My late dad was a Sony employee for Decades i remember my very first Sony Walkman, Discman, CD Walkman back when i was a kid. Sony has a soft spot in my heart. Loving this new product.
@@Sabundy Thanks bro. every time the Sony logo and Walkman logo pops up i remember my dad . still remember him bringing promotional stuffs from Sony back in 80s-90s, like headphones, Trinitron TV, pocket TV (Sony Watchman i think that looks like a Gameboy from japan), voice recorder, Component Radio, Sony Clie tablet, Playstation 1 and yes i got PS1 retail before it even hit the retail stores. so much memories.
@@qwerty6789x this was nice to read, thanks for sharing w/ us. you lucky kid re ps1 i bet your friends were jealous lol sony clie my first love =) mini disc player shout out !
Nice post - I always aspired to want a Sony as a kid (I'm in my 40s). Design always looked timeless, great innovation and sound quality the best. I would buy Aiwa (good company!) as that was the best I could afford and then when that day came that I could buy my first Sony (it was the mini disc), at the time it truly was worth it
Honestly, I think this is great. They know that the novelty of a new walkman won't be enough to sell it, so they made it fit for an audiophile and made everything just work. Mp3 players are finally being done justice... Almost 20 years later
The entire point of something like this is that it should play files higher quality then MP3 such as WAV or Flac otherwise it's literally no better than everyones phone.
@@Kaisersozze Did you even watch the video? The hardware was specifically designed for audiophiles and audio enthusiasts. Our phones use pretty cheap arts that just get the job done "well enough" but not to the quality that this stuff does.
@@kohakkanuva3224 I think my comment was misunderstood. This plays Flac as far as I understand, along with all the other things I don't think it's a bad product.
there are a ton of these DAP already in the market (Fiio, iBasso, Shanling, Hiby, Astell & Kern), and Sony has been making these android base DAP for years
@@TCrimson05t currently, my coffee is on my rubber zune coaster. Wich come with my brown zune back from 2007. Don't know if coaster is the real term since english is not my main language.
It’s not, it’s redundant as ever. Sony couldn’t successfully sell a smartphone so they’re trying this and gonna act surprised when they sell 3 of them a year.
Me too! I even hung on to mini disc well beyond it's best before date. I'm still upset. Many years ago I had a commemorative silver plated Walkman from a friend of mine who had been on their board years ago and it was stolen from me, I think sold for next to nothing for drugs. Not that I would have sold it but now I think it fetches a pretty penny.
One of my favorites smartphones was the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini (2010) a beautifully design product, impecable audio quality for the time and the OS experience was clean and I loved that phone, before that I owned a Sony Ericsson Walkman phone, my go to music player during my college years. Sony has earned its reputation for making quality products for music lovers.
I had the 2 back to back when I was young! Upgraded directly from the walkman to the xperia, but my xperia was the xperia play. 2 truly incredible phones. So unique. Have stuck with the Galaxy Note for a decade now... about to change that for the new walkman.
I miss the days when I would pop a cd in my Walkman and actually LISTEN to every song on the album. I recently almost bought a cd player on Amazon but this is beautiful!
That's crazy, I had no idea that media format determined how much you could listen to an album. Weird, because I've been listening to complete digital albums for a while now.
@@Sabundy It does not have to be. I have seen inch thick smartphones...but you have to buy those made for rugged applications, which usually lack in other departments.
@@wadez1000 Which I love as well! As long as the product is great and provides the value it claims, then by all means. I've be very curious myself to getting one.
the video itself is a masterpiece, it was an amazing visual experience, and as many have already said, this walkman paired with a good music library would make a one in a million music listening experience.
Something like this would be great paired with an amazing music library. It feels like so many mainstream music apps (Amazon/Apple) don't have the music you are looking for, then when you do find something and buy it, you only get to enjoy it for a year or so before it magically disappears from your library due to a licensing issue.
said licensing issues arise when you go halfway with your consumership. if you care that much about your library, shoulda gotten hardcopies. comprende?
@@Vodkanir I was interested. I thought maybe it'll be a nice storage space for my music as well. But, in the notes, on the webpage is: “Services availability depends on region. A part or whole of software/services installed into or accessible through the product may be changed, discontinued, removed, suspended, or terminated without notice”. So… nope.
@@winhtin3420 “Though we’ve been unable to find an official USD price, there are reports that the Sony Walkman NW-ZX700 is retailing for about 104,500 yen which is roughly $810 USD according to the current exchange rate. Consumers can likely anticipate a different price point when it is officially available for purchase in the States.”
@@GoggledAgog Must be the midrange (if you can call that) model then. With the gold circuit board and all that, I thought it will be the flagship model. Anyhow, I am happy with my 5 years old $300 model and to be honest, I personally couldn't hear the difference when I listened to the $4000 model at the Sony showroom in Japan.😀
Wow, what a captivating video. Sony my childhood love. This video both surprised me and encouraged me. Sony and their product Walkman have incredible audio quality. I want Walkman to come back to the market and for music to rock.
