Customer Reviews

Jensen JCR-550 Shower CD Player/Clock Radio with Fog-Free Mirror

5 star:		(9)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(7)
1 star:		(13)

 

 

I've read some of the other reviews, and yes, this item has it's limitations. If you are like me, though, you either just want to hear music in the shower or bath or you are trying to be considerate to anyone who can hear you sing. I get good reception from the radio and get many channels. My cds play fine, the mirror doesn't fog and the clock helps me keep track of time. You can't adjust the settings (such as treble and bass), but for crying out loud, it's a CD player/radio for your shower...how good does it have to be? I am thrilled with the performance of this product and would recommend it to anyone that wants a little music in their lives (or more specifically, their showers)!

The volume on this radio is diabolical. When the water goes on, i hear nothing. To add insult to injury, the player stopped working within 2 months. Spend the extra money and get something that lasts a while with better sound quality and volume. You will not regret it.

When I bought this product, I guess I forgot to check the reviews. They said it was HORRIBLE. After I bought it, I found out that they were sort of right. It's very bulky for one. Also, when I listened to CDs, they started to skip. I believe that it was because of the CD player. If you really want a CD player for your shower, I would advise not to get this one.

However, when it comes to the radio player it's fine. The sound isn't amazing and it is kind of hard to find your radio stations, but it still does the job.

I guess I should have payed more attention to the makers of this product. Jensen isn't really well known for making reliable products. For this kind of product, I would advise sticking with Sony or another brand that makes very reliable products. In conclusion, I would say that this product is not worth your money. But it is a very fun way to listen to music in the shower or bath, so just go buy the same type of product from a different brand.

First, the reason I bought this was for the CD. I was not expecting Bose quality for the price and location, but I did expect to be able to hear music. As other readers mentioned, the volume was pretty low- when it was working. Shortly after the warranty ran out, the CD died, leaving the radio as the music source. Neither the tuner, reception, nor the sound was much good, although I must admit that radio reception in my housae can be spotty. The "fog free mirror" is not a real mirror- it appears to be some kind of plastic coated foil, and is pretty distorted right out of the box. In a short time, it gets water stained, and becomes totally useless, so if you need a mirror in your shower- don't count on this one. It also seemed pretty big and heavy for something so lacking in guts.
After this failed, I bought a Sony, which cost about double the price, but seems to be worth it. If you don't want to spend that much money, I'd consider trying one of the alternatives in that price range.

I love mine because the CD player has always worked for me and the features on it are pretty cool. A mirror, radio, CD player and clock!! I think that's pretty good for the money! I got it for Christmas like 2 years ago or something and its still working! :)

I was leary of purchasing this after reading the reviews, but I saw it at my local Target and figured I'd just return it if it really was that bad. That being said, I was pleasantly surprised that all of the gripes I read about weren't present in my radio. The mirror doesn't really fog at all, you can clearly see everything in it. Also the dials are not completely smooth, they have four "points" on them where you can easily turn them, no matter how wet you are. The CD player has also worked fine so far as well. The only problems I have with it is that it is kind of bulky as stated earlier and there's that feeling of "what if it slips off the shower head onto my head", and the sound isn't all that great. All treble, no bass, but I wasn't really expecting surround sound outta this or anything. For the price, i would recommend it.

I've read some of the other reviews, and yes, this item has it's limitations. If you are like me, though, you either just want to hear music in the shower or bath or you are trying to be considerate to anyone who can hear you sing. I get good reception from the radio and get many channels. My cds play fine, the mirror doesn't fog and the clock helps me keep track of time. You can't adjust the settings (such as treble and bass), but for crying out loud, it's a CD player/radio for your shower...how good does it have to be? I am thrilled with the performance of this product and would recommend it to anyone that wants a little music in their lives (or more specifically, their showers)!

After reading some other reviews on this shower radio cd player, I just want to add, that the sound is so FEEBLE, you could place it next to a sleeping baby, turned on, volume set to maximum, and not worry about waking baby. Impossible to hear in the shower!!! I would have settled- if all I could hear was the treble, but this thing can barely muster a whisper. It's a joke. Don't buy it-
you will be stuck with a useless radio/cd player. Too bad, because it is a good idea- shop carefully.

Immediately when I got it in the shower, the mirror fogged up. I tried to turn on the radio, but the nobs don't have edges and if you're fingers are wet you can't turn on any of the dials! Sounds like the engineering department never actually took this into the shower.

For a shower cd/radio player this product is terrible. The sound is barely loud enough playing in a quiet room, much less in the shower, or with any kind of water running. I was very disappointed, I will shop around for a higher quality product next time.