apps, different file systems, etc etc can and does sound MASSIVELY different. This isn't including the different headphones you use or the EQ's you are running as those are rather obvious.

@sbrazenor2

3 жыл бұрын

@@kalypso4133 I have two Android devices, one cheap and the other more expensive. Even via bluetooth, the cheap one sucks in comparison. I think the only time it's similar is when I use an external DAC like a Schiit Modi or something.

@jonasdatlas4668

3 жыл бұрын

@@kalypso4133 I assume you’re replying to a now deleted comment? Regardless, I have my doubts about file systems... I’ll give you the others depending on how the audio path looks, though it shouldn’t matter that much as long as it isn’t so bad it doesn’t provide the DAC with samples sufficiently quickly. Beyond that it shouldn’t really matter.

@jonasdatlas4668

3 жыл бұрын

@@kalypso4133 I assume you’re replying to a now deleted comment? Regardless, I have my doubts about file systems... I’ll give you the others depending on how the audio path looks, though it shouldn’t matter that much as long as it isn’t so bad it doesn’t provide the DAC with samples sufficiently quickly. Beyond that it shouldn’t really matter.

Mat, I just dropped in to let you know how much I love watching your videos. Keep up the great work please.

I've had an A45 for a couple years now. Honestly I can't tell the sound quality difference between it and higher end DAPs and I tried in person before buying against a bunch of other options, plus it does sound noticeably better than my phone with less random issues coming up due to a smartphone OS interrupting things. The benefits of a separate device are clear to me. You don't use phone battery, you don't need to deal with an app that gets updated with a broken UI and ads, you just get a straightforward player for your own files whether they are paid for, downloaded ages ago, or ripped yourself from CDs or a high quality blu ray. And the walkman series has great support for a lot of different file formats with many different bitrate and sample rates. All that plus physical buttons so you can use it in your pocket, and of course a headphone jack that is increasingly disappearing from phones. The proprietary connector is a funny thing to encounter these days but there are some benefits to it. With USB you get data and that's it. But with the connector you can also get proper Line Out, and get either a Line Out cable online or an older Sony dock. The dock I got is a cheap used one from 2009 that works great and can charge and do Line Out at the same time, and I have it hooked up to my even older Onkyo minidisc deck+amplifier. So yeah you need to have a funny Sony-only cable but generic options are cheap and plentiful, and you get some other advantages out of it. But because it's also a modern device it still has bluetooth out for when that's useful with modern codecs that would be better quality a classic ipod for example. Altogether I've gotten a lot of use out of my walkman since I bought it. It's gotten me listening to my library of music more than I used to. One thing to note is don't try importing one from Japan. It'll come with Japanese language only and there's no way to change it!

@dalobucaram7078

4 жыл бұрын

Galaxy j3 + sd card = much better music player with replaceable battery and amoled display for dirt cheap

@ursulmusic

3 жыл бұрын

@@dalobucaram7078 You don't know what you're saying, Dalo.

@DarkoSayd

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for your last warning, Pal ! o.O

@ursulmusic

3 жыл бұрын

@@DarkoSayd You can change the region of the player, and then you can change the language.

@DarkoSayd

3 жыл бұрын

@@ursulmusic Oh, that makes sense, Thank You!

I love the double blind testing. Top quality review as always

Yep, your A50 is definitely made on a Thursday. Could easily tell.

@stevesstuff1450

4 жыл бұрын

Yep....the Wednesday model is always preferable. Monday's OK, Tuesdays; a touch better... but Wednesday is alway the best!! We don't even mention the Friday mess.... ;-)

@murphsmodels8853

4 жыл бұрын

@@stevesstuff1450 Mondays model is pretty much rubbish too. The maker is still recovering from the weekend.

@bukwok

4 жыл бұрын

at my place wednesday some restaurants 50/50 chance good food. bcs wednesday horses racing. bad mood make bad food i guess.

@phillipsofthedriver

4 жыл бұрын

@@stevesstuff1450 I had a van made on a Friday night around eleven, shite it was. Bloody Canadians.

@alansmith2426

4 жыл бұрын

Morning or afternoon?

that indescribable feeling when techmoan reviews something you own

@scifigeek1217

2 жыл бұрын

does this thing run android os? i guess meaning can you run spotify or something on it?

