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Sony NWZ-B135F

The NWZ-B135F is a portable media player launched by Sony in early August 2008. For more information on the Sony NWZ-B135F please see the Sony B Series.

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Sony B Series
MSRP $60.00
Release date August, 2008
Brand Sony
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Pros & Cons

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3 reviews
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Pros:
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FM radio
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voice recorder
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small and compact size
+3agreedisagree

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drag and drop file management
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colour LCD display
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capable of playing videos
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Quick charge feature
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Inexpensive
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PC and Mac compatibility
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FM recording function
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Bass boost
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long battery life (45 hours claimed)
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poor battery life
+4agreedisagree

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poor quality - sound, interface, battery etc
+3agreedisagree

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fast forward / rewind is too slow
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limited audio and video format support
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horrible shuffle algorithm
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Teeny tiny display
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No memory expansion
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Very low output volume, even at maximum.
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Details

Features

  • Capacity: 2GB
  • Screen: 3 line LCD display
  • Supported audio formats: MP3, WMA
  • Battery life: 16 hours audio (90 minutes on a 3 minute charge)
  • Dimensions: 90.7×25.0×15.2mm (3 5/8×1×5/8inches)

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Buy It

Sony NWZ-B135F

• Sony 2 GB Walkman MP3 Player (Black)

• Sony NWZB135 2GB Portable Digital Music Player Black

UPC: 027242745230

EAN: 027242745230

MPN: NWZB135FBLK

Competitors

Sony NWZ-B135F is ranked 7th among it's competitors.  See the top picks in MP3 Players »
Apple iPod Shuffle (2007-2008)

Apple iPod Shuffle (2007-2008)

MSRP  $49.00    Released  September, 2006
Pros
  • Extremely small and lightweight
  • Integrated clip design
  • Very simple design
Cons
  • Expensive compared to products with similar features
  • No display
  • Can't be used as a thumb drive
ProSCORE
16 reviews
56
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SanDisk Sansa Clip

SanDisk Sansa Clip

MSRP  $70.00    Released  October, 2007
Pros
  • Very competitive price/storage ratio
  • Good audio quality
  • More features than Shuffle and Stone
Cons
  • 1GB only available in black
  • Can only be recharged using the USB cable.
  • Power switch can feel flimsy
ProSCORE
27 reviews
86
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Philips LUXE

MSRP  $90.00    Released  October, 2008
Pros
  • small and light
  • bluetooth 2.1 support - for use as a hands-free headset for compatible cellphones
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Cons
  • strange flashy design
  • limited format support (MP3 or WMA only)
  • not the greatest battery life
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Creative Zen Stone Plus

Creative Zen Stone Plus

MSRP  $60.00    Released  November, 2007
Pros
  • Impressive array of features for a small device
  • Simple display
  • Solid build
Cons
  • Folder browsing is awkward because folders don't maintain hierarchy
  • Poor battery life
  • Double the size of the iPod Shuffle
ProSCORE
5 reviews
44
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Samsung K3

Samsung K3

MSRP  $90.00    Released  April, 2007
Pros
  • FM tuner
  • Great sound quality
  • Nice, sleek design
Cons
  • No video playback
  • Not compatible with Macs
  • Buttons a little underresponsive
ProSCORE
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Creative Zen Stone

Creative Zen Stone

MSRP  $39.99    Released  May, 2007
Pros
  • cheap
  • long battery life
  • Good sound quality
Cons
  • no clip
  • Gets scratched easily
  • No memory expansion
ProSCORE
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Pros
  • miniature size
  • easy to use and attain music
  • 1,000 song batches will last casual listeners a long time before getting boring
Cons
  • locked to a proprietary music service
  • no internal or external storage one can use to load on music they already own
  • once music gets old user must buy new cards at 39.99 a hit
ProSCORE
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38
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MSRP  --    Released  June, 2008

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Comments

1.  avatar humonline said:

I'm user of Sony music products for over a decade. However, This time they made me down. The sony NWZ-B135F, which I bought with lots of expectation, has actually proved me down this time. The sound quality is not so good, its an ordinary even if u are playing with Bass on. Compared to IPOD shuffle, Sony loses point, IPOD has better quality and is louder than Sony. I have wasted money. Sony gave multi features like voice recording, FM, MP3/WMA , but not good sound which sony is famous for. I would rate 3 out of 10.
Oct 22, 2008 5:51am
2.  avatar gacker said:

Sony has consistently screwed up the nwz line of mp3 players. I had the model before this which had a laggy interface, buggy features and bad battery life. Eventually it got permanently locked up and would not even allow to be reset or charged. So I was forced to trash it, since it was going to cost 30 bucks to fix a 55 dollar player, not worth it. Figuring they would work out the bugs of the last model which was an utter failure I now have this model it looks to be heading the same way. It has horrible USB support, I can plug it in over night and wake up to a battery that is only 1/4 of the way charged, as well as it losing connection and regaining connection over and over while it is plugged in at times. I've had 3 crashes and other glitches while I've had this player... And I've only had it for 3 days! Pass on this player and probably all future models of this as well.
Nov 05, 2008 5:32pm
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vsaxena911

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May 24, 2009
ProSCORE
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Pros

Did not agree with any pros

Cons

  • Very low output volume, even at maximum.

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ralli

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May 19, 2009
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ProSCORE
75
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9 pros
3 cons

Pros

  • FM radio
  • voice recorder
  • small and compact size
  • drag and drop file management
  • Quick charge feature
  • Inexpensive
  • PC and Mac compatibility
  • FM recording function
  • Bass boost

Cons

  • poor battery life
  • Teeny tiny display
  • No memory expansion

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Yale

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May 7, 2009
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ProSCORE
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7 pros
5 cons

Pros

  • FM radio
  • voice recorder
  • small and compact size
  • drag and drop file management
  • colour LCD display
  • capable of playing videos
  • long battery life (45 hours claimed)

Cons

  • poor battery life
  • poor quality - sound, interface, battery etc
  • fast forward / rewind is too slow
  • limited audio and video format support
  • horrible shuffle algorithm

Competitors

Yale prefers Apple iPod Shuffle (2007-2008) over Sony NWZ-B135F
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fractalhorizon

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January 24, 2009
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ProSCORE
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0 pros
2 cons

Pros

Did not agree with any pros

Cons

  • poor battery life
  • poor quality - sound, interface, battery etc

Competitors

fractalhorizon prefers Apple iPod Shuffle (2007-2008) over Sony NWZ-B135F
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NWZ, B, 135, F, NWZB, B135, 135F, NWZB135, B135F, NWZB135F