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.

This portable cd/am,fm radio is perfect. The size us small so it doesn't take up a lot of space. The antenna pulls in several stations. The sound quality is very good for its size. You can connect headphones or external speakers if you wanted to. I am very happy with this purchase.

A very versatile player that seems to be well built and easy to use controls. You must keep in mind, this is $50 player. Do not expect $100+ sound quality. Considering all the functions this player has, I think you get a reasonably good player. I connected the headphone out port to a Bluetooth speaker to listen to CD's. Much better sound than thru the built in player speakers. For radio listening, the built in speakers are probably OK. There is a Bass button that ever so slightly increases the bass, and I mean very little increase.If you want high quality sound, and all the features this player has, I think your looking at around $200+.

easy to use and listen to music while on exercise bike. looking out the basement window can get pretty boring while using dual action bike. the portability is a great help.

My old Sony CD player died on me, so I took a chance ordering this Nextron CD player and am very happy with it. Very easy to set up and use. The sound is very good and I am enjoying listening to all of my CDs again.

I like the size, the clarity and the sound quality of this little cd player...just what I needed. I have it on a small stand beside my favourite chair. Happy with my purchase!

Regarding the CD player: Loading is slow and unreliable. Sometimes it takes two tries for the CD to be recognized. There is a continuous annoying low level hum when CD is selected. The spindle is very tight making it difficult to insert and remove CDs—they have to be bent to be removed.The sound is so so, missing some range.Tuner is good.I’m considering a return.

THIS CD BOOMBOX IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!! It deserves a million stars!!! I purchased it for a radio talk show I like to listen to every day. The radios I have had in the past would not pick up the two local stations I listen to. I have actually bought 2-3 the past few years, but they absolutely just did not work. However, this Nextron picks them up PERFECTLY AND VERY CLEARLY!!! Just as clear as when in the car. This is a national talk show; however, I prefer to listen to the local stations as opposed to an app or the internet because with the local stations, the commercials are locally – not prerecorded audio that is boring and of no interest. I also purchased this Nextron so I can listen to Christmas music via CD’s almost year round (yes - it’s okay to listen to Christmas music all year long - :-). And before I even received my Nextron from Amazon, the seller Emailed me detailed information on the directions/specs. This Nextron is amazing quality. I researched many different models; however, this one had the best specs and reviews. It is also of modern design, black and just the perfect size. Does not take up a lot of space if you want to leave it out all the time, as I do. I have not used the USB plug or bluetooth, but I am sure they work just as well as the radio and CD player. This Nextron reminds me of the old Sony version from many years ago, but this one has more features. This is also extremely important -- in the event of an emergency if your power goes out and your cell phone is out of battery (we live in an area that has a lot of trees and this does happen from time to time), this Nextron will work with 6 C batteries. And, in the event your power does go out, I can highly recommend this lantern that I purchased (several) from Amazon. It is actually brighter than a regular light bulb. Takes 4 D batteries. It is big/tall. Not like the little ones about 5-6" tall. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NTJ2QMO/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1Cons to this Nextron – ABSOLUTELY NONE!!!!