Sony D-NE10 ATRAC Walkman Portable CD Player (Silver)
The D-NE10 features long playback, exceptionally slim design and advanced functionality. Sony DSP technology has extended battery life to more than 85 hours utilizing one NH-14WM Rechargeable Battery and one "AA" battery. The thin aluminum and magnesium body is great for travel, and it looks good. But it's more than pretty; the D-NE10 supports ATRAC3plus, ATRAC3, MP3 and CD-R/RW formats. It can fit up to 490 songs on 1 CD-R/RW disc @ 48kbps, and the SonicStage Software makes it easy to manage your music library. Includes a Slim Stick Backlit Remote Control which gives you total control with just one finger.
Sony D-NE10 ATRAC Walkman Portable CD Player (Silver) Accessories
Sony D-NE10 ATRAC Walkman Portable CD Player (Silver) Reviews
At first glance this little player looks great. They seem to think it is defective. For some reason when I am playing it, it skips often and this happens when I'm just sitting or walking (not a lot of jarring).
I hope I don't get burned by the Amazon merchant I bought it from. I'm going to try to send it back and get one that works right. The software is user-friendly and works well except that it uses so much CPU juice that you can't multi-task while copying or transfering.
One shortcoming is that the information window on the controller stick requires a magnifying glass to read it (I'm not kidding). It's light and slim. I can't get the "G-Shock" function to work and I can't tell whether the product is defective or that it is just virtually impossible to activate it; I spent almost an hour on the phone with Sony tech to no avail.
The sound quality is inferior to older Sony Discman products, the headpones included leave much to be desired, the display that is included is almost impossible to read even under the best conditions, control of bass and treble mix is done via limited preset options (none of which I found to my liking), the mechanism for opening the CD container is a study in non user friendliness(the two buttons for opening it are made to cause the fingers to slip off and the container must then be pried open with your fingernails, there being no spring to open it slightly like much older Discman models). I would recomend checking them out in a local electronics store before getting the best deal via the internet. Note that other models Sony currently offers are similar in design. Also I would like to add that I have several Sony products (TV, DVD, Stereo, CD) that I would recomend heartily which is why I bought the Atrac sight unseen. In a word this is a product to avoid like the plague. The flaws apply to every aspect of its operation. Sony really screwed up with this product.
I've had my unit for about 6 months now and am more pleased with it than ever. Last last thing- DO invest in a better pair of earphones- I recommend the sony MDR-EX71- terrific earbuds. It is as simple to read and operate. That's my take on it after owning it for some time now. Sure, millions would disagree but I did spend some time debating this with myself. I went through quite an ordeal trying to figure out if I wanted to invest in the ipod craze or stick to a much better version of the walkman than I had been used to for years.
I keep it clipped to my backpack and it is effortless to use. The remote is a god-send. Today, I'm glad I decided on the sony dne-10. One last thing- the SOUND out of this little silver guy is simply amazing.). Highly recommended. Now while this unit plays mp3's what I have discovered is that for me, downloading and burning mp3's just hasn't lasted and I've found myself once again buying the real original cd's (at my local used cd shop- paying $10 cdn).
The walkman itself is simply beautiful- I truly have no complaints. A wonderful little unit. It's now in hindsight that I am thrilled I went in this direction. Period. The casing is beautiful- simply, elegant.
I had hoped that I had made the right decision in the beginning. I can not stress how important this was for me. Once the ipod can match the battery life as this unit, and IF I really do become a convert to having ALL my music at my finger-tips in mp3 format, maybe then I'll move over in that direction.however, having invested in a new tivoli system that only reads audio cd's and cd-r's, that day is going to be a long way away. One of my most important criteria was initially with how much battery life I could get from a portable system- and this one clocks into WEEKS til I have to recharge (i always use the battery supplement) and this is simply a matter of lifestyle for me- I use this unit while biking to work and have zero time to recharge every 2-4 hours as is the reality with an ipod (at this time anyway). I still download and borrow from others but curiously, for me the whole mp3 craze seems to have been just a fad- so far.
Especially if you're listening to some hip hop or techno tracks with some nice headphones you'll get some surprisingly good bass out of this thing on the heavy setting. The instruction manual doesn't necessarily do a great job of telling you how to use it and it's a little cumbersome at first. If you want you can add a rechargeable battery pack that uses a regular AA battery to get even more life out of it. So I had a feeling what it might have been. Everything comes out nice and clear and I could even hear stuff that I normally didn't hear or was hard to hear on other players.
Allows you to easily organize all of your audio files into groups and copy them onto cd's when you're ready. I like the silver though. To counteract that the batteries themselves last a long time.
It didn't use normal AA's. Should have thought about that. One was because my bro wanted a cd player as well (so I gave him my old Atrac) and 2nd was that it had that nice looking remote that would make it a whole lot easier to switch between songs on the go. All in all it's a great product that I'd definitely recommend. LOL.
