SonyCD Cassette Radio CFD-S70 B

After owning three lower-priced units which we either returned or trashed them due to inoperative upon arrival, poor sound quality, flimsy craftsmanship, etc., we finally broke down and purchased the Sony CFD-S70 to replace them. Having grown up with the Sony brand and owning many products over the decades (from Walkman to blank cassettes to PlayStation to movie/audio discs to car audio to home theater), we should have known to invest the extra $$'s up front knowing what we would get.The Sony CFD-S70 has an easy-to-read digital display, and the controls are easy to use (if it had a remote control for the radio/CD functions, it would have been an added bonus but isn't a deal-breaker). The construction is good quality, and its compact size makes for a good travel companion when on battery power. The sound quality and frequency range are decent, especially when using the Mega Bass feature (note: for those of us 80's babies who remember and owned real "boom boxes", you may be a little disappointment with today's standards.). The battery option offers portability and use in emergency situations (storms, power outages, etc.).The telescoping antenna helps tune in some of the long-distance, weaker FM radio stations very well, and there is a slot in the back to store and protect the antenna when not in use. There are 3 "favorites" button that can be programmed for quick assess, which we found useful. The CD player works as expected. We primary purchased it for the cassette player (yes, we still have cassette tapes from the 70s/80s/early 90s era) and were pleasantly surprised that they still worked, and some even sounded like new.Overall, the Sony CFD-S70 is in the higher price range but you are also paying for the Sony name and long history they have with providing quality products. Will most likely purchase a 2nd unit as a spare and would recommend this to others.

After a bad experience with a no-name brand, I bit the bullet and bought this Sony CFD-S70 boombox, even though the price is a bit too high for what this thing does. But on the bright side, what it does do, it does it well.The radio is a digital tuner. Between the radio and the CD functionality, a remote control would've been nice to have, but this boombox is too basic to support a remote. Sound quality is okay for its form factor, as long as you keep the Mega Bass feature turned on. You are not going to be throwing any parties out with this thing, it is a boombox for personal listening.The cassette tape is very basic, but at least it nails those basics just fine. There is no built-in microphone so you can't do voice recordings. But you can make mixtapes from CDs, MP3s and radio, and it will record and play tapes in stereo, something you cannot take for granted given what the current no-name brands are selling these days.Other than providing a remote control, and a holder to put the remote when not in use, I wish Sony had gone with more of a functional design. I miss the days when boomboxes had a little window on the CD player to see the disc spinning. But that was just a cosmetic thing. More important is that this boombox, like many models sold these days, does not have a window to see the cassette reels spinning. This is more than a cosmetic thing though. You have to trust this boombox blindly to not eat your tapes, because you cannot see if the tape reels are rolling properly.So in short, I do find the Sony CFD-S70 boombox a bit too basic, but at least it does the essential jobs it is supposed to. Seekers of the extra mile need not apply though.

Worked for three months and then the CD laser’s lens fell out. Sony will not repair it under warrantee.

I was very pleased with the sound quality. Being all black, it is difficult to see and know what the buttons are for, which is frustrating to me.

Very well designed. It is sleek and blends well with any decor. It runs on batteries or by plug-in wall outlet. This is my second purchase. I gave my first one to a friend who was having difficulty finding a cassette player. (She listens to old TV shows on old cassettes.) That first player had played daily, nearly 16 hours a day, during the pandemic as I worked from home. I never had any problems with either the radio, the cassette, or the CD components. The electronics & the mechanics are well crafted. The sound quality is clear and true to the CD & cassette recordings or radio stations being played. The buttons are easy to work yet sturdy. The size, weight, and handle make it portable. The radio reception is clear.I highly recommend this devise, especially if you are one who has collections of music and lectures on CD and old cassettes.

I use all the functions of this player. The sound is very clear and adjustable. I still have some old cassettes that I can now play. Also, it plays CDs, and the radio is great. This is a wonderful little player for all your needs. I highly recommend it.

Enjoy using for radio, cds and even treasured tapes.

The product works, it's just a little difficult to use it when you have no instructions in English and don't read Japanese. Luckily you can get instructions in English on the Internet - it just takes a little search by the product listing. If you want to print them out, you'll may have to do some cut and paste work, as they're not formatted for easy printing.