WM-FX290W Walkman AM/FM/Weather Radio and Cassette Player

I have alot of language tapes I like to listen to and I also enjoy talk radio on am and NPR on fm. This walkman fits the bill. The sound quality is good and the tapes play easily. Also the rewind option is really handy for the tapes. I found the sound quality improved when I used higher price earphones I had; however the earphones provided were acceptable. It is a little bulkier than I would like but it fits into a pants pocket and most shirt pockets. It comes with a protective case which provides good protection (I have dropped mine a few times while walking and it had no damage due to the protective case.) It takes a little time to pre-set stations. However if you're into computers and such you probably will do ok (i'm old school baby boomer so it could be me). If you don't want to preset stations the manuel control works fine. This model also has a separate button for the government weather channel; which is helpful for incoming storm warnings etc. Overall a good buy for the money if you play casettes and listen to the radio.

This tape player has very good sounding AM/FM headphones . It has a Bass Boost setting too. Changes from AM to FM to Cassette player with the push of a button.Change radio stations with the push of a button. The multiple presets are great . It uses one AA battery that will last almost a week . When camping I use a small external Philips brand speaker that plugs right in - great for kicking back after a long hike with out the hassle of a headphone cable keeping you tethered to your tunes. This is my second Sony Walkman . My first one lasted 5 years until I drop it on some rocks (accidentally). I Love my Walkman and you will too ! Amazon is the place to buy it . Yes, I recommend Sony WM-FX290W Walkman to any buyer that is looking for the best Cassette player on the market. Steven M - Washington State 2/19/2014

The tape deck works well & the sound is good. The FM works well although it does not have a lot of range - I can't get stations within an hour of where I live. The button to change stations is not easy to operate as I have the unit usually in my pants pocket & I have to fool around to change stations & the volume wheel can be hard to locate or operate quickly as the headphone cord can be turned that almost covers it. But the BIGGEST PROBLEM is the AM which fades in & out (& is annoying) as I take steps or turn - & this on local stations. It also does not pick up an AM station very well located about 1 1/2 hours away that I had programmed on my previous SONY Walkman where it worked reasonably well when pointed in the right direction.

A lot of great qualities for this walkman and the price of it compared to others.I would've gave it a five star had it had a place to plug an adaptor in to save on batteries but it does only require one battery.Also the clip is not built onto the walkman itself but instead it is on a case that Sony sends with the walkman and it's a little tight to fit the Walkman into the case.I just put the Walkman in my pocket instead.It plays well and has great sound.

The tone is great, it does have a rewind button,there is no static, there is no skipp'n, I'm not the sharpest knife in the drawer,but did manage to figure out(with the instructions) how to program different stations. I use it to pick up my walk'n pace by listen'n to Mexican music: the cumbias,corrido's,& salsa. The radio station near Fresno CA. is 91.50. Thats radio bilinguie. Its got stations all over USA. Went tp thrift stores and so far all three stores had old cassette tapes.different prices at diff, stores from .25 - 75 cents. Got Anne Murrays, Eagles & real old ones like:Gona take a Sentimental Journey from the 40ies.I did find 4 Mexican Music cassettes. Only one thing wrong...I was enjoying the music so much that I walked 2 miles over my limit, & too fast. Did 4 miles in 1hr was sick for 2 days- I forget I'm 71 1/2 yrs old