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Pioneer X CM56B Mini Stereo System with Built in Bluetooth Black
Last Updated: January 14, 2019 (Refresh Now)
7.7
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
104
Old Reviews
3
Unverified
6
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BLUETOOTH
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3.7 meters
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Review Analysis - 95 recent, verified reviews
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Sound Quality
55stereo, system, sound quality, speakers, stereo system
+96%
-4%
" ... When I was shopping for a nice little stereo with great sound and features that are simple, I was trying to decide between the Bose and Pioneer Mini Stereo. ... I am a big Bose fan, but the price was a little hard to accept for something I wanted as "simple" but looks very nice and Not cheap looking on my shelf. ... The sound quality is awesome. ... The speakers are separate from the Stereo so you can either lay them on their side to where they are level with the stereo unit and put your knickknacks on top to be like a small shelf too or they can be vertical where they are taller than the Stereo unit. ... Would recommend to buy if you are looking for a simple stereo with a great sound quality similar to Bose sound that has nice Radio, CD player, USB port, and bluetooth. ... "
" ... Very nice stereo. ... "
" ... Great little stereo system. ... "
" ... For my needs this is perfect mini stereo system. ... "
" ... Has a great sound and needs very little space in a room but fills a good size room with music . ... This unit is replacing a Bode system, and it sounds as good but far less costly. ... "
" ... Great sound for the price! ... "
" ... The sound is pretty good ... "
" ... Compared to the Bose Wave Music System-- which costs twice as much-- this product is MORE versatile, provides equal sound quality, better stereo separation, and better build quality. ... "
Bluetooth
18sound, phone, pairing, iphone, blue tooth
+78%
-22%
" ... I love the Bluetooth feature and like to play music via my desktop computer or phone. ... "
" ... Perfect for what it is - a small stereo with better looks than the boombox look ones, and better sound than portable bluetooth speakers. ... "
" ... Excellent sound quality, easy Bluetooth pairing, small remote for people with big hands. ... "
" ... It has great sound, and I use the Bluetooth frequently. ... "
" ... This is not a deal breaker though and when you couple it with the clear sound and Bluetooth connectivity, makes this a great system for my needs. ... "
" ... The Bluetooth pairing is simple as can be. ... "
" ... The bluetooth works great with iPhone. ... Pairs very easy and when paired, it scrolls across the Stereo display your iPhone's name. ... "
" ... NFC pairing is a nice touch but pairing your phone the standard way is so painless and easy that it's not even needed. ... "
Size
18compact, small, sound, love, punch
+100%
" ... Very compact but packs alot of punch! ... "
" ... the sound is very clear and fit in a small space. ... "
" ... Size is nice. ... "
" ... It fits nicely in small spaces if you want to have it in a place where you don't have much room. ... "
" ... Great sound for compact size. ... "
" ... This is a great little unit with quite a bit of punch for its small size. ... "
" ... Love the compact size and elegance. ... "
" ... -Big sound for small size ... "
Volume
17volume, small, room, great little stereo, low
+88%
-12%
" ... It is a little bigger that I expected, but still fill the room with great sound and is super loud. ... "
" ... Has a great sound and needs very little space in a room but fills a good size room with music . ... "
" ... Really great little stereo - plenty loud for our small home! ... "
" ... It has deep, full sound that easily fills this larger area of my home. ... "
" ... I was surprised by the sound, and i like that it is small because i have a small living room it fits in my small entertainment unit. ... "
" ... Has a great sound and needs very little space in a room but fills a good size room with music . ... "
" ... Great little stereo system. ... "
" ... the sound is very clear and fit in a small space. ... "
Price
16sound, worth, value, system, pricey
+81%
-19%
" ... It met all of my expectations for the price. ... "
