Walkman Hacks: Activate FM radio, increase volume and improve the sound

[@JulianCallan]

Can’t believe you got an email from Mr. Walkman himself, creator of the Walkman and son of Mark Sony.

[@luxembourger]

Yeah, I always wondered what happened with the disappeared black sheep of the family, Max Beta.

[@video99couk]

@@luxembourger I often work with his hugely successful sons Cam and Digi.

[@vintagethrifter2114]

@@luxembourger His full name was Maximus Beta. You know what they say, if you're going to be number two, be the biggest number two they've ever seen.

[@annother3350]

@@luxembourger Max Beta got into Soy Lattes

[@glipk]

Poor Max Beta he never got to be the alpha he wanted to be

[@kennylauderdale_en]

"You can't tell me how loud my music is dad!" Some things never change.

[@AntoninPoitou]

damn you're here too

[@zsin128]

@Deprimidos e Triste it's called Japanimation, newie

[@zsin128]

I see you everywhere Kenny. Already saw you on Technology Connections

[@SilverSpoon_]

just the governments thinking they are your daddy.

[@Capturing-Memories]

Eat This !!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKqvYZVuiJlnoK8

[@jafizzle95]

Mr Moan hearting all the comments telling him to install OBS or use some Windows feature buried under menus, while probably thinking to himself "My camera does the job just fine" or "If I wanted to use OBS I would've done".

[@meetoo594]

Should have used a Raspberry Pi.....

[@thephoenixking1086]

Meh, Just showing nothing and explaining what he was doing is much better hah

[@BoingoInstaller]

@@meetoo594 Jokes aside, it is possible with HDMI to CSI bridge

[@gwishart]

Surely it's easier to just pick up the monitor and put it on a flat bed scanner?

[@cameronwebster6866]

Windows+ALT+R will record the screen on windows 10

[@wmrg1057]

Should have mention that the firm ware upgrade are "beer ware". Got to feed the help! 🍺🍻

[@Shrike27]

thank you so much! I have an A45 that I use for long motorcycle trips with the same western europe code as your A55, and at random I would receive the warning for the capped sound that would automatically set the volume to a very low level, forcing me to stop and fumble with the player to have it working again. Not what this video was tackling specifically but I had no idea it was possibile to disable that by just changing the region of the Walkman, you saved me a lot of trouble!

[@xilnes7166]

we should donate to Mr walkman!!!

[@vintagethrifter2114]

This episode he said "Damn sight." In the last episode, he said "Half arse." I think the stresses of lockdown are starting to get to him. I hope the puppets are okay.

[@Charky_Creations]

I'm not sure I'm understanding what your point is here

[@parishna4882]

There is nothing wrong with the words damn and half. What's wrong with you.

[@andrewgwilliam4831]

Oh, I say! (monocle falls from eye)

[@marcusnolte7476]

And don‘t forget the knob fiddling in the dark 😂

[@philedney5381]

Quite dear boy, the man's stitching is about to let go.. the demon drink's got him I'd say.. the sad signs are obvious for all to see.. true as the day is long.. I fear for those poor puppets.. bless their spongy little hearts 😢

[@JonathanTucker1ls]

FYI: Windows 10 has a builtin screen capture, enable Game Bar, Open Settings > Gaming > Game bar. When you want to capture the screen press Windows-G, to activate

[@CruelQuertos]

Doesn't work on the proper win10 version that everyone should use, ltsc.

[@UkeofCarl]

@@CruelQuertos itsc?

[@BertGrink]

I just use [PrtSc] to capture the whole screen, or [Alt]+[PrtSc] to capture the active window.

[@d2factotum]

@@BertGrink Not terribly useful if you want to capture video of the screen, though.

[@charlesturner897]

@@CruelQuertos LTSC is garbage, you're crippling way too many features to achieve the same result that a simple debloat script can get you on windows 10 pro. I switched to pro from LTSC/LTSB and never looked back.

