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This is an attractive and superior quality cd player for the price. I have the newer version (model EJ-D361) which is the same as this one I see no difference. I am quite pleased with the performance of this unit thus far. It plays very clearly, the bass output is superb, it allows for high volume and the battery life is incredible. Since I purchased the unit 3 weeks ago I have not changed the battery and I use the cd player daily. The only flaw is the anti-skip protection. It has skipped upon numerous occasions when walking briskly however, I am still trying to decipher whether there is real flaw because it could be a wiring problem with my set of headphones. Other than that this is a great unit for daily usage. The headphones are okay but quite big considering there are other smaller more practical ones on the market. If you are looking for a slim, light, inexpensive unit with great sound this SONY unit will more than suffice.

I purchased this Walkman after my previous Sony Discman plunged to its death on one fateful night in December. OK, well, I actually dropped it-- but it was 3+ years old and had sustained many drops before. It was time for it to go, I suppose. Anyway, it was two days before Christmas and there wasn't much of a choice on store shelves, so I picked this up. I was thinking hey, it'll probably be a good little CD player, having owned two previous Sony ones. And I was wrong.

The problem with this player is the fact that it brags on the package "CD-R/CD-RW playback!", when in reality, it skips with nearly every brand of CD I threw at it, and no matter what type of software/computer burned the disc. It'll play the first few tracks fine, sometimes (albeit, rarely) even the whole CD.. but generally it starts skipping midway through the CD. It was a disappointment, because my old one played CD-R's perfectly, despite its age. It's a shame, because for the money it would have been decent. It has nice sound and some nice features-- but if you like to listen to your CD-Rs, this is not the most practical choice. In the end, I returned it and went for the Sony D-NE509 ATRAC3plus player. More expensive, but plays MUCH better.

I purchased this CD player after my previous Sony Discman player (which I'd had for five or six years) finally gave up the ghost. I returned to the brand be cause my old player had served me so faithfully. I was pleased to find that this model has great sound quality and the same basic features my old player had, making it very easy to use. It also has GREAT battery life! Listening to between one and four CDs per day with this player, one set of batteries lasts me about a month! Much better than my old player! I was also pleased to find that this model will play slightly scratched CDs that my old player wouldn't, so it was a relief to know that I won't have to go out and buy new copies of those particular discs.

There are a few drawbacks to this model, however. First and foremost, the "street style" headphones are torture devices - very uncomfortable. I bought myself a separate pair of "normal" Sony headphones to use with this player instead. Secondly, twice since I've had this player (I bought it shortly after Christmas of 2003) it has stopped in the middle of a CD for no apparent reason. This worries me a little, but except for these two instances the playback has always feen fine. Another reviewer mentioned problems playing CD-R and CD-RW discs - I myself have not yet tried this out with this model, so I can't vouch for whether it's a problem with the model as a whole, that reviewer's particular player, or something wrong with the CD itself. On the whole, though, if you're looking for an affordable, simple portable CD player with basic features, this is probably a good choice for you.

I've had this CD player for about 6 years and haven't had problems with it. This CD player will go through the deepest scratches like there isn't even a scratch there. It has great surround sound to give your music a cool effect. It is not sensitive to bumps on the road either, in fact you can hold it sideways and upside down. The only bad thing is that it's a little heavy. I recommend it to people who like simple controls and surround sound.

I usually don't review discontinued items I own, but this item is so bad that I probably should. My old Walkman before I got this one (forgot the model #, it was excellent) was beat up very badly, it was on it's fourth year and I decided to pick up another one. I picked this up in spring 2003 since it had the same features, only a different look.

I wish I would've looked around a bit before buying. No problems in the first month, everything played well. CDs to CD-Rs to CD-RWs, everything played flawless with excellent sound quality. Then things started to happen with CD-Rs and CD-RWs. I was playing a 20-track CD-R, and the last 2 tracks would skip like crazy nutso. I took out the CD-R and it didn't have any scratches whatsoever. I tried burning the music again...same problems. I played the CD-R in my computer and my old Walkman without any problems, so yes, it's the player. For then it was OK since I didn't have that many large track CDs. Then it keeped getting worse, not on the end tracks, but the whole CD. Then my old Walkman would play CDs way better than this. That was unacceptable. Then it came to the point that it wouldn't play anything burned. Funny, the SAME issue as an earlier reviewer (peenkparrot). I also tried cleaning the lens, first with a Memorex CD Lens Cleaner (with no result) and the rubbing alochol swab treatment that Sony recommends (with no result).

Otherwise, the sound was decent, crystal clear. The buttons were easy, small but easy to learn. The headphones were decent. The CD player was durable, it's still in good condition (as far as the plastic goes).

But as far as buying this, a definite NO!!! I have been trying CD players for a while now, and my favorites are the Panasonics (though I own an iRiver 20GB MP3 player that I use 99% of the time while listening to music). Unrecommended!!!