I remember having the sony mp3 capsule usb looking one 12 years ago as a gift from my father,i still use it till today and it still work as the first day, seeing this warm my heart again and bring so much good memories, welcome back sony walkman !
I still have my old NWZ- E454 from 2010, it still works perfectly, the equalizers are simply amazing, even better than those of flagship smartphones. Love to see Sony continuing the legacy.
@@Adam-vx6to Which is why wired audio peripherals are still highly used in today's professional audio works despite wireless solutions being almost as good, right? My goodness, why do radio DJs still use wired headphones when wireless ones are almost as good already? I haven't wondered why that's the case for a while. :))
@@troy5568 I think is because the wired things are more reliable for some solutions than the wireless ones. Wireless gives u more portability and some form of freedom of movement but at the same time you have to deal with software compatibilty, firmware updates, codecs, pairing devices, battery life, and so on. Using wired things it's just plug & play and start working. In the audio field specifically, experts say that analog signals are easier to process as well as their ability to represent changes which is better than digital ones. Think that audio and overall techonology have its fundamentals upon physics. We have developed many digital things in the last 30 years but we have been evolved from analog era for more than a century and not every wired solution has dissapeared yet, so they are still useful.
There are currently many choices in the market for the goal you are looking for. Dedicated DAPs with their own OS. Many brands like Astell & Kern, FiiO, Cayin,Lotoo,etc, do it and give the audiophile experience your pocket can buy. Sony may have the best aesthetic designs for its products but at the same time the worst quality/price/features relationship. In terms of audiophile products they have been surpassed by competitors many years ago. Way overpriced items at the half amount of features that its competitors, BUT Sony is a great brand with high budget, so they invest a lot more on marketing than any other aspect. And of course, the retail price include this advertising fee...
@@bensenzo I have the original TPS L2. My dad has a lot of unused empty cassette in storage that I use to record modern music into. You can finally play WAP on cassette.
@@bensenzo Sure it isn’t more practical or better quality than listening digital audio from your phone or mp3 player, but it’s for the cool retro look and nostalgia feel, everyone loves the 80’s, and it feels like a missed market opportunity comeback.
I use Sony WHCH700N. I know that Sony never disappoints even a bit even in their smallest of products like wired earphones. Because I have used those too. I know for sure, that this product will be worthit for the price.
I am not going to get one, but if I did, I know I would enjoy it. It has a big screen for easy use and most importantly awesome hardware for music is what makes it a good product, because your smartphone isn't a music playing deviec even though they do an ok job. The best part is that it allows you to have an SD card for all you music and not obliging you to use cloud or streaming services, awesome approach. This means you OWN the device and the device doesn't own you. (Apple should take a note) Rather expensive but for people who want to listen to good music on the go it is a must.
Why are you using Apple specific for this example? There are lots of companies who are way more guilty about this business model than Apple, they are allowed to have a streaming service... and their professional software (Logic Pro, Final Cut,...) are one of the only ones in the industry that don't use a monthly payment system. Weird.
@@rutgerrichard5175 Apple used to try to not allow sharing files to avoid sharing copyrighted music. They ecosystem is so dystopian I wonder why do people still buy their products.
@@aryaprincess2479 You still haven’t clarified your previous response. This probably means you came to the conclusion that you were wrong about the file sharing.
Sony in my opinion is the best for music. I still have my portable tape players, CD players, and my mp3 players. I want this walkman. Looks great. I'm looking forward to it!
After years of blasting my eardrums with excessively loud music through earphones, I can confidently say that spending 4k in this device to enhance audio quality is the next logical step for me. My tasteles auditory palate will enjoy the music banquet.
Bought the 507 2 months ago fully expecting a new model would come very soon, but now that it's actually coming I'm having buyer's remorse 😭 The new one looks so nice and from what I read there's going to be a real battery life improvement with the low idle clock speed setting.
@@SonyEnthusiast Interesting but sadly I'm not based in the US, and besides I've already burned it in. I got mine in Hong Kong and it seemed like they had plenty of ZX-507s. The stores must be desperate trying to sell their stock now that 700 is out.
@@SonyEnthusiast my apologies that was a terribly poorly written sentence. I meant to say the shops probably don't want their stock of 507s anymore and are looking for buyers.
I love what Sony is doing with this product and the Walkman brand. Admittedly I'm skeptical about how successful a dedicated music player will be in a world dominated by iPhones and Android devices, even a high quality one like this one. I hope Sony can make it work.
this isn't the first nor the only dedicated music player, it's aimed at audiophiles since most phones on the market don't have dedicated DAC, let alone headphones jacks. If you're not familiar with audiophiles, they're more than willing to dish out big sums for products like this.
iPhones and Android makes you pay for onboard and cloud storage. FLAC and WAV files are huge. Sony allowing sd card slots for their phones and music players makes it enticing for people like me who understand high quality audio, but are not willing to spend hundreds and thousand on planer and open-back headphones.
