Customer Reviews

Memorex MD5585-03 Personal CD Player with FM/AM Radio and 24-Track Programmable Memory

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STUFF I LIKED:
1) it has a radio! its awesome, so that if you get bored of CDs, theres always the radio there to listen to. reception was decent from where i was...some stations better than others. it even partially worked for a while underground in the subway lol.
2) sound quality in general is perfectly fine. it has enough options -the basics, play stop pause skip etc, and some program song things and random shuffle, intro, repeat, repeat all. im not that into hi tech stuff, so maybe to other people who are used to all sorts offancy buttons this may be a disappointment, but it was perfectly fine for me, perfectly servicable and adequate.
3) great anti-skip thing -45 seconds. it hasnt skipped at all so far with the antishock thing on, even running a bit. and you even have the option to turn it off if you want. pretty cool.
4) it has a "low battery" display thing to warn you.

THINGS I DIDNT LIKE:
1) the buttons are easy to reach cuz theyre in the front, but then if you try to put the discman in a bag or something the buttons get pressed by other things easily, so its best to just hold it in your hand which is kind of annoying. but thats just a minor thing
2) its rather on the bulky side, especially compared to super expensive new ultra slim models. its a tight fit into a really big jacket pocket. but its okay though.
3) personally i like the behind the ear headphones or earbuds or something, but this is traditional over your head earphones. theyre good quality though, the volume is fine, music doesnt get warped, perfectly servicable once again. it doesnt block out outside noise at ALL though, which can be annoying (especially on the subway). but theyre decent
4) sort of short battery life...my first set of new batteries got eaten up in about 6-7 hours...i dont know if thats considered good or bad, but ive heard of other discmans having battery lives of like 30 hours and such.

so overall, a really great buy...very affordable especially for all its features and stuff. i shopped around a lot before choosing this cd player, and im happy with my decision.

****EDITED FROM ABOUT A YEAR LATER****
okay, above was my review after owning this CD player for about a month. a year later, I realize it probably wasn't the best investment ever.
- It does have a sort of bulky cheap plastic feel to it, and after dropping it a few times (which i think is somewhat inevitable throughout the course of a year...), the clasp broke off, so now I use a big piece of duct tape to keep the cd player shut. That's fine though, it still works.
-The big easy-to-push buttons are still really annoying, so I always take the batteries out when putting the player into my bag.
- the anti-skip feature stopped working well. When I run, I just listen to the radio, because now the feature only lets me listen to 45 seconds of CD music before it starts skipping with a vengeance. Since I plan to run for more than 45 seconds, the feature is rather useless for running purposes, but still decent for bumpy busrides or just walking. The radio is still fine after a year.
-The display has gone kaput. You can still see the minutes, but the little lines that make up the numbers for the seconds have disappeared one by one throughout the year.

So overall, probably not the best buy, especially for durability, but it still works sort of, and I am somewhat attached to it despite its shortcomings.

1.) The unit will play back CD-RW Discs.

2.) The Radio has programmable presets for your favorite AM and FM Stations. The PLL Digital Tuner ((PLL) Phase Locked Loop) offers drift-free reception, and will adjust automatically to better receive your favorite radio station when necessary.

3.) The Player has a 24 Track Programmable Memory. The Full Digital LCD Display will show the listener the radio station (By Number) when listening to the radio, and the Track/Min. /Sec. when listening to a CD.

4.) Oversampling: 8X Digital Filter with a 1 Bit D/A Converter.

5.) The user has the ability to turn off the ESP (Electronic Shock Protection (Anti Skip)) in order to save on the battery usage when the unit is stationary.

6.) Stereo Headphones Included. (Over the top of your head Bar Type)

7.) The Player is packaged in hard clear plastic with a full color display card.
*Batteries are not included*

I got this CD/Radio player as a gift, unpacked it, set it on the desk at my work and accidentally pulled it off the desk by moving away from it while wearing headphones. The player dropped to the floor, the CD player quit working. I exchanged it at the store for a new one. The new one lasted about 2 weeks, and maybe got dropped twice (by now i had bought a pouch for it to strap it to my waist and also to buffer any further falls). After that and maybe two more drops, the CD player was broken again. I still use it for the radio and have no complaints there, but of course it is a bulky portable radio only...

I wouldn't buy one if it only give 7 hours battery life. The lower price you pay initially is quickly eaten up by batteries. Get a Panasonic unit that gives you well over 30 hours.

I was happy enough with this product, but I wonder why some customers feel it is the fault of the product if they are the ones who drop and break it? Whould you blame a glass if it broke after falling???? Take reponcibility please....