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Sony announces second-gen W-Series Walkman

There's more than one way to skin a cat make a wireless MP3 player, and building it right into a set of water-resistant headphones is an excellent way to do that and ensure that it's ready to hit the gym right out of the box. This is the route Sony took with its original W-Series Walkman back in 2009, and the company is continuing the tradition with the latest iteration of the device. The fitness-friendly player still features an ample 2GB of internal memory, and Sony has knocked $10 off the MSRP, bringing the W-Series down to an … Read more

Update: Sony addresses W-Series Walkman sweat-resistance concerns

Update: W-Series Walkman owners experiencing an issue with their players can visit the Sony help site for more information. It appears the issue is only affecting devices within a certain serial number range, so not all products should have the problem.

Original post: The Sony W-Series Walkman is an MP3 player built into a set of earbuds, which feature modules resembling Bluetooth headsets connected by a flexible neckband that loops over the back of the ears and behind the head. The design is undeniably innovative, and the player's ultralight weight and lack of headphone wires does appear to make … Read more

Wearable, workout-worthy W-Series Walkman

There's more than one way to make a wireless MP3 player, and building it directly into a set of headphones may seem like the easy way out, but it gets the job done. Plus, there are none of those audio-fidelity issues you might run into with technologies such as RF and Bluetooth, which is probably why Sony elected to take this route with its new W-Series Walkman.

This 2GB MP3 player is built into a set of impressively small earbud-style headphones and sports a palatable price tag of just $69.

Read the Sony W-Series Walkman review.

Sony W-Series Walkman now shipping

Just in time to give Apple's latest iPod Shuffle a run for its money, the Sony W-Series Walkman is now shipping from Sony's online store. The MP3 player melds basic music playback features into an active-style pair of headphones, and sells for $69 with 2GB of built-in memory.

We saw the W-Series in a handful of color combinations back at CES 2009, but the only colors currently shipping in the U.S. are black/silver and pink/silver.

Other specs include 12 hours of battery life (includes a 3 minute quick-charge), a "Zappin" feature that lets … Read more

Sony W-Series Walkman: Wearable and wireless

There's more than one way to do a wireless MP3 player, and building it directly into a set of headphones may seem like the easy way out, but it gets the job done. Plus, there are none of those audio-fidelity issues you might run into with technologies such as RF and Bluetooth, which is probably why Sony elected to take this route with it's new W-Series Walkman. This 2GB MP3 player is built into a set of impressively small earbud-style headphones and sports a palatable price tag of just $69.

As you might expect, the W-Series Walkman has … Read more