CD-Player Reviews

This system produces the greatest sound ever. It will blow your heart away. The mini disk is very easy to uss but the whole system weighs a lot.

This sterio is a great sound system that delivers great music. The mini disk recorder is very easy to use and it is a very sturdy system and will last for a extremly long time.

Alright for all you people who have previously owned mini disc players, you know the awesome quality. Now try adding to that to 2 very good subwoofers. You know what you get? The BEST! I happened to buy this in the store for alot more than this costs at Amazon so I am thinking about ordering this one and taking my old one back. This is an excellent product at an excellent price. Check it out!

Pros:

Battery life! I bought 4 Rayovac rechargable batteries with this unit and have yet to ever buy new batteries. Two rechargables last anywhere from 15-20 hours.

Skip protection: Dropped it pretty hard and it didn't skip.

Cons:

OEM headphones are garbage.

Automatic Volume limiter sometimes comes on by itself and is very annoying.

Sometimes when running this player skips. I think longer term jolts will cause this unit to skip.

Overall: When I bought this cd player in the fall of 2001, it was really cool at the time. It looks cool and has amazing battery life. With the newer mp3 players, radio, etc, I see no need to buy this player.

This CD player is good for what it does. It plays CDs without missing a beat generally, although it has done that several times with me. Additionally, since the sliding latch is on the bottom, several times the CD that was playing popped out, and that was in a bookbag. This is a great CD player for the price, and the G-Protection is great. But...this is one of those CD players that wants to play outside, but it's not really designed for it. This CD player is much better around the house as a homebody.

Great player. I have it already for about 1 year and never had problems with it.
I use it a lot ..when i`m going to the tennis courts (this happens a lot of times), when i`m outside just hanign out, when i`m travelling. Great sound (no offnce!!!) .
One of the best cd players that you can get around this price:)

I bought this specific cd player because it was the best value. It weighs only 7.3 ounces and is 1 1/16 inches tall. To start off, it's 48-second ESPMAX anti-shock hasn't skipped yet. I turned it upside down and dropped it on the floor, the cd slipped out of it's pivot and the player kept on playing for a few more seconds. I can't believe Sony can make a better anti-shock system (G-Protection). It has great two-level digital MEGA BASS sound. Don't worry, your settings will be remembered every time you turn it on unlike most players around this price. It also has digital volume for precise sound levels. Since it has digital volume, Sony decided to have a hold switch to lock your settings against any any accidental operations. It also has AVLS to limit your maximum volume. You can connect this player to other stereo equipment with a connecting cord though the headphone jack. You can also connect the cd player to a car cassette deck with a car conecting pack and a car battery cord (not included). While almost all cd players have a low battery indicator that pops up when there is only a few seconds left of batteries, this player has a battery indicator that is always on that shows about how many fourths of the batteries are left. The battery life of this player is 25 hours with ESP off or 24 hours with ESP on. My favorite features on this player are its digital volume, one-of-a-kind battery indicator, and hold switch. You will also greatly enjoy them. However there is a downside to this player. When go under certain powerlines in your car, the player replaces the music with a fuzzy noise. You have to turn it off then turn it back on to continue listening to your music. Luckily, the resume feature starts playing where you left off. Now about what the buttons do from left to right. Its headphone jack is on the left side of the cd player, the open button is the half-circle shaped button on the left part of the the player, farther right are the volume down and up buttons with the hold switch below them. Between the volume buttons and the display screen is the sound button. The sound button is for the digital mega bass or for the AVLS is you hold it down for a second. Then when you pass over the display screen you get to the menu button. The menu button is for your 5 different play modes, normal, repeat (all tracks), single track, repeat play (single track), and repeat shuffle play. Note that there isn't track programming on this particular unit. Then farther right you see the stop button (also a pause button for the resume feature). Farther right you get to the button that searches backwards, goes to the beginning of the current track or goes to the beginning of previous tracks if you press it repeatedly. Farther right is the play button which also searches forward through the current track or goes to upcoming tracks if pressed repeatedly. And finally on right side of the cd player is the DC IN 4.5 V input. Thanks for reading.

