Panasonic SL-SW880K Brainshaker X-Treme Portable CD Player (Black and Red)

by Panasonic

Product Details

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• Product Dimensions: 5.6 x 5.2 x 1 inches ; 9.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004T1X1
• Item model number: SL-SW880K
• Batteries: 2 AA batteries required. (included)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #403,472 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

This is a durable portable CD player designed for jogging, walking, and other strenuous activities. Its assortment of features includes bass boost, programming of up to 24 tracks, a dual-lock system for the disc lid, and a built-in battery recharger. The SLSW880 is also water and heat resistant so your CDs and the system are protected. It sports a "hold" feature that prevents the user from unintentionally turning the player on and draining the batteries or accidentally hitting "stop" in the middle of a track.

The headphones have a special built-in amplifier in the main unit that picks up and boosts the bass signal around the 50 Hz range. The Virtual Motion Sound System transforms bass signals into vibrations. This allows you to actually feel the vibration of the bass signals. The remote control is built into the headphones for easy access while on the go.

Since the SLSW880 was designed for rugged activity, the most important feature is the antiskip function. It stores up to 40 seconds of data in its memory buffer to fill in the gaps caused by bumps and vibrations. So whether you are mountain biking or trail running, you can still have tunes. This player comes with a handgrip so you can hold it while jogging. Aside from these features, all the basics are covered as well. The SLSW880 includes repeat of one or all tracks, skip/search, memory/recall keys, and 24-track random-access programming.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You have to buy it, to believe it!, November 10, 2000

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Susan Shams (West Des Moines, IA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Panasonic SL-SW880K Brainshaker X-Treme Portable CD Player (Black and Red) (Electronics)

WOW! I love this CD Player. Not only is it the coolest looking CD player in the market (I love the red and black color, and its so compact!), it has the best sound system you can imagine.

Truly, this little, compact, tight CD player is the best. I am an avid jogger/dancer, and my one and only problem was the constant skipping, and halting of any other CD player I had. Well, I have kissed that problem goodbye. I jump, I shake, I just move everything you can imagine, and this awesome CD player does not miss a single beat!

I was soo amazed. Believe me, I had a Sony sports walkman, and this Panasonic SLSW880K rocks compared to it. The remote control feature on the headphones is pretty nifty. The VMSS sound shaker is mind boggling in itself. What else can I say except, if you really want an OUT there sound enhancing and body bumping CD Player, then this is the one for YOU!

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely Well Built With Razor Sound Quality, October 8, 2000

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Chester "DeceptiveCookie" (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Panasonic SL-SW880K Brainshaker X-Treme Portable CD Player (Black and Red) (Electronics)

I had been wanting one of these for like over a year. I finally bought one when they came out with the new headphones. They are soooo awesome. I dunno what that guy was talking about these things not being loud enough, someone's probably going deaf :). This player is one of the best I've ever used. You can pretty much drop it and it won't skip a beat. This has got to be one of the best, its got monster sound, AND it is inredibly stylish. I have the red and black one, they also have a blue and silver the SL-SW880 . The vibrating thing on the back of the headphones is really cool. It's like a brand new experience. Nobody has these yet, and you'll be turning heads. So buy it, if ya got the cash.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, July 7, 2000

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Juliana (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Panasonic SL-SW880K Brainshaker X-Treme Portable CD Player (Black and Red) (Electronics)

This is a wonderful CD player I can take it anywhere. It has good bass so I can here it clearly and the head phones block out any other noises I don't want to hear. It never goes on and off when it has full power because I tap the cover. It is also so easy to figure out. It's the best CD player I've ever had!