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In the middle of summer, fashionable men and beautiful women have put on gorgeous clothes to welcome this passionate season, and in the digital player market, Sony’s Walkman has also put on Got a colorful new outfit. Recently, Sony officially released its new Walkman B series product? NWZ-B162F. This entry-level Walkman is available in pink, gold, red, green, blue and black. It is no less eye-catching than the iPod. The launch of this Walkman is bound to bring a brilliant color storm to fashionable men and women in summer.

▲Sony Walkman NWZ-B162F

The Sony B162F is a pure music player, positioned at the entry-level. When you get this product for the first time, you will inevitably feel a little disappointed, because Judging from the appearance alone, it is almost the same as its predecessor, the B152F. Is this Sony's shell-changing game? With such questions, the author started this B162F experience trip.

▲Sony B162F colorfully launched

▲Sony B162F

▲Sony B162F familiar Walkman logo

Sony B162F adopts a one-time The plastic packaging allows you to see the entire Walkman without opening the product, and Walkmans of different colors also correspond to packaging boxes of the same color, which is very eye-catching.

Classic straight-in design in six fashionable colors

You can see the familiar orange Walkman logo on the front of the package, and you can also learn from the promotional image of the box that this product comes with A small clip to attach the B162F to your clothes. In addition, different colors of B162F also correspond to ring-shaped LED flashing lights of the same color.

▲Sony B162F integrated plastic packaging

▲Sony B162F

On the top of the package, the main features of Sony B162F are shown in the form of icons, Zappin quick selection Music, 3-minute fast charging and other functions are the selling points of Sony Walkman players.

▲Sony B162F Feature Description

▲Sony B162F comes with a small clip

An interesting icon is also found on the back of the package. In addition to the common system requirements and In addition to the configuration, the Sony B162F can directly record the music played in the speaker without a PC. It seems that Sony is quite confident in the recording function of the B162F.

▲Sony B162F has good recording function

After unpacking, there is a NWZ-B162F walkman, a pair of headphones, a manual and a warranty card.

▲List of products in the Sony B162F package

▲Sony B162F small clip

▲Sony B162F got five colors this time

▲Sony B162F pink

▲Sony B162F red

▲Sony B162F green

▲Sony B162F gold

▲Sony B162F blue< /p>

Sony B162F still adopts the classic direct plug design. The Walkman *** received this time is available in pink, gold, red, green, blue and black. Compared with the previous generation B152F, there are more blue and The green, metallic USB cover and brushed-style control keys look very dazzling. Sony is indeed a master of playing with colors.

The ring-shaped LED light is eye-catching, and the small clip on the back is the highlight

The Sony B162F body is made of engineering plastic, so it only weighs 28 grams, which is very lightweight. In addition, the front of the fuselage is covered with a transparent acrylic panel, which looks very delicate. The wheel-type control method is somewhat similar to the wired controller equipped with Sony's early Walkman player. Turn the wheel back and forth to correspond to the "previous song/next song" operation. In the middle of the scroll wheel is the play button. There is a ring of LED lights outside the play button. When the BASS function is operated or turned on, the LED lights will shine, which is very dazzling.

▲Sony B162F front function key description

▲Sony B162F side function key description

▲Sony B162F back function key and function description

▲Sony B162F headphone jack

The front of the Sony B162F only has a 1-inch three-line white LED display, which seems extremely simple in this era of colorful screens, but for a pure music MP3 player , music playback is the focus, and there is a screen to display song information and auxiliary operations, which is much more generous than a certain MP3 player from Fruit Brand. Next to the screen are the return key and ZAP quick song selection key. This key setting has almost never changed on Sony B series players.

▲Sony B162F 1-inch three-line white LED screen

The color of the USB cap is consistent with the body. Push the USB protective cover and you can see the USB2.0 direct plug-in interface . On the top of the Sony B162F fuselage are the "Record/Stop" shortcut key, the volume adjustment key and the BASS shortcut key (press and hold to select the playback mode function).

There is a Hold lock button at the bottom of the fuselage. If you push the Hold button in the direction of the arrow, all the MP3 buttons will be in a locked state, effectively preventing accidental presses.

▲Sony B162F USB2.0 interface

▲Sony B162F Hold lock key

▲Sony B162F colorful protective cover

▲Sony Does the back of B162F look like lipstick?