[@MichaelGisiger]

Ah, Rockbox. Nice, that they're still around. Before I bought my FiiO players, I had a SanDisk Sansa Clip+ 8 GB and prolongued it's lifespan with the Rockbox firmware. Worked very well, simple update process.

[@spectacularbear]

same, although I still use my Sansa when I want to listen to my music from uni...

[@jamesbelkin9204]

I updated my 40 Series Walkman yesterday after watching your video. The new mod definitely makes a difference; sonically it opened everything up, I enjoy using the Direct Source setting the best. I agree with the harshness in the highs with the factory firmware, before I always had to adjust the highs to negative in the eq. After the update it definitely smoothed out. Thanks to you, and Mr Walkman 👍✌️

[@FSF87]

Nice to see that the first hack works on the A10 series. My A15 will definitely be getting treated, just to get rid of that annoying "warning" (it's not a warning... it's a complete invasion that ruins your listening experience by pulling you out of your music-induced trance). Thanks for this, Mr Techno Man.

[@escherwd]

Thank you so much for this! i bought a walkman NW A35 off ebay two years ago without realizing it was the Japanese domestic version, and i’d been using it in Japanese for the past two years lol, not even as bad as it sounds but i’m so glad it’s in english now. I had no idea this tool existed.

[@bladeofzorro1932]

Very specific to those with Walkman's of that type but rather interesting never the less. I used to love finding loop holes where outputs or additions to products were limited due to various country regulations. And it's always nice to find hidden gems you didn't realise existed. Nice one.

[@josephnicholas6159]

I'm disappointed that the screen wasn't upside-down after setting it to "Australian."

[@skum2]

weirdo

[@TheOldScoola]

Lol

[@cupcakeobsession]

Australia doesnt exist.

[@00bikeboy]

Ha! Wouldn't that have been great if he did some editing to make that happen. 🙃

[@lebellium]

Kinda weird to see one of the famous KZbin channels you're following showing your own stuff (in this case the Rockbox wiki page about the Sony destination tool). Great :)

[@sh4dowchas3r]

Glad to see rockbox are still around doing stuff. they were my choice of custom firmware for my archos and iriver mp3 player/recorders

[@Defensive_Wounds]

My old iriver E100 from over a decade ago, that I still use daily in my car, has an FM radio, insanely optimised sound controls in the EQ (even has WOW SRS), it also has built in stereo speakers, built in mic, the ability to record from FM radio, external mic input, line in input for audio recording, flac and ogg file playback as well as the usual formats, video playback on its colour screen, can be plugged into any phone using OTG adaptor plus it has sd card expandable storage... THIS is the BEST PMP out there when it came to BANG FOR YOUR MONEY!!!

[@MikeGervasi]

I love the modding community. They work just for the love of making things better or different.

[@tommyfree4736]

You sir are a god. I've had mine about 2 years. Always used Bose qc25 headphones and I've been disappointed with the volume level. I've just done this hack and I tell you what....the difference is night and day. I LOVE YOU ❤️

[@swiperthesniper7355]

Thank you so much for this video,my Walkman NW_A55 sounds godly now. Best music experience ive ever had

[@nrdesign1991]

I can't believe they're pushing DAB to the limit that device manufacturers rather turn the FM off than putting in a DAB receiver.

[@Krutonium]

Your phone probably does FM too, but for some reason a lot of manufacturers turn them off, even with them built into virtually all phone chipsets.

[@giacintoboccia9386]

Also, is DAB+ really so difficult to integrate? In a device that already has the capability to decode the same file format and a DAC?

[@Techmoan]

Consider the expense as well as the redundancy for non DAB+ countries.

[@video99couk]

Installed a DAB receiver in my car, only to find that there are almost no signals where I live. Waste of time.

[@parishna4882]

tunein radio.

[@jakalair]

I am always amazed by the things people figure out about devices when they start tinkering with software.

