Home > Consumer Reviews > Panasonic SL-SV600J - CD player - radio / CD - black, silver

I listen to a lot of music while walking. In fact, I listen to a lot of classical music CDs that I then review here at amazon.com! But I recently dropped my old portable disc player - I'm a bit of a klutz - and its transport mechanism broke when it hit the sidewalk.

So I took a chance and bought this one, primarily because of several features my old one didn't have: a programmable AM/FM tuner, a wired remote control that connects in tandem with the headphones so that when you wear the discplayer at your waist you can use the remote easily without having to bring the player itself up to eye level, and because it includes a soft carrying case that has a l o o o o n g belt that fits around my, er, ample waist.

And I have to say, it works like a dream. The controls are easy to negotiate, the radio and the CD player work seamlessly and the headphones are adequate. About the headphones - they're the 'bud' type that fit into your ears and they're pretty comfortable. I will probably switch to over-the-ear headphones for noise-reduction (I tend to walk where there's a fair amount of traffic noise) but it probably really isn't necessary. One more thing, the 48-second delay anti-skip mechanism makes it possible to jog vigorously without annoying drop-outs when you're listening to a CD.

A nice little disc player, in my estimation.

Scott Morrison

this discman is pretty cool. i just got it a few days ago and it's overall pretty sturdy. i also like the soft case you get along with the product. however, i do have a few problems with the product. first off, the cord for the headphones is awfully short. and while programming stations into the memory is fairly simple, it took me reading the instructions a few times to do it, whereas most electronics i can figure out their functions rather quickly just by messing around with it. the actual headphones are flexible, perhaps bit flimsy if you ask me. aestetically, it looks pretty cool and neat. the design is pretty groovy. the remote control is handy and when plugged in, extends the length of the headphone cord. the buttons push down nice and crisply. overall, i am satisfied with this product, but it does have its drawbacks.