Sony NW-ZX100

64 reviews

Jun, 2025

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 64 reviews of Sony NW-ZX100. The average rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Opinions about the durability and sound are overall positive. The size and performance also get good opinions, whereas there are mixed reviews on the price and portability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Sony NW-ZX100 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 91/100 = Excellent quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Sony NW-ZX100

alaTest has collected and analyzed 15 user reviews of Sony NW-ZX100 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk.

93% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Jun, 2025

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Amazon.com review summary for Sony NW-ZX100

alaTest has collected and analyzed 3 user reviews of Sony NW-ZX100 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviewers really like the usability and battery. The performance and sound also get good feedback.

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100% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Jun, 2025

Expert review by : What Hi-Fi? (whathifi.com)

Sony NW-ZX100HN review

This likeable hi-res player hits the sweet spot for design, performance and price...

Clear, crisp and detailed sound ; Snappy and agile rhythm ; Taut bass ; Slim, comfortable and stylish build

Presentation is too polite ; Could be more expressive and dynamic ; Build quality could be more premium

This Sony Walkman’s design, performance and price hit the sweet spot – a very likeable hi-res player

Feb, 2016

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Expert review by : Zak Storey (techradar.com)

Sony NW-ZX100HN review

The noughties meets high-resolution audio. But is it good?

Great battery life ; Stunning soundscape ; Good storage capacity

Antiquated OS ; Proprietary connection ; On-board audio processing

Sony's NW-ZX100HN is a well thought out piece of hardware, yet there's just too many niggles for us to be completely happy with how it's turned out. The sound quality is great, but the overall lack of usability, and streaming capacity really holds it...

Feb, 2016

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Expert review by : Alfred Siew (techgoondu.com)

Goondu review: Sony NW-ZX100 Walkman November 16th, 2015 | by Alfred Siew Audio-visual 0

The new model costs just a fraction of the price of top-end Walkman players, but with the most important feature - sound quality - still intact.

Nov, 2015

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Expert review by : Mark Fleischmann (soundandvision.com)

Sony Walkman NW-ZX100HN Hi-Res Music Player Bundle

Performance Features Ergonomics Value

With the iPod classic gone, smartphones in almost universal use, and streams elbowing out downloads, is the dedicated music player obsolete? Or could it possibly be a retro survivor that mocks its replacement, the way the resurging turntable mocks the...

Nov, 2016

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Expert review by : Steven Stone (hometheaterreview.com)

Sony NW-ZX100HN Portable Player and In-Ear Headphones Reviewed

Steven Stone reviews the Sony NW-ZX100HN portable hi-res audio player, which comes with a pair of Sony in-ear noise-canceling headphones. See how the duo performs.

The NW-ZX100HN's battery life is well above average ; Noise cancellation with the supplied in-ear headphones is flexible and works well ; The NW-ZX100HN delivers first-rate sound

The NW-ZX100HN does not support any streaming services ; The NW-ZX100HN's maximum storage may be a bit limited for big libraries ; The NW-ZX100HN's sound-enhancing modes may not improve the sound

When I travel, I'm constantly looking for ways to lighten my load. For world travelers, the NW-ZX100HN could be a perfect travel companion: it's light, it's compact, and its battery life is well above what you can get from other premium portable...

Jun, 2016

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Consumer review (sony.com)

Great sound quality.really

I bought this 6 mounths ago and i happy to use this.but no pictures and video player

Oct, 2016

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Consumer review (sony.com)

The outstanding portable

After the usual research I decided on this Sony product becuase I had an earlier, cheaper version. I had in mind long flights to Austalia , for example, and the long battery life seemed ideal. The sound quality is outstanding and the capacity is...

Oct, 2016

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Consumer review (sony.com)

Very nice product but supporting software disappoi

The Walkman is a lovely little thing with very good sound quality. My only complaint is that if I import music that is split over several CDS the music gets shuffled out of order: rather than disk 1 track1, disk 1 track 2, ... disk 2 track 1, disk 2...

Apr, 2016

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Consumer review (sony.com)

Excellent quality, exceptional value for money

I bought my Sony NW-ZX100 as a replacement for my 160GB Classic mp3 player which has now been discontinued. The good news is that the Sony NW-ZX100 is massively better (albeit more expensive - but it's well worth it). The sound from the ZX-100 takes...

Mar, 2016

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