PHILIPSPortable CD Player Boombox, Stereo Dynamic Bass Boost Speakers, Lightweight FM Radio CD Player with LCD Display, USB Playback, Aux Line-in, Boombox Portable for Home AZ318B/37

I read so many reviews and browsed multiple big brand name websites for a portable CD/FM Radio player. Prices ranged from cheap to overly expensive. The common thread of complaints with the majority, centered on mediocre sound quality and skipping with the CD function. It was frustrating to see these two concerns in some of the pricey popular brand names. Another sticking point was size or features for aesthetics that did nothing to enhance the actual operation of the player. As luck would have it, I found this nifty Philips model. It is lightweight even with batteries. You can play CDs or the FM radio with plenty of volume. The bass boost button adds a rich dimension, too. This thing fits neatly on an area the size of a salad plate! The price made sense when I read the website details. It was not cheap nor too expensive considering. I am glad I ordered this Philips brand and enjoy toting it anywhere. The electric cord is generous in length. The 6 C batteries are an I mprovement over 6 to 8 D size too many players required. My order arrived early and was packed in the manufacture box nestled inside an additional Amazon box.Interestingly, I was the first to purchase this model. It had just landed on the Amazon website as a new offering! There were no reviews as yet. I wanted to use it awhile before offering my opinion. Taking a chance is now reason for the happy dance.

I had read reviews that mentioned the not so good sound quality of this Phillips Portable CD player. That has not been my experience. For a small unit, the sound is crisp with adequate range and the volume can get pretty loud if that’s what you want. Keep in mind that this is a pretty basic model. So there is no equalizer, “bass booster”, lighted dial or some of the other bells and whistles on more expensive sets. But I was looking for an inexpensive but decent portable to play my Christmas CDs while I am working at my desk. So it does the job. Looks great too. Gotta go. Time to change cds.

Used to listen to music and courses on CD. The sound quality is not stellar, but absolutely adequate for my purposes.

Never tried to use more than one CD, or the remote. Sound was terrible.

Good for what it is. Sound is ok and it gets fairly loud. It's pretty small

Portability:Easy to Carry - uses batteries which makes it more portable - small window for seeing functions and what is playing - just wanted to play Christian praise music from the 80’s- 90’s

Why did you pick this product vs others?:Small but a hefty sound comes out of it.

It's ok for the price but the speakers are not very loud. I bought it to play at work, a factory with loud machines running. Can only hear it on full blast and right next to it. CD works great, radio works good.