Price Paid:  $59.00 from shopko

Summary:
It was bad Ahhhh it broke and it sucked when it broke cause then I went on this long insedious journey to get to sleep because I am an insomniac and have trouble sleeping wihtout music

Strengths:
it didn''t suck as bad as the others

Weaknesses:
It really didn''t suck as bad as the last one

Similar Products Used:
The ESP would not work it made me mad. Then the vheap earphones broke it made ohhhh so mad so very mad

Price Paid:  $35.00 from Panasonic factory

Summary:
EXCELLENT PORTABLE CD PLAYER. I bought this (refurbished) from the panasonic factory for $35, so I wasn''t expecting fantastic quality. I read some reviews and decided it was worth a go. The Anti-Shock is fantastic (never skips), it plays ALL my CD-Rs (and I have a lot, all varying quality), has great sound quality (the bass level is far better than that of the Sony''s) and the headphones are actually quite good (i don''t understand why people don''t like them), plus i''ve dropped it about five times and it still all goes fine. Overall, this player is fantastic value for money, and I''m VERY IMPRESSED. Far better than my previous Sony discmans.

Strengths:
Excellent Anti-Shock Great sound quality Good battery life

Weaknesses:
A tiny bit more volume would be good (but its fine when used with better headphones)

Similar Products Used:
Many Sony discmans (1997 to 2000 models)

Price Paid:  $80.00 from good guys or circuit city can't remember

Summary:
Size and hours of play are my main factors when buying a cd player, and also duribility. This cd player has all. I'm not sure about duribility though I have had this cd player for a year and I lug it around in my backpack to listen to it in school, and I have been recently having problems with it to get it to play. Overall though it's worth the money. The player should be durablel, since you can jog with it. Oh by the way I fixed the problem by cleaning the cd lens with a cotton swab. However I'm guessing the problem's going to come back soon. I'm not sure what cd player will be my next one? SONY? OR PANASONIC?

Strengths:
Lite, small size, features, stlylish, hours of play

Weaknesses:
plastic

Similar Products Used:
Philips cd player

Price Paid:  $65.00 from circuit city

Summary:
DO NOT BUY THIS PLAYER UNLESS YOU GET A STORE WARRANTY. IN FACT, DO NOT BUY THIS PLAYER.

Strengths:
It plays CDS

Weaknesses:
Apparent battery drain results in less than three hours of play time. (Panasonic advertises 23 hours)
AC/DC port stopped working after first month of use.

Price Paid:  $80.00 from Future Shop

Summary:
It's a good cd player if you're looking for affordability and durability, because this thing can take a beating for sure, i have dropped it many times, and it is still in great condition after 2+ years of having it.

Strengths:
CD-R playback
compact, fits in pocket

Weaknesses:
poor bass
earphones suck