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Sony Stereo CD Cassette Boombox Home Audio Radio Black CFDS70BLK
Last Updated: November 17, 2020 (Refresh Now)
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Sound Quality
142radio, player, cassette, tapes, stereo
+80%
-20%
" ... Nice little unit, sound is ok for what it is. ... "
" ... I still use cassette tapes and appreciate being able to get a good sound out of a unit such as this. ... "
" ... listen to c.ds ... "
" ... Good reception and sound! ... "
" ... Sound was terrific, easy to use, played my CD's and radio on the weekends. ... "
" ... this new Sony unit is smaller but has great sound and it does play tapes . ... "
" ... Sound it great. ... "
" ... The sound goes plenty loud ebought for my liking and I love how radio stations can be preset. ... "
CD/DVD
113player, cassette, cds, play, tapes
+56%
-44%
" ... I use it to listen to the Bible on cassette tapes. ... "
" ... Excellent potable CD Player- works well. ... "
" ... The CD/cassette boombox is very good . ... "
" ... I really like my radio/CD player. ... "
" ... Before I ordered this item, I researched tons of CD players to replace the cheap one that my daughter had which kept skipping and stopping. ... After one year, I am pleased to say this CD player is working like new. ... "
" ... It does well on all tapes that were high quality when purchased but it does have a problem with lower quality tapes. ... Either way, I've put those lower quality tapes away for testing if I ever come across an affordable higher quality direct drive cassette deck. ... "
" ... CD player is easy to operate as well. ... "
" ... I purchased this for my mother who had so many cassette tapes and we both love it. ... The CD and radio are a bonus! ... "
Product Reliability
50player, working, player stopped working, cd player stopped, stopped
+24%
-76%
" ... Not working at all so wouldnt buy from this site again ... "
" ... After just 2 months of use (max time of 8 hrs a day/5 days a week), this piece of garbage has stopped working. ... Don't waste your money on this useless unit unless you want to replace it every 2 months! ... "
" ... Once I realized it wasn’t working correctly, it was passed the time to return it so I guess I’m just screwed out of my money! ... So hopefully my review will stop others out there from getting screwed also! ... "
" ... It worked perfectly until it didn't. ... "
" ... Got this in late December 2019. ... "
" ... I enjoyed it for 11 weeks, but now it will no longer power on. ... I'm contacting Sony about repairs since it's just under 90 days. ... "
" ... I bought two of these and one died withing 6 months, the other made it about 8 months. ... "
" ... Cassette player broke after 3 months. ... "
Price
43money, worth, value, save, priced
+77%
-23%
" ... Good product for the money ... "
" ... The price was very reasonable. ... "
" ... Good size sound and price ... "
" ... Goo sound, good price ... "
" ... Good price point. ... "
" ... Exactly what I was looking for at a good price. ... "
" ... The Sony Boombox has a lot of features for the price. ... "
" ... Price was right ... "
Size
41small, size, portable, radio, good sound
+100%
" ... Fits nicely on bookcase, not bulky. ... "
" ... It's small and works pretty well for our needs. ... "
" ... Excellent audio and size ... "
" ... Size is perfect too. ... "
" ... Compact but good sound and very portable. ... "
" ... It's compact and easy to use. ... "
" ... This unit is smaller and lighter in weight than the Sony I bought about 5 years ago, which is still going strong. ... "
" ... Compact and various uses (CD, casset, and radio). ... "
FM
35stations, fm, cd player, cd, cassette
+97%
-3%
" ... Also, all the other stereo systems in our house don't pick up this much radio. ... "
" ... I wanted a cassette player and this unit provides it plus AM/FM radio and CD player in a compact box. ... "
" ... It plays CDs, cassettes and AM/FM radio stations as advertised. ... "
" ... Radio and CD player work fine. ... "
" ... fantastic name brand--( sony) stereo with CD player/ tape player and radio. ... "
" ... Excellent sound for CD, cassette and radio. ... "
" ... Use at work and enjoy my radio every day ... "
" ... i love it cause i use cd's cassettes and radio. ... "
Ease of Use
31easy, sound and easy, easy to operate, sound quality, good sound
+90%
-10%
" ... Very easy to use and I like the sound quality ... "
" ... Easy to figure out. ... "
" ... It has a good sound and easy to use. ... "
