Excellent skip protection.
Good sound.
Easy to use; with large buttons.

The FM reception should be better.

I received this as a gift and I love it. This is the best portable CD player I have ever owned. The sound is very good. This has several preset equalizer settings. I like the small remote control that is wired-in to the headphone cord. No need to reach for the player if you have it attached to your belt, you can control basic functions using the remote.