sony walkman b series

the sony walkman mwz-b160 series brings the company’s nwz-b160 model (pictured above) to europe

a month after the device’s release in asia, sony europe has just announced its ‘walkman b (mwz-b160) series’, comprising two new models of USB-stick-style music players.

four inches (10 centimeters) long and weighing just under an ounce at 28g, the ultraportable devices support 90 minutes of continuous play on a three-minute charge, and an 18-hour battery life in power saving mode. MP3 and WMA file types are supported, with the 4GB model storing approximately 980 songs and the 2GB version approximately 470 tracks.

the removable cap protects a built-in USB connector that allows for drag-and-drop music transfer when ported. ‘zappin’ song browsing automatically plays just a few seconds of each track to help in locating a particular song, while a dedicated ‘push the bass’ button provides not only amped low-range power but also the illumination of the central LCD ring (colour matched to the device) in time with the music.

the sony walkman b series is available in red, black, green, blue, and pink. the models released to the asian market, the ‘nwz-b160’, are also available in gold.

full view

view of the device in use with earbuds

the device is produced in red, black, green, blue, and pink