▲Sony B162F

The back of Sony B162F is round and smooth, with a colorful USB cap. Does it look a bit like a lady’s lipstick? Maybe the designer's inspiration came from this. The back of the Sony B162F has a RESET hole, a cable clip fixing hole, a microphone and a hanging hole. In addition, the product nameplate of the Sony B162F also indicates that this is an MP3 player that supports radio functions.

The vocal effect is outstanding and the FM radio and recording functions are practical

As an entry-level Walkman, the sound quality of the Sony B162F is also remarkable. However, the Sony B162F comes with The quality of the MDR-E804 earbuds is very average, and they are just fine for listening to the radio. But for listening to music? I still recommend getting another pair of better headphones.

▲The quality of the included earplugs of the Sony B162F is average

First of all, the mid-frequency performance of the Sony B162F is very good. In an environment where the BASS subwoofer effect is not turned on, the three frequencies are clearly layered and pleasant. The sound distance is relatively close, the low-frequency volume is not very strong, but the rhythm is clear, the high-frequency is also pleasant, and the overall sound is warm, which is very suitable for listening to pop music. Players who are familiar with Sony players know that BASS bass is one of the essential features of Sony's tape and CD walkman, and now this technology has been continued on this new Walkman. When the BASS subwoofer is turned on, the low-frequency volume is significantly enhanced, the gain effect is obvious, and the overall sound quality inherits the characteristics of Sony players.

▲Sony B162F music playback interface

FM & recording function

The other two major functions of Sony B162F are recording and FM radio. Needless to say, the recording function is Thanks to Sony's technical strength in the field of recording pens, the recording effect of B162F is pretty good. When recording colleagues' conversations in a quiet environment in the office, the human voice is clearly audible. Although the effect is not as good as a professional recorder, it is enough for general daily recording.

▲The recording function of Sony B162F is basically sufficient

▲Sony B162F brilliant LED

In addition, when the BASS button is turned on, the LED on the Sony B162F body The ring-shaped LED light will flash with the rhythm of the music, making it very dazzling in a dark environment.

▲Sony B162F can store 30 radio stations

▲Sony B162F setting interface

The FM radio function can manually select stations and automatically search, and can store up to The author automatically searched for 30 radio stations in the company, and B162F immediately recognized 30 radio stations. Judging from the radio effect, the signal is also very stable. I carried the B162F with me and listened to the recording while moving, and there was no intermittent signal.

▲Sony B162F detachable small clip

▲Sony B162F can be clipped anywhere you want

▲Sony B162F

▲Sony B162F Three minutes of fast charging can last for 90 minutes of music playback

Compared with the previous generation product B152F, the biggest change is that B162F supports the cable clip function. Users only need to clip the included cable clip to the back of B162F In the positioning hole, the MP3 player and the card holder can be integrated into one. During exercise, the MP3 player can be clipped to clothes or trouser pockets, which is a very user-friendly function. In addition, B162F can continuously play music for 90 minutes with only three-point charging. This fast charging function is very practical in contemporary fast-paced life.

Whether to choose iPod or Walkman? This is a tangled question

Due to market positioning, when players see this product, they usually tangle between choosing Pod shuffle or Sony B162F. The following is The parameters of these two products are listed. You can compare the table below to understand the differences between these two players.

▲Sony B162F VS Apple iPod shuffle

Sony NWZ-B162F

Apple iPod shuffle

Capacity

2GB

2GB

Dimensions

90.7 22?14.7mm

31.6 29?8.7mm

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Screen

1

inch LED

None

Supported formats

MP3 WMA< /p>

MP3 AAC WAV

Transfer

Drag directly

iTunes

Sync

Battery life

18

hours

15

hours

Other functions

Recording FM radio

Voice Over

Price

299

yuan

398

Yuan

▲Sony B162F

Summary:

The Sony Walkman B162F has been slightly upgraded on the basis of the previous generation product, with distinctive colors and dazzling The LED flash is very suitable for young and fashionable people, and the small clip added on the back further improves the portability of B162F. The addition of FM radio and recording functions further improves the cost-effectiveness of this product. The three-minute fast charging is also very practical. Features, coupled with balanced sound quality and an affordable price of 299 yuan, players who love a compact and portable pure music player can consider this product.

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