Remember over a decade ago when Sony was going to revolutionise the way we listened to music with their MP3 mini disc recorder? Boy, didn’t that one take off. Well, it seems the guys are done licking their wounds and have once again attempted to push the boundaries of portable audio devices, this time with a High-Def Audio Walkman.
The Walkman NW-ZX2 is designed to play high-quality audio files such as FLAC as is equipped with 128 GB worth of storage as well as a microSD card slot that can add extra storage, and like any handheld device connects to the Internet, operates with an Android system, contains Bluetooth compatibility, is navigated with a nifty little touchscreen and is visually pleasing with a slim design, as Gizmodo point out.
Before you go getting all giddy at the thought of having primo quality tunes pumping from your pocket, Sony have revealed that this brand-spanking new product is going to cost a pretty penny, in fact the starting price for one of these badboys sits at a cool $1200.00 – yep, we ain’t kidding.
In addition to this hefty price tag, you’d better have yourself either a decent pair of headphones or speakers to ensure you’re baring the full sonic brunt of what this little device has to offer, as well as a steady income to be able to afford FLAC quality album which usually sting anywhere between $15.00 – $35.00 per download.
There are of course positive reviews praising the new Walkman, which considering that one must hand over a fortnights pay cheque to acquire one, you’d be expecting nothing but the best.
The Walkman NW-ZX2 joins the growing pedigree of high-quality audio devices popping up in the market, and interestingly sits itself at the somewhat medium price level. The more expensive Astell & Kern products fetching for an unbelievable $2500.00 whilst the Neil Young created PONO is the friendliest to bank accounts, costing merely $400.00 – not bad considering Apple’s iPod Touch 64 GB cost $350.00.
Sony are yet to provide an official release date for the NW-ZX2, however it looks like the premium-quality device will hit shelves sometime this year.
