Panasonic RQ-CR07V Portable Cassette Stereo

by Panasonic

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• Product Dimensions: 1.2 x 3.3 x 4.4 inches ; 8.5 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00008N6XK
• Item model number: RQ-CR07V
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #60,471 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Tape Player with AM/FM Digital Synthesizer Stereo Tuner, Silver (PANRQCR07V)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Product for the Price, December 1, 2005

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Carolina Girl "Airedales are for me!" (Charlotte, North Carolina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Panasonic RQ-CR07V Portable Cassette Stereo (Electronics)

I don't know how anyone could be disapointed by this great product at a very affordable price. The tuner works great(Panasonic radio's have excellent sensitivity and selectivity). The tape deck work just fine. I am really impressed at the quality of Panasonic products like this. I can't recommend this product enough to other people.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a quality machine, February 13, 2006

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Mandela Gardner "MGardner" (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Panasonic RQ-CR07V Portable Cassette Stereo (Electronics)

I must've had this model Panasonic for at least four years now! Before this one I had one of those big white & orange Sony kinds, the ones that are waterproof, jogproof, etc...didn't even last me a year. After that I got this type, the Panasonic RQ-CR07V, and it's been remarkably good to me ever since. After years of use it's all scratched up, the tape deck gets stuck sometimes, and the metallic paint is smearing off at the edges...but it still plays as perfectly as the day I bought it. The only reason I'm getting a new unit now is so I can have one that's nice and new-looking...and I'm planning on getting the same exact model! (I'm so glad it's still being sold.)
Take my advice: if you want a tape deck that's solid and plays well - and will last long - this is the ticket. Plus: I love carrying it around because my friends (who all have mp3 players now) think it's cool that I still have a "walkman!"

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Fine as a cassette player, but not so good for radio., October 29, 2006

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DavidU "DavidU" (SoCal) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Panasonic RQ-CR07V Portable Cassette Stereo (Electronics)

The Panasonic RQ-CR70V has served me well enough for the past 2.5 years even with a few bumps and drops. Now the player has literally bit the dust due to a bad accident, but I'd hesitate to buy another same model. Mainly I used it for listening to TAPES of radio news/info (talk) shows, at my convenience when biking, walking, puttering, etc. It is a great value overall, and has been durable. But I need to operate it by feel (thus no MP3 player will do), and that's where the radio operation disappoints. My ratings, in comparison with older Sony Walkmans I've had:

Cassette player: B+ -- Good tactile controls and adequate volume. Has both FFW and Rew buttons. But all cassette buttons are the same size and feel, gotta count them. Has Auto-reverse (full-time, can't be canceled). I've learned it plays better in one direction than the other. When you push any cassette button, it will switch off the radio.

AM/FM radio operation: C at best. -- Has no simple on/off/cassette switch, so it must be toggled thru AM-FM-Off using the "Band" pushbutton. The radio buttons are not ergonomically arranged. Preset stations require sequential 2-button selection, within a few seconds, making it very difficult to change stations by feel. Worse, 3 of the 5 numbered pushbuttons are dual-function; instead of selecting a preset station (by feel), you may instead be tuning a bit off-station, or maybe "lock" the pushbuttons. But sadly, this may be as good as presets get now--boosting my rating to "C"- since current Sony models make you push multiple buttons and run thru menus to get to a preset station --that's ridiculous!

FM sensitivity/selectivity: D -- My favorite FM station is weak where I live. It hisses and fades as I move around, and sometimes is interfered by some unknown station. (This was not a problem on my old Sony Walkman radios.) I have the "City" switch taped "Off." Also, no way to switch off stereo to improve weak stations. [A cheap model, so...?]

Headphones: D -- Too big and uncomfortable, and too much bass bias, like most today. For distinct speech, we need to hear the highs --I NEVER use the idiotic bass boost. (I still use my prized old standard Sony Walkman MDR-006 lightweight headphones, unavailable for years).

Uses two "AA" batteries, advantageous if you use rechargeable ones. Has useful battery strength indicator, good battery life.