JVC XL-PR3 Portable MP3 / CD Player with FM Tuner

by JVC

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000222YSW
• Item model number: XLPR3
• Batteries: 2 AA batteries required.
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Keep the tunes rolling wherever life takes you with the JVC XL-PR3 portable CD player. This slim unit features a stylish carbon fiber finish casing and is compatible with all your CD, CD-R and CD-RW media, plus it plays MP3 CDs, so you can create your own discs for your day out. Effortlessly switch tracks with the included 6-button in-line remote control while listening on comfortable backband-style headphones (also included).

Other features include a built-in digital FM tuner that allows you to preset 20 of your favorite stations and 175-second anti-shock protection (426 seconds for MP3 CDs) keeps the music playing, even when the going gets rough. The XL-PR3 boasts 20-hours of battery life on two AA alkaline batteries (not included), so the enjoyment lasts and lasts. JVC's proprietary Hyper-bass system expands the low ranges of your favorite music for a richer listening experience. Finally, you can use the unit's LCD display to program up to 64 tracks, or skip through folders of MP3s, so you can play music in the order of your choice.

What's in the Box
JVC XL-PR3 Portable CD Player, headphones, remote, user manual

Product Description

The JVC XLPR3 offers great portable CD player performance and the ability to listen to MP3's. It features 175-second anti-shock for CD's and 426 second anti-shock for MP3's that will keep your music playing under almost any conditions. The XLPR3 also features group skip and 64 track programming. Additional features include a digital tuner, headphones & Hyper Bass for great sound. 20 hour playback (CD) w/ alkaline batteries. 20 hour playback (MP3) w/ alkaline batteries.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Slim-body? I don't think so!, January 4, 2005

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Jose Carlos Paredes (Lima, Perú) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: JVC XL-PR3 Portable MP3 / CD Player with FM Tuner (Electronics)

I bought this cd player a couple of weeks ago, it has good fm reception, nice quality audio, the headphones are great. The cd player look better in the pictures than it really is, is kinda big, the carbon finish is lame. About the remote, it can't change between preset stations, only does seeking but it changes between tracks though. Well, it still a nice cd player but I recommend the use of a carry case and the screen could be better. It works for me, cause it was cheap, good for the price I paid.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Poor sound quality, no EQ, May 1, 2005

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G. Bonina - See all my reviews
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This review is from: JVC XL-PR3 Portable MP3 / CD Player with FM Tuner (Electronics)

This player has it all: FM radio, MP3 playback, a remote, and it's joggable with a special hand strap. The earphones, by the way, are excellent! What this device suffers from is poor sound quality, with meager means of customization. You have two options when it comes to sound processing: Bass boost on (which makes the music sound blown out and distorted) or bass boost off. Overall, music sounds unpronounced and muffled. I've tried using the player with a few different sets of earphones, all with the same effect. This device towers over others, especially at price-point, on functionality. I mean, it does it all. But unfortunately, sound quality suffers on this device. If that's not important to you, this might be a good player for you. If you want to hear high quality playback, this isn't for you. I really think that if JVC had included more options for equalization (EQ), the sound playback issues wouldn't be so overshadowingly bad.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Poor battery perfomance, March 8, 2005

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Veronica "sammicatcat" (Meridian, Idaho, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: JVC XL-PR3 Portable MP3 / CD Player with FM Tuner (Electronics)

Poor battery performance and the difficulty of making sure the unit is completely turned off have spoiled my satisfaction with this CD player. All too often, I have tried to play a CD only to find that the unit has mysteriously changed to the FM mode (I never listen to the radio so I never turn that mode on) and exhausted the batteries. Although the unit will turn itself off if accidentally left on while playing CDs, this does not apply to the FM mode. It will play until the batteries are exhausted, and with only 20 hours battery playtime to begin with, this means FREQUENT battery changes. There should be an AC adaptor readily available for this player with the other available accessories, as this is the only way I am going to be able to afford to use it.