Sony NW-S703F Noise-Canceling Walkman MP3 Player (Pink)
- Compact pink MP3 player with 1 GB of built-in flash memory
- Supports MP3, WMA, AAC, and ATRAC formats; built-in FM tuner
- 3-line, rotating OEL display; Jog Shuttle dial for scrolling through info
- 5-band equalizer with heavy, pop, jazz, custom, and manual modes
- Measures 3.43 x 1.07 x 0.58 inches (W x H x D); 1-year parts warranty
Product Description
Plays Back MP3/ATRAC3®/ATRAC3plusTM 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.
Amazon.com Product Description
Enjoy superior sound wherever the day takes you with the pink NW-S703F Walkman MP3 player. The device boasts Sony's active noise-canceling technology, which reduces ambient noise within the 13.5 mm earphone drivers through a special phase-canceling process. As a result, you can listen to the NW-S703F in a host of noisy environments, from airplanes to bustling city buses. The MP3 player further improves the sound through its Clear Stereo and Clear Bass functions, which refine every note you hear by reducing audio leakage from one channel to another. The combined effect produces a crisp overall sound with an impressive dynamic range, deep bass performance, and minimal distortion. 
Supports WMA and AAC audio files; also compatible with Sony's Connect Music Store.
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Sony's active noise-canceling technology reduces ambient noise. View larger. | The NW-S703F boasts 1 GB of built-in flash memory, enough for up to 685 of your favorite tracks. Listeners who already have extensive music libraries can use the included software and hardware to play back their collection of MP3s, while newer listeners will find plenty to like in Sony's ATRAC format, which provides higher sound quality while taking up less space on the flash memory. In addition, the NW-S703F supports the playback of WMA and AAC (non-DRM) audio files, a great feature if you have a large catalog of audio on your PC that was ripped from personal CDs. And as with all Sony MP3 players, the device is compatible with Sony's Connect Music store--one of the largest online music sellers. Navigation is straightforward thanks to the player's Jog Shuttle dial, which lets you easily scroll through tracks or playlists, and the rotating, three-line, color OEL display, which not only accommodates both right- and left-handed users, but also offers information about the music, settings, and even time and date in any lighting condition. The built-in FM tuner, meanwhile, delivers accurate, drift-free tuning of all your favorite FM stations, with 30 station presets making it a breeze to quickly switch from one favorite to another. And when it comes time to transfer data from your PC to the NW-S703F, simply connect the unit via the USB 2.0 interface (cable included). The NW-S703F comes with a copy of Sony's SonicStage music management software, which lets listeners manage their music, create playlists, burn CDs, import digital files, and easily transfer songs from one location to another. It's also a breeze to customize the sound, with a five-band equalizer that includes heavy, pop, jazz, custom, and manual modes. Additional features include Virtual Phone Technology (VPT), which converts the played music with a 3D sound processor to reproduce the acoustic effect of a studio, live house, club, or arena; direct encoding, which lets you record an analog audio signal directly from an audio player without using a PC; support for CD text and ID3 tagging; an internal lithium-ion battery that provides up to 50 hours of continuous playback; and a quick battery charge function that provides up to three hours of playback with a three-minute charge. The NW-S703F, which measures 3.43 by 1.07 by 0.58 inches (W x H x D), is backed by a 90-day warranty on labor and a one-year warranty on parts. What's in the Box
Pink NW-S703F MP3 player, noise-canceling headphones, headphone extension cord, USB cable, Sony SonicStage 4.1 software CD-ROM, quick-start guide, user's manual.
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Sony NW-S703F Noise-Canceling Walkman MP3 Player (Pink)
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- Publisher: Sony
- Label: Sony
- Studio: Sony
- Average Customer Review:
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- Sales Rank in Electronics: #32057
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Summary: Best mp3 player I've used 2008-08-25
Comment: The sound quality is superb. The earbuds that come with the player are very high quality, and the same noise-canceling Sony earbuds run for $99 retail. If you'd rather use your own earbuds or headphones, they work just fine but you lose out on the noise canceling feature.
