Rating: 
Summary: my best decision ever, Go Sony!
Review: all i can say is i love it, thought i wish i had bought the d-ne400 because i wanted to listen to fm and am. Other than that it perfect. This is my first cd player ever and it the best decision anyone can make. i have 6 disk, each with 490 songs on it, and i was going for an ipod. Well i have a lot of good experience with sony. Their product are top notch, and last a long time. Well it doesn't have a backlit which will increase the battery hour, but their should be a button where you can press the backlit so you can see in the dark, and turn off when you don't need it. And one more thing, without the remote, it really hard, it hard to always have to press the button on the cd player to stop, and it especially hard in school. i do wish it came with a remote and those nice psyc h-ear earplug. other than that it perfect.
i bought the psyc cd player but then return it for this one, cuz it had mp3.
i hope this help, if you need a good mp3 player I suggest buying this one, you don't even need to research and the manual that come with it is accurate. I haven't try the sonic stage software yet but i don't need to, i just burrow my friend cd and use the computer roxio cd burner and in about 6 min it done. 6 min for 490 songs is simply AMAZING!
so there you have it, what are you still doing here, go out there and get this player, o and be sure to buy the warrantly. I got my at sears and play $7.80 for the warrantly for 2 years, so i have notting to worry about. One last thing the g-protection really work, i recommend using the g1 instead of g2 because the music is enchance and is really good for jogging around.
i hope this help, btw thankyou amazon reviewer for helping me make a great decison in the sony psyc atrac d-ne300!
Rating:
Summary: this is the bomb
Review: before i bought this player.
i was determend to buy a mp3 ipod 300$.
because they were the only device that had equlizer(bass((treble)(midrange)live,and the ablity to record from many
sourcese.but while was shoping i noticed sony had a new line of
cd players.i became skeptical about buying another cd(sony)
the last players i had bought had problems with there volume
being to low or only bass 1 & bass 2.one didnt sound no better
than the other.but the newwer models have 5 eq settings.plus seperated tone controls bass ,midrange,treble.way better
than the older models.before it.atrac3 is a plus.
but there is a catch.the program that comes with the player
cannot record from home burned cds,but can record from the original source cd.other than that this player is one of sonys finest atrac cd players.sony is still the one and only.
Rating: 
Summary: Best Alternative to an I-POD
Review: First off, the Sony Psyc D-NE300 is a teriffic bargain at its price. I was skeptical at first of the fact that 490 songs HAD to be put onto a CD, rather than flash memory or a harddisk. However, the included software, SonicStage 2.0 is the easiest music management software I have seen used, and I have every player/jukebox out there. As soon as you insert an audio CD, Gracenote hits its servers and comes up with every detail about that CD. The info is carried over into the ATRAC compression, and the CD player actually lists the artist, album, and song playing on its screen. That's right, it's just like a solid-state MP3 player. So far, I have seven albums on a fifth of a CD-RW using ATRAC3Plus at 64kbs/s. As for the sound, its simply amazing. MP3Pro, which uses the same 64kbs/s sound nothing like the ATRAC's. It is clear, rich, and never gets distorted. MP3Pro just sound tinny and hollow. The circuitry used in the player limits the "noise" so that distortion should never occur, even at its maximum output. Every song I've listened to so far is the clearest I've ever heard them. The included headphones even sound better than the street style models sold separately.
In conclusion, the player is amazingly stylish, small, and feature packed. I gave it four stars because the manual wasn't entirely helpful and you'll be using the buttons a lot, so they may wear out after awhile. Nevertheless, the player offers terrific sound and the ability to put about 25 albums on one CD. At a fraction of the cost of a solid-state player, it really becomes a capable alternative. Like I said, I was skeptical at first, but now I'm very pleased with the product so far. Its ease-of-use can only be matched by the way more expensive I-POD.
P.S. The player also has a parametric equalizer, whicha allows you to customize your sound however you like. I just use the "Heavy" setting though, as it produces the richest sound. Oh yeah, the batteries also last about 80 hours, which is ten times what I was getting with my old Aiwa.
Rating:
Summary: THIS IS IT! AWSOME!
Review: I bought this CD player and I was amaized of all the stuff it can do.
CD player-Nice, lightweight design, cool style NICE DIGITAL BASS! Can play MP3-85hr+ of batteries ( includes disc for making MP3's
Headphones-Nice, BASS the speakers on these things rock! Light,Cool design
Buring CD-This cd can help ypu make up to 480 songs on 1 DISC ( isnt that amazing) You can make MP3's with it and its soo EASY!
Price bought-Amazon.com 37.87 with promocode -$13.00. Its a nice CD player for this kind of price, I MEAN IT! It has DIGITAL BASS BOOST! MP3 PLAYER-HEADPHONES-BURING CD-NICE DESING/LIGHTWEIGHT!!!!??? ¿¿¿IS THIS COOL OR WHAT¿¿¿???!!!
I hope this review help you guys and gals save money. Merry Christmas to all!