I bought this specific cd player because it was the best value. It weighs only 7.3 ounces and is 1 1/16 inches tall. To start off, it's 48-second ESPMAX anti-shock hasn't skipped yet. I turned it upside down and dropped it on the floor, the cd slipped out of it's pivot and the player kept on playing for a few more seconds. I can't believe Sony can make a better anti-shock system (G-Protection). It has great two-level digital MEGA BASS sound. Don't worry, your settings will be remembered every time you turn it on unlike most players around this price. It also has digital volume for precise sound levels. Since it has digital volume, Sony decided to have a hold switch to lock your settings against any any accidental operations. It also has AVLS to limit your maximum volume. You can connect this player to other stereo equipment with a connecting cord though the headphone jack. You can also connect the cd player to a car cassette deck with a car conecting pack and a car battery cord (not included). While almost all cd players have a low battery indicator that pops up when there is only a few seconds left of batteries, this player has a battery indicator that is always on that shows about how many fourths of the batteries are left. The battery life of this player is 25 hours with ESP off or 24 hours with ESP on. My favorite features on this player are its digital volume, one-of-a-kind battery indicator, and hold switch. You will also greatly enjoy them. Now about what the buttons do from left to right. Its headphone jack is on the left side of the cd player, the open button is the half-circle shaped button on the left part of the the player, farther right are the volume down and up buttons with the hold switch below them. Between the volume buttons and the display screen is the sound button. The sound button is for the digital mega bass or for the AVLS is you hold it down for a second. Then when you pass over the display screen you get to the menu button. The menu button is for your 5 different play modes, normal, repeat (all tracks), single track, repeat play (single track), and repeat shuffle play. Note that there isn't track programming on this particular unit. Then farther right you see the stop button (also a pause button for the resume feature). Farther right you get to the button that searches backwards, goes to the beginning of the current track or goes to the beginning of previous tracks if you press it repeatedly. Farther right is the play button which also searches forward through the current track or goes to upcoming tracks if pressed repeatedly. And finally on right side of the cd player is the DC IN 4.5 V input. Thanks for reading.

This cd player never skips! It is also very small and portable.
The sound quality is great. if u are looking for a cheap,but working cd player this product is for u

The Sony D-NE 300 is a great and stylish CD player. Its sound is superb especially with the parametric equalizer, and various sound enhancing setting, off, rock, soft, etc. activated. The G shock protection is adequate even when riding a very bouncing school bus on rough pavemnet. It offers an opportunity to condense more than 100 songs into 1 CD for playback which I haven't tried out yet. However, the player, like many low end CD players are made in China. The 1st player I got had serious laser tracking problem causing excessive skipping problem. The replacement CD player had no problem whatsoever. Having to removing the CD in order to change batteries is one of the minor annoyances. A pretty good player at this bargain basement price range.

