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JENSEN CD 490 Portable Stereo CD Player with AM FM Radio and Aux Line In Red and Black

Last Updated: June 22, 2022 (Refresh Now)
7.0
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
998
Old Reviews
712
Unverified
38
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FM RADIO

Review Analysis - 248 recent, verified reviews

Detailed Mode
Sound
 90
sounds, volume, cd, loud, radio
+83%
-17%
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" ...  Sound is good especially at the price point.  ...  "
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" ...  Good sound quality and volume goes up loudly enough that I can listen to an audiobook from another room.  ...  "
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" ...  Sounded good, but bought it for cd so not much good now.  ...  "
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" ...  The little unit has great sound  ...  "
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" ...  Decent sounding radio for the price.  ...  "
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" ...  Love the look and sound quality.  ...  "
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" ...  I’m really happy to have something small to play cds that sounds good.  ...  "
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" ...  Sound quality is good and easy to use.  ...  "
Body
 37
sound, broke, small, compact, stay closed
+70%
-30%
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" ...  GREAT PRODUCT LOVE THE COLOR AND THE SOUND IS GREAT,IT'S ALSAO EASY TO CARRY.  ...  "
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" ...  Very easy to use and he carries it everywhere playing his music.  ...  "
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" ...  It is not bad for the price and pretty nice to look but kind of flimsy!  ...  "
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" ...  It is compact with a lot of great sound.  ...  "
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" ...  It is small, easy to move around and to travel with.  ...  "
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" ...  In a quiet home it does carry well.  ...  "
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" ...  It is easy to carry around.  ...  "
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" ...  Small size big sound  ...  "
Usage
 34
radio, simple, room, buttons, station
+65%
-35%
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" ...  I got this to lead an exercise class.  ...  "
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" ...  It is small, easy to move around and to travel with.  ...  "
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" ...  The sound is great and simple to understand  ...  "
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" ...  Liked it so much I bought another to take on vacations.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to use when driving, doesn't skip on CDs when the road is rough.  ...  "
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" ...  Wife wanted a CD player for working in the yard and around the house.  ...  "
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" ...  This is a great size, takes up much less room than our old one and is easy to take with us.  ...  "
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" ...  I purchased this for one of my students that has Down syndrome and he loves it. ... Very easy to use and he carries it everywhere playing his music.  ...  "
Price
 28
money, sound, value, great product, worth the money
+82%
-18%
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" ...  It was a gift so I don’t know how much it cost!  ...  "
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" ...  Excellent quality at a great price!  ...  "
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" ...  This little system has bang for the buck.  ...  "
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" ...  Nice sound for the size and price.  ...  "
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" ...  I’d say I’m satisfied with my purchase, and if I want better sound, louder, I need to spend the money!  ...  "
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" ...  Great product at a great price.  ...  "
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" ...  Sound is good especially at the price point.  ...  "
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" ...  A good value for the money.  ...  "
Size
 27
sound, small, compact, easy to carry, sound quality
+85%
-15%
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" ...  It is compact with a lot of great sound.  ...  "
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" ...  I needed a radio that was simple and portable.  ...  "
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" ...  In a quiet home it does carry well.  ...  "
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" ...  The sound is superior, the size is perfect.  ...  "
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" ...  And can take anywhere  ...  "
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" ...  Good quality sound for a portable.  ...  "
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" ...  I expected this to be bigger and heavier, but it's fine. ... It sounds good and is very portable.  ...  "
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" ...  I thought it would be easy for her to use and portable.  ...  "
Reliability
 18
cd player, quit working, months, working, cds
+17%
-83%
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" ...  the plug broke after 1 week very disappointed!  ...  "
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" ...  Broke within a year  ...  "
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" ...  Bought this product to listen to my cds, but after a while it would quit working.  ...  "
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" ...  This was a Christmas gift for my son (in 2019) he’s had it right at 6 months and last week it stopped working out of nowhere in the middle of a CD. ... I would highly recommend buying a different product because it works fine the first few months and then just dies out of nowhere.  ...  "
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" ...  Bought Sept '20 by Feb '21 cd player quit working.  ...  "
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" ...  but product failed to work, right from opening box.  ...  "
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" ...  It is no longer working and I only used it a couple of hours a day and about 3 days a week and the cd player part is no longer working.  ...  "
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" ...  Digital display stopped working !  ...  "
Marketplace
 18
refund, amazon, vendor, returned, received
+28%
-72%
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" ...  but product failed to work, right from opening box.  ...  "
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" ...  Mine broke off first time I did too bad it was too late to ship it back to Amazon because the retailer said I would have to pay to ship their defective product back to them so they could see what was wrong with it.  ...  "