I had Walkman NWZ-B135 black glossy, I used it when I was in collage and it helped me go through tough times. I even used it as my main USB storage it was always in my pocket as my wallet. That unique experience alone is enough to decide to buy new Walkman.
I've been wanting one of Sony's new walkmans for a while. I forgot about them, but now I am in the position to use one regularly and I cannot wait. So excited, hope it comes to the USA.
no it wasn't, lol ! Maybe if you liked having stored up backups of all your CD Collection. It was the same thing as a tape player walkman, except it skipped, you couldn't workout, or do cardio with it... It would probably have even damaged your CD's if you were just walking... You're Silly. The only way this product is gonna be very great, is if purchasing it comes with a life time advantage over fn'n streaming advertisements. Everybody loves a good personalized limitless radio, RIGHT ! But this would be garbage to me, if it had advertisements. I have SO MUCH ENOUGH of fn'n the amount of portable advertisements I have on me take with me and see on a day to day basis! Holy eeeee !
Es hermoso pero para mi esta años luz por su precio tan alto, sabemos que los amantes del sonido siempre elijimos los walkman apesar de que muchos no reconocen que la calidad si mejora, tengo un walkman A-55 que me gusta, aunque si me gustaria tener este. Quizas mas tarde sera
Quite the novelty, a modern walkman... Unfortunately I don't think a device that only plays music will sell that well. I for one see no reason to get this for myself.
Hope I get a good job this year so I cam get luxury items like this, Sony always has been my go too and this is one.of those items I'll be bummed to miss out on. Like the 40 inch HD CRT that weighed over 300lbs... still want on for a retro gaming area in the house I still don't have.
WOW!!! Sounds better than most HiFi systems. Some songs produced details that i have never noticed. Well made, this one has good software toolset. Kudos to the Sony engineers.
While it says it also supports wireless playback... it would be an injustice to play music from that Walkman via wireless headphones... Would love to try this with my MDR-7506
Please give me a non Android version of these new walkmans..... My 1 year old A105 barely lasts 5 - 6 hours (with screen, wifi, Bluetooth off) where as iPod classic 6th gen (bought in 2008) is still running for 18+ hours nonstop...
Wow. Great product video all around. This makes me want to have a more tasteful collection of music in my library, in order to better appreciate a device like this.
This is for rich audiophiles with golden ears. 256 Kbps AAC and FLAC is indistinguishable when listening. It also supports DSD but DSD recorded music library is not big and it's same as FLAC. It does what FLAC does but from different way. It also says "wide soundstage" but soundstage is completely depends on headphones, not AMP and DAC.
why isn't this also a phone? it already runs android, just give it a cell modem, even if it lacked a camera it would make this a way more appealing product as a phone for people who care more for music then pictures. Its a cool product but idk that it will sell very well.
Interesting to see a dedicated music player. I know there are a few enthusiast-level brands out there doing this for years (I think I've seen it before on LinusTechTips) I wonder what the sound quality is like. I also wonder what music-listening platform is the best. Don't people say soundcloud has the least-compression or something. I don't have any knowledge on this topic. I am far far far from being any kind of music enthusiast.
The hard thing for me would be that the majority of music I like was only ever released on vinyl (obscure 90s electronic music), and most of it isn't for sale online and does not exist in any form other than vinyl ripped to online. That makes up over 50% of the music I like.
This seems potentially like a nice upgrade from my ZX300. But, in the UK will the volume output be capped? I don't listen a high volumes but capping the output on past models affects overall audio quality and the range of headphones that can be used.
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As always, Sony has not let us down with a jaw-dropping name.
😂😂🙌
Please explain :)
Sony’s still living in the 80s 😂🤣
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Hey whats that in your pocket?
Oh its my new NWZX700 😏
My late dad was a Sony employee for Decades i remember my very first Sony Walkman, Discman, CD Walkman back when i was a kid. Sony has a soft spot in my heart. Loving this new product.
That's really cool about your dad :)
@@Sabundy Thanks bro. every time the Sony logo and Walkman logo pops up i remember my dad . still remember him bringing promotional stuffs from Sony back in 80s-90s, like headphones, Trinitron TV, pocket TV (Sony Watchman i think that looks like a Gameboy from japan), voice recorder, Component Radio, Sony Clie tablet, Playstation 1 and yes i got PS1 retail before it even hit the retail stores. so much memories.
@@qwerty6789x this was nice to read, thanks for sharing w/ us. you lucky kid re ps1 i bet your friends were jealous lol sony clie my first love =)
mini disc player shout out !
