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Insignia™ Portable CD Player with Skip Protection
Model: NS-P4112
SKU: 8222915
UPC: 600603110597
This portable CD player withstands your on-the-go lifestyle, providing up to 60 seconds of skip protection so your music isn't interrupted.
Average Customer Rating:
3.5
out of 5
(32 Reviews) 32
Rating Snapshot 32 reviews
5 stars
11
4 stars
10
3 stars
1
2 stars
3
1 star
7
62% of customers would recommend this product to a friend
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20 out of
32)
Customer Reviews for Insignia™ Portable CD Player with Skip Protection
Review 1 for Insignia™ Portable CD Player with Skip Protection
Does not play CD-Rs
Customer Rating
1.0
Posted by: MikeMBroc
from Brockton, MA
on 01/03/2012
Value for Price
1.0
Sound Quality
3.0
Durability
2.0
Features
1.0
When I bought the item I knew I was not getting high quality, but the one feature I needed was the ability to play CD-Rs that I had made. The description states it plays CDs, CD-Rs and CD-RWs. The ones I tried to play worked in every other device up to this point, but none would work with this player. Retails CDs I bought worked fine so the device was working, but not as I needed it to. A total disappointment.
What's great about it: The price
What's not so great: Does not play CD-Rs
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 2 for Insignia™ Portable CD Player with Skip Protection
Doesn't work
Customer Rating
1.0
Posted by: Lynn9498
from Bradenton, FL
on 12/27/2011
Value for Price
1.0
Sound Quality
4.0
Durability
1.0
Features
3.0
We use this in the car only to play books on cd. We were able to use it two times and this last trip it wouldn't play - at all. Wouldn't even turn on. Used both car power source and brand new batteries. It's only twenty bucks for reason I guess. Though any more, it doesn't seem to matter the amount, just it came from China (Taiwan, etc.), it will break or not work for long.
What's great about it: It sounded great the two times it played.
What's not so great: Didn't hold up at all.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 3 for Insignia™ Portable CD Player with Skip Protection
Works for me
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: thatcat
from NY, NY
on 09/10/2011
I recently bought a similar product from another manufacturer at a different large retailer and it never worked right. I was hesitant to try again, but I am pleased to report that this cd player has worked like a charm everytime I've turned it on. The sound is good.
My only complaint is that the headphones are not adjustable. They were too small for my head and did not reach my ears. Luckily I had others that I can plug in and use.
What's great about it: Good price, good sound
What's not so great: Headphones
I would recommend this to a friend!
+9points
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Review 4 for Insignia™ Portable CD Player with Skip Protection
quality product. thanks
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: islander22
from Saba Island Dutch Caribbean
on 01/15/2011
Value for Price
5.0
Sound Quality
5.0
Durability
5.0
Features
4.0
use it every day, run works very well, easy to use
What's great about it: easy to use, reliable, like the black color
I would recommend this to a friend!
+10points
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Review 5 for Insignia™ Portable CD Player with Skip Protection
sound is good
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: maelyn
from south jersey
on 12/18/2010
Value for Price
5.0
Sound Quality
5.0
Durability
5.0
Features
3.0
it plays good for some cds, it seen if u have a little scratch, and it plays in other cd players, it does not mean it will play in this cd player
What's great about it: everything it said
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 6 for Insignia™ Portable CD Player with Skip Protection
Short life
Customer Rating
1.0
Posted by: bookreader5
from Lexington KY
on 12/05/2010
Like so many other portable CD players these days this one had a short lifespan - maybe hitting a record - one week before it started squealing like a banshee! That first week of sound wasn't bad for listening to books on CD (what I use mine for) but musc sound was gritty.
Also the accompanying earphone wire came loose within hours giving me a psychedelic back-and-forth sound experience from that point on.
Disappointed yet again!
What's great about it: It's round.
What's not so great: Everything else.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
+9points
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Review 7 for Insignia™ Portable CD Player with Skip Protection
Great
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: PhoenixTed
from Mesa, AZ
on 11/14/2010
Value for Price
5.0
Sound Quality
5.0
Durability
5.0
Features
5.0
This twenty dollar baby really rocks!
