RCA RP3013 Personal CD Player with FM Radio by RCA

Not into the MP3 player craze? Use the RP3013 personal CD player to enjoy all your favorite CDs while you’re at the gym, out for a walk, or commuting to work. The personal player features electronic skip protection which retains your music in memory providing shock-resistant, uninterrupted music playback. With the push of a button you can increase the bass for added depth to sound at all levels. Enjoy the sound of your music with three different EQ modes - rock, pop, and surround. Switch to the FM stereo radio with digital frequency readout when you’re tired of your CD and ready to listen to something new. Accessories include stereo earphones.

Owner Reviews, Ratings, Comments and Criticism
After looking at the star ratings and comments for various CD players online, and finding most nothing to brag about, I wandered down to a local store and bought the RCA model RP3013 because it was good looking, had great controls, was cheap enough, and it was an RCA. I also liked having an FM tuner. It comes with earbuds, but I just plugged in a set of my Sennheisers....I'm a traditionalist. After using it for a week, I am more than happy with my choice. First, the LCD is on top and easy to read. The buttons for play/pause, stop/off, eq, program, forward and back are also on top of the unit in the form of individual buttons in a semi-circle, very straightforward. Two AA's inside, under a cover....easy to install, unless you have sausage links for fingers. Sound is fine, but not the same as you'd expect from your iPod. Better than I expected however, and yes, I also own a large capacity iPod. The FM radio brings in my stations quite well, with an ST indicator to hone in on the best frequency. Only negative, it has a wheel for volume, and another wheel for radio station selection, although the selected station is visible in the LCD window. I would have preferred electronic volume and tuning buttons. Kind of a surprising omission, but I can live with it. Just not crazy about wheels. Kind of 80's technology. Anyhow, overall, very intuitive controls, good sound, decent battery life, a good purchase.