Sony CFDS50 Portable CD, Cassette & AM/FM Radio Boombox

This is a Sony boombox that includes a CD player, a tape deck, and FM/AM radio. It can also take in sound from an external source through a 3.5mm audio-in jack in the back. Sound quality is good for the most part, especially for the price, although expectations shouldn’t be too high. The bass is a little weak for me even with the "Mega Bass" on. I tried headphones and it did a lot better. The unit's about a foot wide and about 3/4 foot deep, which makes it a good fit on a desktop. One thing I like about the CD player is it can play CDs with mp3 files burned onto them, in addition to playing regular audio CDs. It's also got features like repeat and shuffle tracks, and even lets you create your own "playlist". Some of the controls were not obvious so I actually had to read through the manual. Such as, on an mp3 CD, you can change the folders with the Tune +- buttons. You can fast forward and fast reverse songs by holding down the track change buttons (the double arrows). The CD player does not have a recording capability. On the other hand, the tape deck can record sound from the CD player, radio, or the audio-in. The tape deck has one shortcoming in the lack of auto-reverse. This was not a deal breaker for me however, since tapes are becoming obsolete and I'll not be using the tape deck a lot anyway. I was able to play music coming off my phone connected to the boombox’s audio-in jack, but the volume was so low it had to be cranked way up. It’s also got a 3.5mm headphone jack in the back alongside the audio-in jack. The radio offers both AM and FM with 30 presets. The unit can use 6 C batteries if you are planning to take it on the road. Other than that, the boombox doesn't really come with bells and whistles. No remote, no USB port, no equalizer, no clock. One thing I wish this unit had was those flashing LEDs that some of other boomboxes have. They could actually be nuisance for some people, but my 2 year old son used to love the LEDs on our old boombox that kept him entertained. For the price of $49.99 however, I think you can do a lot worse. Compared to other boomboxes in the same price range, you can't go wrong with this one.

Okay this is NOT a big fancy unit, HOWEVER, it has several very good things about it: 1: The price is good / reasonable and has a good name on it that we all trust. 2: This unit has the BEST tuner on the radio and antenna system I have found yet. Really! 3: It is compact, easy to use, and is not tooooo large to carry around. 4: It has AM & FM, plus tape and CD player: that is great to have in one unit. Cons? Only one..... the speakers are quite small, and if turned up much sound poor. Even so this radio WILL DO what NO OTHER radio I have tried has been able to do. Even on my big very expensive Sherwood sterio receiver with various aux. power booster antenna systems could not get this station! For several years I have tested every radio I could find in stores and such and NOT one could tune in a weak local station that is my favorite FM station. I could ONLY listen to it in a car radio or on computer. This one must have an excellent PLL network tuner (is my best guess), and also an excellent signal booster built into it. With all that it will receive this very weak station clearly in my bedroom at home! That is a big deal if you wish to use the radio and get great reception. After around 6 to 12 months of use I will update this rating and let you know about longer term things. For now, so far so good and even better than just good, so 5 Stars is a reasonable rating for it... it deserves it. It is a new electronic device, so I bought a 2 year extended warrantee for it.... $4 is well worth the peace of mind too.

I purchased this to replace a 30+ year old Panasonic. It had every feature I needed except a CD player, but that was easily remedied with a Walkman-type and a cable. I used the tape recorder feature quite a bit: I am a musician and used it for practice. When looking for a replacement, I found that they just don't make 'em like that anymore! This Sony is adequate and meets my needs, although it isn't quite as convenient to use (tape feature doesn't have auto-search, for example). Now to review the Sony on its own merits and not comparing it to my old Panasonic: It's compact and easy to move around. The controls are clearly marked and it's easy to figure out how it works. I like the fact that the controls are on the top which makes it easy to use when its sitting on the floor. The sound quality is adequate. I usually use it with ear buds or headphones, though. Bass response is a little weak even with the MegaBass turned on. If you're a fan of rap music, this isn't the machine for you. (I'm keeping my Panasonic for when I need to use the radio in a whole-room environment - like Christmas morning when opening gifts!) If you're looking for a compact, portable machine with CD, cassette, and radio, I don't think you'll be disappointed so long as you're not expecting more than these little guys are meant to deliver.

LA MARCA SONY ES SINÓNIMO DE CALIDAD Y LA GRABADORA FUNCIONA CORRECTAMENTE. UNO TIENE QUE HACER UN CALCULO DEL NUMERO DE CASSETES QUE TIENE Y DE CD PARA DARSE CUENTA DE QUE VALE LA PENA LA INVERSIÓN. TODO FUNCIONA CORRECTAMENTE SOLAMENTE EL FM ES UN POCO COMPLICADO PERO ES COSA DE LEER LAS INSTRUCIONES Y HACERLO CON PACIENCIA.

I am really satisfy with my new CD player, radio AM FM and cassette my old one past away, lol, but this one is much smaller, lightweight and the sound is really good, I already listen Holiday's music, I am very happy... The package was well done.

I ordered this item to replace my old one. Really pleased with the item.

The Portable player is good. I brought it for my mother and she is enjoying her old collection of cassette and radio mostly. Amazon was quick in replacing the whole unit since the first time the product arrived without the electric cable for the player. Every efficient return and delivery service.

Product not working at all tried new batteries and tried it working off the mains..........Nothing at all.Having to send it back. Up date been told I have been refunded 26/02/2020 I have still not received it !