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Sony Walkman Digital Tuning Weather FM/AM Stereo Cassette Player (Silver) (Discontinued by Manufacturer)

by Sony
3.5 out of 5 stars 289 customer reviews
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  • Digital synthesized AM/FM tuner with weather band; comes with MDR-023 Stereo Headphones
  • 33-station preset tuning with Auto Preset Scanning
  • Mega Bass sound system; automatic volume limiter system (AVLS)
  • Up to 35 hours playback on a single AA battery
  • LCD features battery level indicator; comes with Carry Case with Belt Clip
  • Digital synthesized AM/FM tuner with weather band
  • Mega Bass and automatic volume limiter system (AVLS)
  • Comes with carry case and belt clip
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  • Digital Tuner

Product Information

Product Dimensions 3.4 x 1.1 x 4.5 inches
Item Weight 8 ounces
Shipping Weight 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Domestic Shipping Item can be shipped within U.S.
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ASIN B001407E86
Item model number WMFX290W
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3.5 out of 5 stars 289 customer reviews

3.5 out of 5 stars
Best Sellers Rank #47,698 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
#64 in Electronics > Portable Audio & Video > Cassette Players & Recorders
#582 in Electronics > Portable Audio & Video > Radios
Date first available at Amazon.com October 2, 2001

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4.0 out of 5 starsAnother Walkman in Quality
By JK on October 19, 2008
My first prerecorded cassette was ELO's first album--that's how long I've been listening to them! We all know the day of cassette recording or playing is long gone; even CD's are considered done in this day of MP3's. However, that doesn't negate the millions, maybe billions, of cassettes that have been sold over the past 30+ years. Cassettes have their faults, but there are so many productions out there that aren't available on any other medium.

I've owned cassette players running $300 'way back in the 80's; these are gone also. The challenge now is to find a portable Walkman-type player that doesn't sound like crap, and that's last longer than a week or so. I came across a number of books on audio cassette at home and wanted to do a re-listen. Only a couple have been converted to CD.

I initially purchased a 'Craig' model for less than $20; it's also sold as a Jensen, a Coby, and various other names on Amazon. It was a piece of crap; see my review under the Coby name. Virtually useless radio because of tuner problems, and a cassette function that ran at whatever speed it felt like. Needless to say, an adventure for the book listener and worthless for music listening.

I came across this very inexpensive Walkman and didn't expect much for the $30 price. Have I been surprised! Now, the photo shown at the top isn't my model, as it has a TV band on it that mine doesn't have. Mine has AM/FM/Weather/cassette. It appears identical to the one shown.

Unlike virtually ever other cassette player I've owned, this one only uses 1 'AA' battery--not 'AAA' as other reviewers have stated. The great thing about this is that not only are 'AA' batteries ordinarily cheaper, but they last longer, too.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsa great walkman
By Richard Kaplan on July 28, 2008
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This is the same item as the FX-290, now with a W added. Only difference is the absence of the TV audio band, which will be irrelevent next February. I ve had three of these walkmans in the past couple of years. One shattered upon impact to the ground. I didn't have the case on it, and with the other two the fast forward button, which I use quite a bit fell off.

That being said, this is probably the greatest walkman I ve owned. The radio cassette player is a dying breed and I m glad to see Sony put out a new version of an old favorite. With 35 hours on one AA battery, this is one of the great values. I still have hundreds of cassette tapes that I have taped from XM the last couple of years, and I still take my walks listening to those. Transferring to a CD is an option,but its too much of a bother. With the belt clip its so easy to just walk listening to a cassette, even though the sound quality is not as good as a CD,but it fits my purposes fine.

With AM and FM and all the presets, and a weather band this is a nice value for $30 and free shipping. I m glad I still have my other two units without the fast forward button. This is becoming a relic, and I want to make sure I have this walkman for some time to come. No MP3 for me. I m satisfied with this unit.
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5.0 out of 5 starscassette player sony walkman
By M. lahaise on August 16, 2008
for all of us who insist on using cassette tapes, this is the only one to have. unlike the cheaper models, this one works and it works well and it takes only one AA battery, which for lasts 30+ hours. why I didn't purchase one of these sooner I have no idea. kudos to Sony for keeping them available.
Sony Walkman Digital Tuning Weather FM/AM Stereo Cassette Player (Silver)
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3.0 out of 5 starsGreat Cassette Player Lousy Radio
By C. Familant on September 4, 2008
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I bought this primarily to listen to language tapes and the unit is more than adequate for that. I was only able to get 2 and 1/2 FM stations--2 clearly, one with interference. The weather stations come in rather weakly. AM didn't come in at all. So if you're looking for a good AM/FM tuner, this isn't it. But if you just want a decent cassette player at a reasonable price this unit is for you.
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2.0 out of 5 starsWorst re-design ever!
By Elizabeth A. Thatcher on January 2, 2009
I have owned a number of cassette walkmans, as I do data entry for a living & listen to books on tape/radio/tv for nearly my whole shift each day. (It would be nice if the books on tape people would catch up to the digital age, but at this point there is still no real selection of titles on either CD or mp3.)

I've been a faithful Sony customer for years, but this current design is terrible. I have only bought it more than once because I have found no other alternative with the features I need to survive the mind-numbing boredom of typing 8hrs straight. The older Sony cassette walkman w/ radio/tv band had a few nice features, like weather band and auto-reverse, which this model lacks.

However, the thing that inspires me to rant about this model is...the battery door. You don't think much about so humble a piece of equipment until you have to do battle with one as rotten as this one. If you look at the picture of the item carefully, you'll see on the lower right corner a little darker area...dark grey instead of silver. This is the door that holds the battery in. The problems are: 1-the door IS the contact point for the battery. Therefore, if that tiny piece of plastic breaks, the only way to maintain power in the unit is to tape the door shut with enough force to maintain current through the battery. (Doing this, by the way, makes loading cassettes a bit more difficult, though not impossible.) 2-The door is located in the most vulnerable part of the device, the area most likely to hit the ground if it is dropped. 3-The carrying case for the unit, which provides some protection against damage due to falls, has one area cut out, therefore providing the area of the unit below it with...no protection. Which area did Sony it its infinite wisdom decide to leave exposed?Read more ›
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