" ... It was easy to set up for play. ... "
" ... IT IS EASY TO USE. ... "
" ... She needed something simple to operate and reliable and so far, I haven't heard any complaints. ... "
" ... I purchased it for my 94 year old grandmother and it's very easy for her to use. ... "
" ... Compact, easy to operate. ... "
Controls
21controls, tape, hard to see, button, control buttons
+33%
-67%
" ... My biggest complaint is that all the buttons are tiny and black almost impossible to see or push. ... "
" ... The only drawback are the control buttons. ... "
" ... There was a Mega Base button, but when I turned that on, it still sounded tinny but muffled. ... "
" ... In addition to not working after minimal use for 8 months, the various control buttons are not intuitive and are also difficult to see without bright light. ... "
" ... Buttons are hard to see. ... "
" ... The Megabase is nonexistiant - a have tried every method to improve the base (there are no tone controls) with no success). ... Pushing the provided button does nothing. ... "
" ... I bought this a little over a month ago and all the buttons are stuck. ... "
" ... Also buttons are different and not as user friendly. ... "
Returns
20refund, one back, sending, back, working
+20%
-80%
" ... I am currently trying to see if it can be repaired. ... "
" ... I’m sending this back. ... "
" ... I can't return it either. ... "
" ... I cannot even return it. ... "
" ... amazon and sony unhelpful in getting refund. ... "
" ... If it does, return it immediately!!! ... "
" ... I sent this. ... "
" ... Once I realized it wasn’t working correctly, it was passed the time to return it so I guess I’m just screwed out of my money! ... "
Capacity
16house, cd, upstairs, outside, kitchen
+88%
-13%
" ... I ordered this one to use on our back deck, and I'm going to order a second one for our other outdoor area. ... "
" ... I play this in my sewing room so I can listen to all my cd’s from the past. ... "
" ... I use it in an upstairs room. ... "
" ... He likes how it is easy to move from room to room or even outside. ... "
" ... I've been using it by our pool and by the bar on our patio when we entertain. ... "
" ... Great device for a small area like kitchen or bathroom. ... "
" ... I use it only as a radio in my bathroom - it works superbly!! ... "
" ... Also, all the other stereo systems in our house don't pick up this much radio. ... "
Volume
16sound, room, music, small, listen
+63%
-38%
" ... small size, decent sound ... "
" ... I bought one for another room for when I take my phone and listen to YouTube stories. ... "
" ... We like to have a CD player in different rooms to play music. ... "
" ... With it we can take it to any room in the houses down listen to music😁 ... "
" ... For it's small size it sounds good. ... "
" ... We use this box in a bedroom and it does a good job filling the room with music ... "
" ... Sound quality is fine at the volume level he uses. ... "
" ... He decided to keep it in his room and is constantly playing music. ... "
For Kids
14old, year old, school, children, yr
+79%
-21%
" ... Probably good for kids who don’t care about sound quality. ... "
" ... We have loved this CD player for our kids room. ... "
" ... My wife continues to use old technology - i.e CDs and tapes - playing songs for our grandchildren, while we also save the music digitally. ... "
" ... Perfect for kids! ... "
" ... Old school, friend loved it ... "
" ... Bought it for a couple of 90 year olds. ... "
" ... Granddaughter was thrilled! ... "
" ... I bought this for my 84 year old grandmother and she LOVES it. ... "
As Gift
13christmas, bought, present, loved, happy
+92%
-8%
" ... Purchased for a gift. ... "
" ... Was a gift. ... "
" ... Was given as a gift ... "
" ... I sent the product as a gift ... "
" ... She loved her birthday present. ... "
" ... I gave it as a gift . ... "
" ... Bought for my granddaughter for Christmas and she was very happy. ... "
" ... My mother loved this gift. ... "
Bass
11boost, mega, weak, treble, sounds
+64%
-36%
" ... It sounds like a cheap clock radio but has a bass boost. ... "
" ... - Mega Bass (not so mega, but OK for the size of the speakers) ... "
" ... The bass boost does work. ... "
" ... When it worked bass boost was nice and sounded good. ... "
" ... It has mega bass, but it doesn't add anything. ... "
" ... Perfect sound but no base ... "
" ... The mega-bass is not overpowering, which is a good thing. ... "
Marketplace
10speedy, thanks, thank, product, find
