Customer Reviews

Coby CX-CD375 Micro Stereo System with Top-Loading CD Player

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(9)

 

 

I bought this on impulse at a major department store just after Xmas, marked down allegedly 50%. Turns out the sale price was still a couple of dollars more than Amazon's regular price. I can't say I'm sorry I bought it, since my needs are pretty minimal, though for another 20 or 30 dollars, I could have gotten a player with much better features.

Contrary to another reviewer, I find that the sound quality is quite good (for an inexpensive player). Unfortunately, the manual is written in the stereotypical bad Chinese-to-English translation, and it neglects to include any instructions at all for connecting the speakers. The ends of the speaker wires are bare wire with no plugs, so you can't tell which wire in each pair is positive and which is negative. I seem to recall from hooking up an old stereo that the wire with the stripe is positive, so that's how I hooked up the speakers for this unit. If the sound quality is poor for you, you might try checking how the speakers are connected.

The radio/CD selection is controled only by a switch on the top of the unit, not on the remote. So, if the switch is set to radio, the remote can only turn on or off the device. If the switch is set to CD, then the remote allows full control of the CD player. I find it annoying that I can't use the remote to switch between CD and radio or to tune the radio. If I had known that before I bought the unit, I wouldn't have bought it. I don't use it enough that it's a big problem.

Unless you can't afford more than this, I'd suggest spending an additional 30 dollars, which will get you a machine that can hold up to 3 CDs and a remote that controls all the functions of the unit.

This thing is horrible. My parents bought me this for my room. At first I was excited but eventually became diassapointed.

PROS:
*Nice blue blacklight
*Good sound quality
*Cheap
*Two speakers included

CONS:
*Bass Boost is HORRIBLE. If you want some good bass don't get this product
*Doesn't have any presets
*Doesn't show what time it is
*Bad manual
*Sometimes doesn't read my CD's
*Control is useless: Only has CD player functions
*If you're listening while on your bed, you're going to have to get up and switch modes to CD or FM radio because you can't with the remote

Also I've had it for about 3 months and now the blacklight doesn't work anymore...

I was looking for a compact decent sounding stereo for my kitchen and bought this thinking it would be great to install on the wall. After about a month it sporadically stopped reading the cd's and now after 6 months you can't get thru more than 60 seconds of a cd before it stops. This morning I tossed it in the trash where it belongs.

I bought this unit 11 months ago on sale from a local department store that said it was marked down 70% from $100.00 to $30.00. I thought that I was getting a good deal. I loved the design, it's compact size and the sound quality wasn't too bad though it could use more bass. A week ago it began to stop in the middle of play and two days ago it stopped reading CDs altogether. I used a CD cleaner, no change. I called Coby Customer Service and they told me I could ship it back to them and for $31.00 they would fix it and send me a new one. Huh??? When I asked if that meant they would send me the repaired one too they said no they would just send me a new one (for $31.00). So I said "So...basically you are just telling me to buy a new one. No thanks." It's not worth $30.00 and it certainly wasn't worth $100.00.

It appears more effort was put into creating the look of this system than into making it sound good. The sound quality is no better than an alarm clock. The remote controller controls so few functions that it is impractical. Digital tuning is nice but w/o presets it's not very user friendly.

This product looked cool, but it is just cheap made too fool customers with its smooth looks and great reduced price. They sound is horrendous, with a loud undercurrent of statick. Dont be fooled by the price and cool exterior.

We live in Europe, where electronics are super-expensive, and I bought this item in a major department store when I was in the States. I was lured in by its low price and original design, and was sold on the 110-220V adaptability. Well, don't be fooled. When I plugged it in and turned it on, sparks flew - LITERALLY. I cannot even get it serviced here, nor can I return it, obviously.

Save your money.

I purchased this product less than 4 months ago. Already the CD Player does not work. When I bought this product I was told by Amazon that the manufacturer had a year warranty. However when I called Coby they told me that after 3 months you have to pay almost the same amount to have your old one fixed as it would cost to purchase a new one.

Dont waste your time or your money.

After a few days the cd stopped reading. Still the radio is working. In reallity I never expected to get a quality product for 35 bucks, so I'm not surprised.

The good:
-Desing
-Great Sound
-Cheap

The Bad:
-The radio stations don't change with the remote
-The plastic structure it's soft but bad quality. The buttons are too bad in comparison at the product style.
-Elevated temprature in the down side when the cd plays

----------------------Spanish--------------------------
Lo bueno:
-Diseño moderno
-Muy buen sonido
-Barato

Lo malo:
-No se pueden sintonizar radios con el control remoto.
-La estructura plástica del equipo es de agradable diseño pero la calidad del plástico utilizado es mala. Algunos botones del equipo parecen no ir de acuerdo con la modernidad del mismo ya que son duros y cuando se accionan dan la sensación de fragilidad
-Mi unidad en particular calienta mucho.

IMPORTANTE: EL EQUIPO FUNCIONA TANTO EN 220 y 110 VOLTS. SOLO DEBEN MOVER EL BOTON SELECCIONADOR DE CORRIENTE EN LA PARTE INFERIOR DEL EQUIPO. SALUDOS PARA TODA LA GENTE DE HABLA HISPANA