A nice review. Thank you. I was considering this as an option. I doubted that I would notice (or even that there would be ) the difference between this and the A100 which has been in my wish list since you reviewed it. I'm still using my MiniDisc player (only a lowly MZ-N510) as my primary portable (when not streaming from TIDAL over a phone etc). And yes I am one of those weird people that still enjoy getting up and leafing through the discs to select what to play and sitting down to listen to it.

Love your channel for what it is. Your passion in gadgets is totally delivered to your audience.

indeed the by far best place to see an old man labeling mini discs ❤️

Most likely due to Aluminum getting milled in the morning vs afternoon as afternoon Aluminum becomes tired witch definity effects the overall sound quality

@DesertSessions93

4 жыл бұрын

what?

@chris9650

4 жыл бұрын

Not true. You are thinking all aluminium is a morning metal. Some aluminium likes sitting up all night so you need to observe the aluminium ti ensure its sleep cycle is the correct one before starting the milling process.

@rinhato8453

4 жыл бұрын

Depending on whether the aluminium is facing north or south when you mill it also changes how it will sound. Most aluminium likes to face north as thats where Santa lives.

@JRSanchez93

4 жыл бұрын

You’re mistaken on that. It’s actually east and west, not north and south. If it was facing west it prefers Tupac, Snoop, lil Wayne and the game. It will reject and downgrade the likes of 50 cent and biggie.

@stevesstuff1450

4 жыл бұрын

@@JRSanchez93 : And don't forget, the guy doing the milling, has to be stood on one leg at the time, with the other leg facing in whichever direction, dependant on the weather at the time.

I had just started my research on this device and you come up with this. That's cool!

"Old Men Labelling Minidiscs" sounds like the name of a hipster indie band album.

Smashing! Missed entire 40th anniversary release...now I want it so bad. Thanks Techmoan.

"The" James May on Tech, loving it everytime

@talon262

4 жыл бұрын

"Standard!"

@watershed44

4 жыл бұрын

@Joost Wasbauer It would be entertaining to see Techmoan guest on a show like Top Gear to speak about automotive technology.

Proprietary cable: well, we're done here.

@mmmlinux

4 жыл бұрын

yeah, but its not apple so no one is going to freak out and complain.

@mattfrench2120

4 жыл бұрын

He says looking at his old PS Vita with proprietary charging cable and memory card, and old MD with proprietary memory sticks. Hell, I just out the price here in Japan on Amazon for the A50 and it's utterly ridiculous. Who are still buying these things?

@Blubbstock

4 жыл бұрын

there is a free adapter with the device.

@richkawaiipikachu

4 жыл бұрын

@@mattfrench2120 Only the OLED 1000 series has the proprietary connector, the 2000 series uses a micro USB connector, just the downside it that they replaced the OLED screen with an LCD.

@lowdefal6306

4 жыл бұрын

The Vita connector at least has multiple uses, it carries a video signal as well.

The problem with watching a Techmoan review is that it makes it impossible to see any others and not feel like watching rubbish. This guy is thorough!! Thanks!

Love your sense of humor! I lost it at the mention of aluminum milling.

2:18 "You save: *£0.99 (1%)* " how generous

@demogorgonzola

4 жыл бұрын

It got worse over time>> 18:48 "You save: £0.38"

@realcartoongirl

4 жыл бұрын

also amazon: shows overpriced "shipping handling" when paying for it

Love the sarcasm at the end of the test! :)

Saw Elephant Revival on the screen during this video. Always notice your nice and eclectic taste in music when watching these reviews.

I have a Pioneer XDP-100R music player & I love its sound (I should think so for the price) & the fact it takes two micro SD cards. It did seem a little quiet at times on certain tracks until I discovered something in the settings that could be switched off to allow more decibels. The case was an issue & I too had to source one from Japan. Keep up the good work.

"cautioned by an oxygen-free copper" that's a hell of a line Mat, well done!

@BartvG88

4 жыл бұрын

What does this refer to?

@binface9

4 жыл бұрын

@@BartvG88 It's a play words. Oxygen-free copper (Cu) is high grade and much vaunted by audiophiles. Copper is also another word for policeman in England.

@BartvG88

4 жыл бұрын

@@binface9 Oh, that's clever!

@deus_ex_machina_

3 жыл бұрын

@@binface9 Thanks for the explanation, but isn't copper and element, and therefore oxygen-free by definition? Or it refer to pure copper stored in an anaerobic environment straight from the crucible before it has a chance to oxidise?

