Pros & Cons
Pros
App is on the level of my first ipod, circa 2006. I'm old school and only copy across my cd rips and the occasional purchased hi-res audio file. It’s a lovely device that feels part of lineage from original walkman to ipod before apple moved to the ip... Read More
The sound quality of the nw-a306 is exceptional. It provides a rich and immersive listening experience. The battery life is also impressive, lasting for hours on end without needing a recharge.
Highlights
Quality
The sound quality is fantastic and high end.
The unit feels heavier and more solid than expected - this adds to the quality feel.
Having been stuck unable to update my ipod for a year, being able to drag and drop tracks has been a huge boon.
Additionally some of the much-vaunted sound adjustment app functions don't work with bluetooth headphones, which is frustrating... Read More
Price
I guess it should be at the price.
It is worth the money as there are times i can literally lose myself in the soundstage.
Packaging/appearance
Given the size of the device, the player tries to pack in too much info.
Competitiveness
I bought this to replace my 20-year-old ipod which was starting to fail, and so far i've found it to be a much better product t... Read More
Somehow the sony to sony connection just works brilliantly.
The itunes/ipod interface seems very 'clunky' compared to this.
It's bewildering when you consider that sony is the main company behind hi-res!
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Every time i switch bluetooth devices i have to go into the settings menu
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It does not seem able to deal with this automatically
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
To be honest a bit underwhelmed
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Sound quality seems good but not amazing
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I dont understand why they made it a kind of walkman cummobile phone
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I guess it should be at the price
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
First off this replaced my ipod touch final generation which wouldnt sync with my mac anymore
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
On day one i plugged in my sony headphones and was very disappointed