Price Paid:  $170.00 from Etronics.com

Summary:
This is one great little piece of hardware. With seemingly never-ending battery life, very small dimensions, and easy control, it's an all-around great product. The remote makes things really easy to access. Sound quality is great (for my standards) when used with decent-quality headphones. I used a pair of Sony MDR-G72LP phones on the go and some Sony MDR-F1's at home. Audio quality was nice on both of them. There seems to be a bug with the player though; if you power on the unit and it says Bass 2, it actually defaults to Bass 1. One needs to hit the sound button a couple times to refresh it to Bass 2. Great unit, I reccomend it.

Strengths:
Lightweight, small, excellent battery life, ... silver ;-)

Weaknesses:
perhaps a bit complicated for 'simple' users (sadly, i've seen this happen first-hand)

Similar Products Used:
D-EJ611, D-EJ621, D-EJ825 (extensive), D-EJ2000

Price Paid:  $390.00 from Sony Store

Summary:
I got the CD player in September, I loved it it had great sound came with a set of earbuds, carrying case, batteries and carrying cases, battery cylinder and adapter. It sounds great and pays for itself in battery life but I am some glad that I bought the 3 YR warranty for $60.00 I had a real problem with the thing, they tried to fix it twice once locally and then to the Sony Lab in Ontario still no luck. So I am getting a replacement. At least they are taking responsibility for there equipment. All in all it''s a good buy and considering the battery life it''s even better. But don''t believe the 80 hour stamina(that will last only about 30 hours) but hey it''s cool. The 80 hours is done with continued play no bass and AVLS on.

Strengths:
Durable, Good Battery Life, Looks Cool Too. Remote is really convenient as well.

Weaknesses:
Initial price, but pays for itself in a few months considering good batteries are $10.00 for 2 AA. NOTE: THE WARRANTY IS A GOOD BEAL ESPECIALLY IF YOU USE IT A LOT THE BATTERIES ARE $80.00CDN FOR 2 SO YOU GET YOUR WORTH OUT OF THE WARRANTY THE BATTERIES NEED REPLACING AFTER 12-15 MONTHS

Price Paid:  $140.00 from schiphol airport,ams

Summary:
it is nice but the remote is too weak to handle made of cheap metal

Weaknesses:
too weak to handle

Price Paid:  $0.00 from Japan

Summary:
I auditioned many portable CD players before deciding on this one. Not only was this the best built one and almost the smallest one, it was also the best sounding of the current crop. I compared it to a number of Panasonic models, as well as some Aiwa and Philips models, and this was hands down the best. The headphone amp might not be powerful enough to drive my Sennheisers that I use at home, but its plenty strong enough for most high-sensitivity headphones. The batteries last forever too. Not too expensive by standards set just a couple of years ago. Highly recommended.

Strengths:
Well-made, great sound, good looking, long-lasting battery, not too expensive, small and light.

Weaknesses:
None that are really relevant.

Price Paid:  $200.00 from Sony Canada

Summary:
The D-EJ925 has been money well spent for a portable CD player. I tried out a cheaper D-EJ621 with my MX 400 buds, and the sound was awful. I thought that Sony must make a decent-sounding PCDP, and checked out Sony's Website for various models. The 925 appealed to me, right away, with its very slender shell and the fact it used the long-life (but high cost!!) NH-14WM 'gumstick' batteries, which I'm familiar with from using the MZ-R909 MD recorder.

I did some checking on the Web for reviews, and most were poistive. I decided to take a bit of a chance (without actually auditioning the 925), and ordered the PCDP from Sony Canada, on-line. My first impressions were good, as the sound was nice and FAR better than the cheaper 621 unit. I decided that I needed the "Bass 1" setting to have a decent bottom end. The highs are not as super crisp as I'm used to with my MD listening experiences, probably due to the EQ settings on the headphone amp being quite "flat," I would surmise; with the R909 MD recorder, I have 8-step bass/treble controls whihc would have been *most* welcome on this (or any) portable CD player.

It took a few hours to charge up the gumsticks and, after what must be 50 hours of steady use, they still have some juice left in them! Amazing. However, be forwarned that these batteries cost about $50 a pop to replace when they die.....Sony claims about 300 recharges with them, but we'll see about that...Also, there is a AA cells external pack, but why bother using it?

All in all, I'm happy with the D-EJ925. I do have a pair of KSC-35's on order that should bring even more life from the unit, especially for rock music. I have a pair of MDR-E888's that work miracles with classical and jazz, and REALLY sound fantastic on my MD units, but seems a trifle dull and not totally suited for the 925. I would say that most, if not all, new portable CD players seem to emphasize the bass end of the spectrum, so one has to find the right headphone match for the amp.

Highly recommended in my books.

Strengths:
Very slim, well-built and has a 'dense' feel, amazing battery life, great sound (but not overly so), G-Protection has never skipped, nice remote and ergonomics

Weaknesses:
Low headphone amp output, sound not as good as some older PCDP's, small buttons on side of unit, top cover scratches easily.