Rating: 
Summary: Pretty good, but needs a bit more power for headphones
Review: +++ On the plus side, the Sony D-E561 has decent battery life running on just two AA batteries, and the ESP feature manages to keep the music going even when the player is shaken for up to 15 seconds. This is great for anyone who has to do train and bus hopping, but I doubt whether it would stand up to jogging 'round the park.The resume feature that is becoming popular on many portables is also interesting. If you stop the player (with the "Resume" function activated), the player memorises the exact spot that was being played, and begins from there the next time the play button is pressed, as long as the lid is not opened in between stopping and playing. It's a slim, attractive design, with buttons just below the display on top of the player. At first I thought this was a nuisance, but then I realised that if you hold the player in your hand, your thumb practically falls on the buttons, and after a few minutes, you don't even need to look at the panel to know which button is which. The programming functions are straightforward, if you follow the simple manual. If you've owned a Sony Discman previously, you won't need to re-learn anything - the programming seems to be like that of its predecessors. The MegaBass functions are good for some music, but ruin others - you be the judge. There are two levels - both seem to lower the midrange while boosting the bass and also the treble to some extent. The second, higher level is not that useful, since it tends to overdrive the headphone amplifier on occasion. Dropping the volume clears the distortion in those cases. - - - On the minus side, the headphone amplifier is a bit weak - my previous Discman was Sony's D-4 (now 12 years old, and still going), which had a hefty amplifier, and could handle driving many higher-quality headphones comfortably. This one seems to struggle most of the time when I use the Sony MDR-V6 headphones that I also purchased from Amazon at the same time as the Discman. The V6's are fantastic headphones, but not for this unit - they're a bit too power hungry. As for the headphones that come with this unit - toss 'em. Actually, pull off the foam earpads, then toss them. The earpads fit some of Sony's older headphones reasonably well. Just know that you should either already have a good set of phones, or factor in the cost of a good set when buying this player. I've settled on using the MDR-51 phones that came with my Sony WMD-6C Walkman. Plugging in a cable to the "Line out" jack shuts off the Mega Bass functions, so if you're feeding the sound to something else like a cassette recorder via the Line Out jack, you won't benefit from the Mega Bass functions. **This is not mentioned in the manual! Shame on you, Sony!** As a bonus, the unit that Amazon shipped me was metallic blue, not boring silver as in the picture on the website. All in all, for the $99 that I paid for it I shouldn't complain. It's a pretty good player.
Rating: 
Summary: Not a very good disc man
Review: i got this disc man for christmas and i was very dissapointed.....at first i was happy, it looks good, its thin, light and its a cool overall looking discman, the reason i gave it 2 stars was because of the esp2, already having the reg esp, i thought this would be much better, but it turns out that this esp2 works worse then the reg esp! the discman will even skip for no reason when i have it sitting on a table, i wwas very dissapointed with the product......sometimes SOMETIMES it'll even work better when the esp is off! i only gave it 2 stars cause the battery life is very good, but not woth buying cause that's more time with the annoying esp2
Rating: 
Summary: Awesome CD Player!
Review: I got this discman a few days ago and it is great! It has a battery life of 20 hours with ESP2 off. I usually walk around with ESP off and it only skips if I am going down the stairs or if I am walking up or down a slope. It is very compact and looks nice. Sound quality is very good. It has Mega Bass and Groove modes. Keep in mind that there are two colors for this discman (silver and blue). I was expecting a silver one like the picture but I got the blue instead. To me, both colors look good. The discman is light weight and thin.
Rating:
Summary: Awesome CD Player!
Review: I got this discman a few days ago and it is great! It has a battery life of 20 hours with ESP2 off. I usually walk around with ESP off and it only skips if I am going down the stairs or if I am walking up or down a slope. It is very compact and looks nice. Sound quality is very good. It has Mega Bass and Groove modes. Keep in mind that there are two colors for this discman (silver and blue). I was expecting a silver one like the picture but I got the blue instead. To me, both colors look good. The discman is light weight and thin.
Rating:
Summary: good exept for 1 thing
Review: I love the shock protection.I used to own a 30dollar GPX cd player and it broke fast and ate too many batteries(dontt even make me think about the headphones).The headphones for this one suck but i already had some nice headphones so it was a good buy.END
Rating:
Summary: GREAT DISCMAN FOR A GREAT PRICE!
Review: I recently got this discman, and once again Sony did not dissopint me. Its is very thin and light, and is a great looking cd player! The ESP2 protection works great (you cant jog with it in a pocket) but it is more protection that you would need for regular use. The grove sound position sounds like you are really there, and the batteries can last 20 hours. It has many playback options and an optical output, resume, and alvs system. Overall this machine sounds GREAT and is WELL WORTH your money!
Rating:
Summary: Great!
Review: I think the person who wrote this is ... has something wrong with him, or can't figure out how to you use this cd player because he is stupid. I've had mine for about a year, and it never skips. The sound quality is great! I think it is the perfect discman for everyone.
Rating:
Summary: A great buy
Review: I've had this cd player for over a month so I feel that I have had appropriate time to fairly and justly review it. My ending judgement is a enthusiastic thumbs up. It has a great battery life, especially if you use a higher brand battery which will last for 19+ hours. The sound is faithfully reproduced and the megabass and groove setting allow for some diversion in playback. I do feel, however, that the headphones provided are somewhat inadequate for a cd player of this quality. I suggest some digital reference headphones, they allow for a much better listening experience. Don't believe though that the esp will account for jogging, it will skip. The protection is great though, for listening in the car and for a nice brisk walk. The player itself is suprisingly light yet retains a solid feel. The cover will get scratched easily though as it is soft plastic. Another benefit is the thinness of the player, it will fit easily into any fanny pack for travel. All in all, this cd player is worth buying. It has great battery life, great sound reproduction, and is remarkably light and easy to carry.
Rating: 
Summary: A bit old, but still good.
Review: The D-E561 was going to be replacing my older D-E307CK which I had, but I had a few gripes about it. The E561 is by all means an excellent Discman. It is VERY slim, and the main playing controls are easily accessable. However, the volume control is located behind the headphone jack, which makes accessing the volume control a bit awkward from the front. However, there are a couple of newer Sony Discman technologies out (now called a CD Walkman), that make this model slightly less appealing. First off is the G Protection anti-skip, which replaces the ESP and ESP 2. Those players absolutely DO NOT skip even when shaken violently. Also, battery life on those players is 32 hours with G-Protection on, vs. the 20 in this model. However, form factor is generally a bit thicker. Your choice, this is by no means a terrible player, but you may want to check to see what other options you may have from Sony and other companies.
Rating: 
Summary: cheap CD player
Review: This CD player is so cheap. It skips for no reason. and the batteries last about 5 minutes
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