Sony WM-FX281 Cassette Walkman with Digital Tuner Review

Like many I was looking to replace an old Walkman, but when I tried the WMFX281 I was disappointed to find that the digital radio tuner worked much more poorly than the old dial-style tuners from previous generations of Walkmen. Stations would fade in and out, and there was considerable drift of stations across the dial.For example a station with a strong signal on 96.9 FM would come through all the way over at 91 FM.The machine also feels cheap and fragile compared to older machines - but this is probably all that one can expect for the low price.

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Product Description:
Sony's WM-FX281 stereo cassette player is portable enough--and, at under half a pound--light enough to go anywhere. In addition to playing tapes, the Walkman offers drift-free, digitally synthesized FM stereo and wideband AM, TV (channels 2 to 13), and weather band (channels 1 to 7) reception.
The player's automatic volume limiter system (AVLS) maintains an even volume level, guarding against unintended level increases and evening the output of musical passages that vary widely in level. A switch adjusts the sound to accommodate metal-oxide tapes, and Mega Bass produces deep, rich bass tones. Automatic shut-off (in playback mode) extends battery life and helps prevent both mechanical and tape wear by turning off unit at the end of each tape side. Finally, an anti-rolling mechanism maintains stable tape speed to minimize music-distorting "wow and flutter" while the player is in motion.
For the radio, 40-station preset memory offers one-button tuning to your choice of seven TV stations, four weather-band stations, 24 FM stations, and five AM stations. An FM local/distant (DX) switch improves reception of fuzzy stations.
Supplied MDR-027 over-ear headphones offer wide dynamic range and clear sound, and the unit also comes with a carry case and belt clip. Two AA batteries provide up to 32 hours (maximum, using Sony Alkaline batteries) of continuous tape playback, or up to 40 hours of FM radio reception.

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