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We purchased 6 of these for our elementary school classrooms. The trigger that pushes down the sensor that tells the unit when the CD lid is closed seems to be microns too short, and you have to slam down the lid to make this sensor actually sense. Sometimes it will think the lid opens while playing a CD, which is a nuisance. If you need it for the radio, this should do the trick, but if you want to play CD's, you could probably find something better.

The buttons does not work after a month or so. The sound is very tinny... but that's what you get for a small cd player. However, the buttons not working is really bad thing--you cannot use the play button properly--have to press it several times and then maybe it works.

Do not buy it...

I never leave reviews because I'm usually very happy or at least satisfied with things I purchase, however, this item is really a waste of money for what I needed it for. I purchased it for my 5 year old so that he can carrying it around and listen to his cd's. The cd player does not work well if I can get it to work at all. I have to slam the cd door several times for it to turn on and sometimes, I just give up. Unfortunately, with my busy schedule, I did not have time to return it so we just use it to listen to the radio...a waste since he already has a larger radio.

The CD player just stopped working after only a few months of use. It isn't expensive but now I have to buy something else. Don't waste your time.

For the price I paid at Amazon, $19.99, this unit would be very hard to beat. Purchased for an elderly relative who needed something simple to operate, with an easy to read (about one inch tall) digital display. The size is small and lightweight enough to move it easily (it can fit into very small spaces), but it has a surprisingly BIG sound. The size is only about 8 inches square. This unit actually had better low frequency reproduction than some big boomboxes I've owned. It has familiar-looking, easy to use 'dial' type volume and tuning knobs (not digital), and the simplest of switches and buttons to operate the cd player and am/fm stereo radio. Can run on batteries or the included cord. I've had NO PROBLEMS with it and it sounds great. It was a great value at this price, and it sounds like it cost much more.