I to am happy they still make this kind of player. I use mine at work as we are not aloud to use phones wile working so this is the best for me to use. Great video as always

Although a dedicated device for listening music is pretty unusual these days, that Sony Walkman logo reminded me those awesome times between 2007-2010 when you were ‘popular’ in the school owning Sony Ericsson cellphones with that logo in the back and colorful RGB leds in the sides, like the W580 model. The sound quality through the speaker was really great and the camera had way better resolution compared to other similar models of the time. It’s funny how I remember that thing with the same nostalgia as other generations remember vinyls or cassettes.

Thanks for the video. Since watching the 1st time I have now grabbed a nw-a55 and I love it. And it was more my price. I use it in my car and around the home and I can't fault it. Sound quality to me is crisp and clear. Though I'm no audio file but I know what I like to hear and most of my collection is flac or hi-res. Honestly since watching your videos my bank accounts are a lot poorer but I am a happy camper. Thanks for the great videos. I watch them multiple times. 😃😃😃😃

I have the A45 version of the Sony Walkman and have been very pleased with it. I bought it for taking with me on a long-haul flight and it didn't let me down. The only downside to it (in my opinion) is that if you have a huge amount of audio files, it doesn't have a function whereby you can search for a track. Otherwise, a great little device which is very capable.

Kind of cool to see this kind of review on your channel. It is often the case that we judge familiar as better than new, as our ears are adjusted to it and we know what we're listening for. Even for the same model of a device you might notice you prefer your old one than a brand new one due to some slight difference at manufacturing. So when audiophiles talk about burn in I think the real phenomenon they are experiencing is adjustment to a new sound. Of course this principal applies to more than just sound. We think we like novelty but for certain things it seems we prefer what we know. Once we get used to the new thing and try to go back to the old, that's when we notice what the new is doing that the old didn't, and we have to readjust to the old... So short of real technical failures like static noise things tend to be different but not universally better.

Brings me back to when I had a Cowon iAudio X5. They sounded AMAZING when paired with my Sennheiser headphones. I went a couple of years when I didn't use that setup and then I went back and was blown away by the difference. I miss that little player.

I love my a55. I wanted the green color option so I had to import it to the US. But I am a big fan of the clear audio too. Great review!

@valentinla1305

4 жыл бұрын

I also got the green one. The red one looks also very cool.

Bloody Hell it's 4am in the states and I'm watching a just uploaded vid from Techmoan, oh how I love time zones

Love your work Techmoan. Everything you have said in this review is correct. You know that already but I wanted to be clear before I go on. I bought an A55 here in Aus last week, and while I am sure it might not quite match up with the A100 series, as the gateway drug for hires and flac on the go, it is perfect, at least for me. I’ve recently re-ripped my entire CD collection from mp3 to flac. I was kicking myself reencoding 500 odd CDs, but it was worth it. I can now drag these lossless files over to my m55 and when I do ABX testing, the flac on the A55 wins every time. I know that with some apps etc I can play flac on my phone, but having the m55 as a dedicated lossless/hires player is perfect. I’m sure the A100 series are the duck’s nuts but the A55 at 35% cheaper, at least here in Aus, and the fact that you can still Bluetooth stream Tidal etc to it from your iPhone, means the A55 really is that gateway DAP if you want to go from lossy to lossless or hires and still use streaming apps from your phone. The milled aluminium and copper sales pitch is complete BS, but this device still represents excellent value for someone coming from an iPod touch or iPhone and want to rock out during the day with a lossless player in their pocket. I already own Dire Straits Brothers in Arms on vinyl, CD, DVD and tape, but I*cough* came across a 96kHz 24 bit rip of the Japanese SACD the other day, and on my A55, it is heads and shoulders above a 320 mp3 made fresh from my CD. I can pick it out every time in blind/ABX testing. Also, the USB DAC feature is excellent when travelling and you want better audio while watching or listening to something on your work laptop...and it charges up while you are using it as a laptop DAC. I’m sure the A100 series are better, but I say to others out there making their first move from mp3 that the A55 represents excellent value for money!

@tommyfunk92

3 жыл бұрын

Man, II want to go from mp3 to flac, you really feel the difference between your smartphone and this walkman?, I've been seeing reviews for weeks and yours reflects exactly how I plan to use it myself.