+80%
-20%
" ... Thank you for this very nice product. ... "
" ... As shown in picture exactly. ... "
" ... Thank you for the speedy delivery ! ... Thanks again for the speedy ... "
" ... Works well as advertised. ... "
" ... Thanks Amazon again!! ... "
" ... Came just in the box that you would get at the store. ... "
Build Quality
10durable, china, cheaply, cheap, tape
+50%
-50%
" ... Had purchased similar model 5 years ago and this current one is si cheaply made compared to the older one. ... "
" ... it arrived in a large box , rattling around without padding and does not work! ... "
" ... Very flimsy on/ off . ... "
" ... Cheaply made in China. ... "
Cables
8power, radio, plugs, jack, input
+38%
-63%
" ... I tried a new cord and batteries. ... "
" ... I have a model that is much older from the 1970s or so and I only bought this one b/c I lost the cord. ... "
" ... Then the power cord kept falling out of the unit. ... "
" ... AC cord does not work. ... "
Delivery
8delivery, speedy, thank, received, box
+100%
" ... Thank you for the speedy delivery ! ... "
" ... It is a nice radio and it was delivered very promptly. ... "
" ... Awesome, product was in immaculate condition and recieved in perfect time. ... "
" ... The delivery was on time. ... "
Fit
7cassette, tapes, slip, power, plays
+57%
-43%
" ... It is hard to find good CD/cassette players these days but this one fits the bill. ... "
" ... Fits nicely on bookcase, not bulky. ... "
Sleep Tracking
6use, timer, feature, nice, listening
+100%
" ... Love the sleep timer. ... "
" ... Easy to set up and use but haven't had occasion to use the sleep feature. ... "
" ... To play relaxing CDs as I go to sleep ... "
" ... The sleep function is really nice for listening to the radio while in bed. ... "
Features
6feature, megabass, light, small, see
+67%
-33%
" ... Main features are: ... "
" ... using the other features soon. ... "
" ... Small and light. ... "
" ... I liked all the features ... "
Headphones
5headphone jack, speakers, sound, plug, better
+100%
" ... It is the speakers- I listened on headphones which worked fine. ... "
" ... and a very useful input jack. ... "
" ... The headphone jack is easy to use. ... "
" ... Amplifies my phone great if you plug in an audio jack to both. ... "
" ... the usual flat, analog sound but I got a high quality audio AUX cable to connect the radio from its headset jack to the audio line in on my PC and I'm actually pretty impressed with the stereo quality. ... "
User Manual
4instruction, controls
-100%
" ... The controls are non-intuitive, which might be ok if this thing came with an ENGLISH LANGUAGE instruction manual . ... "
" ... Further, it did not come with an owners manual. ... "
" ... Difficult to understand instruction manual and program. ... "
Overall performance
4play, fast
+50%
-50%
" ... The first time we try to play a tape each week, it will not play at normal speed. ... "
" ... I would have been happy to pay more if the performance had been there. ... "
Remote
4control, sleep mode, come, use, product
+25%
-75%
" ... There is no remote ... "
" ... However I am thinking about returning this product because it did not come with a remote and it does not play without being plugged in as advertised. ... "
Ports
4ports, plug, jack, input, headphones
+25%
-75%
" ... Saw suggestion to unplug it for a while and plug into another outlet. ... "
" ... the product doesnt work at all, i connect the plug but the power its not on ... "
" ... The only drawbacks: there are no ports for headphones or a flash drive. ... "
Network
4antenna, moved, house, get
+50%
-50%
" ... Came late with a broken antenna ... "
" ... I moved it all over my house and moved the antenna trying to get better reception. ... "
Product As Described
3works, shown, little, advertised
+100%
" ... As shown in picture exactly. ... "
" ... Works well as advertised. ... "
Cleaning
3cd, something, really, play, good
+67%
-33%
" ... A fresh, clean SONY portable stereo - something to look forward to - being unboxed in anticipation. ... It spins and begins to read the clean, well-maintained CD . ... "
Battery Life
3battery, batteries, work, cord
+33%
-67%
" ... When batteries were installed it wouldn't play. ... "
" ... I had purchased one of these before but the unit did not work on battery power. ... I exchanged it for this one & the battery power worked for a year & then failed again. ... Yes, checked batteries, position, etc. ... "
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