Sony WM-FX281 Cassette Walkman with Digital Tuner
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About Sony WM-FX281 Cassette Walkman with Digital Tuner
Overall Feedback:
65% positive
84% appreciated the long battery life
The battery life of my portable cassette player/recorder is great.
65% praised its rugged and reliable design, but 35% had issues with fragile parts
The portable cassette player recorder has impeccable quality despite being 20 years old.
The unit is not fancy and lacks waterproof, poolproof, or sauna proof features. However, my hair color is unrelated to the unit's durability.
I have been using the WM-FX281 for over a year and it has outlasted all other 'walkmans' I have owned in the past. I have worn the finish off, dropped it numerous times, and the cassette door is nearly falling off, but it keeps on playing. I wish it would die so I could buy a new one, but it never stops. Usually, I need to replace my 'walkman' every 6 months, but this model won't quit.
My most recent purchase of this portable cassette player/recorder lasted only 5 months with hardly any use and no outdoor use.
77% liked the ease of use
I can switch between different radio stations and music genres with ease using the pre-sets on my Walkman.
I have been using the walkman since 2003 and it has been working well ever since.
I record two countdown shows from Pop Gold Radio and Ride Radio off my Internet radio onto my line in cassette recorder and listen to them on my Walkman and in my car.
77% found it easy to carry around, but 23% found it heavy
I know the value of the product as a blue collar worker living in Alaska.
The product is very portable as it keeps on playing even after being dropped numerous times and the finish has worn off.
I can take the portable walkman to the gym with its cheap plastic case. It weighs less than the comparable feature sport walkman.
I can play every cassette I have with no problem, even ones that date back twenty years. This shows that the unit is portable and can handle cassettes of different ages without any issue.
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80% praised the clear and crisp sound, but 20% found it muffled
I found that the tape quality is better than the compressed mp3 sound. I bought it from a thrift store for 25 cents.
I can play every cassette on the unit without any problem, even those that are twenty years old.
The sound quality is not as expected from an iPod or iPhone, but it is still comparable to a walkman from the past.
To hear anything, I need to play the tape player on the highest volume.
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