The sound quality, dynamic range and the anti shock capability was pretty good. I was let down by the poor design of the battery compartment. The batteries sit under the disc (i.e. it is an internal compartment), so you have to remove the disc every time you need to replace the batteries. More frustratingly, the battery compartment is next to the hinge of the top cover making it quite difficult to access the batteries and remove/ insert them. Overall, not bad.