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The touch screen is very sensitive, so it is easy to accidentally hit something that you don't want to touch, and some of the buttons on the touch screen are very small which doesn't help with that. However, it is also very responsive to input touches that you do want to make so that's the positive side of its sensitivity. The sound quality is very good, definitely better than my old A25's sound quality, with a higher total volume too. Depending on your personal settings preferences the battery life can be very good too, although if you leave its screen on and its not playing music the battery gets drained surprisingly rapidly. I have found this to be a bit of a frustration given that you would think playing music would drain the battery faster than it just being idle, yet it seems to be the other way around from what I have seen so far. If you use it heavily it will require charging on a daily basis, but given most smart phones require daily charging and not necessarily because of heavy use depleting their battery this is no big deal in my opinion, and honestly these days expecting a device to last 2-3 days without needing charging is a bit of a stretch anyway. The buttons on the side, which allow you to pause, play, rewind and jump tracks forwards or backwards are small and so its quite easy to press the wrong one as a result if you're not looking at them when using them, but once you get used to the layout and feel of the A55 you are less likely to hit the wrong button if you press it whilst not looking. I find I am pressing the side buttons almost as often as using the touch screen, just depending on where the A55 is sitting relative to me when I am using it, so I think that despite their small size they are an asset on the A55, rather than a liability. Unlike an Apple iPod or iPhone you can increase the storage of the A55 by adding an SD card to it, to increase the number of songs you want to store and play. It is also compatible to use with media management software such as Music Bee and Media Monkey, so if you dislike using Apple software and products, or Microsoft equivalents this device will work with almost any alternative to those options that is available to install on your computer. Overall I think the A55 is a solid all round MP3 digital music playing device, and if you want good quality sound and hate using smart phones to play music this device is a good alternative.Read full review
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Only had the unit for a few days and its rerally easy to operate. Conndection to BT devices - no problem and playback easy. Sound quality is AOK for the price. Had to buy a large SD card to enable enough storage space, which is OK, but makes the opurchase price a tad higher than it appears. 16 G is not big enough really.
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supports a lot of file formats, quality product from Sony. Also handy to use this as a Digital to Analog Converter. If you are after a Media player that focuses on sound then this is it. there's bluetooth for headphone support and to Tx for DAC. if you have a large existing media library than you can use a SD micro as well as the 16Gb built it. Which is great so I got the player and 400gb card for less than the cost of a iPod touch 64gb. Better sound quality than an iPod Touch.
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Great sound on a portable music player that will accept a 200GB micro SD card. The Micro SD card must be formatted on the Sony A55 before trying to add your music files onto the micro SD card. Only comment you are not able to turn off, you can only shut down.
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The battery life is fantastic, the build quality feels solid and the UI is very responsive. An option to search for & queue tracks would have been nice, but those are my only nitpicks. Everybody's ears are unique, and this device is flexible enough to please most tastes. I was a little disappointed with the way it sounded at first, but a few simple EQ adjustments solved the problem immediately. Aside from the FM radio and different sound enhancement options, this is a basic no-frills hi-res player. If you're looking for a machine that'll count your steps, connect to spotify, wash your dishes etc then look elsewhere. If you want a reliable audio player that does its job well and isn't pre-installed with 500 unnecessary battery-draining apps, I can highly recommend this one.
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