Sony Smart B-Trainer is an All-In-One Running Gadget

I run while bringing several gadgets.  I wear my GPS Watch and strap on it’s heart rate monitor.  I also bring my mobile phone and connect it to a wireless earphones as I listen to music to pump me up. That is typically 4 gadgets to track my run and to keep me motivated.

Sony thinks you can bring one gadget instead.  You can combine all 4 functions into one small and simple gadget.  That sounds like a smart idea.  And this is what Sony exactly did!

The Sony Smart B-Trainer combines the functions of a GPS watch, Heart Rate Monitor and Music Player into an Earphone!  It’s a crazy idea and I like crazy.

I haven’t tested it for a run yet.  So far, as music player the Sony Smart B-Trainer is pretty decent.  It has 16GB memory that allows you to store as much as 3,900 songs.  The sound is clear and strong. It doesn’t cancel the noise from the surrounding which allows you to hear incoming vehicles or dogs barking behind you.

As a Heart Rate Monitor, the Sony Smart B-Trainer detects the heart rate with a fast refresh rate.  I haven’t compared it’s accuracy with a strapped HRM yet but I expect similar results.

The only problem I see with the Sony Smart B-Trainer would be the battery life.  As a stand-alone music player, it can last up to 13 hours.  But the battery life will significantly drop to 3 hours when GPS and Bluetooth functions are both turned ON.  So I don’t think I can wear them for a marathon since I finish past 5 hours.  But I can definitely wear the Sony Smart B-Trainer for everyday training.

The Sony Smart B-Trainer is now available in the Philippines and is priced at 12,999 PHP.

For more information on the Sony Smart B-Trainer, please log on to www.sony.com.ph or follow us on Facebook (Sony Philippines), Instagram, and Twitter (SonyPHInc).

Press Release

Run to the Rhythm with the New Smart B-Trainer™ from Sony
All-in-one running device that personalizes your running regime and features versatile training plans through an app

Sony Electronics announced today the new Sony Smart B-Trainer™, an all-in-one training device and application that features intelligent music playback based on heart rate monitoring and various training plans.

Developed with the modern runner in mind, the Smart B-Trainer™ comes in a neckband-style housing, and is non-slip to provide you the freedom to run as you like. This sports companion integrates Sony’s latest audio advancements with the latest sensor and software technologies to provide a holistic exercise experience. It consists of the SSE-BTR1 headphone-integrated device that is packed with six types of sensors – heart rate, acceleration, GPS, compass, gyro and barometer – and measures as well as records 11 types of running logs – heart rate, burned calories, distance, time, speed, pace, cadence, steps, stride, running route and elevation.

Based on a preset user profile and heart rate goal, the Smart B-Trainer™ measures your heart rate and automatically selects music for efficient training. Music tempo analysis is carried out by Sony’s 12 Tone Analysis technology, which extracts a variety of metadata through signal and statistical processing to analyse music waveforms. When your heart rate is higher than your targeted speed, a song with slower tempo will be automatically selected to guide you to slow down, and vice versa when your heart rate is lower than the targeted speed. Additionally, you can also adjust the tempo of the song to match your mood at the time of running.

Smart B-Trainer™ for Running4 is an app that enables you to manage running logs on your smartphone by looking back at graphs of past track records to give you a clearer picture of your training progress. After you finish a workout, you can transfer the running log to the app to view the results and easily look back on your track record through graphs and comparisons with past accumulated records, best records, and trends. With more detailed awareness of
training progress, “settings goals for a sense of accomplishment” leads to more effective, sustainable training. It also provides a versatile selection of training plans, so you can choose one that fits your goals – be it to get in shape, build strength, or even to prepare for a marathon. After making your selection, send the plan to the Smart B-Trainer™ via Bluetooth® to begin training immediately.

The Basic Training Plan offers a range of options, enabling you to manually set running goals for the day (time, distance, burned calories, pace, etc.), or select from theme-based trainings, such as “Fat burning training” or “to Endurance training”.

After completing your workout, transfer your running log to the Smart B-Trainer™ for Running app to view results. Easily compare your current session with past records through graphs and comparisons, assess your progress, and aim higher.

The built-in memory of 16GB8 stores up to approximately 3,900 songs9, so you won’t have to worry about running out of songs to listen to while exercising. The Smart B-Trainer™ has waterproof performance equivalent to IPX5/IPX810, so you can run without the worry of sudden rain showers. Additionally, it can be used as a Bluetooth® headset to answer calls hands-free.

Take your fitness and training experience to a whole new level and get the new Smart B-Trainer now. This product is available in select Sony Centers and authorized dealers, priced at PHP 12,999.

For more information on the Smart B-Trainer, please log on to www.sony.com.ph or follow us on Facebook (Sony Philippines), Instagram, and Twitter (SonyPHInc).