[@asdlfkj12jieweo21]

Man, you are insane! I absolutely appreciate your work. You've showed soo many old Tech to me :) I've got very big respect of an old man like you showing the world your knowledge ^^ Just be as you be and have fun

[@Voidhalen]

Installed the firmware on my A-45 and I believe it's a must the sound is noticably better imo

[@Charky_Creations]

I have fond memories of pulling out my phone in the car and using the radio when I didn't like my dad's choice of music... My biggest discovery was looping the headphones around the grab handle on the roof to improve my reception!

[@ernstoud]

Listened to too loud music in my teens. Since 20 years I’ve got tinnitus. Hard, very hard to cope with. Don’t turn volume too high. You don’t want tinnitus. I wish I would not have listened to too loud music. Can you imagine noise in your head 24/7. No silence anymore?

[@roberte2945]

I can deafen myself with my music players if I want to. I don't need devices with programmed-in limitations because someone might hurt themselves with it.

[@ernstoud]

@@roberte2945 Your choice indeed. But people need to be informed of risks. If you want to take this risk, fine. But as a tinnitus sufferer I warn you that there is a 25% risk you will develop hearing damage. Being deaf one can live with, tinnitus is hell.

[@theMoporter]

@@roberte2945 Install the custom firmware if you want. It's good that children won't have that option.

[@Safetytrousers]

I have had constant tinnitus all my life from my first memories. It is like a tingling at the upper end of my hearing range. I usually don't notice it. I occasionally get a sine wave tone lasting for about 7 seconds and that would be terrible to live with.

[@AfferbeckBeats]

@@roberte2945 Devices should have more limitations, but in a dynamic way, not just blanket restrictions. Several times I've had my ears blasted off by things like Instagram which is the loudest thing in the damn universe, had my ears aching for hours. If devices had dynamic limiters to catch levels that would absolutely be damaging, people would be a lot better off in those situations without being annoyed by things like silly warnings once you turn it up to 75% or whatever.

[@jwvandegronden]

I STAND CORRECTED: ITS IN THE DESCRIPTION OF THE VIDEO!! PLEASE ADVICE PEOPLE TO DONATE IF THE FIRMWARE IS A STAYER. IF IT IS SUCH AN ADDITIONAL QUALITY INCREASE THE GUY HAS CLEARLY EARNED IT. [/RANT] Love your videos. You are so committed to your craft! I really would watch anything you produce. It's always interesting and somehow also soothing at the same time. A very pleasant combo.

[@Techmoan]

It is mentioned in the *VIDEO DESCRIPTION*

[@evoGage]

Thanks for the heads up with the custom firmware! The added features on my A40 is nice, especially the bluetooth receiver function!!

[@juholaiho8971]

Wow, this was a really helpful video. I use an older walkman when running or biking and the volume warning has been a real pain. Took me ~15min to do this hack and hopefully I don't have to stop and mess with the player anymore. As a bonus it seems I get good performance even out of the 250ohm heaphones I usually use at home.

[@xilnes7166]

Donate 1 dollar to Mr walkman for the saved time😂

[@juholaiho8971]

@@xilnes7166 I only used the rockbox tools and gave them a couple of dollars. But since it was Mr Walkmans doing this video even happened I guess I might as well throw a donation to him too :D It's pretty awesome people take the trouble to improve products on their free time!

[@burnzy3210]

I worked for Sony in the early 00s and would "unlock" the volume on people's walkmans for £10 under the counter 😂

[@jeremytravis360]

Where did you work and did you know Dave Thomas ? I used to know him when he worked for Sony

[@benholroyd5221]

@@jeremytravis360 I see you're British, do you know the Queen?

[@alanguile8945]

@@benholroyd5221 I do! Do you want an autograph?😇

[@jeremytravis360]

@@benholroyd5221 No Ben, not to speak to. But she did walk past me once.

[@parishna4882]

And now you work for apple? typical shyster, know the ruse and use it to obtain your own self gratification.

[@UnholyTriforceDelenn]

"There are links in the video description, but if you knacker Walkman up, well, you're on your own on that one!" - Techmoan 2020 LOL That's really the perfect disclaimer! Thank you so much for that, it made my day! :)

[@KayDat]

Last time I was this early I was still playing mixtapes in my Walkman.

