Panasonic SL-PH270 Portable CD Player with 40-Second Anti-Shock and Built-In Speakers by Panasonic
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Digital camera reviews of Panasonic SL-PH270 Portable CD Player with 40-Second Anti-Shock and Built-In Speakers
Digital camera Review: Smooth and Easy
Summary: 5 Stars
I love this product! The built in speakers are one of the best features on a discman I've ever seen! They make it so easy, with them you don't have to bother with headphones, others can listen with you and you don't have to buy those separate wirery speakers. It also has other standard great features.Digital camera Review: The perfect portable solution
Summary: 5 Stars
The Panasonic SL-PH270 Portable CD Player is EXACTLY what I was looking for! I wanted a CD player that I could take on my frequent trips -- one that I could play in my hotel room without having to lug around external speakers. This little unit is only slightly (and I mean very slightly!) larger than a standard CD player, so it takes up very little room in my carry-on bag.As for the sound quality, it is excellent -- for an incredibly small unit with very small speakers. What I mean is that the sound is pleasing, but of course does not have deep, rich bass, or ear-splitting volume. It does nicely fill a room with music, and if you want more volume or bass, you can always carry a set of powered speakers to plug into the headphone plug (which is what you'd have to do with any other portable CD player anyway!). I imagine if you are into hard rock or rap/urban music, you'd probably find the bass disappointing, but I play mostly classical and pop/light rock music, and I've been very happy with the sound quality and volume.
The unit has a good array of features (I particularly like the "hold" button, which keeps you from accidentally activating a button), and the anti-skip works very well. This CD player is easy to use and has a very simple, uncomplicated design.
If you are looking for a VERY compact, easily portable CD player with speakers, I don't think there is a better unit than the Panasonic SL-PH270 on the market today. I highly recommend it!
Digital camera Review: Tinny Speakers
Summary: 3 Stars
Don't buy this CD player thinking you'll like listening to your music on it's built-in speakers. You won't! They are incredibly tinny. However, the headphones that come with it have a nice sound, altho they are somewhat awkward to wear since they want to slip forward if you try to wear them with the headset at the top of your head. You'll need to slide the headset toward the back of your head to fix this problem, but they fit comfortably positioned like that. Except for the built-in speakers, this is a very nice portable CD player. It's lightweight and easy to use.Digital camera Review: Unique and eminently practical.
Summary: 5 Stars
I've owned this model for 6 months and, due to its failsafe operation and unique speaker feature, have used it practically every day. It was both the brand (Panasonic has always impressed me as the best combination of quality and value) and the internal speaker feature that made this weightless, miniature frisbee practically irresistable. Small enough to fit in either front pocket, just powerful enough to reach my ears without infringing on the territory of others, this is the only musical partner that can make me dance--or at least do a brisk walk every day. Face it, headphones can be a drag, not only requiring constant adjustment but sealing off the world around you. Moreover, as a musician I don't require virtual reality, thunderous bass frequencies, or enhanced sound to be able to appreciate musical "content." Final testimonial--I've dropped this on cement and taken a header with it. Not only was I not separated from cumbersome headphones, but the machine never missed a beat!Digital camera Review: VERY satisfied customer!
Summary: 5 Stars
my old portable cd player, a sony discman (D-E301) broke. the laser jammed at track 5 1/2, and i could never finish my cds, which made it useless. it's three years old, and i figured it was time for a new cd player.when i found this panasonic on amazon, i knew i had to have it. my old wirey portable speakers take up more room than the player itself, and they're really quiet, kind of stupid. i found a picture of this cd player on panasonic's website... and it looked great. it's small and round, a tiny bit fat because of the speakers, but it's still smaller than my old discman. the speakers are on top, and so are the play/skip/stop buttons & LCD display. the top is silver, the bottom is black. at first it looked sort of flimsy, but after actually using it, i found the player to be very solid and sturdy.
it has all the normal features, including random/repeat play options. the skip protection is awesome, the player slid off my seat and started playing ping-pong around my mom's minivan without skipping a beat.
and, if you were wondering, there's a switch right on top to change from speaker to headphone mode, it's SUPER easy. the headphones are nice, too, even though i don't use them often.
it is really neat to hold this cd player in your hand, without wires or headphones or anything, and have beautiful sound. the speakers get pretty loud, usually i keep them at half volume. i don't really use my boombox anymore, because i never used the tapedeck or radio, and this has better sound.
with such nice skip protection, clear sound, size, long battery life (already, using speakers and everything, the batteries have lasted lots longer than they did with my quiet old broken cd player on headphones), and features, i would say this is an $80-$100 cd player by itself. the speakers are a bonus you won't find anywhere else, making this cd player so much more valuable to any music-lover, without affecting the price (and looking around at some online as well as physical electronics stores, amazon has a GREAT price).
even if you already have a portable cd player, you should seriously consider purchasing this. i'll set it on my dresser, and forget where the sound is coming from. i have music with me everywhere now. it's a wonderful thing.