" ... Very good deal. ... "
" ... Great sound for the price! ... "
" ... Great sound for the price! ... "
" ... Excellent sound and easy to set up- can't beat it for the price ... "
" ... I did not expect a system this good at this price point. ... "
" ... at a reasonable price! ... This system was in my price range and is of exceptional quality. ... "
" ... Plays like a big name (and price) stereo. ... "
Ease of Use
15set, instructions, intuitive, controls, clear
+100%
" ... The set up was easy, and there are many more features that are offered, just have to read the instruction book. ... "
" ... Easy to operate. ... "
" ... It was well packed and the documentation made setup easy. ... "
" ... Controls were very intuitive to use as well. ... "
" ... Set up and use instructions easy to follow. ... "
" ... I got it for renters to use at one of our weekly rental homes - controls are easy and intuitive, sound is good with more low end than you would expect, though the clarity suffers from the ported sorta cheap speakers. ... "
" ... I had a very difficult time finding many units that offer CD player, Bluetooth and radio anymore- most of what I found was either very cheaply made or too expensive for my needs. ... "
" ... Easy to set up with clear instructions. ... "
Remote
13response, even, control, tuner, trying
+69%
-31%
" ... Simple to use with the remote. ... "
" ... Controls on the handheld remote are straightforward. ... "
" ... The remote control is really handy. ... "
" ... I was particularly concerned about audio quality, programming response, tuner sensitivity and response to the remote. ... The response to the remote isn't bad either. ... The greatest fault I would give would be for the remote. ... "
" ... The remote is easier to read than the unit itself, but even the remote is physically as small as possible. ... "
" ... The remote is even useful and does many helpful things. ... "
" ... The remote is light plastic and feels like it could be improved greatly on its durability. ... "
" ... And it has a remote control . ... "
FM
13fm, stations, one, bluetooth, well
+46%
-54%
" ... This radio had good reviews but I sadly cannot provide one. ... "
" ... When using FM radio function it is painstakingly slow to scroll through the stations. ... "
" ... - The FM tuning / presets are terrible. ... "
" ... -You CANNOT tune the station from the radio face. ... -Has AM/FM ... "
Device Compatibility
11phone, iphone, via, music, connected
+82%
-18%
" ... The bluetooth works great with iPhone. ... Pairs very easy and when paired, it scrolls across the Stereo display your iPhone's name. ... "
" ... The receiver system has all the latest features to increase my listening preferences. ... "
" ... It has everything I needed including bluetooth so I can push music to it without plugging things in (iOS and macOS tested). ... "
" ... NFC option - super handy for quick connection to phone ... "
" ... It has very good connectivity including USB flash drive, bluetooth, CD . ... "
" ... Also the Bluetooth is great and connects via my Alexa, but it takes a while for the unit to connect when in sleep mode. ... "
" ... I love the Bluetooth feature and like to play music via my desktop computer or phone. ... "
" ... I have had no issues playing music from a bluetooth connected android phone. ... "
CD/DVD
8player, time, multi, looking, long
+88%
-13%
" ... After several second - long enough to spend time looking out the window for awhile -- the CD comes on, and then I can select play all or repeat or whatever. ... "
" ... I tested the CD with a Manheim Steamroller CD and it sounded great. ... "
" ... My family has enjoyed having this compact, affordable cd player. ... "
" ... It has very good connectivity including USB flash drive, bluetooth, CD . ... "
" ... This all in one system replaced our Bluetooth speaker, radio and DVD player we had been using to play CDs. ... "
" ... I wanted something more compact and aesthetic, preferably with a cd player. ... "
Design
8design, system, shelf, white, like
+100%
" ... It has a sleek black design and the basic stereo functions. ... "
" ... WHO approved this design? ... "
" ... It has an attractive, versatile design that goes with any style of home without being an eyesore or taking up too much room. ... "
" ... The cabinet is actual tree-grown WOOD! ... "
