In November, I was lucky to participate in 2013 SONY EXPO in Shanghai. After my first close contact with the mysterious 35th commemorative model NWZ-ZX1, as a semi tonal SONY fan, ZX1 undoubtedly hit my heart. However, the time of listing of the Bank of China will not be until 2014 at least. Later, I borrowed a F885 and an XBA H3 ring iron for consolation. Originally, it was a very exciting experience, but this SONY product once again made me feel a bit cruel.
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As a SONY Fans, we can just applaud like some brain damaged fans, but Walkman is different. For all people who like this brand, Walkman has too many feelings. From primary school to high school to university, some people may directly spray "buy your Japanese goods", "go back to your Sony parents", "you are donating bullets to Japan“
I just want to say that Walkman and I have spent a lot of idle time, which has created a sense of dependence on something, and it has nothing to do with the product of which country it is. I don't know what the consequences of my support for Walkman's products will be. Maybe like tobacco, we all know that smoking is bad for our health, but we always have such a strong sense of dependence, It's hard to get rid of it. Even if I was given nicotine patches and nicotine containing chewing gum to replace them, I couldn't help smoking.
I have some players, which are made in South Korea. Some players sound really good. But listening to these things, I can't help but want to listen to the new Walkman to see what changes have taken place. This kind of psychology is very similar to the dependence on smoking.
So when you find that Walkman's way forward has become a little confused, you begin to feel a little sentimental.
First of all, the external package of the Bank of China for the F885 is a bit crude, It seems that the current "Walkman sub flagship" "The product identity of" "is somewhat inconsistent. The package of" "Bank of Japan" "seems to be better. The package is a full paper box, and the noise reduction earplugs attached with it have been upgraded. Compared with the NC033 of the previous F800, it is more transparent, and the bass control is better. Maybe most people abroad will think this earplug is very practical, but domestic players should not use this earplug, but Sony can Upgrading this earplug is also a good thing.
I think this earplug is very practical. It can give you an environment to listen to the sound when you are on a business trip or taking a public transport vehicle. I feel that this earplug is not bad, but sometimes I think the appearance and materials of this earplug really look too cheap, and I am reluctant to take it out. I hope SONY will upgrade the appearance next time when upgrading earplugs, Don't worry that if this earplug is well made, it will affect the sales of earplugs you sell alone. This earplug is noise reduction earplug, while other earplugs sold alone basically don't support noise reduction, but they have better sound quality, and there is no conflict between the two sides.
There are three types of F880 series, namely F885/F886/F887, with the capacity of 16GB/32GB/64GB. I suggest that you buy the F885 with a capacity of more than 32GB. The actual available space of 16GB is only about 12GB. If you have more lossless music, this capacity will soon be stretched.
Processor: OMAP? 4 Coretex-A9 dual core 1.0GHz Memory: 1GB Screen: 4.0 "/FWVGA (854 × 480 pixels)
Audio: MP3, AAC-LC, WMA, WAV, FLAC, ALAC (Apple lossless), AIFF
Video: MPEG4, AVC (H.264 Baseline), WMV S-Master HX digital power amplifier technology DSEE HX digital enhancement technology (supported after upgrading)
Bluetooth: standard Bluetooth version 3.0 supports A2DP, AVRCP HID, OPP
The F885 is equipped with the Android 4.1 operating system, and the UI interface of the main screen is customized after boot up, but switching to all program interfaces is too similar to Android phones. Many people constantly complain that they don't like Walkman's Android system. I don't know why. First, Android will not affect Walkman's audio quality, because the SRC problem has become a thing of the past, The operating system of AK100 is not bad. In fact, the operating system of AK100 is also an evolved operating system, which supports touch control and is also an intelligent operating system. Android is a more advanced operating system. Compared with the operating systems used by AK100 and other national bricks, Android supports the network, which is the biggest advantage. It can transmit and download music through the network, Can't other players do that? Can you play the gorgeous 3D games on Android platform to run various applications, and this other player can't do it, can it? This is a trend. The evolution of entertainment music player models from "DAP" (digital audio player) to "MID" and "mobile Internet device" is inevitable.
