Customers are impressed with the Bluetooth Under Cabinet Music System's sound quality, ease of use, and Bluetooth connectivity. Many also appreciate the included CD player and the compact size, finding it easy to install and aesthetically pleasing. However, some users have noted that the radio reception could be improved, and the display is sometimes difficult to read. A few also mentioned the lack of AM radio as a drawback.
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Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Cons mentioned:
Radio reception
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Simple but perfect
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its easy to install workers wonderfully, getting 4 stars cause if your in the middle of the house the antenna sucks. but i use this for bluetooth with amazon music. and its amazing. remotes got a magnet so it sticks to the fridge. sound quality is a 10/10 worth the price.
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Am radio, Radio reception
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Easy mounting
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Good cd playing but wish it had AM radio for other listeners. FM did not receive all local stations
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Bluetooth
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Sleek and good sound
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Nice sleek design under cabinet radio and CD player. I especially like the Bluetooth feature.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Cd player, Ease of use, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great radio/CD Player
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This unit was inexpensive, and it has a great radio and cd player. Sound is good. It was easy to install. Very happy with purchase.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Bluetooth, Sound quality
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Installation not trivial & FM receiver not great
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I've installed 2 Ilive's in the last week, one that was a Christmas gift to my wife via Amazon and 1 of 6 we bought as Christmas gifts for our children via Best Buy. The FM receivers in both required a strong signal. A provision for an external antenna could address this problem. The FM receiver tunes in 0.1 MHz increments. In the US, FM stations are only on odd frequencies, e.g., 90.1, 90.3, 90.5, i.e., not on even frequencies, e.g., 90.2, 90.4, 90.6, .... Accordingly, it would be more user friendly if it tuned just the odd frequencies in 0.2 MHz increments.
Mounting both units required adapting the instructions on the template. In the case of the unit received via Amazon, the power plug was straight and required an additional 0.25" depth beyond the holder for the power cord at the back of the unit. This resulted in the front spacers being against the backside of the front lip of the cabinet. The Best Buy unit came with a right angle plug, so that wasn't an issue. What was an issue was the older cabinet it was being mounted on was constructed of 3/4" solid wood and a deeper front lip than newer cabinets are. This along with a 1/4" thick tile back-splash required adapting the template again to determine appropriate 1/4" hole locations for the mounting screws. The mounting stand-offs were just long enough to accommodate the thicker (deeper) front lip without requiring additional shimming.
The other thing I did was to counter sink the mounting bolt heads so they would be flush with the shelf.
I must say I was pleasantly surprised with the quality of the sound coming from small speakers in a small plastic box. While certainly not hi-fi, the sound was clean, i.e., not noticeably distorted, at reasonable volume levels. This was the case for both FM and CD.
While I haven't tried the Bluetooth, it did appear to work well when a daughter used it to provide a speaker phone capability.
I took off one star because of the FM receiver issues and a second star because the template instructions did not adequately address the problems I had mounting to both a new and an older cabinet.
Assuming there are no significant longer term quality issues and given the price, I would most certainly recommend the Ilive - Bluetooth Under Cabinet Music System, given that the above caveats are not significant.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Cons mentioned:
Am radio
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
installation is easy
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Sound is good for this product, only concern is it doesn't have a AM setting
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Bluetooth, Ease of use, Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great radio
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Was easy to mount under my cabinet sleek low profile has good sound easy to program and operate Bluetooth with my phone works great answering phone through system works good love using the mini remote with the system
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Light weight with great sound.
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I was surprised by the quality of the system. System doesn't have am station only fm. Sound quality is excellent. Installation instructions were easy to follow which made it easy to mount.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Bluetooth, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Nice System
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System works really well, the sound is much better than I expected and the Bluetooth connectivity has great range.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Bluetooth, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
very good under cabinet multi function Radio
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This multifunction radio replaced one that no longer was working correctly. It is a very good radio, the sound is good and the Bluetooth feature is a real nice improvement other the other one.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good for the price
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I purchased this under the cabinet CD player because it was the least expensive one I could find with an actual CD player in it. The included template made installation pretty easy, I think it took about 15-20 minutes.
One thing to watch out for, I had the unit anchored just about flush with the front of the cabinet and was left with very little room to plug in the AC adapter. Make sure you have the adapter plugged into the back of the unit before installing.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Bluetooth, Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
It sounds better than what I expected
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It works well, the bluetooth was easy to connect, sound quality is pretty good and the installation instructions were easy to follow. We are overall happy with our purchase.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Bluetooth, Size, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Product
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I was going to put a stereo system in my garage and decided to try this product because it takes up very little space since I mounted it under a shelf above my workbench. It has great sound from the FM radio channel and the Bluetooth function works great with my iPod. Installation was easy. For less than $40.00 I got a great stereo sound without the hassle of placing speakers and running wires.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Bluetooth, Size, Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Sounds great
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I placed this in my kitchen close by where I do my dishes and the size and sound is perfect, I love that it has Bluetooth. Connects right away to Bluetooth.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Bluetooth, Ease of use, Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Purchased as a gift. Wish I bought one for myself.
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Purchased as a gift but when I heard the sound and the ease with which it was installed, I want one for myself. Especially with Bluetooth!! Good price also.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Cons mentioned:
Display
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Sound is swell. Display hard to read.
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The sound is really nice. That said, the display is very hard to read and the lettering by the buttons is too small. You practically need a flashlight and magnifying glass to see which button is which.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Need to know
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Def requires to be installed under the cabinet. I didn't want to screw into my 5000k cabinets so I used double sided 3m tape. This unit will not work on a tabletop since the speaker is on the bottom
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Bluetooth, Cd player, Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Easy to Install
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The ILive Under the Counter CD player is easy to install with the template that is enclosed. Bluetooth is also easy to connect. I have been using my iPhone to listen to Pandora and it is easy to connect. The CD works well and the radio also works well. I am quite satisfied with with my ILive CD Music System. The price, about $60.00, was the best that I could find on the internet.
Chuy
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
great sound
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very nice sound and easy to sync to phone. Install diagram could be a little better but overall really nice product.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Bluetooth
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Middling sound but offers CD player
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This was the only under-cabinet CD player available in store and that fit that need. The sound cannot be adjusted and sounds a bit muted. However, it does link with bluetooth so it offers additional listening options. The radio offers up to 20 programmed options.