Customer Ratings & Reviews

Great little cd boombox for a ridiculously low price. Almost identical to one we bought years and years ago and in still working...just a couple of electronic refinements and improvement. Transport is reliable, sound is quite good for what it is. Highly recommended unless you are an audiophile.

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.

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.

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.

Great sound in a compact unit. Easy to use and lightweight. Looking forward to bringing outdoors.

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.

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

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

Was not looking for anything real fancy. Just something to be able to listen to a few CDs that was not complicated to use by an older person. This is simple to use, sounds good and the size is great...not too big.

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!

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!

Nice to have audio input. This price was a little high the amount of volume also decent.

Works well. easy to use. sounds great. Compact. Great price

easy to use, great sound, great value. size is perfect- not too big

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!

Bought this to replace a similar Insignia unit that had started intermittent power up issues. (Naturally, post warranty) My wife uses it in the garage while doing laundry. Reception is adequate for FM, and the volume can exceed what is necessary. An average unit for an average price. Time will tell whether it is durable or not.

I needed this to teach a music class. Loved that it was compact. Was surprised at the quality of sound from such small speakers. Price was a little more than I had wanted to pay cuz these often times quit working in short time. Even radio has good reception.

Works perfect! I just wanted a basic cd player to use with my old cds and this is great. The sound quality is satisfactory and it is easy to operate. I like how lightweight and easily transportable it is. I can easily carry it from room to room.

This small CD Boombox is was a great purchase. The price is good and so is the sound. I highly recommend this CD Boombox.