Customer Ratings & Reviews

A blast from the past! I haven’t used a portable disc player since junior high (early 00’s), so its been awhile. I am fortunate to have a large collection of music on CD’s – thanks Dad, so I figured I’d give this player a spin. The setup comes with the disc player, earbuds with support fins, batteries, and the manual. I’ll be honest, the player itself is not asthetically pleasing. It looks and feels on the cheap side, which it is. Not really a knock against it, but don’t expect a svelte looking/feeling piece of equipment. This is priced on the budget side, and the looks are in line with that. The budget build affects the buttons on the device – they are not soft/easy actuating buttons. It takes a concerted effort to push them, and they make a loud click upon actuation. There are pros/cons to this. The pros are you know the button has been pushed, and you won’t accidentally click buttons when you don’t mean to. The downside is single hand operation is tough with rigid buttons – you can do it, but its just a bit harder than it needs to be. All the buttons are on top, so you don't have to go searching for anything. The headphone/outlet jack are located along the side (AC outlet pack not included). I think it just uses a stand 5V AC wall wart, but I’m fine with just batteries anyways. As far as features goes, it has just about everything you would expect. It has no issues playing burned discs. I didn’t have any .mp3 discs to try out , so I can’t comment on that. It has the anti-skip button – a needed feature for anyone reliving the old portable CD player days. I was able to hold the player upside-down and/or sideways without it skipping. I tossed it onto the couch and dropped it on the floor from a foot or so up while listening and it didn't skip. So that works well. The player has all the normal options of repeat song, repeat all, shuffle. It all has a song preview mode where you get the first 10 seconds of the song before jumping to the next. Then there’s the program feature that lets you select which songs to skip on the disc – kind of nice if there’s that one song you absolutely hate on the disc. The selection isn’t saved after a power cycle, so you have to reset it each time you turn the player on. The sound is nothing special. A lot of it comes down to the quality of the earbuds/headphones you use. It sounded really good with my more expensive headphones, and pretty flat with cheapo earbuds. It has 3 equalizer options (rock, pop, surround). Rock makes the bass prominent, pop makes the vocals prominent, surround didn’t seem to do much until I used my larger over-ear headphones. It simulates a broader soundstage. For me the either the Rock or Pop setting were used depending on the genre I was playing. The player comes with packaged earbuds. I was excited to try them out because I prefer earbuds that either have the support fins (like these) or ear hooks. Compared to some $2 cheapo earbuds I had, these sounded quite a bit better. You could discern the difference in sound in the Surround ESP with these buds, whereas the other buds didn’t bring that out. Unfortunately the earbuds fell apart after the 3rd use. Pretty disappointed there since I thought they were comfortable and didn’t sound too bad. So my advice, don’t rely on these earbuds because they seem to be prone to failure (actually my second pair in this case to fail). Overall, this is a good player that brings back some memories. My SO and her kids are in love with this player, so its kind of cool to see the next generation enjoying something that was revolutionary in my childhood. Be prepared to swap out for different earbuds – I had several pairs laying around so this wasn’t an issue for me.

Excellent price and sound is nice and clear. Perfect for my walks

Memorex CD player appearance average. I had a MP3 Panasonic CD layer of the 2000s, which looks sturdier/ glossy finish. Doesn't make noise when CD inserted to start Play mode!

Very impressed by the audio quality from this CD player now I used three types of headphones and found that the EQ set to Rock sounded the best with all three pairs, which include the headphones that came with the Player and my Apple EarPods Sennheiser HD558 & Koss KPH-40. I tested with Latin,rock hip hop and instrumental music

Decent quality for a very reasonable price. Sounds pretty good for the price

Blast from the Past - I really like this CD Player, It has a cheap price and nothing has happen to it. It's a Blast from the Past and I'm enjoying my CD's.

I have a hard time going to sleep! I play cds I have to relax and fall asleep!

The product worked, but they gave me a used/previously opened product - I paid for new. Not everything was included in the box. I am usually happy with everything I buy from Best Buy, but this was disappointing.

