doomlordis Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 (edited) Sonycentres in uk have them today for sale (shelves on Monday!). So far like it A LOT, have a a608 and always thought it was too big, the e005 feels a LOT smaller. It is easy to navigate and has a Normalizer!Still testing it but so far very impressed. PS seems louder than my a608. PPS manual refers to a e005f radio 2gb version!<HR noShade SIZE=1>E005B ReviewPictures: Sound QualityThe most important in my opinion, the E005B doesnt disappoint , i tested it with atrac3+ 64 and 256 , MP3 192 and 128 (lame). The MP3 at 192 sounded very good but lacked bass compared with the Atrac at 256. 64 atrac was surpisingly good with a rich bassy sound and i preffered it to the 128 mp3.Overall very good.NavigationNavigation has changed a bit from the 608, this i suspect is due to the one line oled. Now when you press the Display button it switches between either artist/song or Album/song depending on settings in the menu.Holding display button brings up the menu, it is made up of four icons, music, playlists, settings and search.Music takes you back to the now playing screen, playlist button does nothing on mine as i have not imported any playlists yet. Settings allows you to change settings for Sound, display, play mode,sports timer(sets music to switch off after x minutes), sort - weird one this , it sorts tunes into either artist or album order so if in artist order all the artists songs would play in alphabetical order, in album they would be in album order.Search does what it says on the tin, search by artist , album or song. In sounds you can set the custom 5 band equalizer , volume mode - preset or manual, avls (why bother?) ,beep and normalizer , this last thing is the biggest improvement over the 608 , it trys to equalize the volume between tracks and actually does a great job, sure some tunes are just too quiet to fix but it does lessen the difference with these ones to.Overall the button placements on this unit is well thought out and very easy to use after a few minutes.Build QualityPlastic but solid and very light, we will still get dust under the plastic but overall i think the weight reduction is well worth the change to plastic. THE CAP , i was worried but it feels tight when attached and i dont think it will fall off , it actually feels like (not sure if it is or not) it is attached with a magnet whitch is nice.EarphonesThese aint that bad (better than ipod stocks) dont fit my ears but my wife likes them! PROSgreat soundeasy navigationtiny sizeplugs straight innice screencheapBADBox is annying plastic that has to be cut to openThats about itOVERALL My favourite Sony mp3 ever , The HD1 is the best looking but this is the best player. Edited April 30, 2006 by Ishiyoshi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stuge Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 Welcome to AtracLife!Congrat`s on buy new Atrac device ..Don`t forget to review it with some pictures . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doomlordis Posted April 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 Just a small update, volume is actually the same as the 608, normalizer works well - some of my mp3s were low volume and they seem to be playing back at the same volume as the others! It is an all plastic design but doesnt feel cheap, it is super light and easier to navigate than my 608 , volume buttons are on the back along with hold.I will post photos and a review later this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stuge Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 I will post photos and a review later this weekend.Will be looking forward to your review Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishiyoshi Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 I have merged your initial post with the pictorial-review post. Thanks for sharing the thorough review with us. thread moved to Equipment Reviews + Pictorials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stuge Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 . The MP3 at 192 sounded very good but lacked bass compared with the Atrac at 256.Many thanks for sharing your review with us .. Hey ,Why are you comparing two different bit rate files of Atrac & mp3? ..it rather better to compare the file of the same bitrate for eg Atrac 3 Plus 192kpbs & Mp3 192kpbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doomlordis Posted April 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 Could not be bothered converting my mp3s into a new atrac bitrate, i have done it with a couple of songs now - result 192 atrac sounds warmer than 192 mp3 (ripped from cd), i have always found that atrac has a richness that is missing from mp3s which in comparison can sound a little metallic and harsh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imagine_ Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 I find that atrac3 adds an artificial echo to widen the soundstage... this sounds good for some songs, and not good for others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bogon07 Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 "have a a608 and always thought it was too big, the e005 feels a LOT smaller"- doomlordisAlways thought the E4/5/600 felt just about right, that the weight added a feeling of solidity. The e005 looks more appealing everytime I see it.Good to hear that the sound quality is as similar to the Core type players.What's the battery usage like ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doomlordis Posted May 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 The battery life seems really good , i used it 3 hours a day roughly with atrac3+ 128 for a week (5 days) and it only dropped to 3/4!I love this more and more, it does let in dust at the top around the buttons though, i have 3 tiny white dots under my screen.The button set up is far far better than my 608, just makes more sense having the scroller on the side of the unit.The unit isnt that loud, ex71s are not loud enough for me with this (or the 608) but cx300, ep630 and ed21lp are fine, as are my px200s.I think Sony have scored a goal with this one, everyone who sees it wants one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bogon07 Posted May 3, 2006 Report Share Posted May 3, 2006 The battery life seems really good , i used it 3 hours a day roughly with atrac3+ 128 for a week (5 days) and it only dropped to 3/4!Thanks. The battery life is very impressive. Your usage is very similar to mine @ 2-3 hrs 5 days a week but at 64kbps (which is ok for the train).Just when I was thinking that I don't need any more SONY stuff except maybe the new minidisc recorder ....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stuge Posted May 3, 2006 Report Share Posted May 3, 2006 The battery life seems really good , i used it 3 hours a day roughly with atrac3+ 128 for a week (5 days) and it only dropped to 3/4!Battery lie looks great but i think you should test the player in Atrac 3 plus 192kpbs or Atrac3 plus 160kpbs b`coz 128kpbs is quite low .