" ... And the white sleek design is like no other shelf system. ... "
" ... And the white sleek design is like no other shelf system. ... "
Controls
7buttons, hard to read, mostly, manual, intuitive
+43%
-57%
" ... The buttons are small and crowded and very hard to read as are the buttons on the front of the console. ... The buttons are also not real good about giving one the tactile feedback to assure that you have pushed it well enough. ... "
" ... The only suggestion I have is that the controls are hard to read. ... "
" ... It takes about 10 min to initially set the presets, then moving between the presets can only be done by using the skip button to move from one to the next. ... It's slow to turn on, slow to respond to button presses, just slow. ... "
Product Reliability
7daily, sound, purchase, bluetooth
+86%
-14%
" ... After several weeks of total silence ... "
" ... Worked as expected. ... "
" ... bought one, lasted 3 weeks but looks great with good sound. ... "
" ... We've been using it daily for about a month now and couldn't be happier with the purchase. ... "
" ... I hooked it up myself with no problems. ... "
Capacity
6sound, room, living, sound quality, one
+100%
" ... It fits nicely in small spaces if you want to have it in a place where you don't have much room. ... "
" ... Really great little stereo - plenty loud for our small home! ... "
" ... one for the guest house, one for the office. ... "
" ... We have it stationed for use in our kitchen/dining room/living room area. ... It has deep, full sound that easily fills this larger area of my home. ... "
" ... I was surprised by the sound, and i like that it is small because i have a small living room it fits in my small entertainment unit. ... "
Fit
6small, wanted, shelf, room, quite
+100%
" ... It fits nicely in small spaces if you want to have it in a place where you don't have much room. ... "
" ... I wanted something small to fit on a shelf and this was perfect. ... "
" ... It fits where we wanted it and sounds great! ... "
" ... It was a gift but fits perfect on tv stand. ... "
" ... It is quite small, and fits in several places. ... "
Setup
5set, instructions, setup, clear, unit
+100%
" ... Set-up was a breeze. ... "
" ... Set up and use instructions easy to follow. ... "
" ... Super easy to put together, the instructions that came with the package were very easy to read. ... "
" ... Easy to set up with clear instructions. ... "
Features
5price, nice, money, feature, bluetooth
+100%
" ... Overall for the price and features, I'd buy it again in a heartbeat. ... "
" ... Lots of features like programmable pre-sets. ... "
" ... For the price, they packed in a lot of nice features other units did not have. ... "
Storage
5small, room, white, looks, fits
+80%
-20%
" ... It fits nicely in small spaces if you want to have it in a place where you don't have much room. ... "
" ... I wanted something small to fit on a shelf and this was perfect. ... "
Bass
4sound, fills
+75%
-25%
" ... I appreciate the crisp, detailed sound and versatility, not to mention the bass extension this small unit puts out. ... "
" ... Good frequency range with round bass. ... "
" ... The sound fills up my apartment quite nicely, with impressive bass for a unit of this size. ... "
Network
4poor, radio, one
+50%
-50%
" ... If you don't mind distortion and a poor signal to noise ratio, you might be ok with this. ... "
Build Quality
4setup, one, nice
+50%
-50%
" ... The only problem I had with setup was the unit ships with little round peel and stick rubber feet for each component. ... "
" ... It came with one of the corners chipped, which pissed me off. ... "
Overall performance
3+33%
-67%
" ... Let me repeat -- IT IS SO SLOW. ... "
" ... - The whole system is really slow. ... "
Cables
3+33%
-67%
" ... The wires have all been checked. ... "
Marketplace
3+67%
-33%
" ... Product as advertised. ... "
" ... Performed exactly as advertised. ... "
USB
3bluetooth, many, cd
+100%
" ... I have not tested the USB connection to see if I can put in a thumb drives of MP3s but I suspect it will work as well. ... "
" ... It has very good connectivity including USB flash drive, bluetooth, CD . ... "
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Specifications
Body
Size: 3.7 meters
Connectivity
Bluetooth: Yes
NFC: Yes
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