Sony Walkman NW-A26HN 32GB High-Resolution Digital Music Player with Earbuds, 2.2" QVGA Display, Blue

2019-09-23T20:00:00

This model has all the features i want in a walkman (noise cancelling, larger memory), what keeps it from getting a 5 star rating is the size - it is no longer pocketable or practical. I would choose the smaller size walkman models (NWZ series) except memory size is laughable and there is no noise cancelling

yoyokun

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2018-03-03T19:00:00

I couldn't get it repaired for background noise, it got worste until unbearable, the HD audio was spoiled since day 1.

Oliver08

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2017-09-30T20:00:00

This is my third model of Sony digital walkman and does not disappoint. I use the Sony Media Go app to burn Hi-Res FLAC versions of cd's and seamlessly load them up. After a headphone break-in period and finding the correct size ear adapters, the sound is incredible with the provided earbuds. Noise cancelling is average, but adjustable and apt. I am 71 inches tall and the cable is about 6" too short to have the unit in my pocket with the wired phones. Cutting the cord, the bluetooth and proprietary LDAC connection with my Sony MDR-100ABN wireless cans (also awesome) was troublesome at first with skipping the music or just locking up. I finally realized that I needed to turn off the audio bluetooth connection of my phone that was simultaneously connecting with the headphones (while connected with the walkman). The LDAC connection and the adjustment of settings with the walkman makes for glorious, less-compressed wired-like sound. More than enough settings and options to adjust sound quality just right for any discerning ears. Sony continues to lead the industry with great audio products, and the latest walkman satisfies this audiophile.

Volcano K.

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2017-09-13T20:00:00

I bought this two months ago and am still trying to find how to do some things that were available on my ipod and why simple deletes didn't go well. It's difficult to get answers. I can't set a switch to keep certain songs out of the general shuffle (ie. Christmas music). The earbuds are useless as the weight of the outer part makes them fall from my ears. Also, they sound tinny. That said, it packs a lot of punch for a small unit. Sound is great. Features are easy to find and use. Size, weight and capacity are good.

WLGl

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2017-08-24T20:00:00

I bought this for a friend. It was fairly easy to set it up and load with music and playlists. However, the on-line users manual is a little cumbersome to use. It would be better to have all the content of the user manual accessible by simply scrolling from page 1 to the end. The screen graphics are nice and sharp. Capable of storing a lot of music. Plenty of output to power my headphones.

Virginian

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2017-07-24T20:00:00

I bought the device as a replacement for my old player. Main criteria were the ability to play high quality audio and enough memory (which in this case is done using a cheap 128GB card). My only problem is that it's unuseable if you have like 1000 files on the walkman. You can shuffle ALL files or a SINGLE directory. So if you've got a directory per genre, some audiobooks and more... You're not going to be happy! There's one thing badly missing: a 'play from here' function that plays the current folder AND all underlying folders. I was hoping Sony would release a new firmware with these simple changes (and REALLY fix the problem of artwork not being displayed, only displays about half my MP3s and no artwork in FLAC files), but seeing the FW is from 2015 I don't think they will solve it... So I'm hoping some bright guy will be able to port RockBox to it...

Manipulator

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2017-04-17T20:00:00

I finally found a MP3 player with FM Tuner. I used to listen to the radio during my running. It was awasome. Except the noise cancelling earphones provided doesn't works well with other devices.

EST2

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2017-03-26T20:00:00

Amazing features overall! Easy to use too and I can import/sync my cds etc so fast! Very accurate album info extracted as well!

Shery

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2017-03-15T20:00:00

Little hard to get all info right on player. After putting the Sony program on my computer and learned how to use it I can now put music on my nw-a26 and get the info and art right. I still can not get my player to recognize my HI RES MUSIC FILES. They will play fine just will not show up when I look in the hl res search on player. I still love my Sony nw-a26 walkman player.

Moo C.

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2017-03-10T19:00:00

This piece of music player is very good in processing 24bit files and no more jerky music. The noise cancellation works well and long battery life. I have been using it for 1 month plus and in combination of PHA-3 is great. If they provide a WM22 pin to USB Type C cable will be great!

VAIO Z.

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2017-02-28T19:00:00

The music played on this Walkman sounds much better in clarity and quality compared to say when played from my phone. Esp when paired with the noise cancelling earphones. Superior sounds indeed. BUT.... it's quite backward in terms of user interface. Bluetooth connection is a pain. Many steps to link up. Not intuitive to play music. Many steps to get to a song.

Vaio l.

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2017-01-10T19:00:00

light and easy to use however it has some issues displaying artist names in wav format. no issues with flac format tagging. SenseMe function really gives a new way of randomizing your collection.

Waterbear

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2016-08-27T20:00:00

sound is great and feels great in handling,very light. overall, satisfied.

wazareen

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2016-08-09T20:00:00

I like it. It does what it's supposed to do. Transferring songs is easy. And one battery charge lasts ages.

jojomzz

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2016-07-30T20:00:00

Sony never disappoints with their audio products. Love it!!!

Jared3333

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2016-07-14T20:00:00

I would prefer that it could delete music without the use of computer.

Lorrainelee

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2016-07-13T20:00:00

My item comes with earpiece that is noise-cancelling. During the initial first two weeks of listening to the flac-formatted music, i could not differentiate the difference between my normal MP3 songs from them but, after that, the difference becomes more and more obvious. The separation of the different instruments is more discernible and clarity of sound for each instrument is more pronounced. I actually owned two Sony headsets, XB900 and XB950BT, but I still prefer the NC earpiece that comes with this walkman. It is more expensive now to own hi-res gadgets by Sony but it is worth the upgrade for music lovers.

Edwon01

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2016-05-05T20:00:00

i bought this player a week ago. my a26hn is look good, good material, impressed portability,awesome battery life, good sound quality. there are some annoying problem - operation and management of playlist, turning off device, very slow tranfer rate from today standard (usb2)

Ponlapatz

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2016-03-27T20:00:00

ARE YOU A ROAD WARRIOR? GET THIS! WITNESS ME! *FLAME THROWER GUITAR*

Warboy94

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2016-03-03T19:00:00

Easy to use, great sound, bluetooth connectivity is useful, allow me to connect to my Bluetooth earphone

jonaloy

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2016-03-01T19:00:00

Having come from using the NWZ-M504, I was expecting a similar BT feature set where we could use it as a BT noise cancelling headset. Unfortunately, the BT only allows it to play to a BT speaker or headphones, which I find pointless. I could do that with my phone. The only features that would have distinguished this product from competition would have been the BT feature to allow it to answer calls when a connected mobile phone rings like what the NWZ-M504 is capable of. So, in fact, I was looking for a higher end M504 but did not get it.

lsisaxon

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