Sony NWZ-B143 4GB MP3 Player Reviews
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+ This iPod and MP3 player has no outstanding positive points. - It scores very poorly on design/build quality.
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Most helpful reviewsAeddan, wales
- Good points:
- i can change music without taking it out of my pocket
- Bad points:
- cant put music from sonic stage or any other soft ware (comes up as removable hard drive)
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Confirmed purchase: 26 Jul 2011
Confirmed purchaser Casual listener
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- Reviewer left no comment
- Bad points:
- Very unreliable and short battery life
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Confirmed purchase: 23 Feb 2010
Confirmed purchaser
- Good points:
- Easy to connect - works like USB memory stick. Long battery life with quick charge. Syncs with Windows Media Player and plays WMA as well as MP3
- Bad points:
- Would have preferred more features in user interface on the device.
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Confirmed purchase: 21 Feb 2010
Confirmed purchaser 24female average music listener
- Good points:
- Quick & easy to upload music, great size for use while travelling.
- Bad points:
- Broke down within 6months of use (One day it worked fine, the next it wouldnt do anything - won't turn on, and won't even connect to a PC so I can transfer the music to another device). Reset button also broke. I received the product as a gift and was advised by the product helpline that since I had no receipt they would not do anything, regardless of the fact that the "failsafe" reset button had broken as well. I was advised that the product is apparently an "exchange only" item - i.e. they will not attempt to repair it (probably since these tend to break quite easily as I have gathered from experience and reading other reviews). Although a great product initially, I'd strongly advise others to purchase an alternative from another supplier.
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Confirmed purchase: 14 Mar 2011
Confirmed purchaser music work student
- Good points:
- It can store my music (mostly wma) as well as important work documents (such as pdf, doc, ppt), battery can be charged via usb connection to computer - very useful. Has a shuffle function. Still, a very good and reliable walkman device.
- Bad points:
- Volume can be very low, even on max volume. When outdoors or on the bus with people talking it can be very difficult to hear the music. Storage also could be larger. Also the zap function is very limited (only plays a mamixum of 30 secs of a song) and the 'zap' sound can be very loud and annoying in comparison to the music being listened to. It doesnt have a 'sort' function so in the folders the music is arranged in some unknown order.
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Confirmed purchase: 08 Jun 2011
Richard, Aberdeen
- Good points:
- Excellent value for money.
- Bad points:
- 'Zapping' feature not particularly useful.
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Confirmed purchase: 03 Oct 2011
Product Features
| Hard disk capacity (Gigabytes) | 4 |
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| Playback formats | MP3 |
| Playback formats | WMA |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Media format | Built-in |
| Music playtime (Hours) | 18 |
| WiFi | No |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Height in cm | 2.4 |
| Depth in cm | 1.5 |
| Width in cm | 8.6 |
| Weight (g) | 26 |
| Release date | 40022 |
Also known as: SONY NWZB143B.CEW, Sony NWZB143 4GB, Sony NWZB143R, NWZ-B143FB 4 GB, SONY NWZB143B 4GB, SONY NWZ-B143, Sony NWZ-B143 -
MP3 Players Buying GuideManufacturer's Description
Ultra compact 4GB (1000 songs) Walkman® MP3 player with Bass Boost, ZAPPIN™ song search and direct USB connection. With 3 minute quick charge and 18 hours battery life.
Ultra portable USB
The B Series Walkman® makes it easy to plug in, load up your favourite tracks and playback in great sound quality – all via USB. ZAPPIN™ song search technology helps you find tunes, FM radio gives you loads more listening choice, and quick charge means you’re ready to go in minutes.
Find your music faster
Quickly browse through all the music on your Walkman® with ZAPPIN™ song search technology. Find your favourite tracks in flash: Just perform an artist or track search, then listen back as ZAPPIN™ plays you a short sample. All you have to do is choose which one to playback in full
Quick charge in just three minutes
As well as outstanding battery life to keep you listening for longer, you can charge up and go in just three minutes! Plug in your Walkman® for only 180 seconds and get up to three hours continuous playback – perfect for when you’re in a hurry, or simply don’t want to sit around and wait!*
Built-in voice recording
When you need to take notes, or remember useful information, just flick on the voice recording function with built-in microphone and let Walkman® do all the hard work for you. Record vocals and speech in mono, then playback when you get home.*
Drag-and-drop your favourite content
Transferring video and music to your WALKMAN® is so easy with drag-and-drop, you’ll have your whole library at your fingertips in seconds. Using Windows Media Player 11®, iTunes® or Windows Explorer, managing your playlists and moving files over is hassle-free. Just drag, drop, relax and enjoy.
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Here’s a list of the questions other shoppers have asked owners of the Sony NWZ-B143 4GB
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Hi Is there any way I can get a manual on this player, as I was given to me without any instructions?Thanks
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I'm sure you can download a manual from the Sony website
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http://support.sony-europe.com/dna/wm/nwf/nwf.aspx?site=odw_en_GB&m=NWZ-B143
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Hi,
I do not know about manual, but its quite easy to use, works similar to pendrive really, just copy your music and pase into it. You can try to google it I am sure it will be somewhere outhere .
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My Sony NWZ-B143F 4GB often runs out of charge and takes a very long time to recharge. The PC fails to identify what the USB port item is. Do others have this problem?
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I do not have this problem, perhaps yours is faulty and shall send for RMA. As long as mine plug in, my WMP will automatically identify the player for me and make synchronization simple.
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Jon, Lowestoft
Score 4.0/10Confirmed purchase: 26 Nov 2010