Rating:
Summary: Best Bang for the Buck!
Review: I bought this when it first came out and there were NO reviews on Epinions, Amazon, or anywhere else that I could find, so I just took the "plunge". I have just read all of the reviews for the D-NE300 (which I use), D-NF400 (which I bought for my daughter) and the D-NE500, at Epinions and Amazon and am amazed at the WRONG comments some folks make. I assume it is because they don't sit down and READ the manual.
It has a parametric equalizer with four settings (soft, active, heavy, and custom). As is obvious, the first three are "set" by Sony, and the fourth is customized by the user. This is very nice because when you use different headphones and/or music styles, you will want to set up the sound to your personal likes.
It has every playback option one could want (a group is a folder):
repeat play
group play
single play
shuffle play
group shuffle play
m3u playlist play
bookmark track play
auto ranking play
auto ranking shuffle play
program play
The center control button is a large rocker-style button that can be used to play/pause, skip forward a track, skip backward a track, fast forward w/i a track, fast reverse w/i a track, move up a level in the options menu, move down a level in the options menu. The small button to its left moves you to a previous group/folder and the small button to its right moves you to the next group/folder. The small button on the far right is the menu/display button button (a short push gives 4 different ways to display info and a long push takes you to the menu options). The button on the far left is the stop button (stops play immediately, but the display takes a few seconds turn off).
There is a small slide button on the back for "hold" which prevents you from accidentally pushing any of the other buttons (I store mine in hold).
The headphone jack is on the lower right side, the "open" slide button is on the right side (to insert/remove your CD), and the +/- volume buttons are on the upper right side. The 2-AA batteries are inside, under the CD. They last about 80 hours! Get some NiMH batteries and a smart charger.
The display is amber with black letters and is a little small, but easy to read in daylight. I REALLY wish it were backlit though!
I have noted some negative comments from other users about the SonicStage software that comes with the unit. It actually works just fine to convert your CDs to ATRAC. I use 48kbps for audiobooks and 64kbps for music. There have been comments that it is very slow to convert MP3 files...I haven't used it for this. Just remember, Atrac is a Sony proprietary format and will not play on any subsequent device (other than Sony) that you may get down the road.
I generally use MP3 file format, however. I set up my files so that they will play in the proper order-
For Music:
ARTIST
ALBUM
01-Song Name
02-Song Name
etc
For Audiobooks:
AUTHOR
Book Name
01-Book Name (first CD)
01-Track 01
02-Track 02
etc
02-Book Name (second CD)
01-Track 01
02-Track 02
etc
It plays in filename order and displays MP3 tags; plays VBR and CBR...no problems.
It resumes wherever you stopped it, mid-track, which is very important for those who want to use it to listen to audiobooks, lectures, etc.
I use AudioGrabber for audiobooks (32kbps, 20,050Hz, mono) and Exact Audio Copy for music (128kbps, 44,100Hz, stereo), because I don't want to have to reconfigure when I switch from audiobooks to music. There are many good ones like CDex, etc. The trick is getting the files and naming system set up correctly.
The "g-protection" is wonderful and I have never had any problems with skipping, although I have not tried jogging.
There is a sleep timer that you can set for 1-99 minutes.
If you encode using Atrac, there is a setting for seamless play for live concerts.
If you want AM/FM/TV/Weather get the D-NF400 for about $80.
If you need a remote (no display, just controls) get the D-NE500 for about $100.
I think these Sony CD/MP3/Atrac players are a GREAT VALUE. If you encode MP3s at 128kbps, you can get 10-11 hours on a single CD (700MB CD). And you will be hard pressed to find anything that will play this long (up to 80 hours) w/o a recharge. I also like the fact that you can use AA batteries and can easily change them out as needed.
I prefer to use CD-RW discs. I recently discovered that you can use packet writing! What does this mean? If you have Roxio, it came with DirectCD (I haven't tried this one). If you have Nero, it came with InCD (this is what I use). You can format the CD-RW and use it like a big floppy, to drag/drop, copy/paste, delete files...pop the disc into your CD player and play! This will limit the usable size to about 500MB, however. I believe the iRiver CD/MP3 players have this capability also.
I think that you can also use multisession when burning, but I haven't tried it. This is because, if using Atrac, you can put some files on, take the disc out, then add more later. I am guessing it will work when burning MP3s too.
I use the Sennheiser MX-500 earbuds with mine, and it makes for a good combination.
Amount Paid (US$):
60
Sound:
Good; more than sufficient for all average users
Ease of Use:
Excellent; operates with the touch of a button
Durability:
Good; solid it will last until new technology develops
Portability:
Good; mid-sized and functional when jostled
Battery Life:
Excellent
Pros:
Customizable Options Great anti-skip protection LONG battery life Resumes mid-track for audio books
Cons:
Display is a little small and not backlit
The Bottom Line:
Best Bang for the Bucks Award! That's why I gave it a 5-star rating.