Though I hear most mp3 players like ipods take a while to charge their batteries so I guess it's expected. It's less than half an inch high and weighs like.nothing. Once you reach to higher volumes it starts to hurt your ear drums and the sound quality gets pretty bad. Fortunately, it met my expectations and I really like it. Some people complain about the bass, though I think it's pretty pumping on the player.
Especially since it lights up. Though that's probably because they are compressed files. PS: Though one interesting thing I heard from another review is that the player also comes in black and gold colors. Though when I felt the box it was only about 3 or so pounds.
Well.once you take everything out of the box you'll notice that this thing is small as (insert 4 letter word here). You can get 20-30 hours with just that one battery before you'll need to recharge. The Sonic Stage software cd is useful if you don't have any other program for converting/burning your audio files. I've contacted Sony through their online support and they seem to deny it but, I saw a picture of the black one on a UK website so I dunno. Made of the same material the player is, it is sturdy yet compact so it's not totally out there to make you look like a geek. There were two main reasons I got it. It's funny because I knew I was in for something when the cardboard box the shipment came in was much larger than the actual box.
The controls are easy to get to and activate as long as you don't have "Shaq" hands. It's a deep black colored box with a silouhette of the side of the cd player on the box. Since it's an Atrac friendly software I don't believe you can convert audio files to mp3 files though atrac files are pretty much the same thing and are even smaller. So they allow even more songs on one cd. Lets you know your product is gonna be something special. Just the box that it comes in alone is something worth staring at. I was kinda sketchy when I saw that it didn't have the mega bass like some of the other Atrac players but, instead it has an equalizer with different functions to allow you to adjust the bass as well as other parts of the sound. Probably the most important thing to note about the cd player is that the stock headphones that come with the player are only good at low volumes.
The slick metal body is a nice touch and ensures durability. LOL. Then when you need to recharge just charge it overnight and you're straight. Instead it uses a rechargeable battery stick that's very slim and fits easily inside of the cd player. The only gripe I have with the functions on the remote is that it takes a little bit longer for it to fast forward and rewind through mp3/atrac tracks.
I was surprised when I saw the battery type it used. Well.I ordered the player directly from Sony and got the warranty and everything. Just can't play them on much anything else other than Sony cd players. Also a nice bonus is that you get a card for 5 free songs off of the Connect music download store that Sony offers.
Ok to use if you're listening at home but, you don't want to show people that clunky AA adapter on your sleek cd player. Only problem with it is that it's kinda clunky and defeats the whole purpose of the cd player. The only qualm I have with it is that it takes a while to recharge. Though thankfully that's not a huge issue since the fast forward/rewind functions don't need to be used very often any ways. Though with the remote you'll pretty much never have to worry about dropping the actual player. I would suggest buying higher quality phones that don't rattle your ear drums at the higher volume levels.
Any ways, enough about the box, on to the actual product. All you gotta do is hit 1 button to switch between multiple albums on a cd and all the functions to adjust the volume/bass and play order are all on the remote. The LCD light on the remote is bright which helps when you're listening to it at night and only comes on when you push a button to conserve battery life. I was hoping I'd see more reviews for this product since it is in fact a very nice mp3/cd player.
It's funny because I never thought to look at any reviews for the player until I actually bought it. Though once you figure out how it works it's very simple to use and I haven't had any real problems with it. The sound quality is very nice coming from such a small player. Which speaking of the remote, the remote is really cool.
Lots of features, slick silver metal finish that ensures durability, as compact as a cd player can get, great sound quality, long lasting battery.and what I love the most is that LCD remote that's easy to use and makes it so you never have to touch the actual cd player outside of switching cd's. Specifically about 5 hours to charge from empty to full. I just keep it on the heavy setting though to get the most bass out of the player. It looks even smaller because of the sweet design.
* The 490 song per disk mark is achieved by using the maximum amount of compression (thus further losing audio quality).* No AM/FM radio* Sony Atrac3pro files cannot be played on other devices. - This device is used 2-3 hours per day, after 2 weeks the battery is only one 'notch' below full.* Remote Commander - All functions accessible from this one small unit, great layout and easy to navigate functionally.* Virtually Skip free - This device spends most of the day in a laptop case, bouncing around while commuting, I have only experienced a skip once (jogging down a long flight stairs trying to catch an express train).The Bad:. The Good:. Only Atrac3Pro devices and computers with SonicStage installed will be able to play the audio files that are stored on your Atrac3Pro CD.* Earbuds - I have yet to own a pair that provides both comfort and quality sound (would pick up a pair of Bose tri-ports to go along with this). * Sony Proprietary Atrac3Pro Compression - Burns more high quality audio files per CD than possible with audio compressed in other formats.* Excellent battery life. Overall this CD player is well worth the price, solid construction & design and a great alternative to the portable mp3 players (for those of you more concerned about preserving audio quality).
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