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The Way The Artists Truly Intended

Enjoy the subtlest nuances of studio-quality sound in higher than CD quality with High-Resolution Audio. Passion for music unites every component from signal to speaker so it feels like the artist is performing right in front of you.

Supreme sound, made mobile

The NW-ZX2 is an exercise in quality. Enjoy High-Resolution Audio to its fullest, optimized through S-Master™ HX technology. Even compressed audio files are upscaled closer to High-Resolution Audio with DSEE HX™ for a rich studio sound. And with over 33 hours’ playback, you can keep the music coming anywhere you go.2

Premium music ready to go

High-Resolution Audio perfected by Sony

The richness and musical fidelity of High-Resolution Audio has gone mobile. Through technologies developed by Sony, you’ll hear what you’ve been missing.

S-Master HX

Music enriched

The S-Master™ HX digital amp cuts distortion and noise across a wide range of frequencies.

DSEE HX

Detail enhanced

DSEE HX™ upscales your existing music to near high-resolution sound quality.

Hear what you've been missing

with S-Master HX™ and DSEE-HX™ technologies

Enjoy jaw-dropping sound quality

Like going from standard definition to HD video, High-Resolution Audio tracks are far higher quality than MP3s and even CDs, letting you hear every breath, every drumbeat, every note. Even better, the S-Master HX™ all-digital amplifier reduces potential distortion, ensuring you always get the full listening experience recorded in the studio.

The NWZ-A Series Walkman plays 24bit sound and transmits 3.2 times more data
DSEE HX technology restores lost detail to MP3 files

Your favorite songs, upgraded

In addition to playing studio-quality High-Resolution Audio, the NW-ZX2 Walkman® also improves the sound of all your existing music. DSEE HX™ restores lost detail to MP3s and other compressed music files, giving you back the full experience of the original recording, whether you listen to Dvorak or electronic music.

True to the original

Experience high quality playback of PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) converted content (DSD 64/DSD128) with the same warm sound of the DSD (Direct Stream Digital) original.

DSD (Direct Stream Digital)
Frequency response with slow roll-off filter

Humanize the vocals

The slow roll-off filter helps deliver sound that’s true to the warm sound of DSD.

Frequency response with sharp roll-off filter

Sharpen up the sound

The sharp roll-off filter lets you enjoy music with sharp impact and clarity.

Gain option setting menu

Keep it on the level3

Adjust the volume level of DSD to match that of PCM sources.

LDAC: High quality wireless listening

LDAC is a new audio technology from Sony that allows you to enjoy high quality wireless audio via Bluetooth. With 3x the data transmitted, LDAC provides an enhanced wireless listening experience for all your music.

Wireless listening with LDAC