If you have a computer, its computing performance is very NB, its processor can be i7 seconds, and its graphics performance can kill Nvidia GTX, but it cannot access the Internet and can only do one kind of work. Except for professional application users, I believe that few ordinary users of conventional applications will choose it. We don't refuse evolution, nor do we mind Walkman using the same operating system, but some complain that the Walkman F885 looks too similar to the xperia phone?
After the appearance design of the first Walkman Android player Z1050 was complained to be too similar to a mobile phone, SONY made some changes on the F800 model. The rhombus and lines returned to the square lines of the traditional SONY player, and the machine returned to the traditional compact and delicate feeling of the SONY model; With the F880, the lines have become more rounded, especially the lines at the corners of the back cover. However, the emphasis on the design of the physical playback keys has indeed brought back some of the flavor of "traditional players". With the latest ZX1, the new Walkman looks more different from ordinary mobile phones because of its sophisticated metal shell and unique audio interface design.
However, as a MID device, the "large screen with narrow borders" will undoubtedly reduce the space for designers to play on the front of the machine, and will inevitably homogenize the appearance. This problem is the same in mobile phones. At least some in-depth customization can be made in the system UI, but I'm sorry, until the fourth model ZX1 comes out, Sony has done too little work on the Android UI interface. The walkman Android player application has been upgraded, but it is almost the same as the player interface on the xperia mobile phone. The F885 has not made too many special designs because it is a special music player. I have bought an xperia mobile phone, and I don't know how interested I am in the walkman player, Maybe Sony has done a good job of killing Walkman player at any time with xperia mobile phones.
Is this the hidden plot of "One Sony" plan?
Anyone who has used the xperia mobile phone will know that the playback software on the Sony mobile phone can download your album cover and mp3 id3 information through the network. As shown in the screenshot of the xperia mobile phone player above, there is no album cover or the track name is incorrect. Click "Edit Music Information" and "Download", The playback software will connect to the Cracenote database to automatically download the high-definition album cover and track information of songs. You can even use the batch download function to download the album cover and track information at one time. I think Cracenote is the best music track information database in the world, because it seems to use track recognition technology to confirm your track information, Silly recognition technology matches information through artists' track keywords, etc. Take Windows media player as an example. If the music submitted for matching has a song with the same name, you will get many album covers with the same name and wrong information, so you can choose. Who knows which cover is correct? Cracenote is different. It seems to use the audio track waveform comparison similar to Sony's trick ID. Even for songs with the same name, the accuracy of matching album covers and information is almost 100%.
Sorry, but the information of this online download of track covers can only be used on the playback software installed on the xperia mobile phone. The F885 does not have an integrated online download function. If the walkman playback software installed on the phone wants to edit album covers, please manually download them to the player memory, add them manually, and fill in album information manually.
However, the media management software "Media Go" on Sony's PC side can call the database of Cracenote to download album covers and update information. However, the actual success rate of using "Media Go" to match is very low. I like listening to album covers very much. You can use the software "iTunes" to download album covers and then transfer them to F885.
In fact, the optimization and customization of the operating system should not be too worried about SONY, because in the era of "Sony Ericsson", Sony Ericsson's mobile phones on the Symbian system change functions with rich and beautiful themes, killing the overlord Nokia and Motorola's rigid changing icons for backgrounds The "fake theme" is deeply loved by young users. Maybe SONY will give us a surprise, high-end and upscale Walkman exclusive Android theme in the next system update tomorrow.
I will not talk more about the system UI, but look at some other changes of the F885. The first thing that the F885 has pasted is Hi Res, which is the same as the PCMD100. However, the difference is that the PCMD100 supports the Hi Res core DSD audio format. The F885, sorry, does not support native SACD DSD audio at present. However, considering that the DSD audio source is really few, it supports AAC-LC High definition formats such as WMA, WAV, FLAC and ALAC are more or less comforting.
