Emerson PD5098 Portable Radio CD Player

by Emerson

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• Product Dimensions: 5 x 13 x 8 inches ; 3.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002DG9XW
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: PD5098
• Batteries: 6 C batteries required.
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (248 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #313 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
  • #2 in Electronics > Portable Audio & Video > Portable CD Players
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Play your favorite CDs or listen to AM/FM radio with this sleek Emerson portable unit. Both plug-in or battery capable, you can take it anywhere or enjoy listening at home or office. It features a vertical, front-loading compact disc player with a 20-track programmable memory system and AM/FM radio with slide-rule dial. A wide-range 3" speaker creates room-filling sound.

Product Description

The PD5098 portable CD player with AM/FM radio by Emerson is the perfect companion for on-the-go music. The compact design of the portable player features a vertical, front loading CD player which occupies very little space so you can use it just about anywhere. The 20-track programmable memory allows you to save your favorite songs on the player so you can listen to them without needing the CD. The powerful, wide-range 3-inch speaker plays your music loud and clear for ultimate enjoyment. The PD5098 has AC/DC operation with a detachable AC cord included. Other player features include a 2-digit LCD track display and headphone jack.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

356 of 363 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Space saving, June 28, 2005

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B. Beckwith - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Emerson PD5098 Portable Radio CD Player (Electronics)

I bought this CD player for it's size. We use it on our kitchen, where it fits nicely on a shelf.

Aside from being a space saver, there isn't much to say about this unit. It plays CDs fine and hasn't had any trouble playing discs I've burned using iTunes. Being able to see the disc spinning is kind of cool.

There are only two things I don't really like about this player: the AM/FM radio tuner and the volume control. The radio tuner is not digital, so you have to manually tune in a station every time you want to listen to the radio. It does seem to get pretty good reception though. The volume doesn't go up very high. Don't get me wrong, it's loud enough, it's just not loud enough for me to hear well from the other room. Of course, some might see this as a positive thing.

Overall, I would recommend this CD player if all you need are bare bones CD player functions.

119 of 120 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars CD's skip, May 21, 2007

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Traci (Vallejo, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Emerson PD5098 Portable Radio CD Player (Electronics)

I was quite disappointed with this product. I have owned other Emerson products in the past, and usually their products are of decent quality. The design and footprint were very nice, but the product didn't function as it should. I found that CD's (in good condition) will skip when the player has been playing for an extended period of time. Mine was playing steadily for about an hour or two when the CD's started skipping. I switched CD's twice, and the skipping just got worse.

138 of 142 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The BEST I have ever used, period., April 26, 2005

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C. J. Campbell (Redford twp., Mi United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Emerson PD5098 Portable Radio CD Player (Electronics)

Great sound and doesn't skip. Works great next to your bed because of the way it is designed it does not take up a lot of space.
The only thing it doesn't do is play mp3's.
If it did I would buy ten of them.
This is really a nice machine.
Buy one, you won't be sorry.