[@sinformant]

Still good to see portable music players still have a share of the market in a world where almost everyone has a smart phone that can fulfill the same function.

[@lurkersmith810]

The VU meters (both types) reveal the possible reason for fatigue listening to certain music, because of the way it's mastered with the volume levels always at max, pegging the meters and clipping. This is known as "brickwall" compression. (Pull one of those songs into Audacity and look at the waveform and you'll see why it's called that.) It's tiring to listen to for long periods of time. Some people think that's the fault of digital audio like CDs, but the early (1990s and earlier) CDs were not mastered that way. Of course, if you take a brickwalled digital recording and just cram it onto vinyl, you're ruining that too. I still like to hear new music. I'm begging the recording industry to stop brickwalling and go back to natural highs and lows so music doesn't hurt so much! (Sorry for the rant. What were we talking about again?)

[@TheJoebus666]

"Sorry for the rant" you're not the only one who this annoys. I used to have to hunt out older pressings of CDs because the "remastered" versions were brickwalled to fuck. Don't even get me started on Rick Rubin's approach to mixing - Californication and Death Magnetic are travesties

[@boing615]

Great timing, I was thinking of getting one for Christmas but the lack of radio was putting me off. I'd heard about the firmware update but it's more reassuring to actually watch someone do it!

[@AcornElectron]

14:13 Best disclaimer ever

[@pigi7738]

just installed the modified firmware for my nw-zx300... The sound is more rich and clear! What a difference from the stock version! Thanks Techmoan and thanks MrWalkman, you deserved than beer

[@colloidalsilverwater15ppm88]

precise and accurate, as always. Thanks Techmoan

[@Imranbashir31]

Thank you very much the help with the poor volume that we get with the A55L I just used the sound tool worked and it has made a big difference

[@wlittler1974]

Hi did you manage to get the radio to work on your 55l.thanks

[@jxun4l3ht10]

RockBox, Now there's a name i haven't heard in a long time...

[@MrHack4never]

So you don't follow DankPods? he works with iPods and occasionally come across hacked ipods

[@ezedjay]

I'm holding an old sansa fuze with Rockbox on it right now :)

[@povilasstaniulis9484]

I still have an old SanDisk player with Rockbox on it. They are still porting Rockbox to new players, for example those HiBy based Linux players from AliExpress and it runs pretty well on those players. Sadly the Android version is still very incomplete.

[@SHADOW17018]

Modded my 2nd gen iPod using RockBox.

[@andrewdriver3318]

Ironically, my 2020 has been awesome!

[@shinjisan2015]

I hate that my phone decides my music is too loud when connected to my bluetooth car stereo, so mutes the music.... Come on! The volume is controlled by an external device, just leave it alone!

[@FIRE161WIRE]

Although my A45 had an fm radio as standard.. the volume cap was something I had never thought possible to ''fix'' Added sound quality for my Sony/wired headphones was something lacking.. similar to how you described it in your a100 comp review.. Your video here has punched some much needed life into my A45. THANK YOU!!!! * I DID DROP MR WALKMAN A BEER TOO... Just had to say thank you!!

[@ursulmusic]

Check out the latest update, based on the WM1A/Z firmware :)

[@strangecake537]

Love you techmoan. Keep doing what your going 🙂

[@HyperBiker]

Nice one. Tried this on my Sony NWZ-A845 and worked a treat. It was always so low in its volume output that I never ended up using it.

[@glitchedoom]

Ah, RockBox, good times. I'll always remember my friend running Doom on his Sandisk Sansa player.

[@Heidegaff]

The best part about Techmoan's videos is how british he is.

[@davidmccarthy7499]

Hi Techmoan, check out the latest version from Mr.Walkman the DMP-A50_FEv2. This revised version gives two boot modes, Classic and Plus. The Classic mode gives a rich sound and the Plus gives even more richness and purity to the sound. You still retain the FM Radio and the rest of the sound manipulation modes. It would be interesting to see how the volume for the Classic and Plus boots compare with your current build.

