Sony Walkman NWZ-S540 Series (S544 / S545)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 1687 reviews of Sony Walkman NWZ-S540 Series (S544 / S545). 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. Reviews about the portability and design are on the whole positive. The price and sound are also mentioned favorably. Some have doubts about the connectivity.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for Sony Walkman NWZ-S540 Series (S544 / S545)

alaTest has collected and analyzed 199 user reviews of Sony Walkman NWZ-S540 Series (S544 / S545) from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers really like the durability and portability. The price and sound also get good opinions.

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86% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

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Amazon.com review summary for Sony Walkman NWZ-S540 Series (S544 / S545)

alaTest has collected and analyzed 720 user reviews of Sony Walkman NWZ-S540 Series (S544 / S545) from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Views about the design and performance are on the whole positive. The price and sound are also mentioned favorably, whereas there are some mixed views about the connectivity.

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83% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Expert review by : Trusted Reviews (trustedreviews.com)

Sony Walkman NWZ-S544 8GB

The NWZ-S639F's successor doesn't make quite the same impression, but the NWZ-S544 is still a capable media player.

Feb, 2011

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

Sony NWZ-S544 review

Ignore the speakers on the Sony NWZ-S544 and it's a decent alternative to Apple's iPod nano

Attractive design ; easy to use ; punchy, vibrant picture and sound

Integrated speakers sound poor ; not as agile or dynamic as the class leaders

Don’t let the poor-sounding integrated speakers put you off this decent alternative to Apple’s iPod nano

Nov, 2009

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Expert review by : Campbell Simpson (techadvisor.co.uk)

Sony NWZ-S544 review

The Sony NWZ-S544 sports a pleasing design. We tested the pink model, but a variety of colours are offered. The MP3 player is sturdy but still relatively light, so it doesn't add significant weight to your pocket. The matte finish over most of the body...

Sony's mid-level MP3 player competes with the iPod nano, and while it is superior for video or photo viewing, the interface doesn't hold a candle to Apple's tried and tested iPod menu system. If you're a multimedia enthusiast and don't mind the lack of...

Dec, 2009

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Sony Walkman NWZ-S544 review

Sony's Walkman NWZ-S544 looks and feels classy thanks to its shiny red metal design.

Sony's 8GB Walkman NWZ-S544 is a good MP3 player, but it's not a big improvement over the cheaper NWZ-E443.

Nov, 2009

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Sony - NWZ-S544 8GB Video Walkman

At first glance the Sony NWZ-S544 8GB Video Walkman looks like a sleek, candy bar mobile phone, but when you look closely the stereo speakers reveal this is actually a Portable Media Player that handles music ...

The playback quality of the music and movies that we tested was very good and at its core the S544 is a decent PMP. Unfortunately it falls down in a number of areas including the Content Transfer software, limited format support, the lack of...

Mar, 2010

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Expert review by : Laurence Gunn (talktalk.co.uk)

Sony NWZ-S544

A quality MP3 player with a brilliant set of headphones Sonyâs NWZ-S544 music player, with 8GB of memory, comes in at roughly Â£120 - Sony does not publish recommended retail prices so it pays ...

Nov, 2009

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Expert review by : Alun Taylor (reghardware.co.uk)

Sony Walkman NWZ-S544

Successfully fills a niche, but we're unsure it's a niche anybody actually wanted filling.

If you want a small media player with built in stereo speakers, then the S544 is a pretty self-recommending choice. It does everything you would expect a modern Walkman to do and the speakers make a better fist of things than you might expect. But...

Oct, 2009

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Sony Walkman NWZ-S545

16GB Flash memory media player with stereo speakers and 2.4-inch QVGA LCD. FM radio, stand for video watching, alarm. 42 hours battery life (audio). Measures 49x99x19mm. Weighs 68g. The good Sony cares more about your ears than that daffy old aunt who...

Forget what the S545 isn’t – an advance on the excellent S639 – and concentrate on what it is: a top-notch audio and video player that happens to look a bit like a mobile phone. Just don’t use those speakers in public unless you enjoy being laughed...

Oct, 2009

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Expert review by : electricpig (electricpig.co.uk)

Sony S540 Walkman review

We're impressed by the sonics slung out by the tiny speakers, but otherwise, this does what every PMP has for several years now

Speakers sound great

Poor file format support

Sep, 2009

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Expert review by : GadgetLite (gadgetlite.com)

Review: Sony Walkman S Series NWZ-S544

Lightweight, thin with good body design and grip, Durable, scratch resisting screen, Easy to use, straight forward controls, 3.5mm headphone jack, Fully equipped, well designed built-in stereo speakers capable of stunning music quality, 42 hours of...

Lacks Sony’s noise canceling technology, No on board accelerometer, Due to lack of WiFi connectivity, downloading podcasts directly are also out of the question (though it is possible to achieve this via alternative methods!)

Sep, 2009

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