Riptunes Cassette Boombox, Retro Blueooth Boombox, Cassette Player and Recorder, AM/FM/SW-1-SW2 Radio-4-Band Radio, USB, SD, and Aux in, Black

Ok folks, here's my review. Some people were harsh on this little guy. A better quality radio alone will cost at least 100.00. I know. I own them. I think some reviewers do not remember or understand 1980s technology. They want booming bass, etc. Important lesson: Cassettes are analog! This 12×5×5 boombox was popular in the 1980s for small spaces. It will fill a room. The ad states 4 watts. Did they not read?? The sound is perfect for the price point and size. It is quality made. Not a cheapo! Sturdy, good quality plastic. Reception for am/fm is great. It has 2 shortwave bands. I am not sure if there is a DSP chip. Bluetooth pairs flawlessly. No tape tested. I don't have any. I am only using it for streaming audiobooks. It offers 5 ways to listen to music. Read the description. I am 55 years old and remember these players at most electronic stores in the early to mid 1980s. If you are my age, you will understand how it sounds! Milenials may have issues with it. It has multiple functions including an aux Jack. It's a cute memory for someone who grew up in that era. I am giving a 5 star rating due to the accuracy of the era being represented. It's not Bose, Tivoli, or Sangean. Just buy it and listen to some 80s cassettes, or stream to it. Great packaging! Cute gift! Give it a try. You can return it, anyway!

Sounds exactly like it should! Not hi-fi but a party. It's little and cute and packed with features. Recorded aux in (y'all crazy trusting Bluetooth) just gotta be careful that the original source volume isnt too cranked.

I got this mainly because I wanted to play a flash drive I have with hundreds of song while in the garage. Plus it actually had AM radio which seems to be a thing of the past in the larger units. Unfortunately, the local AM station I listen to would not come in with it and just gets a lot of static, but does pick up other AM stations fine. I had planned on retiring my old tried and true Sony, but I will just keep it alongside the Riptunes radio for the talk radio station. So I knocked off one star because of the AM static issue. Don't have any cassettes these days to try and haven't messed with the shortwave bands. But man, this thing is a lot smaller than I envisioned and the tiny numbers are tough to read for an old fart.

Wow. I really wanted to be able to love this radio and display it on my retro music shelf. However, there's just so much that is wrong with this product. Firstly, the appearance WOULD be amazing if it weren't for the TERRIBLE quality control. The color of the yellow paint is eye-catching and cute, however, the crude paint job definitely looks like someone hosed it down outside with a rattle can. Orange peel everywhere. Some spots thicker than others. Edges so thin you can see the gray base beneath it, etc. One of the speaker grilles was dented inward (pictured), the cassette player door was sunken in on one side and protruded outward on the other (pictured), and there was a specific button to control track functions for Bluetooth connection that was so caked with overspray from whatever Picaso painted this thing, that it would either get stuck or wouldn't budge at all (pictured). As for the sound, well... it's about what you'd expect. I tried the Bluetooth function and found it to be flat with not much range to it and not all that loud. Being that it has what seems to be 2 substantial drivers, it definitely leaves a lot to be desired. I also tested the radio function which was actually serviceable and was able to tune in to more stations than I would've thought with a decent signal. I know...I know... you shouldn't expect the best-of-the-best at this price range. It's just that I've owned other 'boombox' style radios that I've purchased for much less and they've lasted well over 10 years while also looking and sounding good! I also have a collection of Bluetooth speakers that I've purchased for half the price which have a sound to them that simply blows this out of the water. All-in-all, I was hoping to get something that, at the very least, looked the part. This radio fails in almost every regard. Not sure if I just so happened to be the "lucky winner" or if this is the attention to detail they put into this entire line of Riptunes radios. As it stands, I cannot recommend this and will definitely be requesting a refund in order to purchase something with a bit more refinement and quality assurance. Sorry, Riptunes... this ain't it!