About Sony: Rooted since 1946 when it was known as ‘Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering company’ indulged itself in the electronic innovation and it was the automatic rice cooker that was first innovated. Its innovation continued with a lone line of consumer products until the current day. Among its series of products that cater different segment the MP3 players also stands distinguished in the competitive market. Sony NWZ-B143 Ultra Compact MP3 Player is been reviewed to give you a complete insight of the product.

Compact design: Just not compact but this MP3 Player comes in an ultra compact design that can rock your way. Without the feel of the weight of just 26 grams, it can go handy as expected. Cleverly dimensioned for the additional comfort with 23.2 x 85.8 x 14.1 mm that relates to the height, width and the depth of the player. Not many compact models come with the display unit but this player has the benefit of  3-line colour LCD screen that attracts many. Keeping in mind the interest of the customers, Sony offers with variety of body colour finish that are red, black and pink. There are 4x red LED flash illuminators that intimate its functions.

Functional abilities: Sony NWZ-B143 Colour Display MP3 Player is been capable of various functions like the

  • MP3 play back
  • MP3 Recording
  • Voice Recording

These functions are been transformed with the utmost conveniences as it offers the music playback in different modes of Repeat shuffle, One-track repeat, Normal, Repeat. The player supports the audio formats of MP3, WMA (Non-DRM). In case of the music searching methods, any of these can be followed and they are Folder, all songs, artist, album, play lists, genre and release year. The added specifies are the 5 band equaliser and the bass boast system along with the back lit display.

Power: This Player is been powered up with the built-in battery that is rechargeable and offers a battery life of 18 hours of continuous playback in a single charge. It can be recharged with the time of 1 hour and 10 minutes. Along with these is an interesting feature of quick recharge that is been discussed under the features heading.

Interesting features: embedded in this MP3 Player are few interesting features like the outstanding design of the super compact and tiny structure.

  • One touch bass boost is a powerful bass that lets you to enjoy the thumping low-end sounds and full, natural tones and even at the low volumes.
  • ZAPPIN technology for search function is another on touch function that is quick and provides hands free searching functions. It scans the entire music library with a short or long playback of either 4 seconds or 15 seconds in order to select the desired track.
  • Quick charge for 3 minutes that lasts for 90 minutes
  • Drag and drop function with the USB high-speed interface to transfer the files from any PC.
  • Multi language support in user menu display
  • Voice recording with built-in microphone allows to records the important dictates or the lectures for future reference.

Package contents: The accessories that are been included with Sony NWZ-B143 Blue, Pink and Red Colour MP3 Player are Headphones, quick start guide, rechargeable battery.

Sony NWZ-B143 4GB MP3 Media Player - Technical Specification Table

Manufacturer Sony
Model Name NWZ-B143 Ultra Compact MP3 Player
Player type Ultra Compact MP3 player
Dimensions (H x W x D) 23.2 x 85.8 x 14.1 mm
Colours Available Black, Pink, Red
Weight 26 grams
Display type 3-line colour LCD screen
Power illuminator 4x red LED flash
PC interface supported Hi-Speed USB
Flash memory 4GB
Supported digital audio standards MP3, WMA (Non-DRM)
Playback modes Repeat shuffle, One track repeat, Normal , Repeat
Drag and drop function Yes
Sound effects Mega Bass boost
Clear stereo No
Back-lit display Yes
Additional features Voice recording, MP3 recording and play
Equalizer factory presets 5 band
FM radio No
Radio Tuner No
Microphone Built-in mono Microphone
Headphones Yes
Special features Super compact and tiny
One touch bass boost
ZAPPIN technology for search function
Quick charge for 3 minutes that lasts for 90 minutes
Drag and drop function
Multi language support in user menu display
Voice recording with built-in microphone
Music searching methods Folder, all songs, artist, album, play lists, genre and release year
Battery Lithium ion Rechargeable
Estimated battery life 18 hours
Recharge time 1 hour 10 minutes for full charge
Accessories supplied Headphones, quick start guide, rechargeable battery
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