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doomlordis Posted May 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2006 (edited) Nice to see some decent accessories for Sony walkmans, i found these on the portugese sony site, i especially like the fact you can buy a case that comes with 3 new caps!http://www.sony.pt/view/ShowProduct.action...Network+WalkmanI also like the name, forget the e00* these are WALKMAN@FLASH, I think Sony are finally getting wise and hopefully this is a sign of smarter marketing and a more coherent product line. Edited May 3, 2006 by doomlordis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stuge Posted May 3, 2006 Report Share Posted May 3, 2006 Yup this one looks good http://www.sony.pt/view/ShowProduct.action...egory=ACC+Cases Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dark24 Posted May 7, 2006 Report Share Posted May 7, 2006 http://www.21hifi.com/revhifi/20060428/02.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stuge Posted May 7, 2006 Report Share Posted May 7, 2006 Darl 24 ,Welcome to AtraclIfe !& thanks for the link Assume how will network walkman will taste ..hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Messi Posted May 8, 2006 Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 This player looks awesome. My only 'problem' is the display. Is it easy to see info on the one-line-display? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metal Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 Does it support gapless playback or like A6xx series it produece gaps for ATRAC files? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stuge Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 This player looks awesome. My only 'problem' is the display. Is it easy to see info on the one-line-display?I haven`t used the player but from my experiance with Bean players i cansay that it is not easy to navigate & it quite irritating when you have 1gb or more songs in player like this one . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doomlordis Posted May 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 (edited) I havent used a bean but i find this easier than the 608 to navigate , the button placement makes it quicker and one handed use it simple.To find a song first you hold the menu button, then scroll (using the rocker on the side)to the magnifying glass symbol and select using play button(play is select in all menus), this will then display artist, album , all songs. you scroll through these with the rocker and select ,then you just scroll through the titles and select the one you want - artist then displays album then songs. It sounds a bit long winded but it is really quick with the button placement , i have added a little pic to demonstrate (forgive my artistic talent or lack of!) Edited May 9, 2006 by doomlordis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stuge Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 wonderfull ..You dont have bad artistic talent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Messi Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 I just got my E-003B and it's great! But there's one thing I can't figure out how to do. How can I make all the tracks go by name? So f.e it goes by this order:The Pussycat Dolls - BeepSean Paul - Call my NameChris Brown - YoRight now it's a bit crazy, with songs just laying everywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doomlordis Posted May 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 Sounds like your a. ID3 tagging is messed up b. your track numbers are all wrong. When i transfer my stuff it stays in the order i have it in in sonicstage. ie. it will come as artist - white stripes - album - elephant songs - in track order.The other thing to check is that you set sort to album , if you set it to artist when you folder shuffle it will include all songs by that artist in the shuffle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Messi Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 (edited) Hmm.. can you explain a bit better how to fixe this problem. And do you have MSN, maybe we can talk over MSN, it's a bit easier. Edited May 9, 2006 by Messi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F355 Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 @DoomlordisDo you have to use the software or will it show as a flash drive on the PC?Can you try and load a WAV File and see if it will play?Can you create playlists on th MP3 Player itself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stuge Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 @DoomlordisDo you have to use the software or will it show as a flash drive on the PC?Can you try and load a WAV File and see if it will play?Sorry I`m not Doomlordis but i will answer some of your Questions Welcome to AtracLife!1.You will have to Use SonicStage 3.4 & player will be shown as removable drive in Windows Explorer but you can`t simply drag & drop files .Player will not play it .2..wav file will be converted in supported format . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F355 Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Oh dear,thats not very good at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Messi Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 Can you create playlists on th MP3 Player itself? Nope, that will have to be done via Sonicstage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F355 Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 Thank you for your reply.Does that mean it will repackage the WAV File or recode it into another format? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stuge Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 Does that mean it will repackage the WAV File or recode it into another format?Yes ,It(SonicStage ) will convert the wav file to Atrac . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvermark Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 (edited) Sorry I`m not Doomlordis but i will answer some of your Questions Welcome to AtracLife!1.You will have to Use SonicStage 3.4 & player will be shown as removable drive in Windows Explorer but you can`t simply drag & drop files .Player will not play it .2..wav file will be converted in supported format .Can someone confirm that we can use MP3 File Manager with the E005F? Edited May 25, 2006 by silvermark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dark24 Posted May 25, 2006 Report Share Posted May 25, 2006 http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/av/docs/20060525/sony1.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F355 Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 Does it play any lossless format? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stuge Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 Does it play any lossless format?None of the network walkman till now plays Atrac Lossless format . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F355 Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 And this NW-E005 does play lossless? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stuge Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 And this NW-E005 does play lossless?Hey ,When I say Network Walkman ..it also includes E005 .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rentabau Posted May 30, 2006 Report Share Posted May 30, 2006 i have an E002F. i can confirm that it is not compatible with the mp3 file manager. u can transfer mp3 files to the player using the mp3 file manager, but the files can't be played. i wonder when is sony gonna release mp3 file manager that is compatible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dark24 Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 reviews --> http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/av/docs/20060602/dev151.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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