Second to the sound quality, the battery life is what really set this player apart from others. While the "max of 50 hours" claim is a bit high, it's far from an over exaggeration. I've accidentally left it on when I went home from work, and coming back the next morning it was just under half charge. I generally use it for 5-6h/day at work and only take it home to recharge on the weekend.
The reception for radio stations isn't great, but it's enough to let me listen to my local stations while at work when I'm in the mood for something different. The interface is pretty intuitive, and I was scanning and saving preset stations in minutes.
It seems pretty hard to find, and I ended up with this pink version instead of black as I'd have preferred. Thankfully the front of the player is a really dark pink that thankfully isn't too feminine.
I was stopped once going through airport security when they saw it in the x-ray and mistakenly identified it as a lighter :).
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Gem of an MP3 player 2008-01-20
Comment: Having done quite a bit of research on mp3 players, I settled on this Sony unit, and I haven't been disappointed. As one other reviewer stated, the SonicStage software is not as user friendly as iTunes, but it's not as bad as some have depicted it to be. For one, SonicStage does allow you to easily transfer music to different computers, by using the unit as the transferring mechanism, and there are no problems with registering units like with iTunes.
A few points though:
i) from a practical point of view, this is a unique mp3 player because of the noise-cancelling feature. I know when you fly long-distance there are distinct advantages to using noise-cancelling technology to relax you and take away the constant drum of the aircraft engines, which allow you to sleep more easily on overnight flights, but believe me, the people wearing these Bose headphones ( - even the on-ear Bose 3s) do NOT sleep! I mean how can you sleep properly with huge great big cans on your ears? They are sweaty, don't allow your head to turn, and for most people they end up giving you a headache. The headphones that come with this unit, however, allow you to sleep...and also don't require batteries...and will continue for up to 60 hours! What more can you ask for???
ii) Sony only provides the unit and headphones. You really need the unit stand (available on Amazon) and also either the perspex holder with clip or the pendant to make the unit secure for moving around.
iii) this unit is not available through retail outlets in the US. It is available in Canada, Europe and Japan though. Consequently I'm sure repair is headache and getting accessories is not easy either ( - to get mine I had to use a friend in Canada).
Overall I am extremely pleased with my purchase though, and would recommend it highly to anyone who travels a lot and wants the noise-cancelling feature.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating:
Summary: Player is Great--software has lots to be desired 2007-08-18
Comment: The player itself is great.
Pros-
long battery life
great sound
graphic equalizer
album icons
files are searchable by song, artist, album, release year.
the noise reducing headphones help on trains, busses, etc.
It has a built-in FM tuner!
cons-
It's hard to figure out how to tell it what order to play songs in. I've been frustrated by this.
The software isn't good. SonicStage is rather notorious for having bugs. When I bought this player, it came with SS 4.1, and gave me error readings when trying to delete some tracks from the player. It basically erased most, but not all, of a few tracks. So these few tracks showed up on the player, but would not play because the software had not deleted the entire file.
Secondly, there are some compatability issues with this software; some files won't work on it. So beware.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Good Walkman if the noise-canceling part is not your top priority 2007-08-06
Comment: I own the not noise-canceling version of the Sony Walkman, which I love. Because where I work is turning into a very noise place I decided to give the noise-canceling sony a try. I am sorry to say I am very disapointed. I didn't expect the same results I get with my Bose but I did expect some noise canceling. Didn't get much at all.
Besides that it is a great little thing. It is very intuitive to use and resists wear and tear.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great Player, SonicStage Sucks 2007-07-18
Comment: The other reviews are right on the money, but I thought I would throw my $0.02 in and mention that you don't necessarily have to use the included SonicStage software. voidMP3FM (http://www.drvoid.com/) is a 3rd party piece of software that runs from the player itself, and lets you copy your music onto (and even back off of!) the device without going through the PoS that is SonicStage. Now, this program was made for a different model of MP3 walkman, but the only error I've come across is that the track time displayed on the screen only goes up to a minute and thirty seconds - the whole song will play, but if it is longer than 1:30 then the displayed time will take longer to count up to that 1:30 maximum. This program also lacks the capability to display cover art, but for most this isn't a big deal.
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