Customer Reviews

Pioneer PD-F507 25-CD Changer

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This CD player is one of the best I've used in regards to features, ease of use and functionality. However... After about one year of use (after the manufacturers warrantee expired) it began displaying problems in the beginning of every disc, skipping on the first track at least once - sometimes indefinably. Also, after prolonged use it tended to cut out - probably due to excess heat. I am confident that the error is not due to mishandling as I take good care of my electronics and the music I enjoy on them. Great job Pioneer but a bit problematic.

I searched for this unit on Amazon to see what other owners had to say about it. I was shocked to see the same exact problems.

I too had major clicking noises (that can only be explained by hearing) and locking up, etc. I luckily was within the year warranty (by a week!) and had it fixed. But certainly, this unit is something to pass on.

I wanted a larger variety in random play other than 5, but not as obnoxious as 100+. So I felt 25 was just right. But the annoyance of waiting for it to process it's thoughts and getting to the next cd.. or just plain stopping to change one cd is unacceptable. With so many of the same problems, these units should be replaced.

Attention Pioneer Company: Feel free to contact me to offer me a newer improved model. Otherwise, I am off to any other brand but Pioneer for any product.

I got this player half year ago, and actually have been using it for 3 months. I applauded for its oustanding price/feature ratio until recently it broke down. Its mechanical moving part, including laser head and CD spinner, frequently locked itself, generating huge "click" sound. If it's lucky starting playing a CD, everything is okay. But when it moves from one CD to another, in random or sequencial order, the moving part gets stuck forever. Yes, I bought it at a very sweet price, as long as it still worked. To me, the moving mechanism inside is kinda fragile.

You can't change cd's while playing one. After about a year mine started having mechanical problems.

Well, I just read the other reviews and I can agree with some things, but not others. For example, I've had mine running for hours at a time and haven't had the slightest problem. Maybe that's just his. I think the sound is great and so are the features. The only problem I've had is that if there is even the slightest scratch on a disc, it sometimes has a hard time reading it. On the other hand, a disc can have a big scratch on it and it reads it just fine. Go figure. Anyway, now that the price has gone down on these cd-jukeboxes, I'll probably get Pioneer's 101 disc player to replace my 25, seeing as it's <...> less than the price I originally paid for the 25 a few years ago. In conclusion, this is a good player with a good price and I'm sure the amount of "lemons" are few.

I would NOT recommend any of Pioneer's CD-changers... I have had TWO 25-CD changers in the last FIVE years. And both have stopped working on me within 22 to 30 months of purchase. My second one just died tonight. I bought it in June 1999.

This cd player worked great for 3 years. It was very inexpensive at the time that I bought it. In fact when I bought it, the 6 disc player was more expensive (which was why I bought the 25). It worked perfectly for 3 years, and suddenly it gets "stuck" on the first CD. It plays the entire CD, but when I try to switch to any other CD, it makes a loud noise, and doesn't do anything. I can play the entire first CD, but that's it. It's quite dissappointing, and I hoping to get it fixed. I wasn't planning on buying a new one already.

I was never really happy with this changer due to the noisy clicking sound it made when changing discs. Then, about a year after purchase, it stopped changing discs altogether. Makes a horrible noise as it tries to change discs, then displayes an error message and won't even shut off when the power button is pressed! I would not recommend this product.

This player is absolutely terrible. A few months before my warranty expired it stopped working. It would just get stuck. I get it fixed at an authorized service center and about 6 months later it doesn't go past disc number 8. Obviously by the reviews it seems that this is a lemon. [...] Bottom line, stay away from this product. Don't waste your money. I will be buying no more pioneer products in the future.

I too would agree with some of the negative points, but not all. As with many products, people will write a negative review when something doesn't work right but when a product is fine they won't write a review at all. My unit was made in 1998. I bought it in a beat up condition for $20 from a pawn shop and as of April 26, 2011 it works as good as the day it was made. Since this product probably hasn't been available new for at least 10 years, I'm writing this review for people who today might buy the PD-F507 used but would be otherwise turned off by the bad reviews. Makes a great CD player for a second system or your garage stereo, or even a second CD player on your main system for shuffling 25 discs. Just be sure to test it first like I did if you find a used one. Incidentally, I bought the PD-F507 to replace my PD-F505 which one day decided to stop playing discs. As noted before, you can't add or take out discs when one is playing but with 25 in there who cares?