Why shuffle through stacks of CDs and tapes to find the song you want in the car when you can listen to your Sony Walkman library? This device transmits audio signals through FM channel so that you can enjoy your favorite music through your car stereo. The Transmitter comes with a car power cable so when used in the car you will not need any batteries. Can also be powered with 2 AAA batteries (sold separately).
Features:
* Universal Compatibility – 3.5mm cable fits into the headphone jack of all portable CD and MP3 players
* Full Stereo High Clarity sound Radio Play, Plug it in and Listen up
* Dual power mode – 2 AA batteries or by included DC adapter
* Power light and frequency LED indicator
* Operating range: 10-30 feet
* Audio frequency range: 50Hz – 15KHz
Operating Instructions:
1) Plug FM Transmitter into the headphone jack of your MP3 player.
2) Set Transmitter and your car radio to the same frequency.
3) Turn on the Transmitter.
4) Turn on your MP3 Player.
5) Enjoy your music.
Full Stereo High Clarity sound Radio Play Compatible with Sony Walkman and all othe portable players Power light and frequency LED indicator Operating range: 10-30 feet Powered with 2 AAA batteries or with DC cable ( Cable Included)
Item Weight: 0.3 ounces
Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
ASIN: B001V6TKNK
Item model number: FM Transmitter
FM Transmitter for Sony Walkman Includes Car Power Cable for Transmitter
Sony Walkman E NWZ E345 16GB Video Player (Red)
Enjoy hours of continuous music and video wherever you go with Sony’s slim E340 Series. Enjoy a 2-inch QVGA screen, wide format support, an FM radio, and Sony’s time-proven audio technologies in a slim, easy-to-use media player.
Enjoy hours of continuous music and video wherever you go. Click to enlarge.
Headphones and Mini USB cable included. Click to enlarge.
Available in black and red. Click to enlarge.
Long battery life User-friendly interface for easy operation 2-inch QVGA (320×240) high-brightness, color LCD Easy drag-and-drop file transfer functionality Compact and slim design Supports multiple audio codecs and video formats Clear Stereo and Clear Bass Audio Technologies Built-in FM radio tuner Headphones and Mini USB cable included Available in black and red
Battery
The long-lasting battery lets you listen to up to 30 hours of music and watch up to 4 hours of video without needing to recharge.
Easy Navigation
The E340′s user-friendly interface makes navigating through your music, pictures, and videos an easy task.
LCD
A 2-inch QVGA (320×240) high-brightness screen, color LCD provides you with a rich viewing experience on your video MP3 player.
Drag-n-Drop
Easily manage your music, pictures, and video files via drag-n-drop on your PC.
Design
On-the-go video and music is easy thanks to the slim, compact design.
Formats
The E340 supports multiple high-quality video formats (AVC (H.264/AVC), MPEG-4, and WMV), as well as a variety of audio codecs (MP3, WMA, AAC-LC [.mp4], and L-PCM [.wav]), giving you more freedom to download the kind of music and video that you want.
Sound
Clear Stereo and Clear Bass Audio Technologies for clearer, deeper sound without distortion.
FM Tuner
A built-in FM tuner enables you to listen to FM radio stations directly from your MP3.
What’s in the Box
Sony WALKMAN E-340 Series 16 GB Digital Music Player (Red), Headphones, USB cable, User’s Manual
16 GB capacity for about 4,000 songs
Up to 30 hours of audio or 4 hours of video on a single charge
2-inch, 262,144-color LCD with 240 x 320 QVGA pixel resolution
Supports MP3, WMA , AAC, and Linear PCM audio formats; AVC, MPEG-4, and WMV video formats; JPEG image files
One-year limited warranty
When I was thinking of buying an mp3 player for my girlfriend….my obvious choice was an Ipod. But then I gave it a thought to go check out Sony. Sony is a great brand with historic products like the walkman. Yes they were late into this game of mp3 players…but it had a reputation to maintain. This and the nice reviews from the Amazon users gave me a sense of confidence to buy sony walkman for half the price of an ipod 16gb!! It made perfect sense to take the risk. And it gave me good returns!!
The sony walkman was a delight to hold in my hand and was stylish too. Even the screen was glossy and really clear which made scrolling through photos fun. The only backlash was it attracted smudges pretty easy. Then the sound quality. It was absolutely top notch. It was very much in the same league as an ipod and sometimes I feel like its a little better too. The battery lasted a long time…although I do not exactly know for how many hours. If ipod is the competitor then it would win in sleekness and battery. The rest of the specifications of sony are as good or better.