Nice post - I always aspired to want a Sony as a kid (I'm in my 40s). Design always looked timeless, great innovation and sound quality the best. I would buy Aiwa (good company!) as that was the best I could afford and then when that day came that I could buy my first Sony (it was the mini disc), at the time it truly was worth it
The Minidisc was so cool.
I rewatch this from time to time to listen to the music.
Honestly, I think this is great. They know that the novelty of a new walkman won't be enough to sell it, so they made it fit for an audiophile and made everything just work. Mp3 players are finally being done justice... Almost 20 years later
The entire point of something like this is that it should play files higher quality then MP3 such as WAV or Flac otherwise it's literally no better than everyones phone.
@@Kaisersozze youre wrong
@@Kaisersozze Did you even watch the video? The hardware was specifically designed for audiophiles and audio enthusiasts. Our phones use pretty cheap arts that just get the job done "well enough" but not to the quality that this stuff does.
@@kohakkanuva3224 I think my comment was misunderstood. This plays Flac as far as I understand, along with all the other things I don't think it's a bad product.
@@Kaisersozze oh, okay, makes sense
Dedicated music players making a comeback makes me happy
Now I want an iPod classic more than ever
@@nezubn honestly and I say this without the slightest bit of sarcasm..... I want a Zune. I want like a successor to the Zune HD.
there are a ton of these DAP already in the market (Fiio, iBasso, Shanling, Hiby, Astell & Kern), and Sony has been making these android base DAP for years
@@TCrimson05t currently, my coffee is on my rubber zune coaster. Wich come with my brown zune back from 2007. Don't know if coaster is the real term since english is not my main language.
It’s not, it’s redundant as ever. Sony couldn’t successfully sell a smartphone so they’re trying this and gonna act surprised when they sell 3 of them a year.
Hideo Kojima instantly pops up in my mind whenever I see a Sony Walkman
Beautiful! I have a soft spot for Walkman from my childhood. 80s child here! 👋🏼😁
Same here! I still have an unopened Walkman 😀. Which Walkman did you have?
Me too! I even hung on to mini disc well beyond it's best before date. I'm still upset. Many years ago I had a commemorative silver plated Walkman from a friend of mine who had been on their board years ago and it was stolen from me, I think sold for next to nothing for drugs. Not that I would have sold it but now I think it fetches a pretty penny.
Same here. Staring from Audio tape one :D Those were some days.
80s here too. Still using my second walkman NWA55.
Lol same
I hope it will sell. Audiophiles for sure would love this.
take them to jail instead
@@GonzalezJio ?
@@GonzalezJio bro, it's not that serious. They just lovers of high quality sound 💀💀💀
If you do the dirty work to get rid of an audiophile in prison the whole floor gives you their commissary for the month
@@startrakambassador3632 youre gonna regret this when your kid is harrassed by an audiophile
This looks brilliant,Its nice to see devices still been made specifically for music.
@@Vodkanir Not for audiophiles anymore.
Design of Walkmans are beyond everything in the smartphone market.
Explain please?
@@OnTheBlankUK I think it is unique, orginal and elegant. Better than Xperia (w/o PRO-I) :)
'tis not a smartphone
@@zakimpo Really?
@@lucasn82_ yeah, it's a dap xd
One of my favorites smartphones was the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini (2010) a beautifully design product, impecable audio quality for the time and the OS experience was clean and I loved that phone, before that I owned a Sony Ericsson Walkman phone, my go to music player during my college years.
Sony has earned its reputation for making quality products for music lovers.
I have a Sony Xperia l1
I had the mini pro, with the sliding keypad. Amazing design !
I had the 2 back to back when I was young! Upgraded directly from the walkman to the xperia, but my xperia was the xperia play. 2 truly incredible phones. So unique. Have stuck with the Galaxy Note for a decade now... about to change that for the new walkman.
even before smartphones sony knew how to make a COOL phone imo. i really loved my ericsson W600, it was awesome
@@harshvardhanm9910 I was so sad to give it up. It wasn't getting newer apps so I had to leave it behind.
I miss the days when I would pop a cd in my Walkman and actually LISTEN to every song on the album. I recently almost bought a cd player on Amazon but this is beautiful!
I miss the days when I would pop in a CASSETTE TAPE in my Walkman*
@@keenanhill2186 those days are not gone. I buy and play tapes daily. I use all formats depending on the situation.
That's crazy, I had no idea that media format determined how much you could listen to an album. Weird, because I've been listening to complete digital albums for a while now.
How did you listen to CDs on a walkman? Interesting...
Discman
they should just make their phones look like this. Beautiful
But can they? The form factor is different. A smartphone has to be much thinner than what an MP3 player can be.
@@Sabundyhas to be?
@@jordanreger yeah haha... it's like phone didn't exist before all the same boring design like the recent ones.
