Customer Reviews

Panasonic SL-SX279V 40-Second Anti-Shock CD Player with Jogger Belt and In-Line Remote Control

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This is an extemely good cd player with a am/fm radio. I'm writing as a person with experience with at least 2-3 other cd players with am/fm radio's. The anti-skip on the cd part of the player could not be better, except it skips when jogging (which can be expected from any cd player except for the new sony discman with G-protection). The Radio reception with this player is superb. Although it doesnt compare to car stereo's it is 1000 times better than any other I've seen. The only problem I've ever had with it is that the handgrip just doesnt stay on and the headphones broke, other than that go out and buy it if you're considering getting a cd player with a am/fm radio.

I have owned over 11 portable cd players over the past 7 years. Taking into respect certain advancements in technology and quality, this particular CD player is good for practically every purpose. The radio reception is excellent for a portable player, and you will have no problem putting every favorite station to a memory preset. The Memory for this particular player was also much better than I expected, as you will undoubtedly notice after purchase. I am rough (clumsy at times) with many of my portable gadgets, and this player has taken a couple drops and is still unscathed to this day. I have had very few problems with the Panasonic brand, while having owned over 30 of their products over the years. This is a durable, user-friendly, CD player that has never let me down.

The radio portion of this CD player is great. First of all, even if you don't get great reception at first, you can press a button, and PRESTO! It's all better! Second, the anti-skip is great. I've been jogging with it for a while now, and it hasn't skipped once. And I am a very clumsy person, so I drop it now and then. With the exception of my earphones being plucked out of my ears, there is no harm. This is a great CD Player!

I was kinda skeptical about buying this product. There were so many other choices but i'm glad i chose this one. I've owned a couple of cd players before and this one is definetelly by far the best one i have owned. I just took this cd player on my cruise and it was perfect! I was so happy! The memory is pretty easy to set so you can conveniantly pick your stations in just a couple clicks! The reception is superb. It's like listening to my own boom box anywhere i go. The jogging handle was what made me wonder though. I thought it might be some cheapo velcro thing that you could never get off the player, but it turned out that that was one of the most things i was impressed with! This handle is a sturdy reliable rubber handle that u can easily take off or on whenever u want! I was really impressed. I was kinda dissapointed though about the skipping. Sometimes when i just set it down on a table, the song would stop for a couple seconds. So i turned on the A-Shock system and now it pratically never skips! I can jog and do whatever i want and it doesn't skip. The SBX system is really good too. U can hear everything with such detail and I was pretty impressed. I am so happy about this item. I think this is just soooooo great! This should definetelly be a MUST HAVE! Trust me, if your looking for a cd player. This is the one to get!

I walk about 3/4 of a mile on my way to the bus stop. i get on the bus and it starts to move goes over bumps does not skip pretty normal. but one day i decided to give it an anti-shock test. first i jumped right from where iwas standing it did not skip. then i shalked very hard for about 45- seconds to a minute it did not skip(the reason i stoped was because my arm got tired).then i ran 150 meters as fast as i could run it did not skip. ijumped six stairs it did not skip i joged with it it did not skip. So my final conclusion was the cd portion of the player was excellent. my biggest surprise though was the fm/am tunner. i had previosly owned a walkman tape player with a digital tunner but i was a little disapointed with the outcome. but this tunner stayed in tunne about 95% of the time i could not believe it. the design on the unit i find is very nice .the battery life is about 25 hrs even longer if you use the tunner. i have not droped mine yet(wich i am glad not to have!)so i can't comment on that. the unit is very small they look to be bigger in the pictures but this unit is the exact size of my palm(i'm 13 and have small fingers.) i live in canada and mine came with in the ear headphones despite the model number bein the same But i found the s-xbs bass boost very good crisp and clear it did not disapoint me. My only very minor complaint is that they should have made easy accses pressets for the radio for example if you have station on preset n.17 and you are in the tunning function you would have to press the memory button and the the preset button until the number 17 shows up. Despite that i found this a very reliable playerthat has not let me down.A litle tip compare this product with the panasonic SLSW869V and you will find that they are virtualy the same exept the shock wave one costs 90$ more.

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I have a few thousand LPs that I am recording onto CD-Rs. This CD player will not play roughly 50% of them. I can discern no particular pattern relating to brand of CD, 74/80 minute capacity, etc. If you have a lot of CD-Rs, get a CD player that specifically states that it will read them. By the way, both my hifi CD players can read all the CDs, as can the 4 CD readers and writers on my home computers.

This is a great cd player.. it hasnt skipped once while ive been jogging and the radio reception is also surprisingly good. The buttons may be inconvenient but they are extrememly easy to use. Im very happy with my purchase.

the sl-sx289v is in my oppinion an upgraded version and much better by far than the 279. it does not skip and it plays cd-rs and the 289 is an exellent buy

The radio reception on this unit is much better than I expected. I skateboard to school and it never skips. The problem is the volume and hold dials are right next to the audio plug, so it is somewhat difficult to change them when this is in your pocket. But that is probably true of most portable CD players.

I see people paying cheap prices and buy these CD players with no names and they are still proud. I would never go with a cheap device because it is "cheap", but I am willing to pay whatever it costs to get a good name, something sturdy. I have always had very good experience with Panasonic products and this is one of them. The antishock memory works excellent. Even when doing erratic movements there is rarely an interruption in sound. Battery consumption is good compared to an average player. Radio reception is excellent (though I don't use it very much). It comes with a hand grip that makes it easy for joggers and also an AC adaptor. However the car kit is not included which should be purchased separately. Above all, behind it is the label "Made in Japan" not made in China or anywhere else. I have had it for four years and overall I am very satisfied with its performance and never had even a small problem.