@ArturKwaszyn

3 жыл бұрын

@@tommyfunk92 that really depends on your headphones, mate. You won't get a decent result without having a decent pair of headphones or IEMs, ie. you will notice zero difference if you're listening on Airpods or similar earplugs. Sometimes you just hit the limit of the device or headphones and you can't get past it. If you have headphones or IEMs like Fidelio X2HR or FIIO FH3 (just an example to make you understand what are we talking about, there's plenty of cheaper and more expensive options that will also do the trick, it's just what I personally use), you will definitely notice a difference. Tracks are clearer, you will hear details you were unable to hear before. It's more for analytical type of listening, though. If you enjoy that kind of things, it'll be worth it. If you just want to vibe, I wouldn't be quite sure. For comparison, I also have an iPod Touch 4G. I transferred ALAC files to it, plugged in my FIIO FH3's, and guess what? Almost no difference. Its just not capable of doing any better.

Brilliant review. Very detailed and very well done. You should review products for a living, truly. Thanks again.

Glad stuff like this still exists

...the Wednesday models have less harmonic distortion...cracked me up!

"my head is incompatible with the aluminium has been meld on a Thursday" Amazing analysis of the problem :D great video as usual

Thanks for the review. Just as a side note, I have the japanese nw-a105 and it has the tape player screensaver when using Sony Walkman app - I don't think you need to buy the limited version. People are even hacking together their own walkman cases using printed vinyl skins! This player has pretty incredible sound for the size, I'm really happy with it.

I thought you were going to get someone else to help you disguise which unit was plugged into which port. When you just mixed up the wires, I laughed hard. Awesome! Keep it up!

I think it would be interesting to run the two players through audacity at the same set level, and see what the differences are. It may help you to pinpoint what you like more in players. It may help you decide what you like about each set of headphones.... Maybe a sample track that could be consistent for testing and comparing sound qualities in a library that you could always refer too.

I've driven myself insane doing comparisons over the years. I have always had personal stereos and they have always been Sony, from Walkmans to minidiscs to mp3 and to me they always come out top on sound quality. Done so many earphone comparisons I have even doubted my brain's capacity to process sound in some cases lol. I have now settled on Spotify through my phone and semi decent earphones and am more than happy now but I love watching your vids. BTW I think minidisc was so underrated. Brilliant in every way

I'm absolutely here for the niche devices and commentary. You keep that up, "old man."

Love your Channel. Thanks for the in-depth review. I've been needing a new MP3 Play for a while now. Thanks to your review I have a better idea of what I want. I also prefer a dedicated music player. you aren't alone, Techmoan.😀

Oh my god, still laughing at the RIGID ALUMINIUM MILLED FRAME, they can't be serious with that stuff...

@chunkylover5367

4 жыл бұрын

Helllloooooo

@unverifiedbiotic

4 жыл бұрын

THICC ALUMINUM

@startedtech

4 жыл бұрын

@@rikimiki12 the funny thing is they didn't even claim it reduced interference. They just made it sound like a solid construction would somehow improve sound.

@richkawaiipikachu

4 жыл бұрын

@@startedtech Maybe whoever writing it thought they were selling a speaker.

@fhwolthuis

4 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure it protects the sound from the influence of chem trails. You know how bad these are 😜

Having a walkman a45 I am really happy with it, cheap and lasts for ages... Although the vinil effect thing isn't present and It has an fm radio instead...

@lelluc

4 жыл бұрын

@@jondonnelly4831 Is there any guide on how to do this? Sounds interesting...

Thank you for this informative comparison. I am currently using the NWZ-E385. I wanted to upgrade because 16GB just isn't enough storage, but after seeing your review, I might just wait.

Thank you for explaining the USA's aluminum and UK's aluminium spelling, makes sense now.

12:49 - "Whoever wrote that guff should be cautioned by an oxygen-free copper." I see what you did there, Techmoan.

Nice, Sony Ericsson's Walkman font on the preview picture :)

I love your channel man! Thank you for making these videos, I genuinely enjoy watching your content a LOT 😁😁 This different (and perhaps somewhat 'niche' ?) tech is really interesting to me, especially when compared to the 500 millionth unboxing of the Crapple iPhone 23, now with 45 instead of the previous 44 cameras! 😊👌

I myself love this unit and it pairs wonderfully with the (hard to find) sony MDR-1ADAC headphones

*insert comment that bewilders people who don't look in the description about patreon releases*

@raisa_cherry33

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤭

@raisa_cherry33

4 жыл бұрын

@@Joseph-vf5yq 😂

@frankowalker4662

4 жыл бұрын

How come you posted this 2 days ago when it's only just gone up ?????? :)

This is really cool. I would definitely be interested in buying o e of these. Especially if I can use it with my Sony M3 earbuds and M4 headphones

Add a Walkman to the list of things I now need to buy because of your channel

Thanks for another great video. I really enjoy watching your content as I never know what's coming next. Have you thought about heading to Japan to check out some of their devices first hand? I think you could make a bunch of great videos out of it. Cheers, Daniel.