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" ...  Don’t waste time or money on this trash.  ...  "
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" ...  Opened Christmas day, component inoperable.  ...  "
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" ...  Contacted Amazon, who referred me to the seller, who then referred me back to Amazon!  ...  "
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" ...  I would have requested a return/refund immediately.  ...  "
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" ...  Very frustrating, especially since this was the replacement unit. ... It was too much trouble to return a second time. ... For shame to this manufacturer and vendor!  ...  "
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" ...  Missed the return window as well.  ...  "
Design
 8
red, nice, looks good, look, black
+88%
-13%
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" ...  I got the red and black one - it looks sharp.  ...  "
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" ...  It looks fine.  ...  "
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" ...  sounds and looks great  ...  "
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" ...  It is not bad for the price and pretty nice to look but kind of flimsy!  ...  "
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" ...  Love the color - fits all my needs!  ...  "
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" ...  Looks good too.  ...  "
Marketplace / Returns
 7
refund, returned, window, ship, replacement
-100%
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" ...  Don’t waste time or money on this trash.  ...  "
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" ...  I returned it a couple of days later for a refund.  ...  "
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" ...  Still trying to get a refund.  ...  "
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" ...  Missed the return window as well.  ...  "
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" ...  I would have requested a return/refund immediately.  ...  "
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" ...  Mine broke off first time I did too bad it was too late to ship it back to Amazon because the retailer said I would have to pay to ship their defective product back to them so they could see what was wrong with it.  ...  "
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" ...  Very frustrating, especially since this was the replacement unit. ... It was too much trouble to return a second time.  ...  "
Marketplace / Marketplace
 6
vendor, received, item, time, sold
+33%
-67%
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" ...  I SHOULD HAVE READ THE REVIEWS BEORE ORDERING.  ...  "
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" ...  Contacted Amazon, who referred me to the seller, who then referred me back to Amazon!  ...  "
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" ...  I can only conclude that either the vendor did this intentionally or they incompetently never tested it.  ...  "
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" ...  For shame to this manufacturer and vendor!  ...  "
Cable
 6
power, broke, batteries, warranty, replied
+50%
-50%
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" ...  Power Cord connecting to player is too loose.  ...  "
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" ...  Ordered this for my granddaughter in April and in July the prong broke off of the cord so it was not useable. ... I contacted the seller, as it was past the return window for Amazon and they told me to buy a new cord. ... I replied back to them that it should be under warranty after only 3 months and they then replied that they would send a cord.  ...  "
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" ...  the plug broke after 1 week very disappointed!  ...  "
Marketplace / Delivery
 5
box, work, time, opened, item
+60%
-40%
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" ...  Overall I am very happy with my purchase and I have used it daily since it arrived.  ...  "
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" ...  Received item quickly.  ...  "
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" ...  Received on time.  ...  "
Display
 5
display, digital display, stopped working, sound, screen
+20%
-80%
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" ...  No display lights, no sound, no functionality whatsoever.  ...  "
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" ...  Digital display stopped working !  ...  "
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" ...  Display doesn't light up so no idea what station your listening to  ...  "
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" ...  There is no display or remoter revealing the radio station your on.  ...  "
Battery
 5
8, uses, plug, option, operated
+60%
-40%
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" ...  I was kind of surprised that it take 8 c batteries.  ...  "
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" ...  Uses batteries fast got the best one top of the line ... Only played 6 hours (Duracell)  ...  "
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" ...  Have the option to plug in or put in batteries.  ...  "
Network
 3
antenna, room, living, house, connection
+67%
-33%
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" ...  It also has a physical antenna, so you can position it to pick up the best signal.  ...  "
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" ...  I bought one for my living room, and it's so nice to have a device that doesn't rely on an internet connection.  ...  "
Marketplace / Defective Delivery
 3
box, work
-100%
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" ...  I sent it back 5 minuets at I opened the box.  ...  "
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" ...  but product failed to work, right from opening box.  ...  "
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" ...  Opened Christmas day, component inoperable.  ...  "
Connectivity
 3
stereo, power, plugged, player, play
+33%
-67%
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" ...  Will not stay connected.  ...  "
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" ...  I plugged it into multiple plugs using the AC adaptor, put in a CD, and it didn't work at all.  ...  "
Color
 3
sound, red, loves, love, colors
+100%
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" ...  Can't say that I disliked the color choices, but I would have preferred softer colors (I selected the red and black because the other colors were -- for me -- less appealing).  ...  "
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" ...  Love the color - fits all my needs!  ...  "
Cleaning
 3
well, tried, new, dust, disc
+67%
-33%
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" ...  It took a beating, was dirty, but worked like a charm.  ...  "
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" ...  Like the sound Love the style 😎 Using it outside and inside in the bedroom while cleaning Just need more C D's  ...  "

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Specifications

Connectivity
FM Radio:  Yes 
Display
Type:  LED 
LED
TYPE
Yes
FM RADIO

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