From a distance, the Sony NWZ-B100F looks identical to a cigarette lighter. Although it won't start any fires, the NWZ-B100F offers a great music player, FM tuner, and voice recorder, at an affordable price.
One of the most frustrating aspects of traveling with an MP3 player is bringing along that tangled mess of a USB cable. The B100F makes life a little simpler by including a USB plug in its design. The textured hold switch and lanyard loophole can be seen on the left side of the photo.
Fitness fanatics will appreciate how good the NWZ-B100F fits in the hand. While the screen is small, all of the controls are easy to differentiate purely by feel.
The NWZ-B100F doesn't try and do everything, but it does a few things really well. With a player this small, a voice recorder, music player, FM tuner, and settings control is all you're likely to want.
The top edge of the NWZ-B100F is dappled with buttons for recording, volume, and power. Each button has a distinct texture, making it intuitive to control without needing to glance at the player.
A solid 3.5mm headphone jack is located on the opposite end of the USB plug. A small hole adjacent to the jack conceals the microphone used for voice recording. The textured hold switch can be seen here on the left side.
The silver band that divides the NWZ-B100F's USB cap from the rest of the player also serves as a rocker switch for skipping back and forth between tracks, or scrolling through file lists.
By default, the NWZ-B100F sounds out a soft chime through the headphones when the Music Library icon is selected in the main menu. This auditory cue lends itself to the NWZ-B100F's overall goal of allowing users to easily operate the MP3 player without looking at the screen.
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