Sony Walkman D-MJ95 Personal CD Player
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The only cd player you'll ever need
Pros
Extremely Durable, Great Size and Sound
Cons
Stock headphones that come with the cd player have bad sound quality
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
The D-MJ95 is an awesome cd player for people of all ages. It's simple to use and practically unbreakable.
I had bought this cd player as a replacement for the RCA MP3/CD player that I had previously bought from the same store. After several unsuccessful attemps at mastering an MP3/CD player (read the review at http://www.epinions.com/content_17448668804), I decided to move back to a standard cd player. Because the store I bought the RCA player from would only give me back store credit, I decided to use the 130 dollars I got in return of my cd player to get a really nice one. Knowing Sony has a huge foot in the door that is the electronic industry, I decided to opt for a Sony player. Of course, I opted for this cd player.
Not only was it small, appealing to the eye, and equipped with shock-proof technology, but it also came with a really nice car kit. Now, most car kits you buy only give you the cassette adapter and the AC adapter for the car. The car kit that came with the D-MJ95 also included a really neat car remote which bears a sharp resemblance to a video game joystick. You can advance tracks by turning the joystick left or right and stop it by pressing the top button. The remote comes with velcro strips that you can place in your car that will mount the remote to the driver-passenger space so you don't drop the remote.
If you're not intending to use this cd player in your car and are aiming at more of a walkabout cd player, don't shy off yet. The cd player, as I already told you, is shock-proof. Most cd players have an "antishock memory" meaning that the cd player records a certain amount of music off the cd (normally about 40-48 seconds) and plays the music back through the memory. This cd player has what is called "G-protection" which makes the shock-resistant technology unsurpassable. I've dropped this cd player from neck height (I'm about 5'10"), had the cd pop out of its resting place inside the cd player, and had the cd continue playing for at least a minute after it's been dropped. Runners, does this sound like a frequent occurrance (dropping the cd player)? By the way, if you were wondering, this has happened about 3 times with me and the cd player is still im perfect condition.
On top of that, if you're concerned about sound damage to your ears due to high volume levels, this cd player has another Sony-patented techonlogy called AVLS (Auto Volume Limiter System). The cd player will make the max volume at a certain level. If you try to increase the volume past that point, the player will not allow you. Parents, if you're afraid your kids can turn off this feature, they'll have to look hard. The switch is very discreetly hidden in the player's battery case.
Finally, this feature's really cool for use in dark areas (i.e. car rides in the dark). When you have the cd player plugged into a power source, the cd player's display will illuminate (a purplish hue), allowing you (the driver, the passenger, the family dog, whatever) to see what track you're on or what play mode you're on.
The only thing I found unsatisfactory about this cd player was the stock headphones that came with the player. As most auto-audio experts and consumers will tell you, stock speakers in cars run for about 4 dollars, meaning that they don't have very good sound quality. These headphones, I can assure you, are probably worth far less than your car speakers. I would imagine that Sony gets away with manufacturing these headphones for about 10 cents. The sound quality's slightly less than decent, sound leaks easily, and they're more fragile than something from Pier 1 Imports. Of course, most people who are serious about their music more likely than not have their own pair of headphones that they use. I would recommend that if you get this cd player, you follow suit. You can find a good pair at Best Buy or Circuit City or the like for under 30 dollars.
After all is said, this review breaks down to one fact, this cd player is truly individual. Sony used a huge amount of their knowledge to make one awesome consumer product: the D-MJ95. Buy it and you won't be sorry.
Not only was it small, appealing to the eye, and equipped with shock-proof technology, but it also came with a really nice car kit. Now, most car kits you buy only give you the cassette adapter and the AC adapter for the car. The car kit that came with the D-MJ95 also included a really neat car remote which bears a sharp resemblance to a video game joystick. You can advance tracks by turning the joystick left or right and stop it by pressing the top button. The remote comes with velcro strips that you can place in your car that will mount the remote to the driver-passenger space so you don't drop the remote.
If you're not intending to use this cd player in your car and are aiming at more of a walkabout cd player, don't shy off yet. The cd player, as I already told you, is shock-proof. Most cd players have an "antishock memory" meaning that the cd player records a certain amount of music off the cd (normally about 40-48 seconds) and plays the music back through the memory. This cd player has what is called "G-protection" which makes the shock-resistant technology unsurpassable. I've dropped this cd player from neck height (I'm about 5'10"), had the cd pop out of its resting place inside the cd player, and had the cd continue playing for at least a minute after it's been dropped. Runners, does this sound like a frequent occurrance (dropping the cd player)? By the way, if you were wondering, this has happened about 3 times with me and the cd player is still im perfect condition.
On top of that, if you're concerned about sound damage to your ears due to high volume levels, this cd player has another Sony-patented techonlogy called AVLS (Auto Volume Limiter System). The cd player will make the max volume at a certain level. If you try to increase the volume past that point, the player will not allow you. Parents, if you're afraid your kids can turn off this feature, they'll have to look hard. The switch is very discreetly hidden in the player's battery case.
Finally, this feature's really cool for use in dark areas (i.e. car rides in the dark). When you have the cd player plugged into a power source, the cd player's display will illuminate (a purplish hue), allowing you (the driver, the passenger, the family dog, whatever) to see what track you're on or what play mode you're on.
The only thing I found unsatisfactory about this cd player was the stock headphones that came with the player. As most auto-audio experts and consumers will tell you, stock speakers in cars run for about 4 dollars, meaning that they don't have very good sound quality. These headphones, I can assure you, are probably worth far less than your car speakers. I would imagine that Sony gets away with manufacturing these headphones for about 10 cents. The sound quality's slightly less than decent, sound leaks easily, and they're more fragile than something from Pier 1 Imports. Of course, most people who are serious about their music more likely than not have their own pair of headphones that they use. I would recommend that if you get this cd player, you follow suit. You can find a good pair at Best Buy or Circuit City or the like for under 30 dollars.
After all is said, this review breaks down to one fact, this cd player is truly individual. Sony used a huge amount of their knowledge to make one awesome consumer product: the D-MJ95. Buy it and you won't be sorry.
