Sony D-FJ200 Walkman Portable CD Player with Digital AM / FM / TV / Weather Tuner

Rating:
Summary: Not MP3 compatible!
Review: ARGH!

Silly me for not reading the fine print. I sort of assumed that all CD players of this price range would be MP3 compatible. NOT! Why the heck anybody would make a CD player that isn't MP3 compatible in this day and age is beyond me.

The sound quality and construction of this thing are pretty good, better than the Panasonic equivalent. Hence two stars instead of one. But the Panasonic plays MP3s!

Have not been able to get much radio reception out of this thing. I do live in a pretty hilly area, and reception in general is pretty bad; however, my el cheapo clock radio does better than this CD player.

Anyway, this thing is going back to Circuit City, pronto....

Rating:
Summary: Great product for the price
Review: I have been a customer of Sony for years now and they have not let me down. I bought this cd player to replace my old one. Mind you the old one is still kicking. I just banged it up a bit and needed a replacement. The reception is great,there's no skipping,and everything works wonderfully. It has great bass boost. Overall,I'm sticking with Sony . They are an A+ company and they make excellent products. Kudos to you Sony!!!

Rating:
Summary: How about a REAL review?
Review: Some of the reviews here sound like they were churned out by David Manning-like frauds. Anyway, this is Sony's best cd walkman in awhile. Their previous premium model, the D-FJ787 was a piece of junk because the tuning and playback controls could only be accessed using an external, wired remote control you had to plug your headphones into to listen - resulting in a MESS of wires. Fortunately Sony moved the controls back onto the player and I must say, they are creatively placed on rings around the center of the lid's face. The only thing I don't like about this player is the digital display: it does not give you an accurate seconds playback (off by a second). A minor complaint but it shouldn't deter you from picking one of these up.

Rating:
Summary: Needs other headphones
Review: With the provided headphones, radio reception is poor. With a $50 aftermarket set of headphones, its pretty good for strong stations. For weaker stations or those with nearby competition, you have to find the right place to listen.

Volume is good.

Controls are awful, especially for setting the preset radio stations. Instructions are very poor.