Coby CX-49 AM/FM Stereo Cassette Player

by Coby

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.5 x 3.8 x 1.5 inches ; 10.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00008VF5W
• Item model number: CX-49
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (72 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #517 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Coby's CX-49 Personal AM/FM Stereo Cassette Player provides convenient, no-frills, cassette playback, for a price it'd be difficult to complain about. Its lightweight, compact design features a built-in belt clip for portable use. Enjoy auto stop at the tape's end and a fully functional AM/FM tuner.

Absolutely affordable, no-frills playback of your favorite cassettes. Click to enlarge.

Pull up your favorite radio stations with the AM/FM tuner.

Auto-stop function saves batteries when a tape's over.

Stereo Cassette Playback
Enjoy all your favorite cassettes at home or on the go, whether you're addicted to books on tape, picking up the latest underground cassette releases, or looking to revisit a box full of dusty mix tapes. The CX-49 features an auto-stop function, so it'll turn off at the end of each cassette rather than sit there wasting batteries.

AM/FM Tuner
It's always nice to have options--tune into your favorite radio station when the tape's over with the built-in AM/FM radio tuner.

Belt Clip
If you're doing some gardening, cleaning, or anything requiring two hands, just use the built-in belt clip to keep the CX-49 at your side.

Powering Options
The CX-49 runs on two AA batteries (not included) for portable use, or you can pick up a 3V adapter to power it from a wall socket.

Headphones and Earbuds Included
A pair of lightweight basic headphones are included, along with some earbuds for those who prefer in-ear listening. You can, of course, opt for your own favorites with the standard 3.5-mm output, or even take a line to your stereo's aux input.

What's in the Box
Coby CX-49, headphones, and earbuds.

Product Description

Coby CX-49 Personal AM/FM Stereo Cassette Player CX-49 Audio Cassettes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

53 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This cassette player lasted exactly one week - don't buy it, April 21, 2008

By 

enkay "voracious reader" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Coby CX-49 AM/FM Stereo Cassette Player (Electronics)

My Sony Walkman finally stopped playing tapes, although the radio still works, after many months of books on tape and radio that gets me through housework, gardening and other chores. But, the only cassette recorder I could find when I went to replace it was this Coby CX-49. Halfway through a book and desperate to keep going, I bought it. The radio never gets in my favorite station without static (the old half-dead Sony is about a billion times clearer) and after owning the Coby for six days, I was sitting still in a chair when suddenly the tape starts distorting - turns out that, despite fresh batteries, one of the spindles has stopped turning. And it never started again. Don't waste your money like I wasted mine. I am now scouring the web for a stash of Sony Walkman cassette players I can buy up and hoard, because Coby is no substitute.

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Better Than Nothing-Barely, October 18, 2008

By 

J Keistler "[e-mail]" (Lake Jackson, Texas USA) - See all my reviews
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This super-cheapy machine is sold under at least two brands that I know of: Coby and Craig. I purchased some old audio books only available on cassette and it had been years since I had had a Walkman, so I purchased one of these. The device plays AM, FM and cassettes.

The indicator for the radio tuner is virtually invisible, but possibly it's an assembly variation. Reception on the two broadcast bands is average, nothing exceptional.

Cassette performance is quite poor. First, there is an electrical buzz in the background. I switched headsets and it remains. Worse, the speed at which the cassette turns varies quite dramatically, even with the same tape. Part of the time, turning the tape on and off will correct the problem, usually not. The music and audio tapes that have exhibited this problem have run well on other cassette units. At least for audio work, it's only irritating. It would be maddening with music tapes.

Battery life appears average.

For this price, of course it's Chinese-made. It is a minimal machine and performs to its price.

26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Junk, August 17, 2006

By 

ForestLass (Payson, AZ USA) - See all my reviews

I wasn't even going to give this one star but have to select something. I've been though a lot of personal cassette players, from the most expensive to low end. None of them survive being dropped without some problems. I decided to buy this one because it was so inexpensive, figuring it was a throw-away once it was dropped. However, the sound quality is terrible, plus the speed varies, even when I switch batteries. Luckily, I purchased it locally and I'm returning it. Save your sanity and $$... this is JUNK.