The F885 has added NFC, which should be considered practical. In the future, more speakers and wireless headsets that support NFC will bring many practical convenience. The walkman logo behind has made some small changes, and it is a hidden external speaker. The metal filter screen looks very textured, but the Wanlkman character logo is still printed, which immediately drops in grade.
Some listening friends said in their own unpacking post of F885, "I don't think the external speaker Walkman is very useful", and I would like to strongly attack this statement. As a multi-functional player, you can't just consider music. For example, it is more convenient to use the external speaker than to play games. If you watch videos, you should share them with people around you? How can I share without speakers?
The walkman graphic logo on the ZX1 back cover is also the same way as the hidden speaker design, but the ZX1 back cover is made of imitation leather, so there is no printed text logo. However, this also brings a problem. As far as I know, there is a W walkman graphic logo in front of and behind the ZX engineering model, but there is no obvious "walkman" text logo on the fuselage. Maybe these letters will become a memory?
I think that after Walkman took the road of Android, the audio chip is different from the xperia mobile phone, and the system, walkanman player and xperia mobile phone are similar in function and appearance, The fans of Walkman are obsessed with memory and culture. This logo is one of the most precious connotations of this playback device and one of the biggest differences between this device and other players. This logo should be made with craftsmanship, laser engraving, cutting metal blocks, and texture. But now you have lost all the words.
So I hope that the speaker of the next generation model will be designed in another place, and the Walkman logo will be kept intact, and the texture will be made.
The 3.5mm interface of the F885 has been highlighted with some special treatment, just like ZX1 has deliberately made the 3.5mm interface bigger and more luxurious. It really feels more textured than the original interface. The back cover is made of metal, with sandblasting technology, good hand feel and texture.
However, what I want to tell you in this picture is not the 3.55mm interface, but the design of the back cover's corners and edges has become more smooth. Of course, the grip feel has become better. However, I think the straight lines and rhombic corners of the F805 are more sharp than Walkman's. In SONY's products, such as the pen notebook, I also like the square straight lines of high-end products best, SONY seems to only use such rounded lines on low-end notebook products and mobile phones. The edges and corners of the pure tone flagship Z1000 and the new flagship ZX1000 are straight, without such a large arc. Of course, this may be due to product positioning, which is understandable.
The bottom interface, the traditional SONY data interface, and the 3.5mm audio interface on the left end really have a good texture, while the right side is still reserved with a SONY traditional lanyard hole. Don't complain about whether you are using this lanyard. Almost all handheld devices SONY will design lanyard. I like this design.
On the first generation SONY Android model Z1050, the "W." The "control" button has been cancelled. I don't know what use it is to wake up the screen with a physical button, and then slide the finger on the screen to operate in addition to adding operation steps and increasing machine power consumption. The return of the physical playback control button on F885 is very good. In addition, in order to increase the accuracy of blind operation, there is a raised blind spot on the play/stop button.
The power button is designed on the top left side of the fuselage. Because the 4.3-inch screen is not very big, the F885 is more comfortable to hold in your hand, and your fingers can easily touch the power button on the top of the phone. It does not need to be designed on the side of the phone body like the xperia phone with a large screen, so there is no problem with this design.
The F885 is equipped with a ClearAudio+sound effect, which is called "mellow sound technology" in Chinese. When it is turned on, the treble will become more prominent, and the mid frequency sound will also have some changes. The sound in the middle and high frequency bands will appear clearer and more transparent. The definition and overtone of the bass will increase, and the sense of strength will be reduced. This sound effect is very suitable for the earplugs delivered by machines, But I personally think it is not suitable for the XBA H3 ring iron earplugs we will introduce later, because the connection phase will change after opening. I prefer the original sound style of H3.