I bought this at Best Buy only a few days after another player (a name brand) just didn't cut it. I use it mostly when I'm running, so my first test was, hop on the treadmill at the gym and see if the player skips. Nope, not a bar of music lost. It also became immediately apparent that the quality of the sound was impressive; I used Sennheiser PMX80 behind the ear sport phones and the music was sweet.
Then I got the player home, and hooked it up through the "Line Out" jack to my sound system; a very good feature I might add.. "Hah," I thought, "this will turn the sound from the Insignia to dust." NOPE! Even through my high-end system, it sounded great. Admittedly, a bit less in bass than my component cd player, but not enough to justify the some $480 difference in price! Still totally impressed.
Final test: play it through a set of the studio quality cans I have. Again, totally impressed by the excellent sound quality.
Oh, by the way, the CD I played for all my tests had many complex passages. Insignia handled them extremely well.
So, bottom line....If you need a new new portable CD player, and have an extra twenty some-odd bucks kickin' around, I can't see how you could do any better than this one.
What's great about it: Ease of use, quality of sound, "Line Out" jack, price.
What's not so great: Nothing.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 8 for Insignia™ Portable CD Player with Skip Protection
great for kids
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: rabbitwarrior
from la
on 09/20/2010
Value for Price
4.0
Sound Quality
4.0
Durability
4.0
Features
4.0
Got this for my 9 year old son. It is his third portable cd player. His other two were for children and this is more generic. He loves it and listens to his audio cds lots.
What's great about it: light, inconspicous colour, works
I would recommend this to a friend!
+9points
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Review 9 for Insignia™ Portable CD Player with Skip Protection
glad it works
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: kglewis
from minneapolis, mn
on 05/27/2010
Value for Price
4.0
Sound Quality
4.0
Features
3.0
The product is fine, the price is right. A lttle complicated with the finding the modes.
What's great about it: good price
What's not so great: finding the various modes: random
I would recommend this to a friend!
+10points
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Review 10 for Insignia™ Portable CD Player with Skip Protection
High value and performance CD Player
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: RonB33549
from Lutz, FL
on 04/28/2010
Value for Price
5.0
Sound Quality
4.0
Durability
4.0
Features
4.0
Bought it for traveling. Performance in rough situations is excellent. Quality of sound very good, and the earphone/headphone output is of a good level. Headphones included were of very good quality.
What's great about it: Easy to use, simple controls, stable playback. Excellent value
I would recommend this to a friend!
+11points
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Review 11 for Insignia™ Portable CD Player with Skip Protection
A Good CD Player
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: Borgatagirl
from Washington, DC
on 03/23/2010
Value for Price
5.0
Sound Quality
5.0
Durability
5.0
Features
4.0
I purchased this CD player after buying 2 others that didn't work (not from Bestbuy). This player is better quality and does not "conk out" like the others, which just stopped working. The others were burning batteries like crazy ... this CD player appears to work especially well when using Duracell copper top batteries. The sound quality is excellent (I use other headphones that are better than the ones with the set). The player has a better "grounding" than the others & won't usually skip unless the batteries are low.
What's great about it: It's still working after a couple of weeks!
What's not so great: It periodically skips & turns off
I would recommend this to a friend!
+10points
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Review 12 for Insignia™ Portable CD Player with Skip Protection
Item SUCKS IT SKIPS !
Customer Rating
1.0
Posted by: ditt
from manheim pa
on 02/28/2010
Value for Price
2.0
Sound Quality
4.0
Durability
3.0
Features
4.0
Skipps on every track don'y spend money returned item to best buy next day waste of time and gas...
What's great about it: sound
What's not so great: Item plays and Skipps on evey track ! don't spend time on this model, hate to say it but returned it to Best Buy for ay
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
+2points
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Review 13 for Insignia™ Portable CD Player with Skip Protection
Audio Book Problem
Customer Rating
2.0
Posted by: JohnQ1969
from Niagara Falls, N.Y.
on 02/16/2010
Value for Price
3.0
Sound Quality
4.0
Durability
3.0
Features
1.0
I enjoy listening to audio books on my player. Every unit I've had in the past (not Insignia) allowed me to stop and when I restarted I was back at the point where I had stopped.
The Insignia unit I received takes me back to the beginning of the CD so I have to fast forward to where I ended (assuming I recall where I was).Very annoying (especially if I haven't listened to this CD for a couple of days)
I purchased this because the price was so attractive and did not expect such a problem.
