Sony D-E350 Portable CD Player

by Sony

Product Details

Product Manual [228kb PDF]

• Item Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000655XX
• Item model number: D-E350
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,983 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
  • #57 in Electronics > Portable Audio & Video > Portable CD Players
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 21, 2002

Product Description

Shake, rattle, & roll all you like with electronic skip protection to keep music from missing a single beat! Features like CD-R/CD-RW playback and a digital Mega Bass« sound system are packed into a new, compact, ruby red case with a heat-resistant lid. The digital volume function & automatic volume limiter system provide greater control over audio levels. Enjoy 32 hours of playback with 2 M-^SAAM-^T batteries, & choose from 4 playback modes. Perfect for the active lifestyle! COLOR: RUBY

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Electronic Device I have ever had., May 7, 2002

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Brian Strietelmeier (Louisville, KY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony D-E350 Portable CD Player (Electronics)

I bought this amazing product about three weeks ago. I previously had a KOSS mp3 player and after a week, and not being able to return it, I threw it away. So then I decided that I did not want a complicated MP3 playback CD-Player that was prone to failure, and I purchased the D-E350 from Best Buy. I have never had a single problem with it. It has amazing sound, very very long battery life, never skips and looks great. It plays all my cd's, including CD-RW's, even badly scratched ones.

Unlike the cheaper cd-players, this one comes with Great Headphones. Not the kind you would expect bundeled with a cd-player. I have been using it for three weeks, and I have only had to change the batteries once. I just can't get over how great a player this is. I HIGHLY recommend this cd-player to EVERYONE!

25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Poor quality sound and construction..., September 28, 2002

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Aaron C. Burkhalter "aaronburkhalter" (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony D-E350 Portable CD Player (Electronics)

At risk of breaking from the norm, I've had my Sony CD player for several months now, and have some serious misgivings. The version I purchased was a really nice blue shade, and like most other reviews here, I had a similar experience. It looks nice, it plays fine, no pause button, but these are things I can live with. Most of all the price was great.
After several months use the price and color no longer mean anything to me. This is my first Sony CD player and the first to wear out in this short span of time. The headphone jack is poorly constructed and flickers and pops regularly. I even convinced myself that I had mistreated the headphones and bought a new set of (Sony) headphones. The problem persisted and as far as I can tell the source is in the headphone jack. Wiggling and rotating the headphones helps, but I'm not sure how long these will last.
One could argue that I, the user, have misused the device, however I've owned two other Panasonic CD players previously, and both, although more expensive, lasted very nicely before needing to be retired.
Another major problem is the bass. I first assumed this was due to cheap headphones, but even with a brand new pair of very nice headphones (again, Sony) the bass rattled and popped. The highest bass level is really useless if you want any sound quality at all.
Next time I will for sure save up a little money and buy another panasonic. I've not had a complaint over their products as long as I can remember.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best for only $50, May 27, 2002

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Ken Sobchar (Boyce, VA. United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony D-E350 Portable CD Player (Electronics)

I had previously bought a JVC XLPG51. It was good, and still is, but I had a problem with skipping. I looked at other players that had no skipping, but they were expensive. Then I saw this product in a [local] ad. It looked like a good product, and it was under $50, so I bought it.

First of all, there was no problem with skipping. I hit it during play, and it did not skip. Next, there was impressive battery life. I used nearly dead batteries when I first used this unit, and I still got about 2 hours of life. If you use full batteries, you can get 33 hours of life!(that's what Sony says. I haven't used this unit that long.)The headphones are nice, they're not what you expect from a CD player for this much, but they're uncomfortable over time.

Overall, this is very good.