Panasonic SLSW650 Shockwave Portable CD Player with 40 Seconds Anti-Skip

by Panasonic

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• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005AM7A
• Item model number: SL-SW650V
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #104,195 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as the older ones, February 6, 2002

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Earl R. Bousquet (Chicopee, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Panasonic SLSW650 Shockwave Portable CD Player with 40 Seconds Anti-Skip (Electronics)

I have tried 4 different Panasonic Players and notice the newer ones skip at least 2 to 3 times by the time the CD is done and has nothing to do with the antiskip feature. The problem is in the tracking beam. I have even tried new ones from the store and mistracked including using CD-R disks and they all mistrack and usually toward the last few cuts. I would go for the 850,860,880 or 869. This series don't skip or mistrack as I own the model SL-SW 850 and the 860 and neither skip nor mistrack and have better and have a fuller and louder sound than the ones with the digital volume button. But your batteries won't last quite as long as the newer model, but I would rater have 12 quality hours of play as oppose to 16 to 20 hours with less voulme and fullness. The CD players that feature the longer battery life have to give some where and they do, as you lose volume and fullness and harder to drive the headphones. I also had the SL-SX 289 with tuner, same thing mistracked toward the last few songs. Getting back to the antiskip feature the newer CD players with the built in auto skip protection are not as good as the older design. The older 800 series has an A shock button when depressed does the job, no skipping or mistracking. Throw away the original headphones and get yourself tremendous sounding with full base. The Radio Shack portable headphones model Pro X model made by Koss are selling now at Radio Shack for $19.95 original price is $39.99 and boy they sound fantastic as I am very critical when it comes to sound. I wish more people would get into more depth of the pros and cons like I do instead of just saying a few words and would help more people like yourself's, I hope this review was helpful.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars everything u need (almost) in a portable cd player, May 22, 2001

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david tawil (long branch, NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Panasonic SLSW650 Shockwave Portable CD Player with 40 Seconds Anti-Skip (Electronics)

this portable cd player from Panasonic is loaded and built tough for extreme conditions- its waterproof and has am/fm radio with great sound. plus it never skips, ever! GET IT if you want a radio and cd player in one, thats durable and gives u good sound.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The great, the good, and the one weakness, August 6, 2001

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"tabogabal" (Woodbridge, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Panasonic SLSW650 Shockwave Portable CD Player with 40 Seconds Anti-Skip (Electronics)

This is a great product. I had been a constant user of Sony Discman's in the past (I go through at least 1 a year due to damage/loss/theft), but I figured I'd give Panasonic a shot. Great look, easy to use, the jogger's grip fits great and makes you confident you can run with the Shockwave (I've done it) The sound is pretty good, although an upgrade in headphones wouldn't hurt. The clip behind the ear is a nifty idea. Although it has "Schockwave 40 second Skip Protection. It doesn't hold up if you leave it on the treadmill (which is why I ran with it)All in all, a great product for the price. Panasonic may have got itself a new convert.