Sony ZSH10CP Heavy Duty CD/Radio Boombox 3.8 5 3 4
disapointed the sound quality is poor for a sony boom box of this size,weight went into plastic housing, instead of speaker magnet,also no sound controls, treble. Sound output is disapointing for a boom box of this size and weight!!!! Price value for refurb. model is a value, but not the sound quality. The radio is a disaster and better not used. About the only cool ness of the boom box is the color and design. Would not purchase because of poor sound Quality of speakers and radio, BIG box bad sound, and not at all loud, Sorry to say that sony used to be my number 1 choice, but no longer. SAD!!!! 01/20/2012
Great boombox I bought one a year and a half ago, still working fine. I use it mainly when I'm working outside. My friend bought one a couple of months ago and likes his a lot too. Also like that it plays CDRs and MP3s burned to cd. 01/15/2012
Boombox without the Boom Bought this unit to replace a Sony boombox that I had owned for almost 20 years. That unit was not claimed to be ruggedized, but it survived incredible punishment and exposure to the elements on multiple camping, canoeing, beach, and picnic trips. Plus it had great features and a great sound for a boombox. So when the CD player on it finally expired, replacing it with another Sony product was certainly a top of the list consideration. A lot has changed in 2 decades, and the boombox products market has certainly been decimated by the digital MP3 player. Sony's product line in this area certainly demonstrates that market change too. Of the few offerings now available from Sony in this category, the ZS-H10CP was the only possible choice that made any sense for the given need and there were few other comparable products I could find when I broadened my search.When the boombox arrived, we followed the simple instructions for use and tried to dial in a radio station to check it out. The LCD display turned out to have an out-of-box defect and was only partially legible. Signal reception was about equal to other radios we have owned. We then switched to CD and the LCD readout worked fine for this. Overall the sound reproduction is passable, but ceratinly not up to the standards set by my old Sony unit. The lack of any controls to adjust the sound coming from the box (except the MegaBass on/off switch) was also a disappointment. I never expected any music player, especially not one retailing for almost $130, to not have some sort of basic control for adjusting relative bass/midrange/treble mix.The unit does appeared to be well constructed with regular outdoor use in mind. It has some heft to it without being overly heavy. Although only used a few times in an outdoor setting so far, it handled those challenges without fault. The controls on the box are well suited to purpose in this regard too.Overall sound volume output is OK as well for outdoor use, but again not up to what my 20 year old unit could generate. In summary, about the only thing this product can do better than my old unit is play digital music and carry small items in the rear access storage compartment (which is a nice feature).Maybe I was spoiled by my trusted Sony boombox companion of many years, but on a comparative basis if that unit was a 10, I can only give its replacement a 5. 09/30/2011