Philips EXP3361 Personal CD / MP3 player

Rating:
Summary: Solid Player
Review: Haven't figured out the quirks of this player yet. Really deserves 4.5 stars. Sound quality at least out of the box is excellent. I'm hearing some things that I haven't heard before with my other player, an old Sony. Bass boost is two level, plenty enough with the second boost. The headphones that it comes with are actually pretty decent. Nice, cushy, and so far haven't fallen off my head, but still could be better. Battery casing is kinda weird....it can run on AAA, AA, R03, UM4 type batteries, so there are two lids for it. But this shouldn't really matter since you'll be only using one type of battery anyway.

I didn't give 5 stars for the current reasons. It does make a bit of noise when you skip or go back tracks, and sometimes you have to push the buttons down with a bit of force. Not a lot of force mind you. I think it just a matter of finding the right place.

"Jog-proofness" seem pretty good so far. Rapid shaking showed no skipping. The player is lightweight too, making it easy to carry or for the real test, to skate with. It will be interesting to see if it handle the shock of some jumps during skating. I am thus far very pleased with my purchase.

Things that it could use are a remote, clip, or strap. But those can be purchased as accessories.

Rating:
Summary: Dude, Just Get It
Review: Stop looking at the iPod and save your money. This CD-MP3 player is cool. It will play your songs and won't take a lot of flow out of your pocket!

Rating:
Summary: Man. Waste of money, twice.
Review: This CD player breaks very easily. The first time I had it, it didn't last a week. It fell on the floor (falling 12 inches from the ground) and it wouldn't play after that. The second time (I exchanged it), the clasp fell off so the CD player wouldn't close. Worse yet (within 90 days) they wouldn't give me my money back after replacing it twice. I had to get a new SONY... and it's much better than the Philips. This is my last time buying the CD player... well of course it is... they discontinued it. Oh yeah... some MP3 songs wouldn't play the whole way through which was not cool.


Rating:
Summary: A good choice
Review: This CD player is a great choice, considering its price and functionality. My only problem with it is that when loading an MP3 cd, it makes a weird squeal. It's obnoxious, to say the very least. Other than that, I love this CD player.

Rating:
Summary: Every thing I needed at the right price
Review: This unit has just the right amount of features to make it very usefull without overwelming the user. Works just fine and creates a good sound, the included headphones are resonable as well.