Small correction: 9:52, you mention that the WF-1000XM3's are capable of aptX HD. Sadly, they're not. Made me double check, was a feature I was hoping they'd add in a firmware update.

@xyanide1986

4 жыл бұрын

That's down to the flavor of bluetooth communication chipset. Can't be fixed with firmware as far as I know.

@60gregma

4 жыл бұрын

aptX is a Qualcomm product. Sony switched the chipset from Qualcomm, used in their previous models, to Mediatek in the WF-1000XM3s, so there is no aptX

@beware_the_moose

4 жыл бұрын

Weird, my wh-ch700n are aptX but notably not aac. It's about time sony standardized...oh..that's not their thing is it. In their defense (not that I will often defend Sony) these earphones do sound pretty much the same using the SBC codec. They have somehow managed to clean up SBC a lot. I think the app alludes to "SBC DSEE" or something. Not sure what that's all about.

@xyanide1986

4 жыл бұрын

Here's a better idea, unless you REALLY need noise cancelling you can get a good pair of closed headphones that never need battery life and are capable of playing anything you throw at it!

@resneptacle

4 жыл бұрын

@@xyanide1986 Bluetooth headphones without battery life? There are reasons why people like Bluetooth headphones, and there are good Bluetooth headphones as well

One interesting detail for this Walkman. Even though it won’t display volume when connected to a Bluetooth headphones, you can actually still control the volume and it will display a volume + or volume - when you’re pressing the button. However, for some Bluetooth headphones, you can never switch the volume to the normal range.

I can't wait to learn all about this cool New-ass Walkman

TM, those puppet/muppets are HYSTERICAL! I especially love the proverbial arrow at the end of this one!

I personally carry around a 15 years old iPod. It still works great, have to get a remplacement battery in the near future but nothing too worrying

@JRSanchez93

4 жыл бұрын

iFixit still sells them.

@John_Ridley

4 жыл бұрын

You can always find a battery that fit even if it's not exactly right. Just find a liion same size or smaller

@Terminus_El_Camino

4 жыл бұрын

I have an eleven year old iPod, bulky but works great. And I'm typing on a 9 year old MBP.

The interface looks exactly like my Sony Ericsson Vivaz from 2010.. this is nostalgia

I would really like one of these for my birthday :)

Cheers, mate! Have a great one!

Thank you so much for this content. It's great to find someone just as fussy about music as me. Hello from India.

And here I am still using my Sansa Clip+ from 2009...

@Terminus_El_Camino

4 жыл бұрын

My Coby from the same or earlier era worked great until I got it wet. Then every single budget mp3 player I bought since died very quickly. Plus a not-so-cheap Sony. Right now I'm using a 2009 era iPod Classic w/ 120G HD that I came upon for free. It's bulky but it's a workhorse.

@diarmaidmac2149

4 жыл бұрын

I still have and use one. Wish I had bought 10 of them at the time!

@ginolatino4122

4 жыл бұрын

i have nwa45 and sansa clip. sony is much better (detail and stereo separation).

@freddyburger5574

4 жыл бұрын

​@@ginolatino4122 Oh, undoubtedly, but like Techmoan, I'm old enough that my ears can scarcely detect a difference. I've listened to newer, nicer media players and I'm still fine with the 11-year-old Mp3 player I paid $15 for ;)

@jonmiller3153

3 жыл бұрын

I have been using clip + or zips forever. Stock they're ok but rockboxed their phenomenal. I would love someone to compare either 1 to a high end player say 300, or less. My gut tells me it won't totally suck even at those prices

Loved the comparison 😁😁😁

Thanks for this review! I was just trying to decide which one to go with, and your review helped. Regarding the milled case - I think it has to do with the level of moonlight the aluminum received during processing.

Great little blind test. Good job. Just watch out for those oxygen-free coppers ;)

I had the flagship X series and it had the NC feature. The headphones for that will work and they also worked on Sony phones

Love your KZread channel 🤘

I love that tape animation & case

I still have my Xperia Z5 and it's perfect for listening to music.

