Sony D-FS601 S2 Sports CD Walkman Portable Disc Player

Manufacturer:	Sony
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Sony D-FS601 S2 Sports CD Walkman Portable Disc Player

Average rating: Stars

Sony is *the* standard of which others are compared.

I don't write many reviews, but sometimes I feel I should chime in with my two cents. I test products for my company, which means I test 20-40 cd players per week if not more. Sony does portable audio right--they build SOLID, well made devices. They do everything right (well more of their players could have MP3 support, but you can't have everything.)

Anyway, not only is this player and other simlar models well built, they sound great--with out a ton of settings the sony fs601 delivers we all are looking for--great sound.

Design--well I recently had a chance to "test" cd players with a four year old child. He fell in love with the Sony 601 and figured out how to change the volume, change tracks, etc. These tasks he couldn't figure out on many of the other players. He didn't care for Sony's headphones, but that was an easy fix. The added bonus? I wasn't worried about him breaking the 601, since they are near unbreakable.

Sony sets the bar that others must *TRY* to meet...I haven't found too many that reach that bar.

Sony D-FS601 S2 Sports CD Walkman Portable Disc Player - Sony

Best discman I've owned.

I've always been fond of Sony's discmen in comparison to similar products made by other companies, and this particular one has been the best I've used by far.

The sound quality is great, with plenty of bass boost (two levels). The radio, weatherbands and TV bands also sound great (when reception is good, of course, as with any radio device) - this discman seems to pick up reception a bit better than other devices I've owned in the past. The only problem I've ever had with sound is with certain CD-R's - I haven't narrowed it down to a brand, but sometimes a CD-R will start sounding fuzzy or muddy. The problem clears up once I stop the cd and resume play - my only negative comment for this discman.

Aside from sound, I LOVE the ergonomics of this discman. I love the thumb control; when used in conjunction with the hand strap, it works beautifully for single-handed control of the discman, for both volume and CD control (i.e. stopping, track FF, etc). the hand strap is also better designed than in previous models so the whole thing fits in your hand better and is a lot easier to adjust since it's made of a fabric rather than rubber.

One thing some folks may not like is the lack of a pause button seperate from the stop button. The stop function acts as a pause in that the discman remembers your place in the middle of a song, so it shuts down the discman, saving battery life, and as long as you don't open the discman, will resume playing right where you left off. But if you're pausing a lot and resuming play, it takes a second to start back up once you've stopped rather than continuing immediately. Me, I don't mind, but I suppose it could be annoying to some people.

Lastly, the skip protection - I nearly forgot about it because it seems skipping CDs have become a thing of the past, including with this discman.

Sony - Sony D-FS601 S2 Sports CD Walkman Portable Disc Player

You HAVE to gt this Cd Player!

This is the best Cd player I've own! You can listen to the Radio, PLay cds,
Even listen to TV Stations! The "Sony D-FS601 S2 Sports CD Walkman Portable Disc Player" is the best birthday present!

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