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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Includes Review of Cassette Player, April 14, 2009
I am a teenager who insists on records for home use, cassettes for portability. That being said, upon finding this boombox and using it for a day, and it looks promising. I bought it at Target to replace a Sony CFD-E75 from the late 1990s (admittedly a more upscale boombox) and this one holds its own. I have never had trouble with a Sony. Responding to another reviewer, the STEREO/MONO function does have a purpose; stereo FM reception is more sensitive than mono, so when a station is distorted, setting it to MONO can completely eliminate the fuzz, or at least improve it significantly. Trust me, this button IS useful. I took off a star mainly because of a few minor details, but it does a good job. The bass is a little lacking, but it is by no means intolerable. Just be sure the MegaBass is on. Perhaps hooking it up to PC speakers or a stereo amplifier would make it sound a little fuller. A good use would be on a desk, a medium-sized room, or in the kitchen/garage. The CD player works fine, as does the cassette player and radio. One area to note is that the cassette does NOT automatically stop when fast-forwarding or rewinding, although it does play to a stop. Unlike the CFD-E75, it does not automatically switch functions (for example, you must press <CD> to listen to a CD, whereas some will automatically switch to the CD player when is pressed) and does not have a remote, although you lazy people know you really don't need one. The cassette records wonderfully. It gives a good clear sound, and my full-size tape deck shows that its recording levels are set at a good maximum level for best quality. It also comes with a replaceable cord, so if you either damage it or lose it, just get a new one at RadioShack. A good boombox for a good price.
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Can't go wrong for the $$$, February 8, 2009
It seems that this little stereo has gotten a lot of flack and I'm not sure why. I've been really happy with it, and so has my co-worker (who also has her own). It's not an expensive unit, so of course the sound is not going to be absolutely phenomenal, but it's perfectly good. It's a compact size, which was what I needed due to the size of my child's nursery (where we use it). I did a lot of research before buying this and it was hard to find something this small that had all of the features and sound quality, without spending a lot more money. My favorite feature is the sleep timer, so it automatically turns off at the time I set it for. As for how it reads CDs, I'm not sure why reviews say it doesn't take burned discs, because mine easily does. I haven't had any problems with it not reading anything. Last, but not least, this unit has an attractive/simple design. Once again, for the money (it was on sale for $40), you can't go wrong with this item.
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37 of 41 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Basic boombox, September 15, 2006
A basic digital tuner, CD player, tape cassette player/recorder boombox. There are no treble/bass controls, just a Mega Bass button that doesn't make much difference. Has a useless Mode button to switch from stereo to mono (why?). Has a headphone jack but no other output ports. Sound quality is not impressive, with or without the Mega Bass.
It does have a nice Sleep button with preset shut-off intervals of 10, 20, 30, 60, 90 or 120 minutes. It can play CD-R's and CD-RW's but other than that, it's a simple, no-frills, no-thrills boombox.
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