Price Paid:  $140.00 from tandy's

Summary:
i am very pleased with this product it has with stood many knocks and falls and still works perfectly. i recommend as it has many features, can be hooked up to an amplifier and played through a stereo as an option. all in all it is a very high quality piece of equipment. as you would expect from panasonic. if you love music and want something that sounds great and is very small. then i suggest you buy this cd player.

Strengths:
this is a very compact player which is strong, has many features such as 3 eq 40 sec anti shock, very crisp highs and tight bass. a great player for someone who is after good quality at an affordable price.

Weaknesses:
comes with very cheap earbuds, and the sxbs eq makes the music sound muddy and undefined. i recommend using no eq and get some good headphones such as sennheiser hd600. very pricey but well worth the money.

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none

Price Paid:  $141.00 from Big Elektroonika

Summary:
Very good product for person who listens lots of music. Small and nice looking.

Strengths:
long play time, Anti-shock memory, remote control

Weaknesses:
none

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Price Paid:  $130.00 from Future Shop

Summary:
This unit is one of the best on the market. Batteries seem to last forever( if you use the extra clip)Price is good and the quality is great. But the EQ and X Bass are the only down faults, they seem to make all the music sound bad. I would and have recomened this to my friends.

Strengths:
Durablity, price, slimness, and it works realy well

Weaknesses:
EQ & X Bass

Similar Products Used:
Discman

Price Paid:  $129.00 from Internet

Summary:
Most of the portable CDs now a days are designed mostly to play pop music, with over emphasis on the bass, and the treble. When playing anything other than pop and rock and roll, these players sound very unnatural.

THe SX-460 and the SX-510 are probably one of the more neutral sounding portable CD players. Although I find them thin on the midrange, and a bit bright on the top, the overall presentation is acceptable. The anti-shock function and all the EQ modes degrade the sound quit a bit, so I would suggest not to use any of them whenever possible. The additional battery case is a big plus.

Strengths:
Neutral sound, compactness

Weaknesses:
A bid thin on the midrange, a little bright on the top

Similar Products Used:
Sony

Price Paid:  $75.00 from used from friend

Summary:
A very cool CD player for a first portable CD player. I bought this one from a friend who decided to go for a MiniDisc player, and I couldn't be happier. It's great for bringing to school to keep me occupied on the bus and the extra long battery life is fantastic. My only real complaint would be that the LCD screen doesn't light up, which makes using it in the dark a little tricky. Other than that, a pretty good CD player!

Strengths:
Very light and small, perfect for carrying in your school bag and for listening on the bus. All the major buttons are in one place, and easy to find. The battery life meter is very handy, as is the attatchable thing for 2 AA batteries.

Weaknesses:
The LCD screen doesn't light up

Similar Products Used:
Sony Walkman