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Victrola Navigator 8 In 1 Classic Bluetooth Record Player with USB Encoding and 3 Speed Turntable
Last Updated: December 8, 2019 (Refresh Now)
8.2
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
999
Old Reviews
108
Unverified
84
Spam Test
PASS
3
NUMBER OF USB PORTS
Yes
USB
Yes
BLUETOOTH
Yes
FM RADIO
Review Analysis - 807 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Sound Quality
300speakers, sounds great, cd, vinyl, sounds
+84%
-16%
" ... Sound is unbelievable. ... "
" ... Turntable is fair! ... "
" ... For music lovers looking for an affordable way to enjoy their old media, this is a great option. ... "
" ... It's got good sound for such a small unit. ... "
" ... I have only recorded one thing from tape so far, but I can tell I am going to love this stereo ... "
" ... Very nice color and sound ... "
" ... I was a good with until a year later sounds like plays with .75 speed. ... If you are getting this to thinking that you are going to get a better sounds quality, This Will Disappoint You. ... "
" ... It is small and sounds really good. ... "
Design
117beautiful, look, wood, vintage, white
+96%
-4%
" ... A pleasant glow. ... "
" ... It looks great and everything functions well. ... "
" ... It has a nice look. ... "
" ... I LIKED THE LOOKS OF IT ... "
" ... Its beautiful but doesn't function properly. ... "
" ... I bought this because of all the functions it has and its old fashion decorative look. ... "
" ... It’s sleek and beautiful and the sound is great. ... "
" ... The vintage look is amazing! ... "
As Gift
88christmas, birthday, husband, loves, gave
+100%
" ... Just what I expected .Got this for my wife and she loves ... "
" ... Bought as a gift and they love it! ... "
" ... I bought this as a gift for my son-in-law who wanted to play some old vintage records that he acquired. ... "
" ... Gave this to my daughter-in-law as a Christmas present. ... "
" ... This was a gift for my 91 year old father, and I have to say it was the best gift for him. ... "
" ... Bought this for my bf as a Christmas gift but ended up being too excited to make him wait. ... "
" ... would definitely purchase again for gift ... "
" ... My husband love's it perfect present ... "
CD/DVD
82player, cds, records, record, cassettes
+65%
-35%
" ... Everything works, CD, Phone, tape ... "
" ... I use playing records copy to usb and play back, play cd. ... "
" ... I wanted to digitize my old vinyl albums and some of my cassettes and CDs. ... Have had no problems with the turntable, CD, cassette or USB. ... "
" ... Enjoyed the unit but would have like to transfer vinyl to CD as well as USB flash drive ... "
" ... CD works great! ... Also accepts cassette tapes! ... "
" ... Record player works fine. ... "
" ... Tape player, cd, record player and more all in one. ... "
" ... It looks great and I can still play my old albums, Cassettes and DVD. ... "
Product Reliability
66turntable, player, record player, months, records
+32%
-68%
" ... He hadn't even finished playing the first album when the record player quit working. ... "
" ... Turntable quit working 2 weeks after receiving item. ... "
" ... Stopped working after we used it couple times. ... "
" ... We have had this for less than one year, and the turntable does not work anymore. ... We barely used it, maybe played about 20 records during this time before it stopped working. ... "
" ... Bought once and it came broken. ... "
" ... In less than 3 months of use, turntable cannot maintain speed. ... "
" ... Today, it stopped working out of nowhere. ... According to the other negative reviews, it seems to be a matter of when, not if it will stop working. ... "
" ... Record player is defective. ... "
Price
46money, worth, product, worth the money, sound quality
+85%
-15%
" ... Overall good product for the money. ... "
" ... Sound quality it pretty nice for the price. ... "
" ... Great all-in-one system with features that give it a little more bang for your buck! ... "
" ... Excellent product for the price point. ... "
" ... Money well spent. ... "
" ... good product for the price. ... "
" ... The price was good, and i am enjoying it immensely ! ... "
" ... If you are looking for an 8 in 1 unit for not a lot of money this is a good unit. ... "
For Kids
37daughter, christmas, birthday, old, year old
+100%
