Customer Reviews:
 Sony CD player, Nice player, January 2, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
excellent battery life, good sound,
Small controls,
Remote control on wire. Not every control on body of player.
Great little player! December 24, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I had been trying to decide between a CD or mp3 player. I walk a lot, as well as work out at the gym. I basically like to either listen to the radio, or play disco (yes, disco) music to get my juices flowing.
I settled on the CD player, as I really don't want to bother downloading songs, when I have a dozen CDs that will do what I want.
I am absolutely delighted with this player. The sound is clear, and the radio stations come in strongly. Even while on a treadmill, the player never skipped.
I was not completely thrilled with the controls, but in short order, learned to master them. Forget about the earbuds, which I could not keep from falling out of my ears. I bought a separate set of Sony earphones. The remote control is a nice touch, but I have yet to use it.
Yes, the personal CD player is an anachronism, but suits the bill perfectly for me.
 You need to get familiar with it December 20, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
The sound quality is really good, but the controls are tiny and take some getting used to. I'm glad I've had laser eye surgery so I can see them! You need a 3 V power adapter, NOT a 4.5 V, which is what I bought mistakenly because they were recommended together on Amazon. Also, I was freaking out at first when this loud BEEP would indicate every function (play, pause, etc.) I thought "Why on earth would Sony think music lovers want to hear beeps?!? Don't we get enough of that with microwave ovens, car alarms, and trucks backing up?!?" So I called Sony support and someone led me through the steps to turn the beep function off. I'm sure I will need to do a little homework with the manual for all the functions, but it is a very cool, lightweight, multi-functional product.
 Boyfriend birthday present gone right November 29, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Boyfriend loves his little walkman. This was a hit. In an age where $10.99 will buy you a personal cd player, $53 seemed a bit over-priced. However, I wanted some very specific features such as weather and TV bands and this was the only return on my search that was made by a company I trusted.
Yes. I love Sony products because they almost always do exactly what they say they will do and tend to last as long or longer than competition.
This product is no exception.
All I needed was the big smile on my boyfriend's face for confirmation. He tells me he plays it every day and loves the sound quality. It took him no time to figure out how to play with all the features.
This is worth the money. Good product with Sony quality.
Nice little player, very functional for walkers November 17, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I'm very impressed with the sound quality of this nice little player. The tuner gets excellent reception, especially considering the area in which I live. On some stations it gets better reception than my car radios.
I'm a little skeptical about the single AA battery and how long it will last.
Like some of the other reviewers, I had problems with the little earplugs. They're easily dislodged while walking, especially if the remote is held in one hand. The latter happens because the earplugs connect to the back of the remote - not directly to the walkman. As a result the two wires eventually become twisted up and tangled, thus yanking on the plugs.
I tried other headsets I had around the house and settled on my old-fashioned Panasonic headset with large earpads (but not so large I can't hear what's going on around me). It stays in place, is very stable, and provides much better sound than those little buttons.
Another thing I found useful is to attach the little remote control to a coat or shirt pocket button via the keyring it has on one end. That eliminates the earplug yanking that occurred when the wires got twisted. For me it's easier to access this way than the walkman itself, especially on cold days when I have the player stuffed deep in a heavy coat pocket. Now that I've had a little practice I can just tap it with a finger to get what I want.
It all works for me this way. Not a bad little toy at all. I gave it 4 stars because of those troublesome earplugs; otherwise it would have rated a 5.
UPDATE: as I suspected, the single AA battery turned out to be an issue. In addition to having a very short life, there's no audible warning when the battery is low. A CD suddenly stops playing, and that's that. If you press "Play" again, THEN an audible warning tone is heard. I don't have the option to modify the rating in this editing form, but if I did I'd downgrade it another star to 3.
It's too bad Sony compromised the quality on this one with those cheap headphones and that single battery design.
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