[@danielc7773]

I usually just turn up for the tinkering with technology. It makes a lovely change to be able to actually utilise the tech info and update my Walkman. Ta for making this hack public, stupid me didn't even think to look for one.

[@ggthecook5589]

Wow, really loved that walkman with the retro case, until I looked up how much it was selling for on ebay!

[@trumpeter811]

If you ever need a screen recorder a really easy program that lets you do that is OBS - Open Broadcast Software. Its mostly used for streaming but it does work just for recording as well. Its very easy and quick to set up. Just wanted to drop this to help you in any future project where u have to use your PC . keep up the great videos!

[@himynameisben95]

Didn't expect to be going through a command line prompt and installing custom firmware in a Techmoan video, but I can't say I'm complaining

[@asdfgh4543]

I did this on my a55 about a year ago because I couldn't get the system language in english. Good stuff.

[@Milamberinx]

My phone has a warning for 'high volume', that I can press 'Ok' on and then turn the volume up louder. I appreciate that feature for my wired headphones, but it also applies that rule to bluetooth audio devices as well, every single one of my bluetooth devices has its own volume control and also plays sound from other sources, so I always have to acknowledge that stupid warning and turn up the bluetooth volume or risk deafening myself when I change to another source.

[@amojak]

Thank the EU for that

[@Milamberinx]

@@amojak it's not "the EU" it's how the phone manufacturer has implemented it.

[@davidjgomm]

@@amojak Definitely worth the cost of Brexit to get rid of that darn volume cap...oh, there's a hack...Coo-ee, Monsieur Barnier. Excusez nous pour favour mais nous really don't have to departement maintenant. Merçi.

[@Connie_TinuityError]

@@davidjgomm Uhhhh..... no. It's been 2 years since then and even the latest devices sold for the UK region still have that volume cap. Nothing's changed.

[@tartellu5010]

Man I love staying up till 4 in the morning just to watch your new videos

[@nicholas_scott]

The region thing reminds me of cameras. Any camera or smart phone that originated from japan must have an audible click or beep when taking a picture and can not be turned off.

[@stupot_64]

Obviously too many Japanese creeps out there.

[@roberte2945]

Considering the problem with sexual harassment on subways in Japan, that's... not a bad mandate, actually.

[@pineappleroad]

I recall that the keyboard smartphone I have somewhere makes a shutter sound whenever a photo is taken (i never use that phone as it is a pain in the neck to use)

[@adz693]

Awesome - the volume cap didn't really bother me as I don't listen that loud - but the volume warning limit would just cut off a song and mute your headphones at random points. Usually made me think my battery was low - only for it to say 'Check volume'. It's great to get rid of it.

[@shelby3822]

Missed opportunity for the puppets to discuss adding surface noise digitally...

[@Tevosilverfox]

The first thing I did tonight was uncap my A45 - Thanks for that info, I thought the sony was a tad quiet

[@AlexTechYT]

Ah, 2020, The Most amazing year we ever had the misfortune to live through

[@astrazenica7783]

Aye, hope that was sarcasm

[@AlexTechYT]

@@astrazenica7783 unfortunately, it was.

[@circattle]

2021 will make 2020 seem like nirvana

[@UkeofCarl]

Read the room dude!

[@ThemMightyPies]

@Podkova how cum?

[@japsniper1980]

Thank you so much for this handy guide to changing my UK Walkman to the Australian "version".

[@phawaii]

What is the middle symbol on the top of the nw-a55? The one with the red (record) button.. is that really for recording? I have the stock firmware and do not have this symbol (import Asia)

[@ogithegamer495]

i bought my Sony NWZ-A818 in 2008 and it has no volume restrictions, no warnings, but no radio, no touchscreen, and fixed 8GB storage, and a built-in liion-battery. As i used it two days ago, and heard music with my newer Sennheiser HD599 Headphone, i never heard such good sound, and in some tracks now you can differentiate the voice and the music instruments. And it uses the same silly USB-Cable, that your newer Walkman uses...

