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Sony today has revealed a new Walkman model called the Walkman NW-A306, and it boasts improved battery life for longer enjoyment of your favorite digital music.
You might find yourself asking why you’d want a dedicated music player like the Sony Walkman NW-A306. Especially when your smartphone already serves as a digital music player. Both for locally stored MP3 files and for streaming using services like Spotify, YouTube Music and more.
The answer, quite simply, is because you can expect noticeably higher quality sounding audio. There’s certainly nothing wrong with enjoying your music on one singular device. And if that’s what you prefer, then your phone is the obvious choice there. But for audiophiles a dedicated device might be better suited. That’s who Sony made this device for. People who want their music to sound better and are willing to use a totally different device for it.
Among the improvements over previous Walkman devices, Sony says this one will last for up to 36 hours on a single charge. So you should be able to get at least two to three days out of it. Though realistically, a lot longer if you’re not listening to music on it for 10+ hours a day.
The Sony Walkman NW-A306 delivers high quality sound
There’s at least a couple of bigger reasons why this device can deliver better quality audio for your music. Firstly, Sony designed the device case using a premium aluminum milled frame. Which the company says “provides superior rigidity for low impedance and clear, stable sound and solid bass.”
The NW-A306 also uses what Sony is calling the DSEE Ultimate (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine) to upscale compressed digital music files. On top of this the DSEE Ultimate is designed to work perfectly with both downloaded music or streaming music. As well as with wireless headphones.
Sony plans to launch the Walkman NW-A306 in the UK and Europe this month for £350 and €400 respectively. There’s no confirmation yet on whether this will launch in the US or other regions.