" ... My daughter loved it! ... "
" ... I have a record collection from my youth and wanted to share it with my kids. ... My kids love it! ... "
" ... I gave this as a gift to my 20 year old grandson. ... "
" ... I bought this for my Fiancè for her birthday. ... "
" ... Gave it to my daughter for her birthday. ... "
" ... Bought this for my son's birthday. ... "
" ... Bought this for my daughter we liked it so much i bought one for my wife! ... "
" ... Old school style. ... "
Ease of Use
37easy to operate, easy, simple, use, super
+97%
-3%
" ... Simple to operate. ... "
" ... It's fun and easy to use. ... "
" ... It works its basic simple ... "
" ... The finish on the cabinet is lovely, the tone is nice, it’s easy to use. ... "
" ... I am such a novice! ... "
" ... Super easy to use, and the mp3 recording was easy. ... "
" ... I am such a novice! ... "
" ... Easy to use and sounds great! ... "
Returns
37returned, replacement, amazon, sent it back, days
+19%
-81%
" ... Returned it and bought another one and the belt broke within a month of me owning it. ... "
" ... UPDATE: I have decided to return it. ... "
" ... Returned both of them. ... "
" ... Sent it back. ... "
" ... It didn’t work on arrival and I was asked to return it back and that they would replace it. ... "
" ... There’s no setting to change this function and since it’s been over a month Amazon will not let us return it. ... "
" ... Tried to get it repaired but could get a answer from anybody, so ended up returning it. ... "
" ... Was a big ordeal to get a refund. ... "
Microphone
36records, recording, record, vinyl, vintage
+81%
-19%
" ... We use it predominantly for vinyl records. ... "
" ... This has everything I love the record player I love that it plays CDs I love that is Bluetooth capable I absolutely love all the features in this it is exactly what I want it I love how it looks old style but has modern technology in it ... "
" ... Finally I get to use my old Records. ... "
" ... Plays records, CDs and tapes well. ... "
" ... The record player works and sounds great! ... "
" ... It has a much better sound system than any other record player I have owned. ... "
" ... Wonderful record player. ... "
" ... Listened to an old recording of my wedding and transferred it to digital. ... "
Volume
35loud, sound, speakers, living room, would like
+57%
-43%
" ... The sound is amazing, it filled the whole room. ... "
" ... Not a lot of sound, but plenty for a living room. ... "
" ... The Sound is clear and the volume is loud enough for classical music and pop music. ... I fills our living room with music. ... "
" ... Does not have the "big, full sound of a larger system, but not bad. ... "
" ... The sound is good with plenty of volume. ... "
" ... Sound is clear, as loud as you want it to be, and sounds better than I would have ever expected! ... "
" ... It sounds good it louder then you would think, ... "
" ... The speakers are good, however they could use a little more bass, but that's not too big of an issue, and the default volume setting when turned on is 14 which is just the usually the perfect setting for me, sometimes even too loud, but it can go louder. ... "
Capacity
32room, looks great, family, space, sitting
+100%
" ... Great for a guest room. ... "
" ... I chose the white one and it looks great in our house. ... "
" ... Looks good in my living room. ... "
" ... The quality of sound is very good and it looks attractive in our living room. ... "
" ... It's wonderful having a turntable in our home again. ... "
" ... The quality of sound is very good and it looks attractive in our living room. ... "
" ... This is perfect for my new home ... "
" ... Recommended to me by family. ... "
FM
32fm, cd, stations, turntable, player
+78%
-22%
" ... I can also play my CD's, cassettes, USB, or AM/FM radio. ... "
" ... I live in a rural area and the radio stations I listen to were clear without static. ... "
" ... Radio is fantastic. ... Excellent FM also. ... "
" ... First of all, if you want to pick up A LOT of radio stations, this is it! ... "
" ... Radio reception much better than anticipated. ... "
" ... We use it mostly for CD's and the radio. ... "
" ... The record player works fine, as does the radio. ... "
" ... I purchased this in May of 2018 and primarily play the radio every morning before go to work. ... "
Marketplace
30thank, picture, looks, expected, like