[@SoupBrains]

0:07 "also known as the best year ever" I'm not even a minute into the video and I'm already laughing so hard

[@MRSTU1210]

i do love a good visualizer which works and spectrum analyser,especially helpful when making music

[@milhousevanhoutan9235]

I love how forgiving android devices are. The chances of messing it up are low and in years and years of owning various Android devices from tablets to phones and using all sorts of custom firmware I've never had one brick.

[@danieljimenez1989]

The nw-a55 is not an Android device, though.

[@cedricpomerleau5586]

I have to say though that Android misses the easy solution of iTunes. Your iPhone is bricked because you jailbroke it ? Restore it with iTunes. It got stuck updating ? Restore it with iTunes. It doesn’t work ? Put it in DFU and restore it with iTunes. I bricked two of my previous Android phones and often you need to use the specific app made by your phone manufacturer, which is often really bad. That or you install the whole Android SDK so you can enter some command lines and reflash your phone (assuming that the recovery can’t just recover your phone, but I didn’t have much chance with that feature). Annoying considering my Zenfone 2 bricked 2 weeks after I bought it, just because it failed to update to Android 6. Had a similar issue with my Zenfone 4 later on.

[@MetalTrabant]

I've almost bricked my most recent phone trying to root it... after properly messing up, it didn't even detect charging. Only Flashtool was able to recognize it, so luckily I could still flash the stock ROM back, but I was very worried there for a bit. I've rooted every single one of my older Android devices, so I'm not a newbie in this field, but I failed this one (Vernee MIX2), and don't want to mess with it anymore. Lately Android devices became quite a hard nut to crack at home, if you want root access. Possibly because it enables proper adblocking, which is not good for Google...

[@herbiehusker1889]

@@cedricpomerleau5586 iTunes is malware.

[@303nitzubishi4]

@@danieljimenez1989 Yes it is an android device. "Walkman" is an android app. Watch the original Techmoan video on it. Interesting

[@SanderEvers]

Thanks for this info. I have a NW-A45 and I used these tools you mentioned in your video to uncap my walkman.

[@Rompler_Rocco]

The firmware here in Florida activates a monthly mugshot feature ✔️

[@MrButtonpresser]

Nice update, make sure you hold the walkman upside down for the full Australian experience.

[@rcajavus8141]

"2020 The Best Year Evah" :D dude.... just treasure ! :D

[@mcenglish4654]

Brilliant worked like a treat. Thank you Mr T!

[@easycompzeelandold2521]

4:29 Mi Matt you could have paste the string directly into CMD and change it's values using the cursor keys on your keyboard ;-) Saves you just one step!

[@mrrandomperson3106]

Depending on where you copy from, some places will add a hidden return character, which will automatically run the command in its broken state. Techmoan's just playing it safe.

[@fiddley]

@@mrrandomperson3106 Copy all but the last letter and add it back after you paste it. Avoids any Invisible character garbage coming along with the text.

[@easycompzeelandold2521]

@@mrrandomperson3106 true therefore always check for spaces and make sure that the copied parts are free from them. Most of code sections on tut sites already preventing from copying spaces :-).

[@ДмитрийРихтер-ы4э]

i tried this. I like it. the sound is better.

[@user2144]

2020: The best year ever, said nobody.

[@gamingmusicandjokesandabit1240]

It's Irony :-)

[@s8w5]

... because it is only the best year since 1918. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_flu

[@MysteryMii]

thatsthejoke.jpg

[@parishna4882]

IT'S NOT EVEN FUCKIN' OVER YET..... OO !

[@01chippe]

@@parishna4882 1918 didn't end until 1921!

[@sammygirlie345]

Perfect sunday morning viewing

[@mrfoameruk]

i thought the australian one would show the display upside down but it didnt?

[@parishna4882]

We show things the right way up, it's you lot upside down, we're not upside downunder, we're right way up, down under. Edit to add - You drive on the wrong side of the road too.

[@nowster]

@@parishna4882 No, in Britain we drive on the right (left) side of the road.

[@parishna4882]

@@nowster youtube is baleeting muh commants. lol

[@parishna4882]

@@nowster Hmm.

