Sony Walkman D-E200 Personal CD Player
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Discman evolves
Pros
Great sound, ESP feature, exceptional battery life
Cons
none
Recommended it?
Yes
For years I have been perfectly content with my old Sony tape only Walkman. Of course I preferred cds in the car but I just couldn't really justify the price of a portable cd player. I used my walkman a lot for working out. The last time I owned a portable cd player the thing would skip if you just picked it up.
So when I picked up this new Sony Discman for about $65 a few months ago, I really didn't expect much more than a very basic unit. Well it is pretty basic but it's very well made. The latest in portable cds is ESP (Electronic skip protection or something like that) On this unit, it really works. You really have to work at it to get this thing to skip. I have only had it skip on me maybe once or twice. This is a huge improvement over past models. The battery life is very long. I used to only use rechargeables in portable cd players because they took four AA batteries and devoured them very quickly. This one only takes two and they last an incredibly long time.
With most headphones having sound that's rather lacking in bass, the MEGA Bass feature is very welcome. The headphones that came with this unit are not very good but they sound ok. I decided to upgrade to a better set for about $50.
In short, for the price I paid, I am thrilled with this player. If you're looking for a good, basic player with excellent sound and a great anti skipping feature, this one is a bargain. I'm sure some will point out that this isn't the best player around. It's not but you won't find a better one for the price.
UPDATE
Now just a few more words about ESP. Since I wrote this review, I have been playing around with the esp feature. The Discman handles brief shocks without so much as a hiccup. The problem with ESP is that it is basically just a memory buffer. It stores about 40 seconds of information ahead of the point in the disc where you are. When it gets a jolt, the memory takes over until the unit finds it's place again. Therefore if there is a constant vibration that is bad enough to cause it to skip, it will skip after 40 seconds. So a portable cd player still isn't the best choice for everything. For my purposes though, it works like a charm. Also, there is another model in Sony's Discman line that sells for about $15 less than this one. The difference is that the ESP protection is only about 25 seconds instead of 40.
So when I picked up this new Sony Discman for about $65 a few months ago, I really didn't expect much more than a very basic unit. Well it is pretty basic but it's very well made. The latest in portable cds is ESP (Electronic skip protection or something like that) On this unit, it really works. You really have to work at it to get this thing to skip. I have only had it skip on me maybe once or twice. This is a huge improvement over past models. The battery life is very long. I used to only use rechargeables in portable cd players because they took four AA batteries and devoured them very quickly. This one only takes two and they last an incredibly long time.
With most headphones having sound that's rather lacking in bass, the MEGA Bass feature is very welcome. The headphones that came with this unit are not very good but they sound ok. I decided to upgrade to a better set for about $50.
In short, for the price I paid, I am thrilled with this player. If you're looking for a good, basic player with excellent sound and a great anti skipping feature, this one is a bargain. I'm sure some will point out that this isn't the best player around. It's not but you won't find a better one for the price.
UPDATE
Now just a few more words about ESP. Since I wrote this review, I have been playing around with the esp feature. The Discman handles brief shocks without so much as a hiccup. The problem with ESP is that it is basically just a memory buffer. It stores about 40 seconds of information ahead of the point in the disc where you are. When it gets a jolt, the memory takes over until the unit finds it's place again. Therefore if there is a constant vibration that is bad enough to cause it to skip, it will skip after 40 seconds. So a portable cd player still isn't the best choice for everything. For my purposes though, it works like a charm. Also, there is another model in Sony's Discman line that sells for about $15 less than this one. The difference is that the ESP protection is only about 25 seconds instead of 40.
