Price Paid:  $30.00 from Good Guys

Summary:
I don't really have the 231c, I just have the 230. The sound quality is great, but the sound seems to sound better out of the headphone amp than the audio out amp. I like the many features offered, and the great battery life/popup cd release that Panasonic offers. The only problem that I've found is that I've owned it for about two years, and so the lens is dusty and now I'm going to have to get a lens kit. Other than that, it works great, hasn't scratched my discs until lately (no cleaning kit), and is a really nice player.

Strengths:
pop up release
great sound
car mountable
long battery life
10 second shock protection
great headphones

Weaknesses:
need to buy a lens kit after two years... it gets dusty

Similar Products Used:
other panasonic cd players, sony cd player

Price Paid:  $120.00 from Radioshack

Summary:
Works well, great sounding (with good headphones). It even plays my CD-RWs, although I'm not sure its supposed to, because they dont work with Antishock turned on. Antishock works well, but ive had it sitting on the seat of a car for 4 hrs without it skipping without antishock. Its also nice that it comes with the car kit and AC adaptor.

Strengths:
Minimal skips, plays RW media

Weaknesses:
Would be nice if the amp had 10% more power