First off, the Sony Psyc D-NE300 is a teriffic bargain at its price. I was skeptical at first of the fact that 490 songs HAD to be put onto a CD, rather than flash memory or a harddisk. However, the included software, SonicStage 2.0 is the easiest music management software I have seen used, and I have every player/jukebox out there. As soon as you insert an audio CD, Gracenote hits its servers and comes up with every detail about that CD. The info is carried over into the ATRAC compression, and the CD player actually lists the artist, album, and song playing on its screen. That's right, it's just like a solid-state MP3 player. So far, I have seven albums on a fifth of a CD-RW using ATRAC3Plus at 64kbs/s. As for the sound, its simply amazing. MP3Pro, which uses the same 64kbs/s sound nothing like the ATRAC's. It is clear, rich, and never gets distorted. MP3Pro just sound tinny and hollow. The circuitry used in the player limits the "noise" so that distortion should never occur, even at its maximum output. Every song I've listened to so far is the clearest I've ever heard them. The included headphones even sound better than the street style models sold separately.
In conclusion, the player is amazingly stylish, small, and feature packed. I gave it four stars because the manual wasn't entirely helpful and you'll be using the buttons a lot, so they may wear out after awhile. Nevertheless, the player offers terrific sound and the ability to put about 25 albums on one CD. At a fraction of the cost of a solid-state player, it really becomes a capable alternative. Like I said, I was skeptical at first, but now I'm very pleased with the product so far. Its ease-of-use can only be matched by the way more expensive I-POD.
P.S. The player also has a parametric equalizer, whicha allows you to customize your sound however you like. I just use the "Heavy" setting though, as it produces the richest sound. Oh yeah, the batteries also last about 80 hours, which is ten times what I was getting with my old Aiwa.

before i bought this player.
i was determend to buy a mp3 ipod 300$.
because they were the only device that had equlizer(bass((treble)(midrange)live,and the ablity to record from many
sourcese.but while was shoping i noticed sony had a new line of
cd players.i became skeptical about buying another cd(sony)
the last players i had bought had problems with there volume
being to low or only bass 1 & bass 2.one didnt sound no better
than the other.but the newwer models have 5 eq settings.

plus seperated tone controls bass ,midrange,treble.way better
than the older models.before it.atrac3 is a plus.
but there is a catch.the program that comes with the player
cannot record from home burned cds,but can record from the original source cd.other than that this player is one of sonys finest atrac cd players.sony is still the one and only.

I know I'm not supposed to write more than 1 review on 1 topic but I forgot to comment on sound quality. Such an important topic. Simply put. The megabass is as expected from sony. Not good. I just stick to normal because all bass does it make it muddy. If you get good headphones or earphones, like the sony mdr-888 (too bad it costs a bundle), it will sound great. Bad sound quality is not because of the CD player. More than that is it the speakers. As for the remote it is the same one used on MD's these days. It has bass, enter, pause, display and play mode buttons the the top side. (five) Hold on the bottom and a cool jog wheel on the side that controls both track and volume. The remote itself is a little big but very! functional. Great.

This CD player's size and weight is its best feature. Plus with the G-shock protection, you can take it anywhere. One feature that is especially useful (and present only on higher-end CD players) is the Optical Output. I use it all the time with a fiber-optic cable to copy music from CD to MD digitally. With optical output, the data loss is virtually zero. One downside is that there is little control of the CD player without the joystick. On the unit itself is only play, stop, skip forward and back, and volume control. Also, there is no back-lite on the joystick itself, so in the dark it is impossible to see what's being displayed. The included NC-6WM rechargeable batteries (about a quarter-inch thin!) last a long time, and with an external AA battery pack the battery life is tremendous. The price is steep but well worth it. I get many comments about how small the CD player is.

I cannot say enough good things about this Sony product. I am happy with just about every aspect of this disc player. And I'm afraid that I'm going to have to disagree with the other reviewer on the running thing. I run 5 miles a day, six days a week. I've had the DEJ825 for almost a year now, and I can say that it has only skipped three times in all those months, and each time, it was very close to when the batteries need recharged. I've had it out in extreme cold, extreme heat, humid conditions, windy conditions, all sorts of weather. This thing has been a great companion on my runs.

How many times have you cursed the almost ubiquitous little volume "up" and "down" arrows on most new electronics? They are hard to press and they take forever to adjust. Here's your chance to get a decent under-cabinet clock/radio with a large, simple, functional volume knob located conveniently on the side. That alone is reason to give this unit serious consideration. I actually purchased this for my garage to go under the cabinets above my workbench (I have the Salton "ICEbox" in the kitchen, but that's over 2 grand). Its only weak point is the speaker output is not quite powerful enough - at higher volumes, distortion becomes evident. However, at most normal listening volumes, it sounds fine.

