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This is my first CD Walkman and I am very happy with it. I have been testing the unit every day for at least an hour over the last three months and I have had no problems thus far. To begin with, the sound quality is excellent at all volume levels although I do agree with other reviewers that the behind-the-neck 'street style' design of the headphones is not the most comfortable I have ever experienced. These headhones are not adjustable and when I wear them for extended periods, they do tend to become somewhat painful. (My own preference is for headphones that can be worn across the top of the head and that can be adjusted for a best fit to each individual's ear location and head size.) The playback and volume controls are adequately spaced and quite sensitive but there is a hold switch on the bottom surface of the CD player for those who have a concern about unintentional activation of the mechanism (I have not had this problem myself). And anti-skip protection of the Sony D-EJ360 PSYC CD Walkman is superb regardless of the kind of activity one is engaged in during use. Finally, the two AA batteries required to power this Walkman last an incredibly long time, always way beyond my expectations. I do have one minor quibble, however: Sony has not included a belt clip as part of their basic case design. In my opinion, if they had the functionality of this product would have been enhanced considerably.

Sony has, yet again, topped my list of favorite electronic gadgets. I have had this CD player for a while now, and not once has it skipped on any song off of any CD, and I listen to a lot of music. It's the best portable player I have ever owned. It's also very durable. On several occasions I have forgotten I was using it, started to walk away from the table or whatever it was sitting on, and it has fallen. It must have been designed for idiots, such as myself, for it has never broken. The headphones included with this CD player are very comfortable, and, out of seven or so pairs of headphones owned by myself, the only ones I use. I give this product a five star rating, and I suggest you try it out. It might cost more than what you like, but you are definitely getting your money's worth.

After having a Sony Walkman for 6 years, I finally decided it was time for another. The Sony Walkman I had before has been through everything - it's been dropped, flipped over, shaken, travelled all over the country, and despite being completely abused and missing most of its external parts, it still plays beautifully. (It just looks ugly and the batteries fall out.) So, I decided to retire the 1998 Walkman and received this Psych for Christmas. Despite being a cool colour and having nice sound, after about 2 months the hold button broke. I should have returned it then since it was still under warranty, but I held onto it because I was out of the country. Soon after I got back (and after my 3-month warranty was up) the CD player stopped working completely. I think I might have accidently gently dropped and it fell a very short distance - a drop that should not have done any damage to any halfway decent electronic - but it immediately stopped working and has never played again. The display scrolls through the songs but the CD simply does not spin anymore. One time I got it to spin but it played only about 30 seconds of the first track of the cd before it quit. I've tried everything - changing the batteries, trying different discs, but nothing works. I had someone who is good w/ electronics check it out but they couldn't find anything wrong and suggested I try a lens cleaner. I almost bought one of those $10 lens cleaners but after reading the reviews on here it looks like I shouldn't even try. I don't know why Sony made this poor product. I vowed never to buy another Sony CD player, despite my positive experience with my 1998 Walkman, until today when I found another model at a reasonable price. Maybe I'll try that one. Just don't make the mistake of buying this model.

It is a decent player, and I like having TV/weather capabilities. Coding presets is handy, but not obvious to set up. Read directions--then it's a snap.

A good set of headphones purchased individually really boosts the sound in this unit. (Koss Porta-Pro's offer great sound for the money; I do research prices, and I found the best price at Amazon)

Antenna (headphone cord) has to be held straight to get decent reception too much of my time when at my desk typing or using in a sports activity. I found this true regardless of headphones used--the ones that came with the unit or my Koss phones.

It does skip on burned CDs frequently. A clean, newly burned CD went right into the unit. It skipped. --being dirty or carelessly handled wasn't the issue in my circumstance.

I wanted to give it 3 stars because for me, if I can't listen to the radio when jostling on bumpy roads or sitting indoors at my desk, (which makes the reception fuzz in and out), and... I can't gear the music to my workout or mood with burned CDs, it isn't the best product out there. However, I couldn't make it 3 stars in all fairness, because the features and the player itself are still better than average if you don't need it for what I want it for.

I got this CD player for Christmas, and I was so excited. It played pefectly, until I wanted to listen to CD that I burned myself. The first CD I listened to skipped. I was surprised, because the brand of CD that I used just happened to be Sony also.
The CD had NO SCRATCHES or DUST. I made more CDs with different brand name CDs, and different burning software applications. All of them skipped. I returned the CD player to Target with no problem, and got a new one. The new CD player did the same thing.
I'm not sure if it was just a random problem, but I would avoid this CD player if you listen to music that you make yourself.