Customer Reviews

Sony D-NE500 ATRAC Walkman Portable CD Player (Silver)

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I am very specific about my Portable CD Player, and I own about 7 different once. I have to say this is the best one ever. Sony did a very good job. Very slim, light and easy to use. The battery life is very long. The only thing that I do not like about it, is the software that comes with it. Sony could have done a better job on Sonic Stage. In conclusion, if you are looking for the best buy for the buck, D-NE500 is the way to go!!! A+ for SONY.

this cd player is great.ive bought many cd players in the past.
all of them sounded cheap.prices where from 50$ to 129$.the last
good cd i bought was a sony cd/mp3 player.it sounded as good as
my d-ne500.this player sounds great with all of my cds,mp3s,atrac3 plus files.sony receintly up graded to atrac3 plus lossles.my atrac files sound pristine clear.as close to the original recording.best player for 75$.just as good as my
ipod.

this thing skips...badly. even if you're sitting still, the thing skips when you least except it even after it's played the cd correctly several times through before.

I have owned dozens of portable CD players over the years. This one should have been the best -- considering the fantastic longevity of the single battery, informative display, and sophisticated jog-wheel control -- but it is the worst.

I have owned four of these units. Three are in the trash can, and all three had the same issues: serious tracking errors even when sitting still; shutting down spontaneously and for no apparent reason. This would indicate that the electrical connection made by closing the lid has been interrupted. As it is a flimsy plastic unit with loose-fitting lid and lock, I suspect this is the case.

One machine out of the four I have owned works correctly, and it is a pleasure: solid tracking and good anit-shock. But I wasted money on three lemons. Not very good odds. But, if you're willing to pay a premium price relative to more solid players, and are willing to bank on a 75% failure rate, then be my guest.

UPDATE 2/4/07: Make that 100% failure rate. After five days use, the fourth (out of four) player developed a fatal defect, although a novel one: it has no sound output. The trash can is getting full, and I feel totally ridiculous for having purchased this dreadful and expensive product four times over.

Very pleased with this cd player. Runs forever on one battery. Sound quality is good. Easy to use controls. The compression software that came with this model works better then good. Great for language tapes and such. Easily book marked making it simple to go back a few seconds. The controls are a little too easy to activate so watch what you lay on top of it. The cats are always turning it on if I leave it on a chair!

I really wish this unit had longevity. I agree with a recent review that this player is awesome...convenient to use, reasonable sound and equaliser, and it is so battery-efficient. However I've gone through 2 of them now. I barely used the 2nd one before it gave up the ghost...what a shame. I would never in my right mind drop 100 bucks on a third...No way.