inputs.text: lasts day not play mp3 cds - purchased cheap alternative mp3 player light not durablethe reasoning purchasing create mp3 cd hundreds songs penniesdepending mp3s formatted cd player may may not play thehem mp3 cd not sure bitrate tags not like mp3sbattery life 89 hrs one set batteriesi owned several portable cd players time first tank would play music cdsbut batteries would last days bassboost incredible could withstand dropsmy second one mp3 player took deployment brought 5 mp3 cds hundreds albums played thehem without issue battery life days mainly used wallwartso comparison base maybe biased however mp3cd player cannot play mp3 cds oneday battery life not worth time found reliable mp3 player needs aka kindle fireit giftamazon not bribing