In general, the F880 is really a very beautiful machine, at least in appearance. In the trend of large screen with narrow borders, it can't make too many appearance patterns, The F880 is still in line with our expectations of the Walkman machine. It is small, exquisite and has a good texture. Before the arrival of ZX1, it was indeed the best choice among Walkman players to support the market. If I had to choose between the National Brick and the F880, I would definitely choose the F880. Don't worry about the thrust. When I go out of the street, I can use the F885 to directly push most earplugs. If you use a large earphone, A PHA2 earphone can be added, so that the thrust, portability and sound plasticity can be flexibly matched.
It's late at night. XBA-H3's description is simple. Sorry. There is no doubt that this is the best earphone for Sony since the launch of the XBA series. It is also the best designed earphone. Although it is a little bulky, it is much more handsome than the XBA40's bloated appearance. Compared with the flagship XBA40 of pure moving iron, H3 has both gorgeous and bright mid-range and treble sound of moving iron earplugs, and the 14.3mm moving coil unit also provides a powerful and overtone foot bass. The overall sound field is wide, the sound is transparent, exquisite, and has high music quality.
The plug level cavity is exquisitely made, and the 3.5mm plug is ingeniously designed. The bottom is a bit longer than the general headphone plug, so if your phone or player uses a thick protective sleeve, it will not jam the plug and affect contact. XBA-H3 uses the design of noodle line+anti winding groove, and the hardness of the wire is moderate. Because of the ear hook wear design, the stethoscope effect is not obvious. What's more, the ear hook component design of H3 is larger, softer, and more comfortable to wear than the flagship EX1000.
The material of the cavity shell seems to be engineering plastic chrome plating, which is easy to get fingerprints. However, compared with the problem of coating dropping of the EX1000, the chrome plating should last longer.
XBAH3 is designed with replaceable wires, but this interface does not seem to be common with the EX1000, and this interface does not seem to be used by other manufacturers. Who will produce replacement wires? Is it to replace the wire controlled wire?
In terms of accessories, Sony upgraded three pairs of highly praised inert sponge earplugs again this time. It seems that foam silica gel is filled inside, which has better elastic sound insulation effect.
From my point of view, XBA-H3 earplugs need to be heated for a long time, because the dynamic coil uses a liquid crystal diaphragm, and Sony's dynamic iron also needs to be heated. At present, I don't hear much and dare not comment too much. Overall, I feel that XBA-H3 has a good sense of music and sound quality, and its style is medium and upright. The treble is bright and crisp, but there is little stimulation of dental sound. It has the advantage of dynamic iron in expressing music, The dynamic layering of the matched bass is very good. The overall sound field is wide and the background is clean. However, I think the sound of H3 is still a bit problematic. Although it has a good bass, the overall performance is not very good when it is combined with mid high tones. I like the thick and powerful sound base less, and feel a little more linear and thin. The mezzo soprano is bright and clear, but it lacks a little thickness and moisture.
When matching with F885, the female voice is particularly enchanting and has the smell of female poison. This is because ClearAudio+is turned on. After ClearAudio+is turned on, the mid frequency will appear weaker, but the reverberation effect will be enhanced, and the treble will be brighter, a bit like the WOW sound effect. With H3, turning on ClearAudio+, the mid high frequency sound will change greatly, If you like this sound style, you can try it yourself. I think the sound of H3 should be more natural and comfortable after ClearAudio+is turned off.
The sound of the previous generation F1050 and F800 has begun to return to nature, but the sound effect of the F885 launched this time has been adjusted a bit more. Sony's tuning skill is still deep. I think the tuning of the F880 is flattering. At present, there are too few earplugs. The F880 also doesn't hear much, so I don't talk much about listening sense. On the whole, the F885 and H3 are relatively reliable products. With the support of Sony's HA earphone, the portable AV system is more powerful. However, Sony players with the Z1000 model can upgrade to the F880 without delay. Personally, I think the F880 is just a small modification of the F800 tuning model. The ZX1 should be worth collecting. After all, the 35TH commemorative model.