Throwback? Maybe NOT! This portable CD player provides a versatile way to listen to some of your most favorite CDs. It comes with a super-basic set of ear plugs. But, it is NOT limited when it comes to more enhanced listening pleasure. I have used a more expensive set of over-the-ear, noise-canceling headphones and am overjoyed at the reproduced quality of music by this player. My newer vehicle does NOT have a CD player. My guess is that the Techie-Gurus have determined CDs are NO longer a viable, mainstream participant in this Digital, Streaming World of Music. Things change. Or, do they just evolve into more popular venues? I am a Vinyl-Fan and have an extensive collection of over 800 records. My wife has an accumulation of over 500 CDs and she loves listening to them daily on our high-end amp-receiver. But now, this Memorex Portable CD Player allows her to enjoy her CDs anywhere she ventures around our home. WooHoo! The updated LCD screen allows her to maneuver the various options featured by this Memorex CD Player. An intuitive and simple display shows all the various options provided. Even without the high resolution codecs this CD player does a terrific job when paired with a high-end-over-the-ear headphone. I am impressed by the quality of sound reproduction. I highly recommend the use of more quality listening ear headphones. We have used this Memorex Portable CD Player in various positions. In my pocket in the upright position and at various levels of horizontal. It is sensitive to bumps and jogs, so we use it in the most passive positions possible. The sixty second anti-skip protection ensures interruption-free audio. For its Price-Point, this is a terrific bargain. I highly recommend the purchase of this Memorex Portable CD Player. It does an outstanding job of delivering crisp CD quality music. . . .

It was a surprise to find this item displayed on the store; so I instantly reached for it. The sound is good, the player is light, so it fits in my purse when I take it with me. What I am uncomfortable with are the headphones; difficult to place on ears, they will not remain there for long after I place them there; however, I did find, after the facts, a small plastic bag inside the box with different earpiece sizes, so that might solve the issue. Overall, it was a good buy; a keeper.

It plays the sound well, and it is very comfotable to use. The only complaint I have is having to press the Off button 2-3 times to turn it completely off.

It's built pretty well. It doesn't feel like a plastic piece of junk. Considering how outdated CDs have become, It's quality and functionality are up to par with some of the more modern MP3 experiences. Ease of use is also a big plus. Mine still plays like it did on the first time I used it, which was 2+ years ago.

Easy to use. Was purchased for an 8yo who is getting into my cd's. Seems sturdy, doesn't skip at every little movement like some others, all in all for the price and who is purchased for it's a great buy. Gave 4 stars only because of the ear buds, we didn't care for them, kept falling out of ear

light weight and handy for using while walking, doing housework, at the beach or patio. top directions better f or seniors. wish the volume controls were in light color, metal for easier use.

I've gone through a lot of ages. From MP3-4s, CDs, Cassette Tapes, Records ( vinyl) and even 8 track. All of which hold a very special set of memories of unforgettable moments in my life. CDs are still pretty fresh in my memory, however, the portable CD doesn't hold up very well. This CD player is just that. It's not trying to be something new or even give a new spin on an old classic. It's just simply old. It is still a delicate piece of tech that very few people will have any real use for. With streaming apps abound, there's really no reason to pick this up. Unless of course, you just need to dust off that old copy of...Who are we kidding? There's no reason to get this , other than the fact that you want one. The price won't hurt the wallet, but be prepared for the skips of any slightly dusty or smudged disks you've got laying around. This is up to impulse. If you have ever had a portable CD player, you know what you're getting. I can't recommend this to anyone, knowing there are far too many other ways to enjoy your music. The only good thing about this thing is the comfortable fitting wired earbuds.

Light and compact. Easy to operate. Uses AA batteries but can also be plugged in, but, doesn't come with a power adapter, otherwise I would have rated it 5 stars.

Works great. Easy to set up. Sounds great. Easy to use.

player works great. earbuds that came with it are not the best. I use my own and the sound is fine. Wish it came with the power adapter as you will go through batteries pretty quick. Will be buying one when I get a chance. I use mine several hours a day and get 3-4 days before needing a new set of AAs. For the money this is a good basic player.

Purchased for elderly parent. Simple controls easy on the batteries and lightweight. Nice easy to use portable CD player.

I love this cd player. It's so simple and easy to use. Very similar to the one I got almost 20 years ago. It plays well and is reliable so far. Has all the features necessary. Highly recommend.