[@parishna4882]

@@nowster Well, youtube wont let me reply. No slurs, no abuse, no untoward statements, just saying you guys are who we evolved from, the US who I thought eh op was from, are all askew. I give up. fucking youtube...

[@billmcdonald4335]

I have an NWZ-A864, and a set of DR-BTN200 headphones. I think they're great, as I use 'em all the time. Thanks for making this vid.

[@CrimsonJesus]

Ah bureaucracy is the reason for stripping features, got to love it!

[@tyrgoossens]

Theoretically the UK should soon be able to get rid of this bureaucratic overreach. It'll be interesting to see if they do, or if they are just as idiotic as the EU but in spectacular new ways :)

[@Epinardscaramel]

That volume limit is a safety feature.

[@roberte2945]

@@mycosys Brexit denial? It's okay.

[@Demonslayer20111]

@@Epinardscaramel and? In the US a pop up warning comes up when you exceed a certain volume when using headphone jack. But you can just acknowledge it and exceed it anyway. Cause, you know, a warning is suffucient. Removing the option alltogether is just draconian.

[@tyrgoossens]

@@mycosys Oh noes, someone on the internet doesn't like me. However will I recover from this devastating blow ?

[@1mulhall]

Having tried many software programs including the one recommended by SONY to easily add artwork to my A55 i thought i would like to share that TagScanner 6.1.6 does this better than any others and it's free . just make sure to set the art work to jpeg 500x500 Mr walkman firmware just done ... excellent in my opinion . Thanks Techmoan . Now it sound nearly as good as my ancient Sanza Clip :)

[@CheshireTomcat68]

I've self identified as a DMP-Z1 for years and I sound great!

[@wierpkevin]

Thanks for the help. I’ve been enjoying my new NW55 for two days still learning what ur can do.

[@shieladixon]

"Best year ever..." You're an introvert too then.

[@Stayenontopik]

Thanks for the info, after syncing my A55L, I applied the firmware and was very satisfied.

[@wlittler1974]

Did you get the radio to work on your 55l thanks

[@skullerhead6150]

@@wlittler1974 and also someone knows where to find that walkman leather cover/case protection?

[@Gravyboy25]

I've tried setting it to region E2 like yours and was exploring the new icon at top (music record, has a red dot). For me, the original text is missing. The instructions are replaced with a series of numbers. Instead of saying something like "record bitrate", i only get 050005. Can anyone else tap on their record music button and let me know what you see? EDIT: Until someone else confirms, I'm guessing the music record is a japanese-exclusive function. The numbers are placeholders for Japanese text. EDIT2: My A55 is a Hong Kong version btw, original region E. Setting to region E2 also kills language changing, so I can't change to Japanese to test my theory above. In conclusion, for the average user of A55, I suggest setting it to region E to be the most feature-rich in multi-language. Region E2 appears to be unreleased officially by Sony and may contain other bugs. As a side note, the whole reason i got a Hong Kong version was because I wanted to use the official bluetooth remote control. Now we can change region on a whim haha. Other differences on E2 include the dedicated profile for NWNC33 Sony NC headphones.

[@theatomickitty6498]

Yea I can confirm it ! I use the E region like you suggested and now I am rocking the new firmware, had to revert and install again to be sure because I thought I did something bad at first ahaha

[@fongify]

Can we jump back to Japan region again if we want to have those "recording" and "language" feature?. Thanks.

[@cdrcrcrd2674]

Perfect. It works very well on m'y son's new MP3, an a55l! Thanks a lot !

[@cdrcrcrd2674]

I 've juste did thé first manipulation, not the one with Mr walkman firmware.

[@brianartillery]

You quote my favourite price for something: Nought pence: Gratis: Free.