As much as I like tech, I sub to this channel for Retro and the puppets. I demand more puppets :P keep up the great work :D

@ChurchOfThought

4 жыл бұрын

Yes the puppets. More skits please.. British humor from Techmoan is tea notch!! 🙃🌈❤️

A good reason to visit Japan. In 1981, in Tokyo, I bought a small clock radio which had a button when pressed the time was spoken in Japanese - no problem as I was there attempting to learn Japanese.

Ive still got the creative usbstick one with a AA battery, still works, flawless, no update issues. No battery issues either.

I have the A55HN, and at least the one sold here in Latam, actually includes the noise cancelling headphones

@ArturKwaszyn

4 жыл бұрын

Makes me wonder why don’t they sell those models in Europe. We have the L model only.

@bluetonic9538

4 жыл бұрын

@@ArturKwaszyn because they can't sell them anywhere else so give us only one option so they can shift some redundant stock

I have removed volume cap on my nw a55l which also unlocked few features like fm radio. Also sound through wired connection improved dramatically. I used to listen to tidal or amazon hi res music on iPhone 7s but this little player sounds way way better. But to take advantage of player capability you have to remove volume cap.

One reason I love ur vids, ur not afraid to call bullshit...

I still use my A10 as an alternative to my 2006 iPod whenever that’s out of battery. Nice to see how much it’s changed since 2010

audiophile forums be like 16:54

@juergenbernhard5442

4 жыл бұрын

Just letting the ususal "audiophile" marketing blah blah explode with a great sense of humour.

@MrBaldypete1

4 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha, I thought the same thing!

Looks like my 5th Gen iPod with Rockbox firmware is still the best solution for me. Sounds good, 80 GB storage, can play FLAC. When something breaks, there are many replacement parts. Battery and HDD can be upgraded, even to SSD, CF- or SD-Cards. (People modify iPods up to 1TB storage.)

@Gambit771

4 жыл бұрын

I hate iTunes (and Apple) but after having two different Sony MP3 players my old 5g iPod was the best player I ever had. Shame it broke.

@Gambit771

4 жыл бұрын

@@Farquad76.547 not when it went in the bin 10 years ago

That OFC joke though. Keep doing what you do please, it's much appreciated.

Another great video. Although I know you can't really tell via a You Tube video (compression algorithms, etc), it still would've been cool if you recorded/included that A/B test in the video and see if we could detect any differences.

Aluminum case allows to be connected to ground (-) polarity in order to create a shield that prevents EMI (electromagnetic interference) from external sources (fans, transformers, engines, lamps, etc.) and protecting inject noise in the analog amplifier in wired headphones. Plastic cases doesn't protect it from EMI noise.

@MikeAnn193

4 жыл бұрын

Ok, but that doesn't explain "rigid" as a selling point. That said, someone else in these comments offered an explanation for that, too.

I remember i had a sony walkman that had two headphone jacks when i was younger

@BertGrink

4 жыл бұрын

The early models, and certainly the very first walkman did indeed have 2 jacks; my friend had one, and whenever we were out and about together we would both plug our headphones into the device :)

On one hand, you kind of make me want to get the A105, on the other, I am still happy with my 5th Gen Video iPod. Also, the 6th Saturday is the best day for milling aluminum for audio purposes. :)

I bought the NW-A45 last November and it’s awesome. This week I bought the WF-XB700 wireless headset and it’s even better. I was annoyed with the cable but bought two spares and an Inorlo clear case on Amazon. I drop MP3 at 320k onto it and the card and it’s fantastic. The FX are silly and strange Bluetooth overrides the audio settings! The buff on the Sony website about solder, brass and milling is ridiculous! But compared to an iPod these things are superb.

I bought one of these last year and have been very happy with it. I listen to a lot of Bhangra music that was recorded in the 1990s and 1980s and the audio sounds WAY better using the onboard software which improves the sound. Plus the other reason I bought it is because I own all of my music having grown up in the 80s & 90s and so I don't listen to streaming at all. I don't see why I should pay every month to listen to music that I already own.

@bedgegog

Жыл бұрын

Bhangra. I remember looking at the list of MP3 ID3 tags, seeing Bhangra and thinking ‘nobody has ever tagged an MP3 as that’.

@thebritishindian1

Жыл бұрын

@@bedgegog At best it’s classified as “World Music”. But to me, western music is world music. It’s all subjective based on your heritage.