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This CD player made a constant humming noise when plugged in. The noise was loud enough that you could also hear it over the music being played. I would not recommend this product.

I thought buying a cheap mp3 playing cd player would be pretty safe, since I wasn't looking for anything to listen to my high end stuff. Well 25 bucks sounded too good to be true. First thing I noticed was an unGodly hum that has no rhyme or reason. I never heard the name Coby before and hope to never hear its name or its hum again. (you get what you pay for)

The negatives are that the sound is not great- sounds like an old fashioned transistor radio. The tiny AM-FM sliderule radio does manage to pull in the stronger stations and also has an FM-Stereo control. The pluses are that unit plays CD's and MP3's (that I copied on to CD-RW's) very well, including MP3's within folders. I've read complaints about much more expensive units that have trouble playing the MP3's. The radio is very handsome too, nicer than the picture shows. Controls are well placed and the antenna doesn't get in the way of the handle. Very good buy for the money ($26 and free postage at the present (2-06))

The sound quality is very crapy. Unclear to hear. No stero effect.
The CD player is very unstable against any movement, because the CD is loosely put inside. Basically it's struggeling to plays CDs when you carry it.

This player, while it looks like a good deal, may very well be the worst one up there. It arrived dead, and would not read a single cd.