You have to check the red magic 8 pro. It has this form factor and it looks cool.
@@Sabundy It does not have to be. I have seen inch thick smartphones...but you have to buy those made for rugged applications, which usually lack in other departments.
ahhhh, how it all comes back again. Nostalgia at it's finest, with a splash of upgraded tech. Gotta love it.
But walkman has been a thing in audiophile circles really long time now.
@@wadez1000 Which I love as well! As long as the product is great and provides the value it claims, then by all means. I've be very curious myself to getting one.
LOVE IT. Back to the past but with current ultra modern QUALITY features.
the video itself is a masterpiece, it was an amazing visual experience, and as many have already said, this walkman paired with a good music library would make a one in a million music listening experience.
Ok anime pfp
i like it
masterpiece? It's just (not really great btw) renderings of internal components. my mans bar is too low
Worry more about pairing it with a decent cabled headphone.
AGREEEEE WIFEY SO TRUE COULDNT SAY IT ANY BETTER
Something like this would be great paired with an amazing music library. It feels like so many mainstream music apps (Amazon/Apple) don't have the music you are looking for, then when you do find something and buy it, you only get to enjoy it for a year or so before it magically disappears from your library due to a licensing issue.
said licensing issues arise when you go halfway with your consumership. if you care that much about your library, shoulda gotten hardcopies. comprende?
Better yet, just pirate them. No harm done really
Glad that i never ever go through this, not being a streamer. Own your music and it can never be taken away from you.
@@Vodkanir I was interested. I thought maybe it'll be a nice storage space for my music as well. But, in the notes, on the webpage is: “Services availability depends on region. A part or whole of software/services installed into or accessible through the product may be changed, discontinued, removed, suspended, or terminated without notice”. So… nope.
@@Vodkanir Found the hipster who probably buys vinyls.
Always been a fan of their music and game products. I use their noise cancelling XM4 headphones everyday - silent zen space.
Yes, just was not a fan of their proprietary practices, e.g., memory stick.
Woah! The Song Walkman series was a hit. Years later, it’s good to see something centred around audio.
yea but expensive 820 dollar i would put this money on super phone better
Yeah, they were a hit because smart phones didn't exist.
Funny people compare these to smartphones...when they're completely different devices with different intended purposes and target demographics
I’m definitely buying one. I miss the devices that were only for music ❤
Gonna cost you a pretty penny. I believe that particular model will sell for around USD 3500 ~ 4000.
@@winhtin3420 that’s crazy if true
@@winhtin3420 sheeeesh, it's pretty much only for those rich audiophile
@@winhtin3420 “Though we’ve been unable to find an official USD price, there are reports that the Sony Walkman NW-ZX700 is retailing for about 104,500 yen which is roughly $810 USD according to the current exchange rate. Consumers can likely anticipate a different price point when it is officially available for purchase in the States.”
@@GoggledAgog Must be the midrange (if you can call that) model then. With the gold circuit board and all that, I thought it will be the flagship model. Anyhow, I am happy with my 5 years old $300 model and to be honest, I personally couldn't hear the difference when I listened to the $4000 model at the Sony showroom in Japan.😀
This actually looks so cool. I LOVED my Sony Walkman cd player in the 90’s. I’m not sure about the $900 price tag.
You might not need that is the greedy phone makers kept the headphone port on our phones...
Happy to see new stuff from the Walkman brand
new💀
Wow, what a captivating video. Sony my childhood love.
This video both surprised me and encouraged me. Sony and their product Walkman have incredible audio quality.
I want Walkman to come back to the market and for music to rock.
Sony walkman is always there so it doesn’t need a comeback
Sony is a cradle of greatness. Every Sony device is beautiful. Now I'm looking for a 90's LBT audio system, some of the best ever produced
I Loved My Sony Walkman back in the day & This Hi-Res Version Looks perfect for My Vinyl Transfer for playback & Flac 💯
I love the accompanying music track. It sounds refined 🎹
The music is Lique by Mynutz
@@Mixed-Media-Arts gotem
what's track name?
@@Mixed-Media-Arts that was funny 🤣 but we really want the name of the track
its amazing
I remember having the sony mp3 capsule usb looking one 12 years ago as a gift from my father,i still use it till today and it still work as the first day, seeing this warm my heart again and bring so much good memories, welcome back sony walkman !
That's so sweet memories...!
Soundtrack for this ad is a masterpiece
Song id?
Following
Hideo Kojima keeps showing off his Walkman, makes me want to buy one honestly lol.
Walkman designs are always a thing of beauty.
Perfect for self-defense 🤣
Never stop making these SONY ❤
I still have my old NWZ- E454 from 2010, it still works perfectly, the equalizers are simply amazing, even better than those of flagship smartphones. Love to see Sony continuing the legacy.
