Customer Reviews

Aiwa XP-SP920UAB3 Sports Cross-Trainer CD Player

5 star:		(5)
4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(8)

 

 

I got this player as a gift for Christmas, and I have to say that I have been more than satisfied with the results. The skip protection is the best I have seen. I am a heavy jogger, and I didn't get one skip for 3.5 miles. I was impressed. I like the music loud also, amd it provides ample volume for me. I have had all burnt CDs play in it, even those burnt on 1st generation CD burners. The battery life is good and the design is very nice. Best portable CD player I have ever used!

The previous two reviews hilight two of my main issues.

1)The headphone jack is horrible!!! At first, I thought I got a faulty player; I sent it back and was sent a new one. The new player has the same headphone jack short. So, I'm assuming there is a very bad batch of these players floating around.
2)The DSL (sound enhance mode) has to be turned on each time I turn on the player. Pretty lame. I expect my personal settings to be remembered.
3)The lock mechanism that keeps the player closed does not snap shut very tight. There is enough play in the mechanism that it often unlocks itself when I carry the player in my work bag.

The headphones are good quality considering what other players ship with these days. And, outside of constantly hearing the shorting out of the headphone jack, the overall sound quality is really good.

All in all, I'd recommend Panasonic personal player products over Aiwa. Usually, Panasonic is what've I've owned in the past and always been very very pleased. I tried Aiwa because I thought personal player products were their specialty and that they would provide a superior product. Not so in this case.

This is the first portable cd player I was actually willing to spend some money on since I've started college. The first day I listened to it, I already had problems with the lock mechanism staying locked. Also, I thought I had a faulty headphone jack because it kept shorting out, but my friend also bought one too and her headphone jack was not in very good working condition too. I was willing to overlook the problems, and a few days later, I was very upset at the fact that the cd player would not play anything. It would not get off the hold mechanism. I thought maybe it was the batteries and it wasn't. Now, I haven't been able to play anything on it for a week and I'm going to send it back. Every time I press any button, "hold" flashes on the screen even though it is not on hold. I never dropped it and always took good care of it--it just must be of very poor quality.

I definitely recommend NOT buying this item. Aiwa is not a good brand and I know I'll never purchase anything under that brand name again.

My son purchased on of these on 12/31/2001.

On April 15th, 2002 it was dead. Simply dead, no power. Changed batteries and used the ac adaptor.

It will cost more to repair it that he paid and Aiwa is unsympathetic.

Steer clear of Aiwa.

It should be noted that this unit, despite the Amazon.com description, does not have a built in exercise monitor ("This unit also incorporates equalization circuitry with preprogrammed settings (classical, pop/rock, and jazz) that you can quickly and easily select to keep your music sounding the best. Also included is a built-in exercise monitor that lets you set your own training goals.") ... While I was disappointed about the lack of features advertized, I agree that the CD player is very durable, has very nice sound, and has never skipped (I've used it for at least 2 dozen work-outs). However, if you are looking for music specific equalization circuitry or an exercise monitor, you won't find one in this model.

Bought this and love it! Doesn't skip like my previous cd walkman. Sounds great too! My teenage son uses it to walk to school and I use it at night for my jogging. I am considering buying another so my son will stop borrowing mine :)

Overall this player is very good. Bass system gives really good sound, one of the best I've heard. Nice look and easy-to-understand controls. But the problem with the headphones plug is in my one too.

The headphone jack is so sensitive that any tiny movement will cause the entire right or left channel to go out completely, or cause annoying satic to occur, which makes these headpones pretty much useless. Any benefit that the anti-shock feature provides is nullified by this. I listen to these headphones sitting stationary, and just moving my head causes the headphone jack to phase out or produce static. I can't imagine how anyone could jog with these headphones; and not because it skips, but because of the defective headphone jack. Please heed mine and everyone else's warning on this. Your money would be better spent on a different product.

I wish I had returned this, but it's been awhile, so I guess I'm stuck with it. I bought this walkman to use on my commuter bus to block out "loud talkers." Okay, it does accomplish that just fine. However, it is not very loud and the extra bass is either not enough or too much, thereby causing distortion. Like other reviewers have written, the headphone jack is just bizarre. If you move the headphone jack, it makes a fuzzy, static noise, and on my particular walkman, if I touch the headphone jack, the walkman beeps at me and skips to the next song!! SO ANNOYING!! Save your blood pressure, don't buy this!

This is the second Aiwa personal cd player that I have baought. The first one lasted over two years. It was used most everyday in the gym and anywhere else I went. I like this one better than the first one. I like the size of the buttons. It is easier for me to operate them. I do not like the headphones. When I run, the sweat from my head makes them slide down my head. The rubberized case is hard to get in and out of some carrying case, that is something I can adjust. I think that it is a good product and I do recomend it to my friends and whomever ask my opion on the personal cd players.