JVC RC-BX33 Cassette/CD Boombox

Pros: Size, sound, features, price
Cons: Could use a few more watts of power

Where to begin? I'll start with the only problem I have, power. The environment I use the boombox in (a call center with 200 people present on my shift) shows the only problem, lack of watts. The player could have used about 20 watts of power and it...

Pros: Excellent value delivering decent sound.
Cons: Recording is noisy and weak playback sound.

I was skeptical that a boombox at this price could work. It does however work pretty well except the tape recording feature of the boombox is weak.

The portable plays CD's very nicely, and is programable. The radio is sensitive. I can...

Pros: Good sound, reliable CD player
Cons: Cheap plastic, breaks easily. Tape player unreliable and dangerous to tapes.

Have had the JVC RC-BX33 for almost 1 year now. About six months old, a tape player key (play) broke and I have to stick my finger in the hole to make it work. Now, even after repeated cleanings, it is eating tapes. CD player still works well.

Pros: Easy to use, decent sound, reads CD-RW
Cons: Doesn't get REAL loud (or CD skips)

It gets the job done, it sounds decent, but they have a better model out there. I've had it for a couple years now, and also bought the newer one with the digital tuner and remote control that controls all the functions instead of just the CD player on this one.

Recently I tried to play a CD loud and it just stopped playing as if it skipped and then gave up.