LOL
I don't quite get the joke
@@_Virender Google exists
Thank you for doing what "Smart"phones have been neglecting for years.
Finally a company who knows what good listening really is. Nothing beats analog at the last stage of processing but this design is next to it.
Truth is modern hardware digital sounds 99% as good. Sorry to burst your bubble
@@Adam-vx6to irrefutably so. people be doing too much
@@Adam-vx6to Which is why wired audio peripherals are still highly used in today's professional audio works despite wireless solutions being almost as good, right?
My goodness, why do radio DJs still use wired headphones when wireless ones are almost as good already? I haven't wondered why that's the case for a while. :))
@@troy5568 nobody was talking about wired vs wireless
@@troy5568 I think is because the wired things are more reliable for some solutions than the wireless ones. Wireless gives u more portability and some form of freedom of movement but at the same time you have to deal with software compatibilty, firmware updates, codecs, pairing devices, battery life, and so on. Using wired things it's just plug & play and start working.
In the audio field specifically, experts say that analog signals are easier to process as well as their ability to represent changes which is better than digital ones.
Think that audio and overall techonology have its fundamentals upon physics. We have developed many digital things in the last 30 years but we have been evolved from analog era for more than a century and not every wired solution has dissapeared yet, so they are still useful.
Beautiful work of art.
that's just what i was looking for for years! i mainly use my phone as an mp3 player so this is just perfect for me
This beat is beautiful. Totally some Nujabes vibes.
Yo FR! Nujabes and fat Jon
I think the Walkman needs to make a comeback. It's hard to listen to music on your phone. I just want a simple device to play music.
There are currently many choices in the market for the goal you are looking for. Dedicated DAPs with their own OS. Many brands like Astell & Kern, FiiO, Cayin,Lotoo,etc, do it and give the audiophile experience your pocket can buy.
Sony may have the best aesthetic designs for its products but at the same time the worst quality/price/features relationship. In terms of audiophile products they have been surpassed by competitors many years ago.
Way overpriced items at the half amount of features that its competitors, BUT Sony is a great brand with high budget, so they invest a lot more on marketing than any other aspect. And of course, the retail price include this advertising fee...
Could you elaborate on why you think it is hard to listen to music on your phone? I honestly cannot see your point
It's harder to carry another device, imo. But I would understand a trend with expensive dedicated devices, as a form of high-status social expression.
Sony is loyal to music lover. Quality is everything.
Never had the privilege to own a walkman in my childhood but I remember very well how people used to listen using those.
Feels refreshing.
What I really wanted was a new Walkman that actually played cassettes.
No one still has cassettes
@@bensenzo I have the original TPS L2. My dad has a lot of unused empty cassette in storage that I use to record modern music into. You can finally play WAP on cassette.
@@bensenzo Just because you are lame does not mean we are. 😎
@@fortheloveofnoise how does not having cassettes mean you're lame? Please explain
@@bensenzo Sure it isn’t more practical or better quality than listening digital audio from your phone or mp3 player, but it’s for the cool retro look and nostalgia feel, everyone loves the 80’s, and it feels like a missed market opportunity comeback.
That music track made my day!
Me too!
I use Sony WHCH700N. I know that Sony never disappoints even a bit even in their smallest of products like wired earphones. Because I have used those too. I know for sure, that this product will be worthit for the price.
I am not going to get one, but if I did, I know I would enjoy it. It has a big screen for easy use and most importantly awesome hardware for music is what makes it a good product, because your smartphone isn't a music playing deviec even though they do an ok job. The best part is that it allows you to have an SD card for all you music and not obliging you to use cloud or streaming services, awesome approach. This means you OWN the device and the device doesn't own you. (Apple should take a note)
Rather expensive but for people who want to listen to good music on the go it is a must.
Yeah they waited to long to do this I’m in the same boat you are the product looks cool but I won’t be buying it
Why are you using Apple specific for this example? There are lots of companies who are way more guilty about this business model than Apple, they are allowed to have a streaming service... and their professional software (Logic Pro, Final Cut,...) are one of the only ones in the industry that don't use a monthly payment system. Weird.
@@rutgerrichard5175 Apple used to try to not allow sharing files to avoid sharing copyrighted music. They ecosystem is so dystopian I wonder why do people still buy their products.
@@aryaprincess2479 what? Can you be more specific? Because I have shared a lot of files including music on my iPhone haha
@@aryaprincess2479 You still haven’t clarified your previous response. This probably means you came to the conclusion that you were wrong about the file sharing.
Sony in my opinion is the best for music. I still have my portable tape players, CD players, and my mp3 players. I want this walkman. Looks great. I'm looking forward to it!
This takes me to the wonderful designs of the Sony Mini Disc players back then, loving this new piece of tech
Glad to see sony coming up with their walkmans again 😍
After years of blasting my eardrums with excessively loud music through earphones, I can confidently say that spending 4k in this device to enhance audio quality is the next logical step for me. My tasteles auditory palate will enjoy the music banquet.
