Sony WMFS497 Sports Walkman
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The WM-FS497 Sports Walkman from Sony has a heavy-duty aluminum die-cast design to protect the Walkman from extreme conditions. It's water-resistant, and has a built-in clock/stopwatch so you can time yourself during sports activities. The digital synthesized AM/FM stereo tuner allows up to 20 preset stations: 15 FM and 5 AM. It has a local/DX switch to either gather the strongest signals only, or bring in weaker signals more clearly. The cassette player has auto reverse, auto shutoff, and an anti-roll mechanism to prevent shocks when you're moving. The mega bass has a "groove sound" position, for an even heavier sound. The Walkman is also metal tape compatible, and has an auto volume-limiting system to prevent hearing damage. The WM-FS497 Sports Walkman plays for up to 22 hours on one set of batteries on tape mode. This portable cassette player includes sports stereo headphones.
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Sony WMFS497 Sports Walkman Reviews
Cassette door is easy to open and load cassette. Ear/Head phones are good. Sound is good.
Works great and I did not have it eat any of my tapes so far. Wish the price was a little cheaper though. So far I love it.
The continuous waveform recording analog tape provides is still superior to compressed digital. . It plays Metal and CR as well as normal tapes and provides a portable as well as inexpensive means to enjoy vinyl LP music on the go. Built-in bass boost features are another plus as you can set to bass to your tastes.
This walkman can easily power my Sennheiser HD-650's and or AKG 701's with relative ease; that is, you don't have to use a portable headphone amplifier. Analog rules. I've owned several different cassette walkmans over the years, including some vintage units from Panasonic until I stumbled upon this unit. Best feature for me is that this unit features a powerful built-in amplifier.
These are the last of the really good portable cassette players. The new models are all crappy.
It's sturdy, has great sound, and the extra bass can knock you over. I am very happy with this purchase and highly recommend it to others. It has a clock, timer, and AM/FM, and automatic reverse on tapes so I don't have to stop and flip the tape while working out at the gym. The earphones are the MOST comfortable I have ever worn. I love this walkman.
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