+83%
-17%
" ... Great seller, great product! ... "
" ... But Amazon was great working with me. ... "
" ... Works exactly as expected. ... "
" ... Everything works as was advertised. ... "
" ... Looks just like the picture. ... 😊 thank you amazon. ... "
" ... Thank You for making such a great product! ... "
" ... Amazon was quick in sending me a replacement thus the 4 stars and the replacement works good for now. ... "
" ... Product is exactly as described. ... "
Bluetooth
29speakers, music, bluetooth feature, blue tooth, aux
+76%
-24%
" ... The sound quality is great and it has options for vinyl, cassette, cd or Bluetooth. ... "
" ... will set-up bluetooth later,an record on the USB soon . ... "
" ... The only thing I've tried to date is the viny, radio, and Bluetooth, which all work well. ... "
" ... It also has numerous functions besides the turntable (Aux, Bluetooth, cassette, radio, CD, USB,) which makes it more worthwhile. ... "
" ... I love how it looks and that it has bluetooth. ... I've tested the bluetooth and record player and they both work great, but I dont have any CDs or Cassets so I wont be able to comment on that aspect. ... "
" ... The music via bluetooth fades in, the AUX works fine, no fading in. ... But when my music connects to the bluetooth, it takes 2-5 seconds depending on the song for the sound to start, but the song has already begun by the time the sound kicks on. ... "
" ... The Bluetooth and aux connection isn't the best especially between songs, but overall it's awesome and so much fun to have, records play so smoothly on it and the radio is great. ... "
" ... who also have kids with all that blue tooth, cell phone stuff. ... "
Build Quality
27wood, record, poor, arm, turntable
+41%
-59%
" ... Looked through the box and plastic wrap and nothing. ... "
" ... The record on mine wobbles because the springs it's held on aren't the same size, and while I was investigating the spring issue it occurred to me just how poor the quality of the hardware is. ... "
" ... The record player also felt somewhat flimsy and I was terrified of mishandling the arm. ... "
" ... The speakers are trash and it just feels very cheaply made. ... "
" ... Turntable broke after a only few hours of use! ... "
" ... poor packing" the second one came broken cabinet "Packaging was ok but the case was still broken." ... "
" ... And, since I'm trying to get 8 things, it just seemed to be pretty cheaply made overall. ... "
" ... It seems like it was poorly made and slapped together. ... "
USB
24record, records, cd, vinyl, usb port
+83%
-17%
" ... The best recording is to usb thumb drive! ... "
" ... You can also record what you're playing into a USB, which is nice for numerous personal purposes. ... "
" ... Can play your ipod through it wireless or plug in a cassette and a CD works as well. ... "
" ... This one with the USB port is even better. ... "
" ... Enjoyed the unit but would have like to transfer vinyl to CD as well as USB flash drive ... "
" ... It's been just 1 day and I haven't been able to test the cassette player or USB, but wow is this product seem to be everything I hoped for and more. ... "
" ... This unite has some great features, like CD player and USB for recording and extension for fishtail music play back. ... "
" ... That's ok, since I have other thumb drives that did work. ... "
Delivery
23box, condition, came, way, shipped
+87%
-13%
" ... Came in perfect condition. ... "
" ... I was so happy when this was delivered. ... I contacted amazon and within two days I had a new Victrola Nostalgic delivered. ... "
" ... Delivered, assembled and used the same day, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE. ... "
" ... Arrived on time and is as described. ... "
" ... Received package ahead of schedule. ... "
" ... Love the way it was packaged for delivery. ... "
" ... Came in great condition. ... "
" ... Plus it arrived a day ahead of schedule. ... "
Features
22many, functions, tested, advertised, year
+86%
-14%
" ... Was happy with the size and all the features. ... "
" ... I'll probably use some of the other features here and there. ... "
" ... Great features and sound. ... "
" ... I haven't had a chance to try all the features but what I have tried I really like. ... "
" ... I love that it has so many different functions. ... "