Bought the 507 2 months ago fully expecting a new model would come very soon, but now that it's actually coming I'm having buyer's remorse 😭 The new one looks so nice and from what I read there's going to be a real battery life improvement with the low idle clock speed setting.
New tech every year will always give you buyer's remorse 😁. Anyway, would you sell your 507? I'm a Sony collector
@@SonyEnthusiast Interesting but sadly I'm not based in the US, and besides I've already burned it in.
I got mine in Hong Kong and it seemed like they had plenty of ZX-507s. The stores must be desperate trying to sell their stock now that 700 is out.
@@alasdaresineaeris2772 calling me desperate?
@@SonyEnthusiast my apologies that was a terribly poorly written sentence. I meant to say the shops probably don't want their stock of 507s anymore and are looking for buyers.
I still have my SONY walkman!! SONY IS AWESOME👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽☺
Came for the nostalgia
Stayed for the beats
This video was so amazing, it made me cry for some reason. Sony always goes above and beyond.
really
@@logan___lewis maybe it’s the nostalgia of using the cassette tape walkmans .
Finally 😍 Sony always fascinates everyone with there products 😀
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The idea of a dedicated music device is enticing to me. Also the inner board reminds me of the gems Japan used to make in the early 2000s
I miss PSP
Sony is a brand for life....definitely getting this!😍
Well this is a pleasant surprise. Wouldn't mind testing it for the blog.
Finally a retrotech being redone well. Thank you Sony. And also your super fancy acronyms that make it sound (no pun) exponentially cooler!
don't know whether it's gonna blow up or not, but if I had the money, I'd buy a bunch of these masterpieces ❤
It's a niche product, also they're going to be around $800+
it probably wont
Probably won't, to most people it's just a one time purchase and won't really move on to the next model if the current model is still working.
@@destroyinghaters I wouldn’t, but some people like connecting 300-600ohm headphones to a portable device
@@fran2911 I thought they were listed at $350 or am I thinking of a different product?
I love what Sony is doing with this product and the Walkman brand. Admittedly I'm skeptical about how successful a dedicated music player will be in a world dominated by iPhones and Android devices, even a high quality one like this one. I hope Sony can make it work.
Especially priced at $1400...
Especially priced at $1400...
It was $799 wasn't it?
this isn't the first nor the only dedicated music player, it's aimed at audiophiles since most phones on the market don't have dedicated DAC, let alone headphones jacks. If you're not familiar with audiophiles, they're more than willing to dish out big sums for products like this.
iPhones and Android makes you pay for onboard and cloud storage. FLAC and WAV files are huge. Sony allowing sd card slots for their phones and music players makes it enticing for people like me who understand high quality audio, but are not willing to spend hundreds and thousand on planer and open-back headphones.
I had Walkman NWZ-B135 black glossy, I used it when I was in collage and it helped me go through tough times. I even used it as my main USB storage it was always in my pocket as my wallet. That unique experience alone is enough to decide to buy new Walkman.
The Design is simply amazing !
I've been wanting one of Sony's new walkmans for a while. I forgot about them, but now I am in the position to use one regularly and I cannot wait. So excited, hope it comes to the USA.
The walkman cd player was so cool in the 90s, I trust this company, always bringing me good vibes
no it wasn't, lol !
Maybe if you liked having stored up backups of all your CD Collection.
It was the same thing as a tape player walkman, except it skipped, you couldn't workout, or do cardio with it...
It would probably have even damaged your CD's if you were just walking... You're Silly.
The only way this product is gonna be very great, is if purchasing it comes with a life time advantage over fn'n streaming advertisements. Everybody loves a good personalized limitless radio, RIGHT ! But this would be garbage to me, if it had advertisements. I have SO MUCH ENOUGH of fn'n the amount of portable advertisements I have on me take with me and see on a day to day basis! Holy eeeee !
This is cool. I 100% support the reintegration of stand-alone listening devices
this device is a true work of art, the best player in the world a sony
The walkman is back. I remember listening to the portable cassette player walkman... When i was a gradeschooler. It was a fantastic experience.
Es hermoso pero para mi esta años luz por su precio tan alto, sabemos que los amantes del sonido siempre elijimos los walkman apesar de que muchos no reconocen que la calidad si mejora, tengo un walkman A-55 que me gusta, aunque si me gustaria tener este. Quizas mas tarde sera
Yo tmb soy fan de Walkman, tengo de cassette y digitales. Estoy seguro que tendrás este alguna vez. Sigue disfrutando tu a-55! Walkman para siempre!
Мда.... Это мечта.... Хотел бы такую, был бы я миллионером, 100% обязательно купил бы себе такую! Но к сожалению придётся вздохнуть и забыть...
Me too!