I gave one of these to my wife six months ago, after being less than impressed by reviews of the equivalent GE product. Basically, I wanted something that would pull in her 3 public radio stations and offer me incentive to feed the cats. Trouble is, the darn thing requires installation--which took me 4-5 hours not counting the five months I simply thought about doing it.

The pluses: It seems very solid and durable, is a no-brainer to operate, and produces relatively high-frequency (if a bit hollow-sounding) fidelity.

Minuses: It's deeper than I'd bargained for. The only under-the-cabinet space that would accommodate it was in a corner. Curiously, Sony's instructions warn against installing it near florescent lighting. (What are you supposed to do--rewire your kitchen?) This may explain why radio reception, while decent, is hardly startling. Only by fiddling with the electrical cord (which does double duty as an antenna) can I get acceptable sound on most of the fringe (40-70 miles out) stations. If only manufacturers would scrap some of the automatic features and station memory banks in favor of more sensitive and selective tuners. And, true, the unit has a "mega-bass" switch with a single setting--but does anyone remember the days when radios came with a handy little knob called a "tone control"?

All in all, a well-made product offering solid performance and value. An excellent gift for the handyman in the family.

This is a great item! No trouble with installation. Great sound from the radio and also the cd player. Very easy to use! The price just can't be beat. I am very happy with this product and would highly recommend it!

I have had this CD player for about 5 years now and it still works the same as when I bought it. I replaced the headphones for the ones that go in the ears and it sounded better. I like the hold feature because it prevents it from changing the way I have the sound level or accidently skip to the next song with the player in my back pocket. It's never skiped on me when I was walking eather, but depending on how hard I was running it would sometimes but not often. It's NOT CD R or CD RW capable I have to press the next button for most of my burned CDs nor to hear the next song. You can't program this cd player to play serton songs and skip others but it has play repeat, repeat one, and shuffle. It has a bass boost of two. It dosn't have a clip like some others I have seen to be placed on the bealt, but it fits in the back pocket well. I am looking to replace this CD player with a new one that has some of the same features but with ( CD R and CD RW capability, track programing, and belt clip) which this one is sadly missing but it worked well for my teen years.

I am currently mourning the loss of this particular CD player. Turned my back on it for not more than two seconds, and it was gone. Sad? Yes. Would I buy the same one to replace it. OF COURSE!

I bought this CD player as a replacement for one that I had worn out. At the time, it was only because I loved it's fire-engine red color and was attracted by the price ($35 on sale at Record Town). After I cut open the packaging, inserted the batteries and slipped in a CD, I knew that this was the player for me. The sound quality was much better than any of the other players I'd had and it never skipped. Not once. I was amazed.

After a few months, I replaced the headphones. The ones it came with worked just fine, but I wanted ones that fit in your ears. No biggie. This is a fantastic portable machine that sounds like a full stereo. Amazing sound quality. Great bass boost. For your money, this player really packs a punch.

