Sony D-E356CK Walkman CD Player with Car Kit

Sony D-E356CK Walkman CD Player with Car Kit Review

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I actually picked this player up on a whim as I needed something to keep me entertained for a 48 hour bus trip. pSome of the good features I found in this machine were.p1) I've found the player to be quite good with anti-skip no matter where I go. I don't even have the ESPMax on most of the time and I still get very few pops and skips while going down bumpy roads or just walking briskly.p2) The sound quality on it isn't all that bad, the headphones that the kit supplies are workable and fairly comfortable.p3) The battery life on it is quite lengthy if you're just using the bare minimum settings. (No ESP on or bass on) I only had to change the batteries during my bus trip once.p4) Love that hold feature, I can stuff the deck in my pocket and not worry about the volume cranking itself up on me.p5) Resume feature is a plus, saves having to find another button on the deck.p6) Decently Built. I've stupidly managed to drop the player on solid floors two or three times and the machine hasn't [burned] out on me yet. Although I find there's an increased lag when the machine is checking for a disc.pSome Not So Good Featuresp1) Lack of a real "search" function. I like to skip through parts of the songs so I can get to one particular point. A little frustrating. p2) No backlit LCD, makes it hard to tell if you're on the right song.p3) The sound quality I found when plugged up to the car adapter degraded a little but that could be because of the stereo system in the car itself. p4) Resume feature can be frustrating in that if you want to start the song from the beginning you gotta go on the hunt for another button or if you accidentally open the player it resets itself so to speak.pAll in all, the player has been treating me fairly good, I was most impressed with the quality and the price that I paid for it.

Sony D-E356CK Walkman CD Player with Car Kit Feature

• Lightweight, compact design has attractive yet functional styling with easy-access controls and a user-friendly control panel
• Skip-Free ESPMAX technology provides six times faster recovery than the conventional ESP2 system
• Audio CD-R/CD-RW playback; digital volume control for precise level adjustments; Digital Mega Bass low-end sound reinforcement
• Includes car kit with wired remote control for easy listening on the road
• 33 hours playback with 2 AA batteries (not included)

Sony's D-E356CK portable Walkman CD player is ready to deliver hot tunes in hot places--including the car. The player comes with audio and power adapters for a car, as well as a handy wired remote control to free you from finding your way around the CD player's top panel while driving. The Walkman's high-image metallic finish with heat-resistant lid presents a striking appearance and helps protect the player against high temperatures.p Skip-Free ESPMAX technology offers a high level of advanced skip protection (using part of the Fast Recovery technology from Sony's G-Protection) to provide six times faster recovery than the conventional ESP2 system and longer uninterrupted playback during active uses. The Walkman achieves up to 33 hours of continuous playback on two "AA" type batteries (not included).p Sony's two-position automatic volume limiter system (AVLS) conserves batteries and guards your hearing by capping your listening level. The unit's Walkman-logo headphones are Sony MDR (Micro Dynamic Receiver) type for wide dynamic range and excellent sound.pBWhat's in the Box/Bbr D-E356CK Walkman CD player, car kit (audio and power connectors), compact wired car remote, AC power cord, stereo headphones, user's manual, warranty information. Consider the fact that Sony has one of the best skip-free technologies, ESPMAXM-^Y, for virtually skip-free listening as well as a cool new design and youM-^Rll come to only one conclusion: You must have this portable CD player. This model even comes with a Car Kit so you can enjoy your music wherever you go.

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There are better - C. Han - East Lansing, MI
I bought this CD player because I needed the car kit, and this package was reasonably priced, and I'll admit that the 'remote control' was sort of appealling.pPRO:br(1) skip protection is decentbr(2) Battery life is goodbr(3) Unit itself is well designed, durable.pCON:br(1) No search - it only allows skip ahead or back. You may not search around a lot on a track, but I do. And I get pretty frustrated.br(2) For all the bragging they do about its skip protection, I still skip a lot. Given, it's better than previous portables I've owned, but the advertising had me thinking I'd picked up the best CD player ever. It still skips.br(3) By far my biggest complaint is that my unit does terribly with CD-R's. This is highly problematic because I make my own mix CDs. I can't listen to any of them on this unit. I thought it might be CD-R brand specific, but 3 different brands of CD-R's all did terribly (including Sony brand). It just skips through the whole song on every track. Utterly frustrating.br(4) The remote control is terrible. It's awkward to use, and what's worse, generates even more wires to clutter you up while you're driving. br(5) As previously mentioned, beeping is very annoying and loud and lack of backlighting problematic at times.pMy impression:brI think that this unit is decent if you can find it for pretty cheap, but it certainly is not a good CD player. I've had good luck with Sony in the past, so I'm having a hard time understanding why I've had it so bad with this one. When I get the funds, I will be buying a higher quality discman to replace this one. If you're going to pay full price for this unit, you've been misled about this product, and if you've already bought it at full price, see if you can return it.



May 02, 2010 03:34:05