" ... Can pick up channels that other radios in the house can not: no problem with any of the features ... "
" ... all the features work as advertised. ... "
" ... Still havent used all the features. ... "
Remote
20control, button, volume, unit, power
+35%
-65%
" ... First, the remote control that only works every time you’ve jiggled its batteries. ... "
" ... Alos the remote control doesn't turn the device on or off. ... "
" ... The remote control lacks ability to power on or off the device or change radio stations. ... "
" ... Bought for Christmas but remote didn't work from day one. ... "
" ... The power button is mechanical, so there is no power on/off on the remote. ... "
" ... Why doesn't the remote control have an On/Off button? ... "
" ... The first thing I noticed was that the remote has this weird quirk where pushing any button will cause the remote to repeat the button before that. ... "
" ... Overall, it was unbearable, and despite having all the features and looks I wanted, its not usable to any remote degree of quality . ... "
Controls
19buttons, remote, volume, tape, forward
+21%
-79%
" ... It is not controlled on the front like the CD player so you can't forward, rewind etc . ... "
" ... You have to push the record button and it doesn't always kick in quite on time. ... "
" ... First, it comes on very loud and the volume knobs just spins constantly. ... "
" ... I deducted 1 star because of some annoying features: 1) the tuning dial doesn't light up so you have to turn on a light at night to tune a station ... "
" ... You cannot rewind the tape, only goes forward. ... "
" ... The buttons don't respond. ... And the Eject button sticks. ... "
" ... This thing showed up with 2 buttons missing. ... "
" ... When i plugged it and pressed the power button, screen started to shine but suddenly all lights went out. ... "
Device Compatibility
19record, music, connect, usb, support
+74%
-26%
" ... I was extremely impressed that they returned my phone call only about 20 minutes after I left a phone message about the autostop problem. ... "
" ... This is a nice looking device. ... "
" ... The speakers are even pretty good without being hooked up to anything. ... "
" ... I especially like being able to stream music because my cellphone and tablet have abysmal speakers on their own. ... "
" ... Pretty cool that I can record them via a flashdrive then transfer to computer ... "
" ... I connect it to my echo. ... "
" ... will set-up bluetooth later,an record on the USB soon . ... "
" ... I like having multiple options to play different device. ... "
Product As Described
16looks, expected, like, works, exactly
+100%
" ... Product is exactly as described. ... "
" ... Works exactly as expected. ... "
" ... all the features work as advertised. ... "
" ... It is exactly like it is in the pictures. ... "
" ... I've attached some photos and videos to help show it's beauty and ability. ... "
" ... Everything works as was advertised. ... "
" ... It looks just like the picture. ... "
" ... Works just as expected ... "
Defective Delivery
15defective, condition, arrived, styrofoam, one
+47%
-53%
" ... Had spent the $60 to return defective item as postage not paid. ... "
" ... The first one came with a broken cabinet. " ... "
" ... How many would it take before I didn't get a defective one? ... "
" ... My item arrived quickly but was defective. ... "
" ... Defective right out of the box. ... "
" ... It came broken! ... "
" ... Bought once and it came broken. ... "
Bass
13speakers, sound, treble, sound quality, vinyl
+77%
-23%
" ... Has no bass really mostly mids, but that's inline with a classic record player. ... "
" ... The sound quality is fine and if u want more bass, then record it and play it on a device that offers those options. ... "
" ... If you are listening to vinyl from the 40s without drums or bass, this turntable will suffice. ... "
" ... The speakers are good, however they could use a little more bass, but that's not too big of an issue, and the default volume setting when turned on is 14 which is just the usually the perfect setting for me, sometimes even too loud, but it can go louder. ... "
" ... I have bass boosted speakers that I plug in if I feel the need. ... "
" ... The sound quality is fine and if u want more bass, then record it and play it on a device that offers those options. ... "
