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The Ooosea is a basic portable CD player that reads CD, CD-R, CD-RW, MP3 and WMA discs and comes with a pair of 3.5mm headphones. It adds an ASP anti-shock buffer, five play modes, a 32-track program and resume-from-pause memory, and it runs from USB power, two AA batteries or a car AUX cable. It suits people who still own CDs and want a cheap second player for a car, a desk or a language course. Against name-brand walkmans it is lighter on features and build, and its 3.7-star rating from a small set of buyers suggests uneven quality control.
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Lowest price we've seen: $23.46 on Nov 2 at Walmart. Tracked across 1 store since Nov 2.
Only a handful of buyers have rated it, and the average sits at 3.7 out of 5. Feedback points to a player that does the basics for the money, with durability and the bundled earphones as the recurring weak spots.
This portable CD player plays CD, CD-R, CD-RW, MP3 and WMA discs. It can be used for music albums, language learning materials and audio books. A built-in Hi-Fi stereo chip delivers the sound through the included 3.5mm headphones.
An ASP anti-shock system keeps playback smooth during movement, such as on car rides or walks. There are 5 play modes: repeat a single track, play all songs, shuffle, 10-second intro play and normal play. The programmable function stores up to 32 songs for sequential playback, and the memory function resumes from where playback was paused.
The player is compact and lightweight, with a white finish and an LCD display that shows playback status. Playback buttons are on top. A volume dial and a HOLD switch on the side help prevent accidental operation. Do not touch the laser lens. Set the HOLD switch to "OFF" before powering on.
