Panasonic SL-SX280 Portable CD Player (Silver and Blue)

by Panasonic

Product Details

Product Manual [716kb PDF]

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005AKVJ
• Item model number: SL-SX280
• Batteries: 2 AA batteries required. (included)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Panasonic SL-SX280 portable CD player has been designed to virtually eliminate skipping under normal listening conditions. It has a thin, lightweight traverse mechanism to minimize the influence of outside vibrations and a floating rubber construction to help absorb vibrations. Panasonic's Digital Servo system assures precise focus servo and tracking servo operation for even more resistance to vibrations. However, if a shock does occur, the 40-second backup memory will kick in, and your music will continue to play as if nothing happened. This gives you a near-perfect, skip-free listening environment.

With just two AA batteries (not included), the SL-SX280 will give you up to 35 hours of playback time. This feature is not only economical, but also , since it reduces battery consumption. Alternatively, you may power the player using an optional 4.5V AC/DC adapter.

Other conveniences include a hold switch (which negates state changes during transport or listening), playback of recordable CD-R and CD-RW discs, programming options, random play, repeat play (one track or an entire disc), and XBS (Extra Bass System) to give your music an added bass boost. And, thanks to the player's heat-resistant polycarbonate body, you can use it outdoors with only minimal fear of damage.

What's in the Box
CD Player, stereo headphones, and a user's manual

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars durable player, September 19, 2004

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Panasonic SL-SX280 Portable CD Player (Silver and Blue) (Electronics)

i got this player for christmas 3 years ago since then i have dropped it many times it still works great never skipped on me good sound but now i have a new cd palyer the irock bling it is a little more bulkier than this but works good this is a good player

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great CD Player, August 27, 2004

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RG "music fan" (NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Panasonic SL-SX280 Portable CD Player (Silver and Blue) (Electronics)

I'm not sure why people are giving this player the shaft. I've had this CD player for 3 years and it's played perfectly. I've dropped it several times on hard surfaces and it stills play perfectly. The headphones it comes with give great sound quality but on the other hand, are somewhat fragile. After 3 years of lugging it in my pocket, backpack, etc, they have started to fall apart so I recently spent $6 to buy sum new Sony ones. No big deal. Also this player DOES NOT support MP3 cds but will play regular audio cds and audio cds on CD-R/RW like a charm. A pair of AA batteries gives me about 30-35 hours of playback! It conserves energy very nicely. I highly recommend this to anyone looking for a new CD player.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Sound - Reliable Product, January 4, 2002

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Leslie (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Panasonic SL-SX280 Portable CD Player (Silver and Blue) (Electronics)

Rich "full" sound from an easy-to-use player with lots of individual options and settings to maximize your listening pleasure.

However, I did have to buy a new headphone set as this one is too large for my head and kept slipping off, even in the totally retracted setting.

Also, be careful when holding the player that you don't knock the "open" button and open the cover -- not hard to do on the train.