Sony WM1AM2 Walkman Digital Media Player

I’ve now had mine for over 5 weeks and it has been delightful. It is used every day with my IER Z1R, sound is awesome and battery life is by far the longest compared to another other Android DAP! I currently get over 30 hours with moderate screen on time.I haven’t had any of the issues as the 1 star reviewer, mine has never lagged out or crashes. Perhaps he got a faulty unit…If you’re thinking about buying one do it! You will not regret it.

Good build and sound quality, android good for Apple Music and Mora. Playback from Sony’s own Walkman music app significantly saves power somehow. Rates for 150 Ω without high impedance mode, but drives my Sennheiser hd800s (300Ω each driver) just fine at 50-70% volume. IE900 loud enough at 20% volume. Your mileage might vary since hearing is associated with age (I’m 21).Cons: Bloatware beware. You get full google suite without the option to uninstall any of them; why would you need maps, email, cloud drive, cloud photo (and a few others) on a portable music player? Although they take less than 1gb of your storage, and you can “disable”(hide icons), still less peace of mind. For same price range might have gone for A&K’s kann max ($1299)in hindsight (+No ... MoreGood build and sound quality, android good for Apple Music and Mora. Playback from Sony’s own Walkman music app significantly saves power somehow. Rates for 150 Ω without high impedance mode, but drives my Sennheiser hd800s (300Ω each driver) just fine at 50-70% volume. IE900 loud enough at 20% volume. Your mileage might vary since hearing is associated with age (I’m 21).Cons: Bloatware beware. You get full google suite without the option to uninstall any of them; why would you need maps, email, cloud drive, cloud photo (and a few others) on a portable music player? Although they take less than 1gb of your storage, and you can “disable”(hide icons), still less peace of mind. For same price range might have gone for A&K’s kann max ($1299)in hindsight (+No bloatware+2.5mm jack, -but maybe less reliable customer service?)SD card tray is plastic and you pry them out with fingernails. Should be at least as good as iPhone SIM card tray for a device this expensive.Overall: destined to be a niche product for “audiophiles.” Not recommended for the average person; I would much rather have an iPhone with audio jack for this price (how dare Bapple market them as “pro” without 2.5mm balanced jack? Lol).

I am using Beyer Dynamic T1 (3rd generation) headphones with my WM1AM2. These headphones are open back with a nominal impedance of 32 ohms and a nominal sound pressure level of 100 dB at 1mW. I am listening in a quiet indoors setting. The power output of the device matches these headphones very well, typically I am listening at between 70 to 90 (max 120) on the device’s volume scale.The clarity of the sound is extraordinary; I am quite literally hearing new things in pieces of music I already know well. I am mostly streaming at HD or Ultra HD quality. Dolby Atmos works well; the 360 less well (I don’t think my headphones are designed with this format in mind). I have not explored all the various signal processing filters like DSD et al.The device is reassuringly ... MoreI am using Beyer Dynamic T1 (3rd generation) headphones with my WM1AM2. These headphones are open back with a nominal impedance of 32 ohms and a nominal sound pressure level of 100 dB at 1mW. I am listening in a quiet indoors setting. The power output of the device matches these headphones very well, typically I am listening at between 70 to 90 (max 120) on the device’s volume scale.The clarity of the sound is extraordinary; I am quite literally hearing new things in pieces of music I already know well. I am mostly streaming at HD or Ultra HD quality. Dolby Atmos works well; the 360 less well (I don’t think my headphones are designed with this format in mind). I have not explored all the various signal processing filters like DSD et al.The device is reassuringly heavy and the screen big enough to interact with effectively.In summary the sound quality is exceptional and the volume levels are great with my headphones.