The Coby Cd player plays instantly even without stereo headphones. I love how the look and the feel has from today's cd players. The one big gripe I have is that when the batteries run low sometimes, it cuts itself off. That isn't right, but still, it's a good looking CD player to get for your money.

I owned a Coby CD player in the past which lasted 5 years. This model didn't last 90 days.

My husband bought this so that he can hear his studying materials and he said that any move he makes the CD skips. He has to sit very still for it not to skip. Not worth the money.

I got this for my 6 year old grandson who loves music. It is a good cd player that has stood up well from being dropped by my grandson. He likes it very well.

Very good CD player if you are not anal about non-skipping or other bells and whistles. It serves my purpose(s) perfectly .... even though the 1st one I received was broken. Amazon always makes good on their promises.