Customer Ratings & Reviews

The Insignia CD Boombox worked well and reliably for me when I used it for long-distance driving in a rental car that had no installed CD player. PLEASE TAKE NOTE of these (2) comments in response to earlier reviewer comments: 1) The power cord plug-in connection is now snug and secure. I got AC power via an inexpensive auto shop AC inverter. This worked beautifully. 2) Reviewers reported that the boom box sound "cut out" at times. This happened to me when I had the boombox sitting on the upholstered passenger seat next to me. I quickly found the cause of this problem - the soft passenger seat upholstery was blocking a slotted cooling vent opening on the the bottom of the unit, so the periodic cut-out was from overheating. As a fix, I simply placed a harder, flatter material on the seat before placing the boombox on it. I first used one side of a corrugated box that I cut to fit the seat area. Later, I went "deluxe" with a plastic lid to a small storage container. The perimeter lip of this lid held the boombox in place so it wouldn't slide during a sharp turn in the car. That was all it took. I gave this boombox 5 stars because of its combination of reliability and price. It is not a 100W Hi-Fi system, but the sound was good enough to entertain me for MANY days in that car. It is also a straight-forward to operate. I give my highest praise to Insignia for this compact, very reasonably-priced and well-thought-out mobile entertainment system.

Portable stereo Good sound and color that they are available is great

Great sound Perfect the size and weight Very easy to use

I like my CD Boombox very much, It is very easy to use, easy to carry and easy to hear and understand the words very clearly. The Radio is a big bonus to the CD Player, It Increased the use of both radio and CD Player to daily.

Sounds good, easy to use, price wasn't bad compared others.

Good cd boombox Small but good Great for playing those old CDs

Great small radio. Good stereo sound and good signal for the radio.

Compact, good sound, easy to use, great for a teen room

Great CD boombox. Nice and small, but has good volume.

I am a CD collector but I recently moved and left my old CD player at home for my family to continue using. I didn't mind buying another one and saw good reviews for this CD boombox. I was a little excited too because this one was nicer than my previous one. So disappointed to find that it doesn't really work. It will turn on, access the radio, play CDs, etc. but only for ~10 minutes. It turns off and on sporadically, and sometimes will be in a state between on and off, where the screen light is on, but won't do anything and it can't be turned off properly or on. When it's like that, I have to unplug it from the wall and wait a few minutes for the screen to turn off, but then it might not turn back on properly afterwards, going back to the previous state between on and off. It's so strange. I thought perhaps it was the fault of my outlets, but even after putting batteries in, it did the exact same thing. When listening to the radio or using the aux, the CD boombox would turn off suddenly but the music will continue a little bit after where it stopped (of course) after I turn it back on: annoying, yeah. This issue is incredibly frustrating when listening to CDs, however, which is the entire reason I bought the thing. When the boombox turns off suddenly, even if I can almost immediately turn it back on, the CD will start over from the beginning. I can skip ahead to the song it left off on, of course, but it's so inconvenient since I will usually be busy doing something else and just want to listen to my music at the same time. I've had the boombox for over a month now, and it's probably only worked properly once that whole time, around 3 weeks into my ownership. I was able to play a few CDs uninterrupted for ~5-6 hours. That was the first time I had been able to listen to a full CD without fussing with the power button. It was nice and I liked the sound the boombox produced in my not particularly large room. It was with that hope that it would start working properly that I kept it and kept trying to use it. But I've had it for just under 6 weeks now and it has never done that again. I like the boombox a lot, the sound and size are perfect for my purposes, but it just doesn't work which is so frustrating. You get what you pay for, I suppose. Naturally, by the time I've given up on it, the return window has already closed. Ugh. And I like the boombox! I would honestly just want an exchange if I had managed to get a crappy one since it seems to work for almost everyone else. Back to the drawing board.

Battery life lasts long and loud enough to hear from at least 20 feet. Bought it so we can connect with an aux cord (not included) to our larger speaker so we can enjoy the drive in theater without having to have our car on the whole time. It was the perfect, definitely recommend.

This is a great product for small picnics whether romantic for two or a small gathering. It has clear sounds and is lightweight. Batteries do not Las long if playing a cd roughly. Example constantly skipping or fast forwarding songs or leaving on pause. Just put in a cd and let it play! Hard to get radio reception by waterfronts, riverwalks, boardwalks.

I bought this for my wife, who listens to a lot of books on CD. It is very easy to use. Best feature is when you pause and before you shut it off, it displays what chapter is on, so you don't have to go "searching" when you go back to the book. It also has a great sound for music CD's--and you can get AM/FM radio. This is the second unit we bought.

I purchased this for my dad to listen to CD's and the radio in his room at the Nursing Home. The staff said that it sounds good, fits nicely on the nightstand and is easy to use. I'm happy with the purchase.

Really great little boombox for my nightstand by my bed. It has pretty good sound and plays cd's and the radio as well. Could not be happier. Looks good and sounds good! What more can you ask of a boom box! I would buy it again!

small and easy to use. either you take the review I give or stop asking for more otherwise you wont get any.

Purchased this for an elderly relative who wanted to listen to AM/FM radio outside on her porch. It is absolutely perfect for this purpose. It has batteries so useful even without a plug nearby. Sound is nice and clear and can be turned up loud for those who are a little hard of hearing!

Great sound, easy to use, CD and radio player work great, best value worth the purchase

This Insignia boombox serves my exact needs. It is compact and performs very well. The digital tuner brings in all the stations very clearly. The tone is excellent; faithful music reproduction and clear voice playing. Outstanding value as have been all Insignia products I've purchased.

I was looking for an inexpensive, lightweight boombox. I found This one to be just what I wanted. The price was great, and it was small. The overall look was very nice. easy to use, once I read the instructions!