Philips EXP2461 Personal CD/MP3 Player with 100-Second Electronic Skip Protection

Philips EXP2461 Personal CD/MP3 Player with 100-Second Electronic Skip Protection Review

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Perhaps I was just lucky and got one of these that performed better than the ones that the other reviewers got. But this truly has been the best portable CD player that I have owned to date. br /br /I use rechargable NiMH batteries, so battery life for me was long enough to get about 6-10 hours of use out of this player.br /br /The anti-skip is very effective, I don't think I've ever heard a disc skip while using this player, even some of my more scratched ones. br /br /XBS is fantastic, the sound is rich and full and natural, comparable to Panasonic's SL-SX480, but with MUCH better skip protection on this model than the Panasonic model.br /br /Not to mention the overall look of the player is really quite nice, and it's built like a tank. Yes, it's heavy, but it's durable. In fact, it has been dropped by me on hard pavement about 10 times now, and it just BARELY quit working as a result. I bet your standard Sony wouldnt survive that many hard impacts. br /br /br /I was quite disappointed to have to buy a replacement CD player to this one because I'd dropped it one too many times. This was a wonderful player and none of the replacements that I have tried so far have been able to match its quality and anti skip protection. A really good model from Phillips.br /br /br /The only cons I have are as follows:br /br /the CD player does not remember your previous volume setting unless you change discs immediately. If you turn it off or allow it to turn off, you lose your volume setting. No big deal however.br /br /"BEEP" is turned "on" by default. Each time that you power-on the CD player, you must turn off the "BEEP" function or else you'll hear a beep each time you press any button on the player. I think BEEP is a rather useless feature and a pain to turn off each time you want to play a disc. br /br /br /Battery hog: I am aware that I would probably have gotten two or three days of battery use out of a comparable CD player on the market. This one gives you about 6-10 hours on a NiMH battery. On an alkaline I can only imagine it'd deliver about half that. So yeah, it is a battery hog. But it's still a good player. Invest in recharable batteries, they'll save you a lot of money in the long run. br /br /br /I don't know why the previous reviewers had so many problems with theirs, but mine served me well, and no replacement I've tried so far has matched it.

Philips EXP2461 Personal CD/MP3 Player with 100-Second Electronic Skip Protection Feature

• Personal CD/MP3 player with heat-resistant body designed for exercising or on-the-go activities
• Supports CD, CD-R, CD-RW, and MP3-CD formats; 1-bit digital-to-analog converter
• 100-second electronic skip protection for MP3s and 45 seconds for CDs; Dynamic Bass Boost system
• 50-track programming, repeat play (1 or all tracks), and shuffle play; dual-color LCD display
• Runs for 15 hours (CDs) or 22 hours (MP3s) on 2 AA batteries; 1-year warranty

Get into a groove with the EXP2461 CD/MP3 player, which lets you enjoy up to 10 hours of skip-free music on a single MP3-CD. A great choice for workouts, public transit, and other on-the-go use, the device features a heat-resistant body that stands up to rough conditions, along with 100 seconds of electronic MP3 skip protection (45 seconds for CDs), a must for bumpy bus rides or morning jogs. Even better, the variety of compatible formats--which includes not only CDs and MP3s but also home-burned CD-R and CD-RW discs--gives listeners access to more of their digital music collections. Among the unit's playback features are 50-track programming, repeat play (one or all tracks), shuffle play, and resume. The unit also boasts a hold button that keeps you from accidentally activating the device when it's in a purse or backpack, thus preserving battery power. p Audio-wise, the EXP2461 sports a 1-bit digital-to-analog converter that ensures a clean sound, along with a 20 Hz to 20 kHz frequency response. Listeners can also maximize their music enjoyment by activating the Dynamic Bass Boost (DBB), which pumps up the bottom-end frequencies to create a fuller overall sound. The DBB is particularly valuable at lower volumes, which tend to sound tinny without bass enhancement. Additional features include a dual-color LCD display that reveals the CD functions, time and track info, and battery status; a digital volume control; and a pair of stereo headphones. The CD/MP3 player requires two AA batteries, which deliver 15 hours of playing time for CDs and 22 hours for MP3-CDs. p The unit measures 5.5 by 1.1 by 5.5 inches (W x H x D) and weighs less than a half pound. It's also backed by a one-year warranty. pbWhat's in the Box/bbr EXP2461 CD/MP3 player, stereo headphones, user's manual. Let some music into your life, anywhere you are. It's easy with the portable CD player from Philips. Now you can listen to your favorite music everywhere you go. You choose what you want to listen to, when you want to listen to it. A portable MP3-CD player from Philips is easy and fun to listen to. It offers great sound quality and comes in stylish designs.Get into your groove with the eXp2461 MP3-CD player and enjoy 10 hours of skip-free music on one MP3-CD. A classic favorite, the eXp2461 comes with a dual color display and is a great choice for easy and hassle-free music enjoyment.

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A Great Lil' Player - The Lunar Staff - Hee Haw Land, KS
This is a great CD player/MP3 Player, no doubt. The biggest complaint everyone seems to have is the battery life. Folks... it's no different than your cell phone... if you yap on it for 8 hours your going to have to recharge the battery. This goes for any battery operated item. A battery only holds so much charge, so the best investment you can buy is a rechargable battery set-up. We use the AA NiMH batteries on ours and have done so for the paste 3 years and it works great everytime. Generally getting about 10 hours of playtime. br /br /We mainly use these as a back-up CD players for our 20 Mobile DJ Set-ups. They have been a great third CD player and have come in handy on more than one occassion, especially when one of the main CD drives goes down. Out of the 20 we use in our systems we have only had to replace 3 of them. Mainly from misuse and abuse. They are very rugged and can take a helluva lotta abuse. We definitely put ours through the ringer.br /br /All in all, I have to say we're pretty satisfied with them. But for us, as a techie-heads, it's time to move on to the next big thing... Portable Blu-Ray players?!?



Apr 28, 2010 01:36:12