Panasonic SL-SW895 Shockwave Portable CD Player with Brainshaker Headphones

Panasonic SL-SW895 Shockwave Portable CD Player with Brainshaker Headphones
Manufacturer: Panasonic
Product Type: CE

Editorial Review:
Product Description
Looking for a peak outdoor listening experience? You've found it with a Panasonic SL-SW895 Shockwave Metal model. Shockwave Metal series portable CD players deliver ultra-toughness in sophisticated, thin, compact, water-resistant designs. Another indispensable feature for outdoor use is the One-Touch Lock & Release System. This easy-to-use lock system is designed to help keep the top cover firmly secured to the player even when things get tough.Shockwave Metal series headphone stereos boast ultra-slim designs with a metallic finish offering an appearance of urban sophistication. The aluminum body, together with the floating construction and side rubber protector, provide outstanding shock resistance to protect the internal mechanism. To further assure the toughness required for outdoor, on-the-move entertainment, the Twist Lock System keeps the cassette lid firmly secured.Panasonic's Brain Shaker Extreme VMSS (Virtual Motion Sound System) has made it possible for you to experience truly exciting music reproduction. So now you can feel the emotional energy of your favorite music as an actual vibration sound. A special built-in amplifier in the main unit picks up and boosts the bass signal at 50Hz. The VMSS unit, located on the part of the horizontal type headphones at the back of your neck, transforms bass signals into vibrations. You can actually feel the vibration of bass signals, which are not typically reproduced by headphones.
Amazon.com Product Description
Small, rugged, and loaded with useful features, Panasonic's SL-SW895 is a paragon of style and portability. Its high-quality, 40-second anti-skip protection guards against listening interruptions during active use, while the supplied "Brainshaker" headphones use a feature called VMSS, which induce vibrations--coincident with the music--which provide the sensation of bass frequencies too low or too powerful for the headphones to reproduce. VMSS may be selected or disabled using the headphones' inline (wired) remote control. The SL-SW895 runs on two AA batteries (not supplied), from which it derives 20 hours of continuous playback with anti-skip protection off and 25 hours with protection on.

For customized listening, the SL-SW895 permits 24-track programming. The unit offers a bass-boost feature (S-XBS), which emphasizes low frequencies in the headphones or in any devices connected from the headphone jack. Use the player's hold switch to prevent unintended (and possibly battery-wasting) changes of state, such as starting playback from a stopped state when the player is jostled inside a backpack or purse. Resume lets you continue playback from the last-played point, and random play shuffles the track sequence for more surprising, radio-like listening.

The headphone jack and DC power input both come with handy rubber seals to keep dirt out when the ports are not in use. A low-battery indicator on the display alerts you to the need to change batteries soon. The unit is capable of powering portable speakers (not included) from its headphone jack, and you can use car adapter model SH-COC9 (not included) for in-vehicle enjoyment.

What's in the Box
CD player, hand grip, AC power adapter, stereo headphones, and a user's manual.