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Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars with 833 reviews

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    Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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89%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers highly value the Retro Boombox's sound quality, Bluetooth connectivity, and cassette player functionality. Many appreciate its ease of use and the inclusion of AM/FM radio, while some wish for improved bass response and a more competitive price point. The size and weight are also points of discussion, with some finding it smaller or heavier than expected.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    great nostalgic piece

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    great idea to blend the present with the past. great sound works well but the sound quality is not so good when recording from bluetooth

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Boombox

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love this boombox. I bought it to play tapes and listen to the radio on my deck. Sound is good. Glad to be able to listen to my tapes on the go.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Go Retro!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Play it loud or soft, but PLAY it! This is super for nostalgia. A bit on the expensive side, but you can't put a price on reliving history.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great Boombox for nostalgic person!

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Purchased for Xmas and so far enjoying the nostalgic look of 80’s and also the current technology with Bluetooth etc. sounds great.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Retro boom box - loves it!

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The Retro boom box was exactly what my husband asked for after finding some old cassette tapes. The sound and quality are great. I Highly recommend it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    ION Retro Boombox

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great sound for radio and cassette tape, but wish it had a CD player. Good deal for the money.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love it!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It still gives the old school boom box vibe with the convenience of being blue tooth and the sound quality is great too. Worth the purchase

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Size, Weight

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Works great

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Its good for what we needed but a little bigger and heavier than I would have liked

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Bluetooth

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Blast from the past!

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    Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Blast from the past. Audio isn't the best, but it's such a cool throwback that plays Bluetooth audio as well as casettes. Very cool.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Bluetooth

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Old meets New

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is the best of both worlds, our daughter got to experience old school and enjoy the new with it also being Bluetooth ready.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Bluetooth

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Retro Look

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Have a ton of Grateful Dead and Jerry Band bootlegs. Can still listen to them, and link my Bluetooth capable devices as well. Very cool piece!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Cassette player

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Boom box

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have alot of cassettes from the 80s in good condition, I was looking for a cassette player and found this one excellent product!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Cassette player

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Nostalgic

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this because it reminded me of the ones everyone had when I was growing up. The first time I took it out of the box, I went to pull the antenna up and it broke off. My first immediate response was “what a piece of crap” and I intended to return it. But then I figured I could just find a replacement one and swap it with the little stub that was left. Overall it’s a fun radio to have and definitely a conversation starter.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good, nostalgic

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Overall a very solid design, the indicators are not sensitive enough and only start moving when the volume is very high.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nostalgia

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Nostalgic. Thats why it was bought but it does have great sound quality. Just couldn’t resist buying this for my husband

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Cool Buy

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good buy. I’d buy it again just don’t leave the batteries inside and it on because well... yeah. Overall great sound quality and is portable

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Not impressed at all, even at the sale price.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I don’t know why I expected this thing to sound better. I thought given the regular price it might be decent quality. It sounds like crap. I’ll admit, I am somewhat of an audio snob and have mid-level and higher end audio gear. But I’ve also to a JBL Flip 4 which sounds so much better than this. As does my Bose Soundlink Mini II (much smaller), and, well, just about every other audio device I’ve ever bought. These speakers must be absolute crap. It’s got decent volume, it’s just every combo of fiddling with bass and treble knobs does not satisfy my ear. I’m hoping it is at least good at cutting cassettes to MP3. It also apparently is rechargeable and has the option of 6 D cells, so it’s versatile. But couldn’t they have at least used decent cheap Chinese speakers and power? I may pack it back up and send it back. Or for what I paid, half price on holiday sales, maybe gift it. But I don’t know anyone I wouldn’t be embarrassed to gift it to because everyone knows I’m an audiophile. A kid may like this. It looks cool. The meters work. It’s decent sized and kids may enjoy it that don’t know any better. I suspect if you cranked this up it wouldn’t last long. Ample distortion at any higher volumes. So that’s my 2 cents. Best Buy has much better Bluetooth options for this money, smaller and better sound. Cheers.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Awesome boombox. I love it, great sound, took me back to D early 80’s! I recomend it!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Just like the old days!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Awesome, just like the one I had back in the eighties except this has been updated with USB ports, sounds amazing and has some updated features like the aux and meters.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Cassette player

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    My mom loves it

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This was a gift for my mom and she loves listening to the old FM radio like we did back in the olden days. She has some cassettes she likes to listen to as well. Very nice stereo here.

    I would recommend this to a friend