CD Player Portable, Battery Playback Portable CD Player 7Hr Playtime, Small CD Players for Car (AUX only) | Oakcastle CD10 Portable CD Player with Headphones, CD Walkman, Discman

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If you are looking for a portable CD player, this is the one you need. Let me explain why. I have purchased this product myself, having been asked to review the portable CD player by Oakcastle. I will be perfectly honest with my review and not let their request sway my judgement. I will be perfectly honest, when asked to review this product, a portable CD player, my first thought was why; why has this product been brought out? After all, aren’t we all using streaming services these days? Then I thought of the sheer volume of CD’s I own that will never be found on a streaming service, such as ‘fan club’ CD’s, CD’s by small artists with local appeal, and the like. Firstly, I had limited expectations. After all, it’s £26.95, (at the time of writing), but at the time I purchased it there was a further 25% discount. Cheap and cheerful, or so I thought. First impressions, upon opening the packaging, was how incredibly well packed it was. I have received items costing ten times as much not so well packaged. For the price you get the portable CD player, (obviously!) a set of headphones, a 3.5mm jack lead to plug into a portable speaker, and a remote for the headphones to allow skipping tracks, pausing and so on without having to use the small buttons on the unit itself. Secondly, this device has multiple ways of powering it. You can use two AA batteries, (a set are supplied), you can use the supplied USB lead plugged into a USB adapter in a wall socket, into a power pack, or plugged into the USB port of a laptop or PC. It can also be used as car CD player, most cars have a USB port for power these days, but don’t have a CD player! Moving onto the sound quality; I tried the supplied headphones first. I have to say, I was surprised. It may not be Bang and Olufsen quality, but it is a tiny fraction of the price. The sound was good, and not at all tinny, as I had expected. I was listening to a solo guitarist, (video attached) and the sound was clear and crisp. I added the bass boost, and although I could tell the difference, for this music it really wasn’t required. I then tried the CD player with a set of my own Sennheiser wired headphones, and then this machine came into its own. With a pair of good quality headphones, the sound had a warmth, and richness that belies the price tag. I have tried a wide range of music with the CD player, from rock, rock and roll, singer/songwriter, solo guitar, pop, and even classical. All the different genres sounded excellent; the classical music, when paired to a portable speaker, had a clarity which was completely beyond my expectations. The portable CD player can also be used in a variety of modes, you can play tracks randomly, repeat a track, repeat the CD, and even intro mode, which plays the first ten seconds of each track to help find a particular song you may wish to listen to. I have used it whilst walking round the house and garden; there were no issues at all. A sliding hold button stops the other buttons being caught accidentally whilst the unit is in a bag or a pocket. Oakcastle are a company that clearly take a pride in their products. And so they should; I cannot recommend this highly enough. Anyone looking for a portable CD player for use in a car, caravan, whilst walking etc will not be disappointed. The sound quality is excellent, particularly when paired with a good quality speaker or headphones. It has every feature you will look for, and more besides. If you register the product with Oakcastle they will extend the warranty to three years. Buy it – you can’t go wrong.

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Ich habe mir den CD-10 gekauft, um Ersatz zu bekommen für meine beiden Sony Discman, die fast gleichzeitig ihren Geist aufgegeben haben. Ich habe zwar noch einen relativ neuen und kaum gebrauchten Sony Discman, aber der macht schon denselben Unsinn wie die beiden alten: er stellt sich, auch ohne durch irgendwelche Bewegungen belastet zu werden, mitten in der Musikwiedergabe einfach ab. Außerdem gingen mir die Sony Geräte durch ihre Lautstärkebegrenzung auf die Nerven. Die kann man zwar abstellen, aber das bringt kaum einen Zugewinn. Heute nun traf der Oakcastle CD-10 ein. Ich habe ihn natürlich sofort ausprobiert. Ein super Gerät!!! Es ist leicht und intuitiv zu bedienen, auch ohne die Bedienungsanleitung zu Rate zu ziehen. Zwei Batterien oder Akkus kann man leicht an der Rückseite einsetzen. Das kleine Display an der Vorderseite zeigt den Ladestand. Eine Lautstärkebegrenzung gibt es nicht, man wird nicht gegängelt, kann so laut hören wie es einem gefällt. Der Klang ist wirklich gut und wer's braucht, kann extra Bass hinzuschalten. Das Gerät ist aus Plastik, leicht, passt gut in die Hosentasche und produziert auch bei dauernder Bewegung keine Aussetzer. Und das alles gibt es zu einem super Preis, unglaublich günstig. Ganz ehrlich, ich bestelle mir noch einen CD-10. So etwas Gutes zu diesem Preis hatte ich nicht erwartet.

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