...keys .Not good! The Sony logo is embossed on the middle of the player, in small silver writing, which looks quite classy. Below this is Sony's Walkman logo, a bubble-style W with a full stop. Below this it says Walkman in a futuristic looking blue font, again which looks quite classy. Then below this are the words ESPMAX and the model name, boasting the fact it plays CD-R's and CD-RW. The player is in a round style obviously, as it needs ... ...to see. For some reason Sony have labelled the screen, underneath it with the words Track, Min, Sec/Vol and Batt. I'm not too sure why they really bothered as it is incredibly simple to realise yourself what is going on, even on your first look at the screen.
Buttons
The buttons are located nicely, all in positions where they are unlikely to get knocked accidentally. They all have a nice feel to them, and click in when pressed. The only two that ...
bad_bob00 27.04.2005
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Sony D-E 330
Advantages: Sony high quality Disadvantages: No mains adapter
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The Sony DE330 is a small and very neat CD walkman. Its case is made of plastic, which does a convincing imitation of brushed aluminium (so silver in colour then) on top, but has a dark plastic base, with a trap for the batteries (of which it takes two AA size). The top, which doubles up as the lid, has the typical Sony logo and a very smart/funky ‘Walkman’ branding logo inlaid in white plastic. The buttons on the front ... ...life is stated on the Sony web site, but this will differ greatly from manufacturer to manufacturer. This is still going strong, 4 CD’s now, and these batteries were showing low when I started my test.
Cost
I’ve seen these from £30 to £50 pounds, which I think is great value for such a well made machine. I’m tempted myself. ...
Dardalius 04.01.2003
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Advantages: Choice of 3 colours, 33 hour battery time with recharge capability, Includes 1 year warranty, Brilliant two stage bass system, Extremely hardy and has an incredibly sufficient Anti-Shock Mechanism Disadvantages: Scratches Easilly, Hold button can irritatingly lock on when you are amidst usage, Earphones lose their ability to play bass - can however be solved simply by replacing them with a different pair.
...of covers for imac computers. Sony has not been ignorant to this need. The CD Walkman D - E330 comes in a choice of 3 additional colours to the standard one which is silver. They come in Blue, purple and green. I however opted for the silver - am not very keen on bright and garish colours. It does however, still look very sexy in its other outfits!
In regards to the way it looks. Modern, contemporary and chic.
Its controls are set out in a generally ... ...amongst most of the basic SONY CD Walkmans on the market, known as MEGA BASS, which in my opinion with a decent set of headphones is more than satisfactory. I am currently listening to a Ministry of Sound CD, which sounds pretty impressive.
It also has the common track controls, such as repeat track, repeat all, programme play, and random play, which i think is generally of common quality across the board.
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anthmack 22.03.2004 (16.06.2004)
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Advantages: Sony Name and Looks Good Disadvantages: Just a Basic Model
...others, and definitely, with a Sony being so cheap, no wonder its so popular.
At £49.99 this product really is good value for money. With its 40 seconds of antishock, just this alone makes it better than its rivals, such as cheaper makes like Matsui 110 and the Pansonic 202 with 10 seconds and 3 seconds respectively. Antishock is a mechanism which stops cd's from jumping. The amount is determined in seconds. This is because the cd is read that many ... ...play order. Comes complete with Sony earphones too.
The sound quality is high on this model, and is very easy to use, just like all portable CD players are nowadays. It also has the lock function where u can disable all the buttons. This allows the cd player to be in your bag and not stop playing because it hit against something in your bag, or skip a track, pause etc...
Online purchases will not offer much of a discount compared to your normal ...
wolfchild27 31.07.2002 (01.08.2002)
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Advantages: Very good soung quality, looks good and lasts long. Disadvantages: I can't think of any.
WOW! I have one of these cd players and infact....... I'm listning to some music on it now. It has lasted me for over a year now and it's still working just as well as it was when I bought it. Come to think of it.... When I bought this cd player it was very good value for money and it still is now. When these first came out there was people all over the shops buying them.
It has a slim design ESPMAX shock Protection, a CD-R/RW capability, Up to ...
benrules23 13.05.2004
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Advantages: Looks really good, good sound quality, excellent 'bass boost' Disadvantages: Body scratches easily and the headphones that come with it die after a while
This walkman is great. The sound quality is excellent, not like the 'tinny' sound you sometimes get with portable CD players. The anti- shock is very effective; it can withstand a lot of bumping! There are only a few downsides; it can refuse to play due to 'low battery' when there's still a lot of juice left in them, and I had to replace my headphones after a couple of months. Generally, however, I'd recommend this as you get a lot for your money. ...
sunny_days 10.06.2005
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