8GB Sony Walkman NW-Z-A818

Pros: Excellent sound quality and good earphones, excellent battery life, easy to use interface, great screen

Cons: Only supports WMP playlists, somewhat short earphone cord

The Bottom Line: This unit is the best value for its price range, with superior sound quality and overall excellent design and construction.

Review: I've had this unit for a while now and it has turned out to be an excellent purchase. It is well-built, well-designed, sounds great, and overall works really well. The unit comes with very nice earbuds; they're not the crappy earbuds that most MP3 ...

Pros: excellent sound/video playback; quality headphones; dedicated volume toggle

Cons: hard to find in stores, slightly more expensive than some other 8GB players

The Bottom Line: If you're looking for a flash mp3 player, you can't go wrong with the Sony A818

Review: There's very little not to like about the A818. I've only owned mine for a short time, but already I am greatly impressed by the audio quality. Sometimes I feel as though I'm hearing my music for the first time, the sound is such an improvement over my ...