Classic CM342 Personal MP3/CD Player

Classic CM342 Personal MP3/CD Player

Product Description
Amazon.com Product Description
With a slim body measuring less than an inch thick, the Classic CM342 personal MP3/CD player fits conveniently in a purse, workout bag, or large jacket pocket, yet it boasts a number of features that make it competitive with much more expensive devices. As with any good portable player, the CM342 decodes MP3s recorded on a CD-R/RW disc, in addition to playing prerecorded audio CDs and traditional CD-R/RWs. The system also lets listeners program up to 64 MP3 tracks and play them in a favorite order for custom listening. Joggers and other on-the-move folks will doubtless appreciate the anti-shock protection (45 seconds for CDs and 120 seconds for MP3s). Additional features include track and disc repeat, intro scan, random play, program search/pause, and a bass boost for listeners who like extra oomph with their audio.

The CM342 comes with a pair of stereo headphones and runs for approximately 13 hours on a pair of AA batteries (not included). The unit even offers a low-battery warning, so listeners won't be caught off guard when the power is dying. The CD player measures a 5.1 by 5.5 by 0.9 inches (W x H x D) and weighs 0.9 pounds.

What's in the Box
CD/MP3 player, stereo headphones, user's manual.

Product Description:
PRODUCT FEATURES: CD format anti-shock - 45 seconds; MP3 format anti-shock- 120 seconds; CD/CDR/CDRW/MP3 compatible; 64 programmable track memory; Sampling frequency 44.1khz; Supports 32 - 384kbps peg rate; Iso9660 compatible; Track / disc repeat; Intro scan / random play; Line out jack; Program search / pause; Low battery warning; Battery life expectancy approx. 13 hrs (w/alkalines); Stereo headphones included.

Classic CM342 Personal MP3/CD Player
Average customer rating:

Please Don't Buy This

Classic CM342 Personal MP3/CD Player

Manufacturer: Classic
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

Portable MP3/CD player with stereo headphones

Compatible with MP3, CD, CD-R, and CD-RW formats

45-second CD anti-shock protection (120 seconds for MP3 format)

64-track programmable memory; bass boost enhances low frequencies

Runs for 13 hours on 2 AA batteries

ASIN: B00065HLYW

Product Description

PRODUCT FEATURES: CD format anti-shock - 45 seconds; MP3 format anti-shock- 120 seconds; CD/CDR/CDRW/MP3 compatible; 64 programmable track memory; Sampling frequency 44.1khz; Supports 32 - 384kbps peg rate; Iso9660 compatible; Track / disc repeat; Intro scan / random play; Line out jack; Program search / pause; Low battery warning; Battery life expectancy approx. 13 hrs (w/alkalines); Stereo headphones included.

Amazon.com Product Description

With a slim body measuring less than an inch thick, the Classic CM342 personal MP3/CD player fits conveniently in a purse, workout bag, or large jacket pocket, yet it boasts a number of features that make it competitive with much more expensive devices. As with any good portable player, the CM342 decodes MP3s recorded on a CD-R/RW disc, in addition to playing prerecorded audio CDs and traditional CD-R/RWs. The system also lets listeners program up to 64 MP3 tracks and play them in a favorite order for custom listening. Joggers and other on-the-move folks will doubtless appreciate the anti-shock protection (45 seconds for CDs and 120 seconds for MP3s). Additional features include track and disc repeat, intro scan, random play, program search/pause, and a bass boost for listeners who like extra oomph with their audio.

What's in the Box
CD/MP3 player, stereo headphones, user's manual.

Customer Reviews:

Please Don't Buy This.......2005-03-04

Six months ago, my MP3 player died, and not willing to blow a lot of money on another so close to Christmas, I bought this MP3/CD player. It has two pluses to it. It's cheap and it plays MP3s, but that's about it. It has a lot more downsides on upsides, that's for sure. And, a lot of things that are claimed on the 'product description' section of its Amazon listing I found to be simply not true at all. Here are its many downsides:

1. Has no resume feature--Now, if you're playing a CD-RW with 200 songs on it, this is very important to have. I don't know about you, but I find it very hard to listen to 200 songs in a row in one sitting. Usually I'm able to listen to 30 songs at the most, before I have to turn it off. Unfortunately, this thing doesn't 'remember' the last song you played, so when you come back to it the next day, it's up to you to figure out where you left off.

2. Has no lock button--This is very important when you're doing housework and you have the player in a carrier around your waist. You're bound to bump into something and inadvertently change the track or some other setting. Unfortunately, this player doesn't give you this option. Sometimes I find myself listening to the same song 3 times over and wondering why. That's because I bumped into something and turned on the 'repeat track' function. Also, it doesn't help that the buttons are incredibly sensitive. If you just brush up against something, it will change the settings.

3. There is no way it has 45 second skip protection!--Maybe 5 second, MAYBE. My last CD player had 20 second skip protection and it NEVER skipped. This thing skips all the time, especially when you first start playing the CD.

4. 13 Hour battery life...MY FOOT!--My guess is more like 6 hour battery life. I have never seen any CD player burn through batteries like this has (with the exception of my first cd player, which took 4 AA's and you had to change the batteries about every three hours, but that was back in 1985! I expect much better battery life now.) I find myself changing the batteries every two or three days compared to once a week with my old cd player. If you use rechargeable batteries, like I sometimes do, expect maybe four hours of play at most. And oh yeah, to replace the batteries, you have to take the CD out because the battery case is inside the player instead of outside. I find it to be very irritating and inconvenient.

5. And last but not least, it doesn't work anymore!--About a week ago, it would just stop in a middle of a song. At first I thought it was a short in the headphones, but the headphones didn't act up when I was using the computer, or some other device. Then I noticed that the song wasn't playing. The display on the CD player was frozen. At first it happened only once in a great while, but a few days ago, it started happening constantly. It only would play through the whole song if the player was held horizontally--not very practical for a PORTABLE cd player. Now, I haven't been rough with this thing at all. I've never dropped it, and it's always been protected in my carrier. I have no idea why it would just stop working. Yesterday, I gave up on it and threw it in the garbage. Now, here I am, only six months later, looking for a new one.

If you're looking for an MP3/CD player, I'd recommend you buy one a little more expensive than this. Its cheap price definitely does not make up for all the aggravation it's caused me.

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