Sony S2 D-SJ303 Personal CD Player

Pros: Output can power 32 ohm phones great.

Cons: No elaborate options in sound presets.

The Bottom Line: A terrific "in the trenches" player. The housing will keep the player and precious discs relatively safe.

Review: I'm quite the portable audio aficionado. Owning 3 minidisc units, 2 Hi-MD units, a flash memory mp3 player and a HDD mp3 player, I guess one can say that I collect them. Ugh! Anyway, I was in the market for a portable CD player. With a newborn in the ...

Pros: G-Shock, easy to control features, amber glow, above average sound quality.

Cons: No bass boost, crushes batteries, no radio.

The Bottom Line: I'm still leery of Sony products but this one seems to be a cut above the run of the mill crap they've been selling the past few years.

Review: Maybe it's just me but over the past few years it seems like Sony has been slipping. The past few portable CD players I've purchased have been inexpensive but at the same time, didn't last nearly as long as the 'old school' Sony Sport models that ...