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32 Hours and the Lightness of Music
Pros
Great Bass Boost, light, super-small, without sacrificing function
Cons
Not really made for car use, will melt on hot day.
Recommended it?
Yes
My old Discman had started to die after about four years of service.
I liked that Discman. But it's dying. The automatic volume level system cuts in whenever it feels like. The EPS anti-shock system doesn't work as well as it used to.
So my friends got me a new CD player for my birthday.
The Sony D-EJ611.
I don't know what the name means, but it's light. This is the lightest CD player I've ever held in my hand. In fact, it's about as light as the Panasonic cassette deck I reviewed a couple of months ago.
I have to say, CD player technology has come quite a ways since a few years ago. In addition to the lightness of the unit, the size is simply incredible. It's only a fraction of an inch in diameter larger than the diameter of the CD itself. Yes. Meaning that the D-EF411 is round. Not to say it's not aesthetically pleasing. It has a certain quaint charm to it. It's different and kind of fun to hold. The size doesn't sacrifice the power, however, with the small unit able to run for 32 hours on two alkaline batteries. Handy.
The D-KNY911 is mainly a portable, active model. With its G-Protection (I'm still trying to figure out what the G stands for. Gravity? Or something lewd??), the D-JJZYJFF12 can take quite a bit of shakes and shivers without skipping on the music. That's a plus for walkers or joggers looking for a portable music-maker. For a guy like me who sits on his butt all day, it doesn't help so much except in handling the potholes while plugged in on the road.
The options offered include programming, shuffle play, bass boost and continuous play. For a little tiny disk of a CD player, the D-OH512 has a fairly intense bass, giving my wimpy car speakers more of a workout than my previous CD player, enticing it so far as to make the speakers buzz. Perhaps the boost is a little bit TOO strong.
The D-MX226 dynamo isn't without its failings, however. The biggest problem is that it's not really made for in-car use. The innards of the player has a warning that the unit will begin to deform if left in the heat of a car for too long. This means taking it out of the car every time you need to go do something. Also, the display and keys aren't lit, making night driving possibly music-less. If you have no batteries in the D-MZ0HN0, each time you disconnect the power cords, the unit resets the volume to zero and the CD to track one, another annoyance when using in the car. Before hitting the gas, you would need to readjust the volume (two keys on the sides of the system) to avoid fiddling with it on the road (which you SHOULDN'T DO. It's DANGEROUS). This last problem can be eliminated by popping in a couple of batteries. This holds the memory for you between trips in the car.
The D-ORF111 proves to be a tight, compact little CD player with enough features on it to play with the bigger models. It's got a nice sleek look and enough oomph to back it up, but it's got its faults, mainly in car usage. Otherwise, my only other complaint is...
... What the heck is it called again?
I liked that Discman. But it's dying. The automatic volume level system cuts in whenever it feels like. The EPS anti-shock system doesn't work as well as it used to.
So my friends got me a new CD player for my birthday.
The Sony D-EJ611.
I don't know what the name means, but it's light. This is the lightest CD player I've ever held in my hand. In fact, it's about as light as the Panasonic cassette deck I reviewed a couple of months ago.
I have to say, CD player technology has come quite a ways since a few years ago. In addition to the lightness of the unit, the size is simply incredible. It's only a fraction of an inch in diameter larger than the diameter of the CD itself. Yes. Meaning that the D-EF411 is round. Not to say it's not aesthetically pleasing. It has a certain quaint charm to it. It's different and kind of fun to hold. The size doesn't sacrifice the power, however, with the small unit able to run for 32 hours on two alkaline batteries. Handy.
The D-KNY911 is mainly a portable, active model. With its G-Protection (I'm still trying to figure out what the G stands for. Gravity? Or something lewd??), the D-JJZYJFF12 can take quite a bit of shakes and shivers without skipping on the music. That's a plus for walkers or joggers looking for a portable music-maker. For a guy like me who sits on his butt all day, it doesn't help so much except in handling the potholes while plugged in on the road.
The options offered include programming, shuffle play, bass boost and continuous play. For a little tiny disk of a CD player, the D-OH512 has a fairly intense bass, giving my wimpy car speakers more of a workout than my previous CD player, enticing it so far as to make the speakers buzz. Perhaps the boost is a little bit TOO strong.
The D-MX226 dynamo isn't without its failings, however. The biggest problem is that it's not really made for in-car use. The innards of the player has a warning that the unit will begin to deform if left in the heat of a car for too long. This means taking it out of the car every time you need to go do something. Also, the display and keys aren't lit, making night driving possibly music-less. If you have no batteries in the D-MZ0HN0, each time you disconnect the power cords, the unit resets the volume to zero and the CD to track one, another annoyance when using in the car. Before hitting the gas, you would need to readjust the volume (two keys on the sides of the system) to avoid fiddling with it on the road (which you SHOULDN'T DO. It's DANGEROUS). This last problem can be eliminated by popping in a couple of batteries. This holds the memory for you between trips in the car.
The D-ORF111 proves to be a tight, compact little CD player with enough features on it to play with the bigger models. It's got a nice sleek look and enough oomph to back it up, but it's got its faults, mainly in car usage. Otherwise, my only other complaint is...
... What the heck is it called again?