I stopped in another Best Buy store today and was told they had never heard of this problem with the Insignia unit in the past . i'm hoping it is just this unit and will attempted to exchange it for one without this problem. Otherwise I will return to a SONY unit
The Insignia unit I received takes me back to the beginning of the CD so I have to fast forward to where I ended (assuming I recall where I was).Very annoying (especially if I haven't listened to this CD for a couple of days)
I purchased this because the price was so attractive and did not expect such a problem.
I stopped in another Best Buy store today and was told they had never heard of this problem with the Insignia unit in the past . i'm hoping it is just this unit and will attempted to exchange it for one without this problem. Otherwise I will return to a SONY unit
What's great about it: Good Sound and price
What's not so great: Not good for audio books
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
+18points
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Review 14 for Insignia™ Portable CD Player with Skip Protection
Great CD Player
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: AliBabba
from CO Springs, CO
on 01/18/2010
Value for Price
4.0
Sound Quality
4.0
Durability
4.0
Features
5.0
This CD player is a great value for the price. No issues since arrival.
What's great about it: Anit-skip protection, headphones, good value for price
What's not so great: nothing
I would recommend this to a friend!
-2points
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Review 15 for Insignia™ Portable CD Player with Skip Protection
So far preety good
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: 1NITALOVE
from PITTSBURGH, PA
on 01/09/2010
Value for Price
4.0
Sound Quality
3.0
Durability
4.0
Features
4.0
Great product for the price. I wish the headphones would have better sound quality but it still was ok.
What's great about it: You can us an ac adapter and batteries.
What's not so great: cheap headphones
I would recommend this to a friend!
+3points
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Review 16 for Insignia™ Portable CD Player with Skip Protection
Just What I Needed
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: bookishtech
from Minneapolis, MN
on 12/29/2009
Value for Price
5.0
Sound Quality
5.0
Durability
4.0
Features
4.0
I got this little cd player to play on my commute on the bus, and to listen to audio books at work, since the rentals don't allow computer play without downloading extra stuff. It did not skip on my bumpy bus ride which was my big concern. Sound is surprisingly good.I'll want to stay on top of recharging my batteries, though, unless I find a good AC adapter.
What's great about it: price, good sound
What's not so great: no AC cord included, dependent on battery
I would recommend this to a friend!
+5points
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Review 17 for Insignia™ Portable CD Player with Skip Protection
Good Price/Good Product
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: Anonymous
from East Orange, NJ
on 11/23/2009
The sound quality is good and I like the style of the headphones, they don't get caught in my hair.
What's great about it: Good Sound Quality
What's not so great: It does skip/pause
I would recommend this to a friend!
0points
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Review 18 for Insignia™ Portable CD Player with Skip Protection
Worst CD player
Customer Rating
1.0
Posted by: bcherry1330
from Maryland
on 10/12/2009
Value for Price
1.0
Sound Quality
1.0
Durability
1.0
Features
1.0
This cd player was horrible. It stopped working about a week after I bought it, and even when it did work it was really loud. I could hear it playing over my music. It sounded like it was eating the cd.
What's great about it: absolutely nothing
What's not so great: It stopped working after about a week of use.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
+1point
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Review 19 for Insignia™ Portable CD Player with Skip Protection
great product
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: 6markrp4
on 10/01/2009
Value for Price
5.0
Sound Quality
5.0
Durability
5.0
Features
4.0
This product works great. The only problem is that a power cord is not included. You must buy the cord separately. (Jensen 1700 universal power cord) As long as you follow the directions for the power cord properly, the power cord will provide endless power. This power cord will save you the trouble of continually buying batteries.
What's great about it: works great, sounds excellent
What's not so great: does not include power cord which must be purchased separately
I would recommend this to a friend!
+3points
3out of 3found this review helpful.
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Review 20 for Insignia™ Portable CD Player with Skip Protection
Insignia Portable CD Player
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: Sasy25
from North Las Vegas, Nevada
on 06/16/2009
Value for Price
5.0
Sound Quality
5.0
Durability
4.0
Features
5.0
The sound is excellent and clear. Great cd player.
What's great about it: Affordable and has excellent sound.
What's not so great: Nothing negative, so far.
I would recommend this to a friend!
-1point
1out of 3found this review helpful.
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