Memorex MC1008 Shower CD Radio

by Memorex

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 6.2 x 1.8 inches ; 1.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004UFS9
• Item model number: MC1008
• Batteries: 6 C batteries required.
• Average Customer Review: 1.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #115,497 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
  • #83 in Electronics > Home Audio & Theater > Radios > Shower Radios
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1973

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Memorex's water-resistant clock radio with built-in CD player makes a great shower and bath accessory. With it, you can enjoy a favorite CD or radio station while getting ready for work, preparing for an evening out, or just relaxing after a long day or hard workout.

The MC1008's CD player features a 20-track programmable memory, random play, and pause/resume controls. A locking CD lid keeps water out, while two built-in, water-resistant speakers deliver stereo output. The AM/FM radio offers 20 station presets (10 AM and 10 FM) and digital tuning. All the while, its digital clock keeps you on schedule. It even includes a three-preset sleep timer (30, 60, 90 minutes) that's great for lounging in the tub.

Mounting accessories are included, giving you a range of placement options, and you'll find the backlit LCD very useful. The built-in headphone jack and auxiliary and AC inputs offer connectivity options. An external FM antenna is supplied, while an AM antenna is built-in. The MC1008 runs on six C batteries or a 9-volt adapter (neither included).

Memorex covers the MC1008 with a 90-day parts and labor warranty.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

58 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Played one cd and died! Junk!, April 21, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Memorex MC1008 Shower CD Radio (Electronics)

My parents introduced this as my "expensive" Christmas gift, so I feel bad that they wasted so much money.
I put in the 6 C batteries and by the end of the cd, they were nearly drained. I bought more, but I couldn't get anything to work - no radio reception, screen read "error" every time I put in a cd. I bought an adapter, but still couldn't get it to work again. I tried for so long to get it going. Wish I'd read the reviews on this site earlier. I would've accepted that it was a shoddy product much earlier. Memorex has some cheek!

36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Poor quality ... poor product., August 8, 2001

By 

Dawn M. Mikulich "photographer" (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Memorex MC1008 Shower CD Radio (Electronics)

This is a terrible excuse for a shower radio. The AM and FM reception is terrible wherever you take it in the shower or not. When I tried using the antenna that is included, it still didn't work any better.

The sound quality is poorer than expected. I didn't anticipate much from such a little system, but it's worse than anything I've ever experienced.

To make matters worse this Shower radio eats batteries like crazy. We orginally used regular alkaline and the batteries died after about 2 days of use. We probably ony used it once or twice. Then we bought rechargeable batteries and it ate those faster than the alkaline batteries.

This product is a total waste of money. Before this we had a Sony . I highly recommend it as it didn't eat the batteries and the radio reception was much better. The only downside is that it lacks the cd player. However you can't really use the cd player with the Memorex, because the batteries wouldn't last for more than 3 songs on a cd.

Next project is to write to Memorex to complain about this horrible product.

32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Set Fire To 4 Twenty Dollar Bills - It Is Easier!, March 17, 2001

By 

Jerry A. Clark (Westline, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Memorex MC1008 Shower CD Radio (Electronics)

Uses and drains 6 size "C" Batteries in 38 minutes. I bought the rechargeables, drains those quicker. I bought an adapter. It plays for 20 seconds, stops and says ERROR. If I saved the box and sales slip, I would return it. JUNK - JUNK - JUNK. Sounds like speakers in soup cans.

UPDATE: September 2009
I have not bought a Memorex product since!!!!