" ... If you are listening to vinyl from the 40s without drums or bass, this turntable will suffice. ... "
" ... You can actually dance to the bass from these tiny speakers. ... "
Overall performance
13well, speed, far, turntable, looks
+69%
-31%
" ... Great job - its a classic! ... "
" ... Everything worked well. ... "
" ... It has one speed - fast forward. ... "
" ... Works great so far. ... "
" ... Works pretty well. ... "
" ... It works very well so far. ... "
" ... It works very well so far. ... "
Storage
12store, room, perfect, one, much
+83%
-17%
" ... Real wood cabinet and great vintage style. ... "
" ... It fits the other furniture in the room. ... "
" ... Numerous tools in one box. ... "
" ... I love the way it looks too: Cabinet is nicely made. ... "
" ... Our first unit came in a box like you'd see on a shelf in a store with pretty outer packaging. ... "
" ... Numerous tools in one box. ... "
" ... Sits on my kitchen table and it looks perfect ... "
" ... I highly recommend it set on the top of an entertainment center, perhaps next to the TV, instead of on one of the central shelves as it will most likely hit the top and not be able to stay open. ... "
Recording
11record, player, record player, cds, vinyl
+91%
-9%
" ... I do like the record player for some of my old records. ... "
" ... We have this record player and it's pretty good quality. ... "
" ... Can record vinyl, old time look of the player ... "
" ... The recording feature is nice and should be on all record players or CD players. ... "
" ... Wonderful record player. ... "
" ... I love my record player so much!! ... "
" ... I have played records and cds in this . ... "
" ... Plays records, CDs and tapes well. ... "
Memory
10thumb drive, mp3, record, lp, transfer
+80%
-20%
" ... I have been able to transfer CDs to mP3_USB storage for use in the new car. ... Also have captured 45 rpm albums onto mP3 storage. ... "
" ... I loved the ability to play my LP albums and 45's while being able to transfer them to mp3 files! ... "
" ... I haven't gotten around to recording my LP tracks as MP3's through a USB flash drive, but it's nice to know I can do that if I want to. ... "
" ... Also recording onto a USB flash drive was easier to use. ... "
" ... The nice feature is the ability to record all sources of recordings on to a thumb drive. ... According to the literature on a thumb drive package, you can record 4,220 songs on one 8GB thumb drive. ... "
" ... The best recording is to usb thumb drive! ... "
" ... Enjoyed the unit but would have like to transfer vinyl to CD as well as USB flash drive ... "
" ... I can also use a flash drive. ... "
Fit
10fits, tray, issue, head, cd
+50%
-50%
" ... The record on mine wobbles because the springs it's held on aren't the same size, and while I was investigating the spring issue it occurred to me just how poor the quality of the hardware is. ... "
" ... The cd tray would not eject due crookedly mounted ... "
" ... well this thing skips and sticks on the smallest of scratches so constantly had to come move the needle on the records so that was pointless . ... "
" ... Returned it and bought another one and the belt broke within a month of me owning it. ... "
" ... When I packed this up I found, loose in the outer bag that had been around the player, a plastic piece which was to protect the needle. ... "
Color
9white, ordered, colors, sure, size
+78%
-22%
" ... I am keeping it because I like a different wood colors but would have preferred the one I ordered. ... "
" ... The color of the pretty cabinet is not really espresso but pretty sure we received the right one. ... "
" ... The look is beautiful, vintage and I loved the color. ... "
" ... Colored ordered: WHITE. ... it is a rich creamy white which I think is beautiful. ... "
" ... The color is more of an antique white than plain white. ... "
" ... It’s amazing and great sound and perfect size and color . ... "
" ... It’s amazing and great sound and perfect size and color . ... "
Size
9compact, perfect, nice, good, speakers
+100%
" ... The sound clarity on it is perfect and really impressive for its size. ... "
" ... It’s compact size makes it easy to put anywhere and the sound quality is good. ... "
" ... I’m happy to say that it’s a wonderful size! ... "
" ... This is also very lightweight which is good. ... "
" ... love the size. ... "
" ... True to size and everything works great. ... "
