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The price is right for this portable CD player, but it lacks the quality one might get for a few dollars more. The design itself is awkward. Loading the CD is a task unto itself, especially if you're using this in the car. The buttons range from being ultra-sensitive to being incredibly stubborn, which again does not make for ideal use in a car. Sound quality is mediocre; there seem to be glitches in the track reading every so often. Since I have only used this CD player in my car, I can not attest to the quality of the headphones, but I can't imagine they could take much abuse. If you're looking for a CD player that doesn't do much more than simply play the CD, and if you're not overly concerned about true sound quality, then you might consider this machine. You might want to consider, however, spending a few dollars more to get a more reliable, sturdy product.

I have previously bought other electronics from GPX, such as theportable walkman, and have discovered what lies beneath the nice looks of GPX's line of products. The GPX line of products are rarely built well, and almost every product I have bought and heard had been very cheaply made. It makes you think that it cost little to manufacture them, but they sell them for a high price. First off, on this discman, the volume is messed up; they advertise volume control in the headphones but dont be fooled; the inline volume control just makes the music even more fuzzy. The ESP button does stick out, as the editorial reviews said, and if you put it next to something often when you pick it up again it will automatically switch off. The headphones are extremely cheap. The product will not skip, which is one of the few good things about this discman. But personally, I would rather have it skip a little instead of the fuzziness the headphones deliver. The price may be good; but at the expenses a new good pair of headphones (which are a must if you want this product) are going to be, your better off just using the money to overall buy a better and more expensive discman. Even if you are on a low budget, you can still get a KOSS or Memorex discman for 40.00 and below which are far better. If you want a good quality discman KOSS or Sony are your best bet. But to be safe, I would be sure to read the editorial reviews on these types of things. The customer reviews are also very often helpfull, but I think the editorial reviews get right down to the quality of the product, as well as some customer reviews, but not all...

For about five dollars more than it takes to by a car kit for a CD Player, here you get a CD player as well! The player performs faultlessly when driven over the roughest terrain, the sound quality is good, and the unit is attractively finished in light blue. I was most impressed. The ear phones work well but are fragile, but who buys a CD Player for the ear phones? A great present for that young neice, or purchase as a spare around the home. I shall keep mine in the car.

This is a great CD player for anyone. It's sleek design is easy to grasp, and it gives you great sound quality. This certaintly is a good buy. I personally enjoyed that it dosen't skip. Because I like to listen to my player while I'm running.

This cd player is the sturdest player i have ever seen me and my dad went on a camping trip and i took my cd player onm the ride it was bumpy as heck and the cd never skiped so if u jog or go on a ride this is the cd player you should get.