Overall Product Rating:
Excellent
Recommended:
Yes
Rating:
Summary: best one
Review: i got this player around 2 month back. its the best player. here are few pro and cons
pro:
1. can play mp3(burned even in data format instead of usual mp3), mp3 playlists, atrac and normal cd
2. the best feature is ID3 tagging. u can view the song title, singer name, folder name etc.
3. u can bookmark, program ur songs in ur favourite order
4. the best battery life i have ever seen(around 45 hours for normal cd, 65 hour for mp3, 85 hour for atrac).
5.various sound modes with personal prefrence option
6. g protection function really works. u will never feel jerks in the songs when u r jogging.
7. u can adjust timer from 1 to 99min and also can play seamless.
cons::
1. no backflash light for lcd.
2. memory goes away(ie. bookmarks, prog etc) when u change the battery.
3. i dont like the headphones provided with the player. so i purchased new ear phone(sony mjr 10). that cost me extra 10 bugs.
4. if u live in areas where the temperature goes beyond -20 C. then the LCD causes some problem. whenever u go for walk, all the character on lcd goes fainter and fainter. player still works but u cannot see ur songs.
Rating: 
Summary: Wouldn't play the first MP3 disc I tried.
Review: I ripped two CDs today by copying them directly to my CD-R in my E drive. Both CDs are exatly the same, they came from the same pack of Sony CD-Rs. The MP3s were from CDs I had ripped at 320kps and I burned the same songs, in the same order, on both CD-Rs. The first one I burned couldn't be read by the Sony Psyc, it just said "No File Found". I put that one back into my computer and it played fine. I took it out, examined the surface and tried it again in the CD player. I got the same results. The second CD I burned did play in the Sony CD player, so I'm not sure why the first one didn't work. I guess you have to be willing to throw away perfectly good CD-Rs if you only plan to play them with this player. The CD player does sound great though. I only wish it had a back light on the display window.
Rating:
Summary: I like it.
Review: I'll try and put this review in for both of Amazon's NE300 models, since they are just different colours afterall. Further to what's already been said, here is some extra info on the player that I was unable to find elsewhere prior to buying it, so this may be of help:
- if an MP3 song lack's ID3 tags, the player's LCD screen will show the filename as you'd see it in windows. Long filenames will scroll automatically
- manually going from mp3 track to track (ie, just hitting forward) there is around a 3 sec delay. If you let a song finish by itself, however, it will go immediately to the next
- load time on a full mp3 disc is 20 seconds (I timed it). Load time on a disc with a single mp3 was 16 seconds. Load time on an audio cd with one track was 10-11 seconds
- this player does not play .wma (windows media audio) files, even though the guy at sony I asked said it does (admittedly the player does not advertise that it plays wma)
- the cd-rw disc I tried worked fine, and that's all I'll be using
- stock headphones seem decent, and in fact with them this player does go very loud
- music order: I had no problems with it. Whether files were in the root directory, or within sub folders everything seemed to play in order as it was burned
- adtrack I did not test. I have no intention of converting all of my mp3s, so no idea on how well it works
- I experienced no "missing end pieces" on songs, as one reviewer said that he did
- I'm confirming that there is no backlight for this
- note that the NE300 blue and gray, on amazon, are slightly different pictures. I bought the gray one from another source and it looked as the blue one on amazon does (it was gray, obviously, but the physical shape of it, I mean). The gray on amazon has a little indicator below the LCD (which mine does not have). I wonder if there are slightly different versions, and the newer ones possibly solve some old issues like track order? I bought mine yesterday BTW.
- I experienced no skipping issues, but I only tried the player in the car and shaking it for maybe 10 seconds. I think technology is such these days that if you're experiencing mp3 skipping on an mp3 discman, it's probably a very poor player; I'd expect no skipping (except maybe running, and supposedly this can handle that)
I give this a 5-star, because it does everything that it claims to do, and it does it well. The player feels reasonably solid. It is, afterall, a $50 player with a lot built into it, so don't expect something you can use as a frisbee. It's quite small with little wasted room.
I do wish it had a backlight, and I'd have no problem losing some battery life (especially since it's awesome with this player), but I knew I was not getting that when I bought it.
Rating: 
Summary: Sony LIES
Review: I'm so tired of these companies giving us a bunch of unnecessary tricks without the basics.
Mp3, attrac3, who gives a #$@!. Where's the digital megabass that the manufacturer claims is there? Or did you mean the crappy equalizer.
This discman is only good if you listen to folk music all day. Any hard rock, funk, hip hop, or dance that requires some bass will sound naked on this discman.
BEWARE music lovers before you waste $65.
Rating:
Summary: Avoid SonicStage 2.2
Review: The CD player is fine; I have no complaints with it. But I installed the SonicStage 2.0U software that came with it. The software recommended that I download the upgrade. I went to the website, and, after a particularly clunky download, rebooted my computer. Then, I got a DOS screen telling me that one of my Windows files was corrupted. Hours of repair work ensued.
Be warned!
(You don't need the SonicStage software to burn MP3 discs anyway.)
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