Codecs
7records, plays, mp3, format, tapes
+100%
" ... Like Options For Listening, To Music, Different Formats! ... "
" ... I love being about to listen to sorry any format of music. ... "
" ... Perfect for enjoying your music on all format's ... "
" ... I haven't used the record player or cassette player yet. ... "
" ... The second one plays just fine, haven’t yet tried ripping anything to mp3 yet. ... "
" ... I've listened to the recorded MP3 files and I don't hear hiss from the old cassettes and records. ... "
" ... Plays records, CDs and tapes well. ... "
Ports
7usb, rca, aux, speakers, ports
+71%
-29%
" ... Liked all the features it has, cassette tape deck, USB port, etc. ... "
" ... I like the USB feature. ... "
" ... Have not use the USB port yet though, love to know I can. ... "
" ... It also came with 3.5mm RCA adapter cables to plug into my amplifier home system. ... "
" ... This one with the USB port is even better. ... "
Cleaning
7cleaning, cleaner
+43%
-57%
" ... Mine had a bit of glue residue on the inside glass of the screen, which I can't access to clean off. ... "
" ... It did not come with a USB drive, extra stylus or cleaning cloth, as promised online and in the instruction manual. ... "
" ... IT WAS DUSTY, MAKING ME THINK IT WAS NOT NEW. ... "
" ... We thought maybe some dust on the brand new vinyl. ... "
For Fun
6old, play, nostalgic, looks, easy to use
+100%
" ... Fun to listen to the old albums again! ... "
" ... Fun to pull out those old LPs ... "
" ... It's fun and easy to use. ... "
" ... It’s been such fun to play my old records again!!! ... "
Video Playback
6player, record player works, works very well
+83%
-17%
" ... The record player works very well. ... "
" ... I love my record player so much!! ... "
" ... I wanted to listen to them so I searched for a record player. ... "
" ... I love my 8-in-1 record player! ... "
" ... Record player works fine. ... "
Headphones
6jack, headphone jack, headphone, worked, work
-100%
" ... I tried both aux and headphone jacks as the reviews gave mixed signals on whether this worked or not . ... "
" ... Also, the built-in speakers weren’t working and you could only hear with headphones in the jack. ... "
" ... If you try with the headphone jack on the front, the sound comes out so soft it is completely useless. ... "
" ... If you want to hook up speakers to the unit, you'll need to use speakers that connect via the headphone jack - most computer speaker sets would work. ... "
" ... Headphone volume was shallow at best. ... "
Setup
4recording, instructions, simple, pretty, everything
+100%
" ... I called to ask for maintenance advice and they shipped me a new one! ... "
" ... Instructions are well written and detailed (although it's pretty self-explanatory.) ... "
" ... Simple set up, just plug it in and READ the directions, especially for recording. ... "
" ... Simple set up, just plug it in and READ the directions, especially for recording. ... "
Screen Protection
4+25%
-75%
" ... There was no needle protector on the stylus. ... "
" ... IT WAS SUPPOSED TO COME WITH A NEEDLE PROTECTOR. ... "
Call quality
4left, wa, several, call
+50%
-50%
" ... Wa-wa is all u can hear . ... Left voice mail,however, and received several ‘callbacks’ with no one on the line ... "
" ... Makes listening to music annoying. ... "
Picture Quality
3looks, like
+100%
" ... I've attached some photos and videos to help show it's beauty and ability. ... "
" ... It looks just like the picture. ... "
" ... It looks just like the picture. ... "
Cooling
3cool, really, living room
+100%
" ... Looks cool and sounds pretty good for the price. ... "
" ... AND- it looks really cool. ... "
" ... AND- it looks really cool. ... "
Wifi
3+67%
-33%
" ... Having fun recording to usb wifi . ... "
" ... That was why I tried more than one, thinking "well, maybe it's because it's a hi-fi," etc. ... "
Comfort
3tone, seems, record, product, lock
+33%
-67%
" ... Horrible product feel cheated. ... "
" ... It seems to be an issue with the tone arm holder’s lock. ... This is very disappointing and has left me feeling ripped off. ... "
Battery Life
3+67%
-33%
" ... I hope it lasts. ... "
" ... Hope it lasts a good long while! ... "
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Specifications
Body
Size: 0.14 meters
Connectivity
Number of USB ports: 3
USB: Yes
Bluetooth: Yes
FM Radio: Yes