Sony DE885 Discman Portable CD Player

by Sony

Product Details

Product Manual [263kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 1 x 5.5 inches ; 9.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00001YVIH
• Item model number: D-E885
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Sony D-E885 Discman portable CD player features a body that's less than an inch thick and an aluminum lid that helps protect against high temperatures. The backglow display makes characters on the LCD shine in an electronic luminescent blue color, making it easy to see the display even in low light.

This portable CD player offers Super ESP SteadySound electronic shock protection, which provides three times the antishock protection of previous SteadySound ESP buffer memory systems. It uses DSP (Digital Signal Processing) technology to provide Sony's best antiskip protection for even longer continuous playback. As an extra amenity, the Sony D-E885 features an MD Link optical output, permitting digital connection to minidisc recorders (requires optional digital cable).

The Sony D-E885's Mega Bass sound system with groove sound position produces deeper, richer bass tones for more pleasing overall sound. This system also offers a special position for contemporary music that virtually doubles the bass response compared to regular Mega Bass. The D-E885 has 22-track RMS programming so you can program the order in which you'd like tracks to play. There are 11 playback modes, so you can hear one track continuously, program a selection of tracks in a desired order, hear tracks in shuffle (random) order, or select Track Loop Repeat.

The Sony D-E885 has a battery life of up to 25 hours and can run on either two AA batteries or on the included rechargeable Sony battery. It comes with folding stereo headphones with backlit remote control as well as a carrying case.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars great show but little substance, October 18, 1999

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Jeevan "jsiva" (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony DE885 Discman Portable CD Player (Electronics)

the size is nice and the package is very attractive as are the sound options...however the ESP2 protection is still far from being reliable, this unit only has skip protection if you are walking very slowly and carrying the unit in your hand...try carrying it in your bag or walking fast with it and you get something that skips more than a delirious pre-adolescent...very unsatisfying...

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars COOLEST Cd-Player In THE UNIVERSE, January 24, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Sony DE885 Discman Portable CD Player (Electronics)

This player is awesome. It pumps out incredible sound and also is very efgfiecient with the remote control. The ESP2 works real well and practically elimanates skips, unless you hurl it across a room. Do yourself a favor and buy this player. The only thing I don't like is that it doesn't come with radio.

22 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Great product except where it counts., November 24, 1999

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Z Cooper (NYC, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony DE885 Discman Portable CD Player (Electronics)

The styling and features of this model are top-notch. However, even the slightest movement and it skips (and skips and skips), making it impossible to walk with. My girlfriend has the D-E705 which takes some serious effort to make it skip. Do yourself a favor, buy a Sony, just not this model.