trinidadbeach's Full Review: Sony Walkman SRF-M35 AM/FM Radio
The Sony Walkman SRF-M35 is a paradox. It has some positive features, but it has some design flaws that make it a frustrating to own and use.
Its positive features include its compact size, its digital push button station selection, and the hold button that prevents an accidental station change.
Its negative features, though, make it a less than satisfactory product. Don't be surprised if you find the radio flying through the air, falling to the ground and coming apart. Why?
The belt clip, although improved a bit from the previous model, is still not securely attached to the body of the radio. If you accidentally pry the Walkman loose from your belt (easy to do with the current snap-on plastic belt clip), the radio will frequently separate from the belt clip and crash to the ground.
If you happen to be in a stadium or arena where the floor is concrete, you're in for trouble at that point since the battery cover (only slightly improved from the previous design) is also likely to fly off when the Walkman hits the floor. If you happen to be in poorly lighted conditions (like I was when this last happened to me), you may have trouble finding the belt clip and the battery cover since they will scatter in random directions.
After you've owned the SRF-M35 for a while, adjusting the volume control will produce a scratchy sound in your earphones. And eventually you'll have to hold the volume control in a certain position to hear any sound at all.
And finally, the headphones that come with the SRF-M35 have bulky earpieces that are uncomfortable and unattractive. Instead of using those headphones, I bought some different ones with more compact earpieces.
If Sony would:
1. Redesign the SRF-M35 to make the belt clip and the battery cover more sturdy and more securely attached to the body of the radio, and
2. Improve the reliability of the volume control, and
3. Include more compact earphones with the Walkman,
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