Wednesday 27 July 2011

Walkman® goes wireless

Stylish, colourful video MP3 players from Sony include new A-Series and S-Series with Bluetooth® streaming1

• Walkman® NWZ-A860 series: premium design and sound quality with S-Master MX Digital Amplifier, 2.8”LCD responsive touch panel, Bluetooth® wireless experience
• Walkman® NWZ-S760 series: slim and stylish with high quality sound, Bluetooth® wireless experience, long 50hr battery life
• Walkman® NWZ-E460 series: colourful design with superior sound and rich bass, long 50hr battery life plus fun Karaoke and lyrics display
• Walkman® NWZ-W260 series: water-resistant2, wire-free, washable3, wearable– and lighter than ever with new comfort fit

Treat yourself to a richer, more satisfying soundtrack with this season’s Walkman® line-up. From the superlative audio quality of Walkman® A860 series to the colourful looks and fun features of Walkman® E460 series, you’ll find the perfect MP3 or video MP3 player from Sony.

The new Walkman® A860, S760 and E460 series share a sleek, curvaceous new design and feature generous battery life for longer listening. All three new models come supplied with MediaGo software for easy drag-and-drop transfer of music, videos and photos from Windows® Explorer or iTunes.4

Unique to Sony, Clear Audio Technologies assure superior sound quality. It’s easy to create themed music channels with SensMe™ that automatically categorizes your music tracks into different channels. Other fun features shared by the new models include Karaoke Mode, synchronised lyrics display and a language learning function.

A860 and S760models introduce streaming via Bluetooth® to wireless headphones, compatible speaker docks, car audio head units and other devices. Bluetooth® connectivity on Walkman® A860 and S760 also lets you wirelessly share stored personal photos5 with compatible mobile phones.

Ultimate audiophile sound: Walkman® NWZ-A860 series video MP3 player
This season’s best-ever Walkman® range is headed by the stunningly styled new NWZ-A860 series video MP3 player.


Taking premium sound to new heights, the beautiful Walkman® A860 is loaded with five Clear Audio Technologies. New-generation S-Master MX digital amplifier technology by Sony reduces noise levels and distortion still further, ensuring that your favourite tunes sound better than ever.

The generously-sized 2.8” LCD touch-screen gives a superb view of your photos, videos and album artwork. Together with an intuitive new interface, the big, bright screen makes fingertip browsing through your personal content collection even more satisfying.

Wireless experience and high quality sound: Walkman® NWZ-S760 series video MP3 player
Step up to the freedom and convenience of wire-free listening and Bluetooth® connectivity with the slim, stylish Walkman® NWZ-S760 series.

Step up to the freedom and convenience of wire-free listening and Bluetooth® connectivity with the slim, stylish Walkman® NWZ-S760 series.

Legendary sound is assured by four Clear Audio Technologies (Clear Bass, Clear Stereo, DSEE (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine), EX headphones). You’ll enjoy listening for longer with a generous battery life of 50hrs (audio)6 / 10hrs (video)7.

A perfect partner for other compatible Walkman® models, the MDR-NWBT10 Bluetooth® headphones comes as an optional accessory and offers superb wire-free sound. Charge the headphone’s battery via your PC or directly from Walkman®, then enjoy up to 4 hours of listening. Fingertip controls allow fumble-free adjustment of volume and play/pause/previous/next track selection, even when Walkman® itself is buried deep in a pocket or bag.

Also available, the NWZ-S763BT Bluetooth® headphone bundle model comes supplied with MDR-NWBT10 headphones. These allow easy wireless listening without the need for users to set up Bluetooth® device ‘pairing’ between MP3 player and headphones.