Panasonic SLSW505A Portable CD Player

by Panasonic

Product Details

Product Manual [739kb PDF]

• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000059XT4
• Item model number: SLAW505A
• Batteries: 2 AA batteries required. (included)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It's a good player...but nothing is perfect., February 20, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Panasonic SLSW505A Portable CD Player (Electronics)

First of all I'll start off by saying that this player is as close to unskibable as you can get. I have put this thing through hell, I just recently slammed it into a desk as hard as I could just to show it off to my friends and it didn't miss a beat. I in fact hit it so hard it knocked the battery cover totally off of it, and still it didn't skip. The sound is pretty good, the XBS system on it really helps, but when you turn the volume up to high with the XBS on you hear a lot of distortion on most headphones. But the major flaw this CD player has is its weight and size. The thing is massive compared to the new-generation of "fit in your pocket" CD players. Also, the thing is heavy, very heavy.

Another downfall of the product is the LCD screen is almost impossible to see in some light. The people at Panasonic thought that if they had the LCD screen also covered by the lid of the CD player that it would protect the screen better. It does this job, and well, but the screen is covered by a seperate piece of plastic that is at just the right angle that it makes it very hard to see what the screen is saying.

So, to generalize, if you are looking for a CD player that is indestructable and won't skip on you, then this is your player. But for the rest of you that want a good player that doesn't skip that often and has good sound for a little less money, this isn't worth it. It isn't THAT good.