Sony, as one of the most famous technology companies in the world, covers a number of digital appliance fields from audio-visual, host, games, to communications. Although Sony's MP3 products have never had an excellent cost performance ratio, and there is a certain gap between them and some high priced national bricks, they are always talked about with relish every time they are mentioned. This brand has been artificially endowed with some idealistic values and meanings. The logo of "Sony" alone can make people dream endlessly.
Sony announced NW-ZX100, a miniaturized Walkman flagship MP3 at IFA 2015. As a new ZX series, its price is much lower than that of ZX2, and the audio circuit design and material selection are very similar. The two also use Sony's own S-MasterHX digital power amplifier, rather than the traditional DAC design of most HIFI mobile phones/MP3/national bricks on the market.
Parameter specification
NW-ZX100 adopts a 3.0 inch QVGA (400 * 240) TFT screen, built-in 128G flash memory (supporting Micro SD card expansion), S-MasterHX digital power amplifier, headphone interface type of 3.5mm, supporting Bluetooth 3.0, body circumference: 53.8 x 119.5 x 14.8 mm, weight of 145g, Support FLAC/Apple lossless (ALAC)/MP3/AAC * 1/HE-AAC/WMA * 2/linear PCM (WAV)/AIFF/DSD * 3 and other audio formats.
appearance
In terms of appearance, the NW-ZX100 adopts the same integrated high hardness aluminum alloy frame as the NW-ZX2, which is also a strip shape. The right side of the NW-ZX100 has two round volume adjustment keys, screen lock switch and Micro SD card slot. At the bottom of the screen is a key area. There is a leather material area on the back of the fuselage, and the touch position of NFC is in the center of the leather area. There is a charging interface, 3.5mm headphone interface and lanyard port at the bottom.
In terms of appearance, the NW-ZX100 is not as high-end and aggressive as the NW-ZX2. The gray aluminum alloy body itself is much more low-key than the black one. The two plastic buttons at the bottom of the screen can also be attributed to one of the reasons. However, considering that the price of the NW-ZX100 is much lower than the NW-ZX2 itself, it seems reasonable.
use
The volume of the NW-ZX100 is much smaller than that of the mobile phone and the national brick. It is convenient to carry around. The key settings are not complicated, and simple operations can be performed by blind pressing. Unlike the NW-ZX2, the NW-ZX100 does not use the Android operating system. It has no function other than listening to music, nor does it have fancy functions such as WiF. Therefore, its endurance has been greatly improved. When it is fully charged, it can listen to music for about 3 hours a day, which can basically be used for more than a week.
As a professional MP3 device, the Android system is not necessary because we have smart phones with stronger performance, and most people will not install a lot of apps or even play games on the MP3 equipped with the Android system. However, this has also caused a disadvantage. We can't download songs directly through MP3. Every time we add new songs, it will be a little troublesome.
Auditory sense
Low frequency: The low frequency of the NW-ZX100 is not fat, not too large, and has a strong atmosphere. The dive is deep enough and has a clear sense of paragraphs, but it is not as good as the predecessor NW-ZX2. It performs well on some heavy, low-frequency, fast-paced ACG songs.
intermediate frequency: Vocal voice is not the strong point of NW-ZX100, but it will not reduce scores. The NW-ZX100 is not as sweet as the NW-ZX2, but its voice is closer to the ear. The control of dental sound is general, and it is suitable for listening to some popular male voices.
high frequency ： The high-frequency density of the NW-ZX100 is slightly lacking, but it is natural and has a sense of air, but it is not thick, and there is not too much rendering. Compared with some national bricks worth several thousand yuan, its high-frequency part may appear weak.
summary
The NW-ZX100 uses its own S-MasterHX digital power amplifier, which makes it slightly less powerful than MP3 players at the same price. Fortunately, its overall analysis will not disappoint you, and it can open the gap with some powerful Hi Fi smartphones on the market. Compared with the expensive NW-ZX2, the NW-ZX100 with basically the same materials is a cost-effective choice. At the same time, as an MP3 player, the NW-ZX100 has a really strong endurance, which is better than most national brick/MP3 players. Especially compared with some MP3 players using Android system, this is the biggest advantage of the NW-ZX100.
