The currently probably the best MP3 player for swimming!

So, now I got it once to test the new Sony NWZW273. The unit arrived today with me and because I had just time to make a little unboxing.
Compared to the Sony Walkman NWZ-W262B there are some changes:

-The 262 was waterproof - The 273 is up to 2 meters waterproof.
-When 262 were installed 2 GB memory - the 273 gets 4GB of memory spendiert (about 3.57 GB free).
-The 262 weighs about 32 grams - The 273 comes with 27 grams therefore. Well 5 grams less.
-of This should also be less noisy Sony also up to 30%. For a comparison I can not do because I have not had the Sony 262 in hand.

The color has not changed. Both are in blue, white and black. The Sony 262 is no longer the way listed at Sony.de website.

The Sony comes with the following accessories:
-Sony MP3 Player
-A thick manual
-The charger
-2 Few different earphones
-An adjustable band?

I had ordered the color blue. The player is really classy. No sharp edges, no gaps. Everything is high quality and looks very good. On the front there is piano lacquer. My fingerprints have immortalized there right times. But that interferes in any way.

The player is marked with Left / Right:
On the left are:
Button Volume + / -
Button P.LIST / Shuffle

On the right side are:
-Lock / Unlock button
Key on / off
Button Play / Pause
Key song forward / backward
-Reset Opening
-The groove around him to connect to the docking unit

I have the player first time in the charging station reingeklipst. This is very easy. Simply the earphones plug side and then slide in the appropriate direction. So getting the right side and the contact with the charging station. These are so small contacts, color Gold, 4 pieces. This can be better seen in the photos what I mean.
You will see a red light which emanates later when the player is fully charged.
The loading unit also serves as a docking station to the player via USB to connect to the PC and then transfer the music.
When connecting it plops on a Sony window. There you will get more than others about the condition of the battery and the memory of the player.
Play songs is very simple. Either open the music player on the Sony menu or via the computer. Then appeared 3 folders: FOR_MAC, FOR_WINDOWS and MUSIC. In the Order Music I then copied the pure songs. This went quite fast. You get then the Sony menu also displays how much space is still available.

Operation is also very easy. You press the On / Off switch for max. 3 seconds, then flashes a small light near this switch. Now we know that he is on.
The Lock / Unlock switch is used that does not inadvertently As for the player in your pocket.
When you switch a tone sounds: A beep of something reverberates. When you turn off only a short beep and the light green light will light up briefly ..

If the player is powered on you must press Play. Alone it does not start. It then heard a woman's voice, the play says.
Now you can adjust the volume. And I must say, the part can be adjusted damn loud. The Loved :-)
By pressing the button when playing music Shuffe then he will briefly silent, you will hear a Shuffe and then he gets louder again. In re the key again the same, but this time off with Shuffle.
If you forward or pushes back songs also sound different tones.

The player can create very easily. Unfortunately, this is difficult to explain. Just take a look into the video.
He holds bombproof in the ear and it blurred nothing. The unit enters the ear is fixed, rigid, they can not move, rotate or bend.
The different earphones are marked with different colors.
What this adjustable elastic band is good, I have not found!

As he now reflected in the water?

All I can say is excellent.
I had still tested a China MP3 Player for 20 euros. These are 2 different worlds, OK, at 20 to 80 euros The difference must indeed be somewhere noticeable. The music from China was indeed audible, but you can tell already entered the amount of water into the ear.
The Sony which is almost non-existent. If you normally pulls his tracks, then I would say is as good as no water inside. If you come with the head under water hold the earphones also very good tight. I had 2 times a very little bit of water in the ear. If you dive a little deeper, the sound will automatically be silent, because the ears probably something to go. By getting to the music exactly as before. Again
The sound is awesome. Fats better, crystal clear and you can adjust it almost too loud. So you can also take it up and running just fine and can be banging the bass into the brain.
Also notice the players hardly swim because it is indeed only 2 ear units and a cable that connects these two.

This is also an advantage as opposed to where these players until the body or goggles must be fixed. At Sony there are no big fumble. Create simple, turn and swim or run off.

Conclusion:

OK, I had so far only 2 players to compare. but the Sony is for me personally the currently best MP3 player for swimming and skiing. The build quality is excellent, the operation is very simple and the sound convinced. In the water he gives himself no nakedness and the comfort is very pleasant.
The whole thing with 80 Euro of course its price, but this I have gladly paid :-)

I just hope the review was helpful. The video is what later (sometimes gives trouble uploading) and the long video (23 minutes) as ever on YouTube (DerTestMichel)
Below I have not uploaded 12 photos here.

Greeting Micha

Update 12/03/2013:

I was someone who asked how the bass of the Sony then.
So, I can now say what I enclose. I got the bass now times 9551 compared In Ear Earphones with my Grundig Mpaxx with the Philips SHE.
The Sony comes to the brilliant bass not ran. But this is more to it that you can push in the Philips far ear. That's when Sony not so, because the 2 parts that are pure pressed into the earcups are indeed installed on the housing short and tight.
The bass is already OK, but I'm just not the way I used to him. For someone who, for example, while running no Techno listen to will not interfere.

I was beginning to say anything because I've used it mainly for swimming and there had a different style of music on the player.
That's why I let the 5 star times are, then there are many people who hear no bass-heavy music and he is currently still the best player for water.
An acquaintance yes a Speedo Aquabeat 2.0 and said the one example was very quiet. The Sony can halt beautiful make loud.

But if, like me, like massaging the brain occur with heavy bass at getting (so that the feet almost by itself move) for this is that players be nothing.