C’mon Guys, Sony Ain’t So Bad! Right, Guys? Right?
Sure, nowadays everybody’s running around with their music
collections in their pockets, strolling down the boulevard to their own
personal soundtrack like a Bollywood villain. Now it seems as natural
as a hippie’s herbal deodorant. But before the Sony Walkman, listening
to music was something you did cooped up in your living room.
So we’ll forgive Sony for coming late to the MP3
game. Their NW-S706FP isn’t going to knock a certain other player off of
the portable-music throne, but at least they’re making an effort to
keep up with the kids. With 4GB of memory, an FM tuner, up to 50 hours of battery
life, a rotating OLED display and 13.5mm drivers - a few of the kids might actually appreciate
it. And it’s the first MP3 player with
earbuds that integrate active noise-cancellation technology. But take
note: your warranty will be void if you try to put a cassette into this
particular Walkman.
Built-In Active Noise Cancellation - the supplied Active Noise
Canceling headphones with a 13.5mm headphone driver unit enables a
wide-range frequency and wide dynamic-range playback with powerful bass
sound.
Clear Stereo and Clear Bass - reduces leaking of the
audio signal from one channel to another and enhances the bass
sound minimizing distortion.
EX Model Headphones - The 13.5mm drivers collect ambient noise
and cancel it out allowing you to enjoy music in noisy environments.
Built-In FM Tuner - Provides accurate tuning of FM stereo radio
stations. Presets allow the user to skip directly to the most listened
to stations.
JOG Shuttle - makes it easy to select a new song or a new play
list. Simply scroll to find the track you're looking for by turning the
JOG Shuttle dial.
Quick Battery Charge - A three minute charge will provide up to 3 hours of playback
Up to 50 hours Playback - The internal, embedded Lithium-Ion
battery provides up to 50 hours of continuous playback or up to 40
hours continuous playback with the Noise Canceling function on.
CONNECT™ Music Compatible - offers one of the most extensive
music collections online. Unique features such as Connect Sets and live
radio make this a choice destination for customers looking to expand
their music collection. It's easy to find and purchase single tracks or
entire albums ranging from top hits to independent artists.
Plays Back MP3/ATRAC/ATRAC3plus Audio Formats - For customers who
already have an extensive music library, use the included software and
hardware to store and playback their collection of MP3s. For the
customer who is just getting into the world of digital music, Sony's
ATRAC® format provides higher sound quality and smaller file sizes than
many competing formats. This enables the user to store more music at
higher quality for longer listening.
WMA (non-DRM) and AAC (non-DRM) Playback and Support - Perfect if you have a large collection of audio on your PC which was
ripped from personal CDs.
3-Line Color OEL Display - Organic Electroluminescence Display
offers high quality and a unique look. View information about the
music, settings and even time and date in any lighting condition.
Rotating Display - Designed to accommodate both left and right-handed users for maximum flexibility.
5-Band Equalizer - Offers 7 different levels for each of the 5
different bands and allows you to set your favorite setting manually.
The 5 Modes include: heavy, pop, jazz, unique and custom for an
enhanced sound.
VPT (Virtual Phone Technology) - Converts the played music with a
3D sound processor to virtual surrounding music. Reproduces the
acoustic effect of a studio, live-house, club or arena.
SonicStage® Music Management Software Supplied - manage your music; create playlists, burn CDs, import digital music files and
transfer music to Walkman® players
Direct Encoding - Possible with the optional cradle, Allows you
to record an analog audio signal directly from an audio player, such as
a CD Walkman®, without using a PC. (Optional cradle sold separately.)
USB 2.0 Compatible - provides extremely fast and easy transfer of audio files from computer to hard drive and flash players.
Supports CD Text and ID3 Tagging - Allows you to easily view CD
text and ID3 tag information including song title, album title and
artist.
Specifications:
Memory: 4GB (Built-in)
Headphone Type: Active Noise Canceling Earbud
Display: 3-Line Color OEL (Organic Electroluminescence)
Design: Ergonomic, Ultra Compact, for right or left hand use
