SonyWalkman 4GB Headphone-Integrated NW-WS413 (Black)

Redoing this review because there are to many idiots buying this product not knowing what it does or its functionality. First off, this is not a BLUETOOTH, it is a standalone mp3 player used for workouts and Swimming. Secondly, you have to use a program (download it) called music center for PC, its not as user friendly as Itunes but it gets the job done. Third, these have a noise amplification when you are not listening to music which is nice. TO use these when swimming, you have to switch our ear buds to the swimming ones which will produce a more muffled sound but it works regardless. I really like these earphones and I dont want to carry my phone around to listen to music, Im to busy actually swimming or working out to fiddle with my phone.

Looking for IEMs to use in the pool (physical therapy). Got these. Not for me.1. I don't have a huge head, yet these are tight on me, and overall uncomfortable2. The software is outdated. You need software to transfer files from your computer, and that software is touch-and-go, even though it only does one thing, transfer files (something you can do from your PC desktop without using any software). Even though it's a one-trick pony, I had to restart-reconnect a couple of times for it to work. By the way, I usually check for firmware updates, just in case. Can't do it in this situation, the software doesn't provide that option. Unbelievable.3. Horrible (actually non existing) user interface. Yes you can play/pause,, and fast forward, but that seems to be it. Once you load song files, you can't chose them, so while I might have 100 songs, it seems to start from the first one you uploaded, and go from there every time. I suppose you can shuffle, though even that is not self-explanatory.4. Beware: this works only with Mp3 files. I have none, as all my music is either streamed or in high definition Flac files. Honestly I haven't even seen a Mp3 file in years... but that might be me, not sure if this is a problem for others. Worth noting though, as I don't think Mp3 files are fashionable these days.5. They don't play very loud, and I mean not at all. If you like or need good volume (not excessive, just ... you know... not soft :), these are not for you. And I haven't even tried in the water, I noticed this in my (silent) office...They were probably a good solution in the 90's. I suppose that the word "Walkman" should have told me something. This being 2023, I am returning them.

Very nice if you want just music without Bluetooth or internet. Quality is great!

This is the 2nd time I've bought this item. It's lighter than the previous one. It's great for the music capacity and wireless feature however the sound quality isn't as good as the previous one I bought in the same model.

I started getting used to the convenience of wireless ear buds but was disappointed in the sound quality for classical music. These give you same convenience with really high quality sound (the difference between these and anything bluetooth is night and day).Other major positive is the design is a lot better than earlier versions of this product. The buttons are spaced far enough apart so it's easy to tell what you're pushing while they're on your head.

Stopped working after 9 months. Won't take a charge when plugged into a laptop. This is the second time I've purchased this product and both times they stopped working in less than two years. Poor quality and not built to last.

excelente producto

I bought this product so that I could listen to music whilst swimming. It came recommended as the best product from a swimming orientated site. Out the box, I realized that there is NO bluetooth and it functions as a standalone music player. A little inconvenient, but ok, my oversight.So, lets load some music onto the device. I install the packaged software, SONY Music Centre for PC. My only options are to import mp3/AAC files or CDs... What year is this? I appreciate that the last year has been the proverbial flaming brown paper bag left on the doorstep, but come on SONY. Who has a CD collection in 2021? In a world of paid streaming content where I sit squarely in the <insert streaming service name here>, this device is utterly useless. Yes, I can illegally download content and load it onto the device. But honestly it's just not worth the effort. I just want to fight the good fight trying to combat my middle aged spread by swimming a few lengths without loosing my mind to the boring solitude of the pool. Sony how about you just strike an agreement with <insert streaming service here> to allow the importing of content and playlists from into Music Centre. You probably already own the rights to most of the music anyway?I suppose I am somewhat jading seeing as this is my second attempt to buy a set of swimming compatible headphones that has failed miserably. The first was a set of JBL Endurance headphones which while waterproof are utterly incompatible with water in that the touch controls activate when wet...? Go figure?Seeing as I brought it in from the USA to South Africa, I just don't have the inclination or time to even attempt to return the product. SONY, while you build wonderful products, this hardware without a music ecosystem is utterly useless and shouldn't even be on the market. Mine is ultimately destined for the landfill once I can bring myself to concede defeat.