[@gazzawakey8087]

Tried it and works fine on my NW-A45, Thank you

[@64jimboy]

Not sure if you know Mat but windows 10 has a built in screen recorder, it is in the game bar. I've used it a couple of times and it works great. Thanks for the video. (Didn't read through the comments much and can see other people have already mentioned it)

[@Rezzin8]

Thank you so much for this video! I didn't even realize there was a radio function on these devices! I have the UK A55L and so of course no radio function. I always wondered why it says on the back of the box "FM tuner is not available when connected to Bluetooth device". FM tuner?!? I guess the packaging is just standard across all regions in Europe! Again thank you! I know what I'll be doing tonight! :D

[@ThePakaji]

Anyone has the file? the link seems to be broken or the website are no longer available

[@franckb.4465]

same here, help from anyone plzzzz

[@rahb1]

Thanks Mat! Absolutely fascinating, as usual, to see all the options on a certain device. However, this video ultimately made me content to now have a recent iPhone, with tracks selectively limited to 128k for playing in the car, because I cannot hear anything better. UTTERLY annoying that back when I was ABLE to hear really good audio, I couldn't even BEGIN to afford it. (My audio setup was very basic for many years.) Now that I CAN afford it, there is no point! Even playing music to the Apple TV through a good soundbar doesn't sound much better. At least I can't tell .... OTOH, at least Australia has *something* to offer the world!

[@Bassquake76]

2:31 Good ol RockBox! I still use my iPod Nano with it!

[@vealck]

Yay, now you can get more features for a device completely redundant to any smartphone you might already have.

[@Bananerocs]

but you dont understand! they HAVE to pay extra for that "sound quality" simple phones just dont have that "rich vibrant sound"

[@MRCNC1967]

"2020, known as the best year ever"...sorry but absolutely not enough sarcasm was utilized when speaking that statement...

[@ericvreeland1362]

Great video to start the day with. Thanks for continuing to make amazing content.

[@fiddley]

That volume thing does my nut in. You literally can't hear a word of some audiobooks when you're on the tube!

[@NicMediaDesign]

Get NC headphones.

[@Stefan-jk5gx]

Lol, your comment is the exact reason why they put in a volume cap. Get a pair of noise cancelling headphones rather than trying to increasing the volume and deafenning yourself in the process.

[@fiddley]

​@@Stefan-jk5gx Don't be a div - I'm not talking about blasting dubstep at max volume for hours on end. The level of some audio books is very low and tube is very noisy so you just need to be able to boost for short periods. If you think that's detrimental to your hearing, maybe people like you the reason there's a cap.

[@london19657]

I like the legal disclaimer at the end......................... Another great video, cheers!

[@zsin128]

What am I doing here I don't even own a Walkman..

[@6581punk]

And videos like this make you want to buy one just to tinker with the hacks.

[@zsin128]

@@6581punk yup

[@watcherofwatchers]

Do you only consume content that has a direct application to your current needs in life?

[@parishna4882]

tbh these limitations seem just like android limits. I'd even wager there is a similarity in the os used. android phones will b0rk you if you're not looking with a "Uhh level of sound is too high man, like, I'm not going there.. unless you click me." and when so many regional devices have various limits on applications, yet are able to be implemented with a modded firmware (if the device does have the components simply disabled) .. just reeks of bureaucracy to me.

[@kempshott]

I'm annoyed that the French stop me having an FM radio in a Walkman I don't own.

[@lincolncwynar1547]

Love your videos brother, can’t wait for more.

[@SeanBZA]

The market crippling is common, and also extends to mobile phones as well, with the US being famous for not having radio reception in devices, probably a result of the AM radio lobby because it is hard to get an AM radio into the small format and still have room for the rest of the unit, plus the performance will be even worse than normal AM is. Many manufacturers allow you to change and update the firmware as well, and you select the region firmware and put it on, getting the feature set needed. Yes generally the Australia/Middle East/Asia firmware has all the capability and least restrictions.

[@AfferbeckBeats]

That's surprising, as an Australian I'd expect us to have nothing but the finest in unecessary limitations for no reason.

[@TheSaabClinicUK]

Ive had similar Volume limiting on other products. Such as Sandisk Clip mp3 players. This can be overcome by Factory Resetting and selecting the country as USA. Then you get the full volume.