Panasonic RQ-SW48VR Portable Cassette Player

by Panasonic

Product Details

Product Manual [284kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 1.5 x 3.5 x 4.8 inches ; 10.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000659TV
• Item model number: RQ-SW48VR
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #249,737 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Keep yourself going when jogging or exercising at the gym with this lightweight, highly durable RQ-SW48V cassette player and AM/FM radio in red. It has a rugged ABS plastic exterior that's water resistant--great for training in inclement weather. It has a thin profile of just under 1.5 inches deep and weighs 7.8 ounces. Cassette playback features include an anti-rolling mechanism and auto-reverse playback. The digital AM/FM tuner has 20 total presets (10 FM, 10 AM). Other features include a lap timer function (1, 5, and 10 minute laps), Panasonic's XBS extra bass system for a fuller sound, and a Normal/City FM selector for optimal reception. The RF-SW48V is powered by a single AA battery (not included) for up to 25 hours of battery life. It comes with ShockWave headphones with in-ear drivers for superior sound and stability.

What's in the Box
RF-SW48V portable cassette player/radio (red), ShockWave headphones, belt clip, printed operating instructions

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars My review for the same product in another color scheme, January 8, 2006

By 

Michael C. Jacobs "miguelito_cin" (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Panasonic RQ-SW48VR Portable Cassette Player (Electronics)

This is my review for <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000659TU/ref=cm_aya_asin.title/103-8221263-7665420?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance&n=172282">Panasonic RQ-SW48VK Portable Cassette Player, Black</a> which appears to be the same unit but with different colors:

I've always had very good experiences with Panasonic equipment but I found this walkman (*ahem*, sorry... portable cassette player) to be barely worth the price. Unfortunately the number of options in portable cassette players has been reducing dramatically in response to the success of MP3 players and portable cds. If like me, you still need a cassette player you're going to want something better than this unit.

The real problem is the ergonomics. The switch to reverse direction is easily tripped, as are the FF and RW buttons. Because the tape goes into the unit in an anti-intuitive way and because there is no tape direction indicator it's easy to fast forward when you meant to rewind (and vice versa.) Also the belt clip pops off so easily I've given up on using it. I just put the unit (which is nice and small) in a jacket pocket.

The unit is cheaply made and the hardware feels flimsy. You are barely getting what you paid for it.