Panasonic RQ-A200 Personal Cassette Player

Pros: Excellent features for price

Cons: Sound quality not superb, but that's a minor quibble

The Bottom Line: Great deal: AM/FM, recorder, front speakers, DC input, under $50, esthetically better than most recorders

Review: What I really needed was a simple personal tape player for lecture and other tapes, to replace a now-dead and very expensive Walkman. I certainly didn't want to pay a bundle, since tapes are heading towards passe'.
This thing was a steal: not just...

Pros: Probably the only hand-held (mini) all-in-one out there! Exceptional quality.

Cons: Older version better: 1)included built-inANDstereo-recording, clip-on, plug-in microphone 2)newer has unnecessary second speaker and3)lacks tapecounter!

The Bottom Line: Buy it and enjoy it, but also buy a plug-in, corded, clip-on, stereo-recording microphone to go with it. I know of no better product and I am a utilitarian!

Review: I bought the older version of this while in France in 1998 (about 550 FF or $100 then). It was my dream product because it had everything in one portable, Walkman-sized unit (AM/FM radio; recorder which could record from radio or microphones; built-in...

Pros: It records! Also great reception!

Cons: no bias switch, uses normal bias tapes only

The Bottom Line: If you are somebody who needs a small, personal stereo and likes to record off the radio or lectures, I would definately recommend this unit.

Review: I bought this unit about 3 years ago. I was looking for a personal stereo that could record off the radio as well as a built in mic. Most were expensive. But I finally found this Panasonic at J&R music world for $50. It can record right off the radio....

Pros: compact, small, speaker ability on cassette player, only one of this size I have found

Cons: Not very durable, the three I have owned broke within one year

Review: I have owned three of these players because they are the only device I have found that is compact and small with the speaker/cassette player function. The only problem is that they have all broken within a year of use. ...