Sony CFD-S01 Radio/Cassette/CD Boombox

Pros: Uses batteries or electricity; easily portable; great clean sound
Cons: None that I have found!

My husband surprised me with this wonderful little boom box for Christmas a few years ago. I love to lay in my bath tub and listen to the radio or to my favorite CDs. I always use batteries when I am bathing to avoid electrical shock! For being ...

Pros: Good price, full features-CD, Cassette,AM/FM radio.
Cons: Sensitivity and selectivity are terrible. Sony does not even list the specs

The CFD-SO1 has a remarkable set of features that are not offered by other manufacturers. The fact that it has both a CD and cassette along with the AM/FM radio was a feature I was looking for. The incredible low price for all of this was another plus. ...

Pros: Inexpensive, great sound, and a lot of features
Cons: Seems a bit flimsy with the CD player door

I was looking for something to take to work that was not tremendously expensive, gave me the options of CD music and AM/FM radio channels. I did not necessary need or want a cassette player, but I got it. Let me tell you about my radio. ...

Pros: Brand name
Cons: Programming, Sound quality, FM reception and selectivity.

I wanted an FM radio first and foremost for my office, and this is where this unit falls flat. The radio sensitivity is among the poorest I've ever experienced. Only the very strongest stations play without static, and on most stations I can hear "bleedover" from nearby or stronger stations.

Programming the presets is nearly impossible. Despite what the instruction manual says, you cannot put a specific station into a specific preset location. It's like a TV that scans for stations on cable - except after the first 20 stations, all your presets are full and it didn't even cover the entire FM band.

The sound quality is poor. Despite the moniker "MEGA BASS", there is very little bottom end. The 3" speakers sound tinny and cheap.