Sony CD/MP3/USB Multimedia Radio

• Remote control not included with this particular model

The only reason I gave this radio 3 stars is because of the sound. The "mega bass" button is a bit of a joke, as there is none. But the sound is clean at practically all volume levels, and this unit plays just about any kind of media, which I love.

Haven't put batteries in it yet, so I can't comment on battery life or the extra weight. But without batteries it's lightweight and totally portable.

What I like the best about this model is the fact that it has an audio out (headphone) jack. I can plug it into a larger stereo for better sound and use memory cards or a jump drive for an entire day's worth of music. No more burning wasteful cd's!

Radio reception seems ok. I only listen to a couple stations, and since I live near a major city, my personal reception is good. The only thing I would add is a backlit display. Impossible to read in low light.

I primarily use this hooked into a larger system when I'm working in the studio, and I use it when I'm working outside. If this was my only stereo I would be highly disappointed with the sound and complete lack of bass. But for what I do use it for, it works well and seems built to last a while.

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This radio is beyond what I was hoping for at this late date when boom boxes--both big and small--are basically dinosaurs. Although this radio has the capacity to play digital music, it has everything that I NEED for an extensive CD collection. This radio is GREAT for some one (like me) who isn't looking for the lastest and greatest--but somthing small, simple and capable. Its size, although little, is very convenient considering all its features which work beautifully at making this a smart, easily portable, handsom little machine. The sound quality, on its own, is pretty decent. BUT!it has a HEADPHONE JACK (VERY IMPORTANT TO ME!) and sounds--surprisingly--wonderful with a great pair of AUDIO-TECHNICA M50 Head Phones. This small radio is well made, sharp and worth its price. Finally, it makes a great gift for anyone whose not all that concerned about being on top of the latest and greatest technology for playing music.

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We bought this unit because of the built-in usb port to be able to play audio at low volume for 24 hour a day. For this, the unit works great by playing the MP3 folder in a loop. The CD player works fine and you can actually record onto the usb flash drive directly from the built-in CD player. You can also feed other audio sources into the unit. There is a headphone jack in the back of the unit that can be used for audio-out. The unit can run on batteries, but we did not try that. The sound quality of this unit is in line with units of this nature--it's not fantastic, and it's not horrible. No remote came with this unit. The LCD display is not back-lit, so it is not possible to see the display without available ambient light. The unit is not heavy, but the built-in handle that rotates upwards makes it even more convenient to move the unit from one spot to another. All in all, this unit has a lot of desirable and integrated features that were difficult to find in other units on the market in this category. By the way, we picked up this low-profile Kingston 8GB DataTraveler Micro USB 2.0 flash drive, dropped an MP3 folder with five audio files in it (with a computer) and the unit immediately recognized the data and started playing it. We used the repeat mode and the audio continues to play over and over 24 hours a day--just as we had hoped to do before we bought this unit.

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I love this player. It does exactly what you'd expect it to do and is very easy to use. I have all my music on the USB and this is very convienient. Although others have had poor comments about the sound quality, I think it's fine for for what it is. I'm very happy with the unit.

My only complaint:

I bought this from "Plasma Buddy" processed through Amazon, and ALL OF THE INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDING THE WRITING ON THE BOX WAS IN SPANISH!! I DON'T UNDERSTAND SPANISH AND WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THIS. This was an export model destined for South America. I called Sony customer service and they emailed me a soft copy of the instructions in english, but the copy was formatted on one huge page with very small print, so I spent hours reformatting the instructions on my computer so I could print them on many 8-1/2 X 11 sheets. I won't buy from "Plasma Buddy" again...

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I bought this unit after several weeks of research (including reading the other reviews and forums). The biggest positive is the USB input. You can play mp3s up to 320 kps from a flash drive (tried up to an 8GB) or SD card (with USB SD card reader). You can rip CDs to the USB drive also. The negatives are that you cannot play WAV files from the flash drive, and the rip resolution to the flash drive is only at 128 kps. Other positives are a nice radio, the unit is compact, and the sound is clear. Other negatives are that you cannot record to the flash drive from the radio, and the ownwers manual and warranty card are in Spanish. Although the unit was advertised without a remote, the owners manual says it has one. This is odd but since I didn't expect a remote, this did not bother me. All in all, the unit is very nice and does what I expected it to do for the price. An improved model should play WAV files from the USB port, rip CDs to at least 320 kps, have record capabilities from the radio and and from an internal microphone to the USB device, and have the owners manual and warranty card printed in English. Even with the negatives, this unit is so cool, I gave it a 5.