But the biggest aspect where sony will win hands down is the price. Its half the price of an Ipod with the same capacity and its easy to load songs, photos or videos into this one!!! Beat it!!
I would definitely recommend buying this product if you care about your money as much as I do for the same quality!!
Sony has once again proved it’s worth it reputation.
Cheers,
GT
I bought two cheap players that were supposed to do more than the Walkman. One did not work at all. The second worked for about 15 minutes. The sony is a great little player. Very easy to load music. I can’t beleave that the I-pod, over twice what I paid for the Sony could work any better. I use my Sony on my motercycle, play all day and still have battery. Amizon came through, good job.
Tom J.
7/13/10
I bought this MP3 Player to replace my Sansa, it is easy to add music. That is the only easy part though, it is nearly impossible to add video to this thing. I have searched online and found the same complaint, I just gave up trying to put video on it. I like that it starts up quick, and turns off easy, It has good sound quality, and it is an ok MP3 player, but I will buy a different one when it is time to replace.
It sounds good and works easily. It is recognized as a thumb drive, so you don’t have to use iTunes. This is my second one after a smaller one got filled up, and I have no problems with it. I have no idea why these aren’t more popular.
Good if your in a pitch and need to save on some money. There is some issues at times with the sound, works about 90 percent of the time.
Easy to use this is the 4th Sony mp3 I’ve bought. More functional and rewritable. My kids and grand-kids love ‘em !
I was looking for a MP3 Player, and since I don’t know much about what going on these days (my last player was a 1Gb China-made junk), I first looked at iPods. Their price was way higher than what I was prepared to pay, and besides, many customers said it wouln’t work without iTunes. Well, maybe if an iPod cost less than $10, I would put up with iTunes, otherwise, no way.
I decided to shop around, saw that Zunes had many problems, and finally reached this page. 16Gb for less than $65? It was almost too good to be true. Ok, the unit was bright red, but a black silicone case turned it into a seemingly normal player. Battery life is beyond belief (30+ hours), screen is crispy clear, sound is great (I have Shure SCL2 earbuds).
There’s one drawback, though: for some reason, when I connect this player to my Sony car stereo, via USB (so I can control everything with my remote), it takes almost 2 minutes to sync. If I connect it on the aux jack, it starts playing at once, but then I have to use the player to change tracks.
In any way, I’m really happy I got this player, it is fantastic, and at this price, a steal!
Got this player about a month ago, and while it seems very solidly put together, it doesn’t seem like much thought was put into the “software” that runs on the player. Examples:
- fast forward and fast rewind feature is pathetic; holding down the button for a longer time doesn’t increase the speed of the ff/fr search, it just continues to search at the same slow speed. Pathetically slow, for any track longer than a minute or two. <<UPDATE: ff and fr go much more quickly if you first pause the track!>>
- When you’re listening to a track, total track length isn’t displayed, nor is a countdown to the end of the track. All that is shown is how much time has already passed on the track.
- Can’t create playlists on the fly. That is, there’s no way to “add to playlist” when you’re listening to a different song.
Ridiculous shortcomings, in my opinion. No excuse for any of them.
On the plus side, I have to say that I like the option of searching through music as it’s organized in folders on the device, rather than having to use the tag structure. It’s nice to have both options available, which, as far as I know, is not an option on ipods.
I’d give this 4 or 5 stars if I had any confidence that Sony would issue a firmware update addressing the shortcomings described above, and others listed in other people’s comments. It’s well-priced, feels solid, looks flashy. But internal design is poor…
If in your area you dont have the specific stations (the product has like five options of these) then the item will be useless to you. The sound is faded and low. For the price is good, but if you want quality, find a better transmitter.
I previously had a 4gig version but I ran out of room and decided to upgrade. This is the best MP3 player on the market IMHO. The sound quality I use JVC HA-FX66 in ear phones) coupled with excellent battery life (30+ hours on average) make this a great buy. I can’t think of enough superlatives to describe this thing! Just buy it, you won’t be disappointed.
Great price, good sound and cost only 15 dollars more than my older E series 8 gig. It plays even louder than my older E series, I average 4 nubers lower on the volume setting. That may explain the shorter battery life. Unless My older gen player is an atypical unit. Nice extra player for music. Bang for buck is great, sounds as good as any player I’ve heard.
The new closer spaced buttons were a concern, but after using it for a while, I prefer it over my older units layout. The menu is the same.
This is a wonderful little MP3 player for someone looking for excellent audio quality, small form factor, low weight, and low cost. Even the screen quality on this unit is good enough to support good video playback, but that’s not really this player’s forte. But what it does do audio-wise, it does exceptionally well, and Sony has certainly developed the unit with the same high quality electronic audio circuitry that has been used in many other of its recent MP3 units.