Go to Ukraine and after 6 months you will buy one.... ;-/
That music was nice. That's the kind of music I listen to.
Same!
Simplemente tecnologia y diseño Japones de Sony, bravo 👏
Que es teléfono o es un reproductor de musica
Quite the novelty, a modern walkman... Unfortunately I don't think a device that only plays music will sell that well. I for one see no reason to get this for myself.
Came for the product, stayed for the music.
Exciting! May just treat myself to one 🧡
Hope I get a good job this year so I cam get luxury items like this, Sony always has been my go too and this is one.of those items I'll be bummed to miss out on. Like the 40 inch HD CRT that weighed over 300lbs... still want on for a retro gaming area in the house I still don't have.
My first Walkman was the WM-33, this makes me happy.
Please credit the artist that made this music for you! I really want this song!
Same here!!
WOW!!! Sounds better than most HiFi systems. Some songs produced details that i have never noticed. Well made, this one has good software toolset. Kudos to the Sony engineers.
thanks for existing, I still have the first one and it hasn't broken
I ❤️ SONY
Me too!
While it says it also supports wireless playback... it would be an injustice to play music from that Walkman via wireless headphones...
Would love to try this with my MDR-7506
What would be the best headphone for this? Because I would want to use its full audio tech potential
This looks great and all, but what is the name of the track used here? It is really good.
This is a welcome addition, though I'm much more stoked for the NW-A300!
I can't wait to purchase,
The beautiful of the walkman was changing the Cd or cassets and closing the tape.
This is just another pretty ipod touch
Please give me a non Android version of these new walkmans..... My 1 year old A105 barely lasts 5 - 6 hours (with screen, wifi, Bluetooth off) where as iPod classic 6th gen (bought in 2008) is still running for 18+ hours nonstop...
Great sony
Please do not stop making Walkmans, it's so much better then using phone. LOVE SONY!
Wow. Great product video all around. This makes me want to have a more tasteful collection of music in my library, in order to better appreciate a device like this.
Looks amazing they should make their phones look like this. I mean do people even use MP3 players anymore?
yes, it's for an audiophile market
This is for rich audiophiles with golden ears. 256 Kbps AAC and FLAC is indistinguishable when listening. It also supports DSD but DSD recorded music library is not big and it's same as FLAC. It does what FLAC does but from different way. It also says "wide soundstage" but soundstage is completely depends on headphones, not AMP and DAC.
@@ugur3527 i think the wide soundstage they said s about bringing the maximum soundstage of what our set can do.
What d you mean mp3 player?
Yes yes they do. It's almost like this is for a specific demographic or something
No ads. No Tiktok. This is classic
Gorgeous design! 😍
why isn't this also a phone? it already runs android, just give it a cell modem, even if it lacked a camera it would make this a way more appealing product as a phone for people who care more for music then pictures. Its a cool product but idk that it will sell very well.
walkman coming back is basically my childhood coming back!
Interesting to see a dedicated music player.
I know there are a few enthusiast-level brands out there doing this for years (I think I've seen it before on LinusTechTips)
I wonder what the sound quality is like. I also wonder what music-listening platform is the best. Don't people say soundcloud has the least-compression or something. I don't have any knowledge on this topic. I am far far far from being any kind of music enthusiast.
The hard thing for me would be that the majority of music I like was only ever released on vinyl (obscure 90s electronic music), and most of it isn't for sale online and does not exist in any form other than vinyl ripped to online. That makes up over 50% of the music I like.
Apple Music would have the highest quality for streaming music with 24-bit 192kHz. Apple also has lossless audio and spacial audio.
@@jmiddleb Does Apple charge more for lossless?
I've heard Tidal is supposed to be pretty good for this type of thing, though never tried it myself
@@jmiddleb oh interesting. Thanks for the info!
Looks so beautiful
I need this music in my daily routine soundtrack👑
This seems potentially like a nice upgrade from my ZX300. But, in the UK will the volume output be capped? I don't listen a high volumes but capping the output on past models affects overall audio quality and the range of headphones that can be used.
Capped yes, sorry EU. You better get an Astell & Kern 2000T, no problem to drive any headphone ;))
@@Obi1r No, I'd just order from overseas or pick on up when travelling. I prefer the Walkman as the designers intended.
@@rwilifeandtravel good idea, better get the Japanese version. As the 'developers intended'
This definitely looks like an amazing product but here’s a big question: does it have a radio?
No FM receiver.
That Walkman logo 😍 this is the iPod touch we all wanted
Com certeza irei comprar assim que lançar no Brasil 😍
será que vai lançar...
Esse celular não tem câmera?
@ Não é um smartphone. É um Walkman. É um aparelho só para música.
DACs desse tipo são caros pra caramba, os modelos iniciais do Walkman já custam 2 mil, esse vai sair entre 5 e 8 mil.