how long does battery last while playing music continuosly.
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The Owners Manual claims a battery life of 42 hours. I don't believe it. when I go hiking, I find it lasts for about 6-7 days of use in camp, with about 2-4 hours use per day. I now take a solar panel charger when I go on an extended walk of 6+ days. Listening to podcasts at nite puts me to sleep in no time flat.
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4 to 8 hours if you're continuously playing only music. If you are playing videos, then the time goes down to around 2-3 hours. Also, so far, all of my players hold charges pretty well too. I also bought several extra USB cords so that I can leave one in the car, my pc at work and with both of my laptops at home. That way, I can easily recharge the battery if it gets low without having to find a cord.
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Hi Straight answers!, you may check on the chart below in regards to the Sony Walkman's battery life:For MusicPlayback at MP3 128 kbps - 36 hrsPlayback at Linear PCM 1,411 kbps - 36 hrsFor videoPlayback at MPEG-4 384 kbps - 6 hrsFor FM radioReceiving FM broadcasting - 12 hrsFor Voice recordingRecording - 3 hrsHope this helps. -Ely
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I've only used at moderate volume levels; plug in my acoustic bass so that I can keep up with acoustic guitars that would otherwise over-power the bass. On another (unrelated) note - the battery life is nowhere near what is being claimed, I'd say about 6-9 hours max. Good enough, but definitely way less than the 75 hours they claim.
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I have had the battery on, outside at a party for 8 hours. The volume was just shy of full blast and it still had a lot of juice the next day. So even if you have it up full blast you get quite a long, long time outta the battery!!! Love my Melody...
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I would say I've gotten 3 to 4 hours of music listening before the battery dies.
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When I play it continuously, it ends at about 1:25, and that's very consistent from a full charge
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Mine is 4gb and it holds about 40+hours of music. I do find that while convenient, it does seem to play some songs more frequently than others. Also, most external speakers don't allow the small hole plug in, but the type for its bigger brother, but this is very convenient and enjoyable. I clip it on the bottom of my shirt and run the earphones thru the shirt. I also like the idea of pressing the control once for silence and then hearing the names of the songs coming up.
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The music plays until you turn it off yourself or until the battery runs out, whichever comes first , and it does the whole time the music plays. I fair warning, the music is kind of loud, and the songs it plays are a little bit obscure mixed with a well known lullabies. It also plays about 8 seconds of each song, and I haven't counted how many songs plays, but over 12.
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Great question, thanks for asking. The manufacturer suggests a battery life of 5 to 7 hours of continuous play. Since the volume setting affects battery life, the higher the volume the shorter the battery life. For example, I get over 7 hours of play
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I want to say about 4 hours. I haven't tested the battery alot, but I have used the player alot and it is awesome! It's so good that I bought a second one because I wanted to be sure that I'd have another when the first one wore out in a few years. I was laid up for a while cos of a car accident, and this was awesome because it has a remote control that works wonderfully and the pic quality is awesome! So is the sound quality. And I use it alot. I also leave it plugged in while playing it if possible, that way the battery won't run down.I recommend this to anyone. The Sony quality shines thru on this :) I want to say about 4 hours. I haven't tested the battery alot, but I have used the player alot and it is awesome! It's so good that I bought a second one because I wanted to be sure that I'd have another when the first one wore out in a few years. I was laid up for a while cos of a car accident, and this was awesome because it has a remote control that works wonderfully and the pic quality is awesome! So is the sound quality. And I use it alot. I also leave it plugged in while playing it if possible, that way the battery won't run down.I recommend this to anyone. The Sony quality... » Read More I want to say about 4 hours. I haven't tested the battery alot, but I have used the player alot and it is awesome! It's so good that I bought a second one because I wanted to be sure that I'd have another when the first one wore out in a few years. I was laid up for a while cos of a car accident, and this was awesome because it has a remote control that works wonderfully and the pic quality is awesome! So is the sound quality. And I use it alot. I also leave it plugged in while playing it if possible, that way the battery won't run down.I recommend this to anyone. The Sony quality shines thru on this :) « Show Less
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I've never run the battery down all the way. I've listened to music for about two hours at a time. Not sure beyond that.
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Seriously, if that guy up there is getting that poor of a battery RETURN IT. It lasts for me about 9-10 hours because i switch songs a lot and use the backlight. But no big deal for me, ive got chargers everywhere so who cares.
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it depends on how long you play it, but most of the time the batteries last for about 2 to 3 weeks. It also depends on the type of batteries you buy.
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I'm getting a good 8 hours of continuous music playing time from one charge. The standby/off battery life last a long time it doesnt drain at all.
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I have never used it past 3 hrs and there was no problem ...The company says a full charge can play for 5 hrs .. With a lot more hrs standby.
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Dear Customer,It's Up to 40 hours music time and 20 days standby time. Hope this helps. Avantree Support
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I can listen to a music/radio at work for two days straight (18 hours total) and still have battery life left. I've never tried to go three days without recharging, but I might be able to do so. I have noticed that because of the pause/playback feature, listening to the radio tends to use more battery time than listening to MP3's.
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The one we purchased plays for 15 minutes I believe, before turning off. To save batteries I assume. It's been about six months, not sure if they are still being made this way.