It’s been a while since I had an mp3 player. Since my good friend Raja put my Shuffle through the wash while we were in rehab. This morning I bought myself the Sony NWZ-B183F. It takes mp3, no Flac or AAC and has an FM radio built in. Handy gadget to have for $50. Came with some free tracks and a pair of Sony earbuds but I just used my Vidos instead.
The interface is pretty good. I managed to navigate smoothly after a sharpish but short learning curve. Mainly difficult because the buttons are all over the player’s sturdy metal shell. The NZW connects easily via USB, no cable needed and the internal storage folders can be accessed from Windows Explorer. There is a folder for recordings you can make from the radio, no doubt good for social media.
Build quality of this player is excellent which you’d expect for the price vs. feature set. There is a bass boost which the Vidos obviously do not require, and an EQ, among other settings. Far more to enjoy compared to Apple’s minimalist, discontinued Shuffle.
Although it came out in 2014, 10 years ago, I quite enjoyed the exuding retro-ness, listening to lower-fi mp3 instead of the more detailed m4a. Call me nostalgic. As I listened to my record rips I sipped excellent Robert Timms coffee, a gift from my cousin Down Under. Life is still good to me in several remaining ways.
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