Portable Stereo CD Player Boombox with AM/FM Radio, Bluetooth, USB, AUX-in, Headphone Jack, CD-R/RW and MP3 CDs Compatible, Clear and Full Sound with Bass Boost, AC/Battery Operated – Black

I have bought, sampled and returned a lot of portable boomboxes over the last few months for various issues regarding sound quality, workmanship and ease of use. I believe that this current purchase has hit the sweet spot and will fill the bill. I ordered this Nextron boombox late Friday night and it was on doorstep at 4:30 A.M. Thank you Amazon for the fastest delivery ever for am order I placed - way to go!Before I critique each function of this unit, some general observations. The sound quality and volume are surprisingly good for such a small unit. The speakers really do deliver and the bass boost does add a definite extra punch to the sound no matter what function you choose and give more depth and richness to the sound as well. The controls are easy to use and easily accessible, a good thing since this product does not come with a remote. This boombox comes with a telescopic antenna - more on that shortly. The unit is lightweight without batteries but not featherweight - in other words it is sturdily built of hard plastic so I expect it to last on that basis alone. There are two color choices - black or white. I chose the black. Don't generally like white for a music system. Now for the individual functions - I have not yet used the USB so I cannot comment on that.1) Radio. You have both AM and FM. Please use the antenna as the reception in general is good but not flawless. This of course will partly depend on where you live - however in the NYC area where I live the FM reception depends on how I place the unit and where. If in the right spot it is perfect. Otherwise there will be static. The AM reception is not impressive at all but this is less of a bother for me as I only listen to one AM station for traffic and weather. So FM over AM. The AM/FM selector is a switch on the right side, the radio selector proper is on the left side and the station knob is on the top right of the unit. Operating the radio is easier than it sounds.2) CD player. This unit comes with a top loading CD player. To activate this function move the switch on the left of the unit to CD. The LCD screen will flash NO. When this happens gently open the the CD door by pushing the door down on the lower right corner and put the CD in. Be careful with the CD door as the door opens only a short way up not giving much space for the CD to go in. One should get used to this though. Also make sure the door shuts completely as it tends to stay open with too little pressure - just be gentle. I must mention that while the CDs I have used generally play with no issues there is a skipping problem when two or more tracks are too close together. The very end of the first track is clipped off and the next track begins. I have had this issue on all the players I have tried so I will just live with this - I also wish to mention that my CD's are clean and scratch free. This will bother some more than others depending on whether CDs are still a part of your life. One unusual feature with the CD player is that the track number and track timing alternate every few seconds on the screen rather than showing both together at the same time. Have never seen this before but there is a first for everything I suppose including this.Bluetoooth - no complaints here. Synched to my phone effortlessly and the sound is greatOne puzzling aspect of this unit is that the LCD screen is not backlit so it is very hard to read it in dim light. Why this has been overlooked is a mystery - considering the price point of this system having a backlight should have been a no-brainer. I also agree with a reviewer regarding the green sticker on the CD door. Aesthetically odd but I will not remove it for obvious reasons.There is a manual included so just read through it before use and you should be fine. So I recommend this Nextron boombox as a reliable purchase. It is not perfect but the best I have personally come across. Sound is fine with the above reservations re the radio. The volume is sufficiently loud for an average residence. If you want blow the roof off though get a system costing several times more. The Nextron does what it is supposed to do and does it quite well.

I have a Bose which I purchased from QVC. It never worked properly except for the radio but I thought it was my music CDs as some worked but not others. I am thrilled that Amazon sells this lovely little attractive boombox (white) because now I'm playing all my CDs which is bringing me a lot of joy. Very much recommend. Tku Amazon.

Small.Perfect size for desk .Speakers volume are good..I have to used the CD player

This player is for use in my garage. I'm impressed with the sound in such a small radio. The bass button is needed, and the sound more enhanced with it on. Bluetooth is strong for distance, and my burned cds work fine for the music. My old Sony finally conked out. This is a really nice replacement, not taking up much room on my workbench.

Bought this for my dad who loves music but doesn’t stream and has a small studio apartment. He loves it and has found it easy to use with good sound quality.

Very nice player. Tested the FM radio, CD and USB with mp3 files. All three play very nicely, with good quality sound with minimal distortions. It's not very loud, but perfectly reasonable for this size speakers.Feels like a good quality product, not a cheap garbage like most of similar players sold these days online.This is the 3rd boombox/player that I purchased from Amazon; the previous two were garbage,and went back to Amazon.This one is a keeper.

my chief complaint about this CD player is that skips the beginning of each song which is really annoying. Most music is recorded so that the first couple seconds of each song are important and yet this thing is designed to skip the first couple seconds for some type of fast fade in effect that nobody really wants to hear every single song on any given CD

Why did you pick this product vs others?: needed something durable for a gift that would keep on giving. works as described.