The player is small and light, and has a solid, high quality feel, with no squeaks or loose parts. The menu is driven from Sony’s standard MP3 menuing system, a system which is very easy to master within a minute or two. The 16gb storage space provides plenty of room to store albums, too. At 192kps, this unit will hold well over 100 albums, and still have room for storing digital photos and some videos with room to spare.
Throw out the supplied “headphones” (and I use that term advisedly) away, and combine this player with a set of Klipsch headphones (or even one of Sony’s better ear bud products), and then you’ll experience see the true audio capabilities of this player. The audio performance will easily surpass many of the other MP3 players on the market, and at higher bitrates with a good set of headphones, you’ll have a true marvel of miniaturized electronics.
At under $100, this is a real bargain, and an enjoyable one, at that. Five stars for performance, five for price.
PROS
1. Extremely high quality sound reproduction
2. 16Gb
3. Bright, crisp screen (OLED, of course)
4. Small form factor
5. Quality construction and quality internal electronics
6. Low price
7. Excellent battery life (20 – 30 actual hours per charge)
CONS
1. No 32Gb version available
2. Color available only in red or black (nice, but where’s the other colors??)
3. Album browse still not available in text-less format (which makes it easier to see more albums per screen; why was this abandoned?)
4. Headphones are a joke: unless you realize this, you’ll not experience the units’ true sound capabilities
5. Somewhat limited set of cases (apparently, no hard plastic case is yet available for the unit, only flexible polypropylene)
I have had this item for 2 years, and i have driven in a car from Colorado to Florida with it. Rarely having to change the station. From Mississippi to florida i did not have to change the tuner ONE single time.
The sound is good, you turn the sound on the device to about half way and adjust your car volume. It has been used with an OLD MP3 player, IPOD nano, and a Sony Walkman.
I really like this thing and i am considering purchasing another one for myself since this one belongs to my daughter and came in a bundle package!
NO its not the best, but i have learned in my life that more money for a product does not always guarantee a BETTER product. Just means you paid more for the same thing.
It works for me, depending on what you want from you item, it would most likely work for you.
My rating
Sound Quality 3.95 out of 5 stars (only because i know there are better)
Ease of use 5 stars
Durability 5 stars
battery life 5 stars
Nice MP3 Player for the beginner.
Hard to control what goes onto it if you are using Windows because everything that is in your Music folder gets dumped into it whether you want it or not.
Then you have to go into the player to delete things you don’t want. But the next time you try to add something, everything gets dumped back in again and it deletes things that you have removed from your Music folder (to save space on your hard disk).
Perhaps I’m not using it correctly but the pdf instructions are very vague and it is hard to locate the problem you are having.
Overall, it is pocketable (I haven’t tried the earbuds because I prefer a Sennheiser soft headset.
If you have large thumbs, avoid this.
I’ve only used this for music so far, which is really all I want it for. Nearly perfect. Very good battery life and pretty easy to navigate. Crisp, easy-to-read screen. I upgraded it from an old Zen player because I couldn’t read the Zen screen in a lot of lighting conditions. I can read the Sony screen great in all conditions. Only thing I don’t really like is that I can’t delete from it without being connected to a computer, minor issue. I also wish they’d invent SW that would let you set playlist’s playback mode individually – some to play in exact order, and other’s shuffle. I don’t know if anyone does that yet. I realize I can shuffle a playlist when I create it, but I want it to be completely random every time in some cases, and in others to play exact order. Overall, I’m extremely happy with this – looks, performance, size, price.
Nice unit, looks and feels silk, drag and drop works nice, do not have to full around with any additional tools to load, sort, rename files.
Battery life is very disappointing, it is not even close to advertized 30hr.
20hr is top I could get out of this thing playing nonstop.
If all you want to do is listen to music, and you keep your music on Windows Media Player, this is an excellent choice.
Pros -
It works perfectly on Windows 7 with Media Player. I can’t stand ITunes, and that is why I will never own an IPod.
Great sound quality with quality headphones, like the Sony noise canceling models.
Very good battery life.
I don’t use any other feature other than listening to music, so I guess it does everything I want.
Cons
Like all the other MP3 players I have owned, the settings are scattered all over the place, so it may be very difficult to find what you want to do without the manual handy.
If you can figure out how to set the clock on it without a manual then you are smarter than me.
An important tip is to turn on volume equalization. It was driving me crazy having to crank up one song, and having my ears blown out on the next. It is off by default, and the option is pretty well hidden. Also, I have not figured out how to show time remaining on songs. It only shows elapsed time.