Sony D-E356CK Walkman CD Player with Car Kit

by Sony

Product Details

Product Manual [217kb PDF]

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000065SP6
• Item model number: D-E356CK
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #41,438 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 2, 2002

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Sony's D-E356CK portable Walkman CD player is ready to deliver hot tunes in hot places--including the car. The player comes with audio and power adapters for a car, as well as a handy wired remote control to free you from finding your way around the CD player's top panel while driving. The Walkman's high-image metallic finish with heat-resistant lid presents a striking appearance and helps protect the player against high temperatures.

Skip-Free ESPMAX technology offers a high level of advanced skip protection (using part of the Fast Recovery technology from Sony's G-Protection) to provide six times faster recovery than the conventional ESP2 system and longer uninterrupted playback during active uses. The Walkman achieves up to 33 hours of continuous playback on two "AA" type batteries (not included).

Sony's two-position automatic volume limiter system (AVLS) conserves batteries and guards your hearing by capping your listening level. The unit's Walkman-logo headphones are Sony MDR (Micro Dynamic Receiver) type for wide dynamic range and excellent sound.

What's in the Box
D-E356CK Walkman CD player, car kit (audio and power connectors), compact wired car remote, AC power cord, stereo headphones, user's manual, warranty information.

Product Description

Consider the fact that Sony has one of the best skip-free technologies, ESPMAXM-^Y, for virtually skip-free listening as well as a cool new design and youM-^Rll come to only one conclusion: You must have this portable CD player. This model even comes with a Car Kit so you can enjoy your music wherever you go.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not bad Not bad., November 22, 2002

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"sydraa" (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony D-E356CK Walkman CD Player with Car Kit (Electronics)

I actually picked this player up on a whim as I needed something to keep me entertained for a 48 hour bus trip.

Some of the good features I found in this machine were.

1) I've found the player to be quite good with anti-skip no matter where I go. I don't even have the ESPMax on most of the time and I still get very few pops and skips while going down bumpy roads or just walking briskly.

2) The sound quality on it isn't all that bad, the headphones that the kit supplies are workable and fairly comfortable.

3) The battery life on it is quite lengthy if you're just using the bare minimum settings. (No ESP on or bass on) I only had to change the batteries during my bus trip once.

4) Love that hold feature, I can stuff the deck in my pocket and not worry about the volume cranking itself up on me.

5) Resume feature is a plus, saves having to find another button on the deck.

6) Decently Built. I've stupidly managed to drop the player on solid floors two or three times and the machine hasn't [burned] out on me yet. Although I find there's an increased lag when the machine is checking for a disc.

Some Not So Good Features

1) Lack of a real "search" function. I like to skip through parts of the songs so I can get to one particular point. A little frustrating.

2) No backlit LCD, makes it hard to tell if you're on the right song.

3) The sound quality I found when plugged up to the car adapter degraded a little but that could be because of the stereo system in the car itself.

4) Resume feature can be frustrating in that if you want to start the song from the beginning you gotta go on the hunt for another button or if you accidentally open the player it resets itself so to speak.

All in all, the player has been treating me fairly good, I was most impressed with the quality and the price that I paid for it.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not at all pleased with my purchase, October 29, 2002

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"j-ockwig" (MN ,United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony D-E356CK Walkman CD Player with Car Kit (Electronics)

Although I didn't spend a whole lot of time researching different portable CD players, I did look around at different features and, of course, prices. Sony had a reputation that I liked, as well as a car kit package with a nifty little remote so I didn't have to search for buttons while driving. The price was reasonable so I bought it. I have been extremely dissapointed in my decision. The CD player skips. Often. I called Sony because it was still under warrenty and they advised me to ship it to them since no one in my area (or state) can service it. So I pay to have it shipped and 3-and-a-half weeks later it is returned to me with a note that they replaced the motor drive. It still skips. Unfortunately, it is no longer under warrenty. If I want it fixed, I can pay to have it shipped back to them and pay to service what is obviously a defective player. Overall, I am even more frustrated with the service than I am with the CD player. I will think twice before buying any Sony product let alone another CD player from them.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, November 3, 2002

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Steve Shabek "sshifter" (Bryan, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony D-E356CK Walkman CD Player with Car Kit (Electronics)

I like Sony products, but was disappointed with this one. I've had it for about 5 months and the skipping keeps getting worse and worse. It also has recently started to stop playing for a few seconds then kicking back in - very annoying. No dropping or damage of any kind has occurred to the unit, so I can only assume it's poor maunfacture quality, and, of course, all this started to happen after the warranty was up. I do like the remote, but it has an annoying loud beep when used. I'm shopping for another car ready CD player to replace it - it won't be a Sony.