I bought this specific cd player because it was the best value. It weighs only 7.3 ounces and is 1 1/16 inches tall. To start off, it's 48-second ESPMAX anti-shock hasn't skipped yet. I turned it upside down and dropped it on the floor, the cd slipped out of it's pivot and the player kept on playing for a few more seconds. I can't believe Sony can make a better anti-shock system (G-Protection). It has great two-level digital MEGA BASS sound. Don't worry, your settings will be remembered every time you turn it on unlike most players around this price. It also has digital volume for precise sound levels. Since it has digital volume, Sony decided to have a hold switch to lock your settings against any any accidental operations. It also has AVLS to limit your maximum volume. You can connect this player to other stereo equipment with a connecting cord though the headphone jack. You can also connect the cd player to a car cassette deck with a car conecting pack and a car battery cord (not included). While almost all cd players have a low battery indicator that pops up when there is only a few seconds left of batteries, this player has a battery indicator that is always on that shows about how many fourths of the batteries are left. The battery life of this player is 25 hours with ESP off or 24 hours with ESP on. My favorite features on this player are its digital volume, one-of-a-kind battery indicator, and hold switch. You will also greatly enjoy them. Now about what the buttons do from left to right. Its headphone jack is on the left side of the cd player, the open button is the half-circle shaped button on the left part of the the player, farther right are the volume down and up buttons with the hold switch below them. Between the volume buttons and the display screen is the sound button. The sound button is for the digital mega bass or for the AVLS is you hold it down for a second. Then when you pass over the display screen you get to the menu button. The menu button is for your 5 different play modes, normal, repeat (all tracks), single track, repeat play (single track), and repeat shuffle play. Note that there isn't track programming on this particular unit. Then farther right you see the stop button (also a pause button for the resume feature). Farther right you get to the button that searches backwards, goes to the beginning of the current track or goes to the beginning of previous tracks if you press it repeatedly. Farther right is the play button which also searches forward through the current track or goes to upcoming tracks if pressed repeatedly. And finally on right side of the cd player is the DC IN 4.5 V input. Thanks for reading.

I got my walkman 1 yr. ago, and it has great bass, good features, and best of all, it doesn't skip! All of my friends' cd players skip, but mine doesn't, and I've dropped it many times, and it still works, once, I even dropped it into 5 inches of snow! Lets just say that walkmans are durable!

Probably not the best Portable CD player on the market, but this cd player brings an extreme certain amount of quality for such a low price. Sony is famous for their top entertainment satisfaction and this player is a good example of it. With skip protection, bass booster, and crisp audio playback, this player is considered a bargain among other imitations. But if you're willing to spend a lil more dough on better products, I suggest you look elsewhere, otherwise, this little player is the one for you.

I purchased this discman over a year ago, I use it every day, I had dropped it many times, I accidentally yanked the cable many times and other than a few little scratches on it's surface, this little guy hasn't changed a bit.
It still performs like the first day.
It has very good sound quality, an amazing battery life, the headphones are comfortable, it never skips and it looks great.
Let me tell you, when it's time to replace it (if that ever happens!!) I'll get a second one without hesitating.

i'm not an audiophile or recording engineer,so simplicity is very important to me. and this recorder fits the bill perfectly. so far iam totally happy with the way it performs. the only reason i didn't give it 5 stars is because i haven't had it or used it long enough to rate it's dependability, which is also important to me.

CD to Cd is great.
Analog is easy too, if you hook it up right.
USING RCA WIRES - RED & WHITE ones.
There are no real instructions on hooking it up to work
with a Cassette recorder on your receiver(amp).
What you have to do is disconnect your Cassette player from your receiver(amp)and hookup the CD Recorder to its hookups then hookup the Cassette player (OUT) to any hookup in AUX, DVD, TV, or VCR hookup on your receiver(amp).
On the CD Recorder keep pressing the INPUT button till it says ANALOG.
then set the MANUAL/AUTO to MANUAL.
then press EXT. RECORD button,
once you see READY start your cassette and then press PLAY.
Once done press and hold (for 3 seconds)the FINALIZE button.
Then enjoy your new CD.
PS
Always use MUSIC CD-Rs or MUSIC CD-RWs
I bought TDK MUSIC CD-RWs

I highly recommend this CD recorder. Very easy to use, great sound quality, and it looks pretty cool as well. I did a lot of research before I bought, and I have no disappointments.

Nice sound and looks good. We had it for some time and kids have been using it and abusing it and it still works like new. Great product!

The Aiwa XP-V503J cd player I bought is pretty good. I enjoyed the easily accessible buttons, but did not like that it skiped. I tried to go down the stairs, and it was constant skipping. I did like the handy features it has. It is a good first cd player for someone thats not going to use their player 24/7!

I love this portable cd player. It has clear sounds. It is very dependable.