Sony 16GB Walkman with High-Resolution Audio (Blue)

Sony 16GB Walkman with High-Resolution Audio (Blue)

Enjoy superior sound quality, wrapped in the colors of your world. High-Resolution Audio lets you hear music as the artist intended, while the advanced circuit board and audiophile-quality sound lead-free solder ensure crystal-clear sound. Go wireless-BLUETOOTH® streaming with LDAC preserves the detail in every track and NFC™ enables simple one-touch connection.

High Resolution Audio

Enjoy the subtlest nuances in higher-than-CD quality Hi-Res Audio. Passion for music unites every component from signal to speaker, so it feels like the artist is performing right in front of you. 

S-Master HX™ 

Optimized for Hi-Res Audio, S-Master HX™ reduces distortion and noise, allowing you to enjoy all the subtleties in your music.

DSD Playback

Experience the natural sound and intense detail of DSD audio formats. This is the preferred recording format of many top producers and engineers, and you can enjoy it using the high-quality PCM conversion. 

DSEE HX™

The Digital Sound Enhancement Engine HX (DSEE HX™) upscales compressed digital music files (MP3, ACC, ATRAC and WMA) and takes them closer to the quality of Hi-Res Audio. By restoring the high-range sound lost in compression, DSEE HX™ produces your digital music files in rich, natural sound. 

NFC™ One-touch

Near Field Communication (NFC™) and BLUETOOTH® technology make connecting to your music fast and easy. Just touch your NFC™-enabled device to your walkman for a quick, seamless connection, then start streaming.

Digital Noise Cancelation 

When used with compatible IER-NW500N headphones, the NW-A45 Series' digital noise canceling reduces the ambient noise you would normally hear from your surroundings. Microphones built in to the headphones work with the digital noise canceling engine to cut out unwanted sound.3 

LDAC™

Enjoy your music at greater than CD quality with LDAC™ wireless audio transmission. LDAC uses a conventional BLUETOOTH® connection , but transfers at a maximum data transfer rate up to 990kbps – approximately three times that of other audio profiles. The result is enhanced wireless listening that's much closer to the artist's intention. 

USB DAC Function

Use your NW-A45 as a USB DAC (Digital-Analog Converter) by pairing it with a PC, Mac computer, or with a PC or Mac computer. When connected and activated using the supplied USB cable, the NW-A45 replaces your computer's regular sound processing with its own highly tuned processing hardware. Whether you're at home or in the office, in a coffee shop or commuting, you can enjoy premium sound quality.

Large Touch Screen

With the large, full-color touch screen, you're in complete control. Change tracks, create playlists and more, just by tapping the handy on screen buttons.

New Solder Maximizes Clarity

The precision-engineered components of the NW-A40 Series include high-quality, lead-free solder on the circuit board. This improved solder is also used on the S-master HX™ (CXD-3778GF) chip, resulting in a more efficient electronic connection. Every time you press play, you can enjoy purer audio playback with enhanced vocal clarity.