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- #4,937 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
- #7 in Boomboxes
Tammy Hutchinson
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2025
Bought this for my dad's birthday, works great, just the right size. Radio tuner, CD player and cassette player all work great. Has fantastic sound.
electric rocker
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2025
Nice little unit. Seems well built and everything works fine except the cassette player. I`m old enough to remember how cassette players sound and this one is pretty useless. Sounds and records horribly. Other than that the radio, usb and cd player work just fine.
SEH
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2025
Like the smaller size. Good radio reception/sound. Plays my old CD’s and tapes.
Mary Beth Yurek
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2025
This is surprisingly good for such a low price. The sound is clear and good but could use more bass - I'd like it to have bass and treble adjustments. Radio reception is also pretty good. But the remote does not turn it off and on - it only allows speed-up, skip etc.
Donna Reed
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2025
I was looking for a CD and cassette player to put in my studio so I could listen to my music again and I came across this on Amazon the price was good seeing as I'm a starving artist and the reviews were good so I bought one opened it up immediately set it up and I am so amazed at how good this sounds for a little unit which doesn't take up much space at all which was another big thing for me absolutely love it I would recommend it to anyone looking for unit like this
GREY GARCIA
Reviewed in Mexico on February 10, 2025
Muuuyyy satisfecha con mi compra , el funcionamiento y el diseño muy padre
NR
Reviewed in Mexico on January 6, 2025
El paquete llegó perfectamente, y la radiograbadora hasta ahora ha funcionado sin problemas. Tiene buen nivel de volumen y varias opciones de reproducción. Por el precio, sin duda es una buena compra.
Rebecca J Cotney
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2025
My husband recently passed away & left tapes & CDs of his music. This is perfect it has so many features that I can use to access his music & share it with our friends & love ones. We have a stereo but this is easy to move around & the sound is very good. I would definitely recommend it to anyone & I'm so happy I found it.
denise nicolas
Reviewed in Mexico on September 27, 2024
el reproductor es muy bien pero el control no sirve...yo cambio la pila con un nueva y no quieres prender.
Dee C
Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2024
My main radio was an ION ISP113S Retro Rocker, with a Retekess TR618 as alternate. The volume knob on the ION began cutting out after several years of frequent and occasionally 24/7 use. For replacement, I was looking for radios that could be used for night listening with headphones, with speakers good enough for daytime listening to the local jazz station. They needed to run on AC not battery power.I like old fashioned rectangular radios because they take up less room, but I needed to eliminate a lot of those as being too basic without the needed features, or they only ran on batteries.Ordinarily I ignore the rounded ones with CD players because my CD collection went the way of the wind when I no longer had anything to play them on. I don't have a tape collection anymore either. However I was starting to see that many of the units with CD and cassette drives had features I need, such as AC cord, good sized speakers for better sound, headphone jack, USB port, TF slot for SD or Micro SD cards, and some had Bluetooth receiver ability. I also prefer a tuning knob and volume knob to digital tuning and volume buttons because buttons tend to be too stepped.Finally I was honing in on a few units by Greadio, Gelielim, and Retekess when I saw a bundle of two, the Retekess TR636 and TR621.White isn't my favorite color for electronics, but when I saw the Amazon bundle for the TR636 and the TR621 for much less than if they were bought separately, I decided to buy it.The TR636 was high on my list but I had eliminated the TR621 because it didn't receive Bluetooth, and is fairly large compared to the TR636. However it is a nice player. I have several Retekess radios of the more conventional sort and like the brand.The Retekess TR621 has a CD player and cassette drive, it has a USB port, TF/micro SD card slot. It has volume and tuning knobs and a 3.5mm headphone jack. It doesn't receive Bluetooth, but I have most of my audio files stored on thumb drives that plug into a USB port.The TR621 can be used with 6 D cell batteries but I've never tested it that way, I only use it on AC. It has a conveniently long cord.It has a remote control that runs on a button battery, but let's focus on that for a moment. I don't use it partly because it's so hard to press the buttons. It's a tiny thing and doesn't control volume, it only controls the CD play functions and maybe the other digital ones like the USB port if a thumb drive is plugged in playing audio. It doesn't control the cassette player. Installing the battery was an ordeal by itself. I saw no instructions on how to open the battery door, but figured it out. It requires squeezing a tab and pulling it out. Enough said about that mini torture device. A control wand like the TR636 has would be be so much better. Personally I need a wand that controls volume and power.The TR621 has the USB and TF card slots, volume and tuning knobs in a good location on top. However the digital screen doesn't have a backlight so it can be hard to read, and be aware that when tuning the radio, the frequency isn't displayed on the screen. The knob is marked and you must tune it by ear.The function switch is on the side and may not be so easy to see. It has an off setting and you'll have to look at it to become familiar with it.Now for the best part. The speakers are pretty nice sounding. I was expecting a hollow plastic reverb compared to regular stereo speakers in a wood housing, but when testing the radio, USB port, and CD player I was pleasantly surprised. I actually enjoyed the sound. While it's not equal to my old four speaker Sanyo boombox, it does sound good. I have 3 CDs and played Journey Infinity for the test. The volume goes up further than the neighbors will like, but you wouldn't want to blow out the speakers by blasting them.I even tested it by running a cable between its headphone jack and an old retro cathedral radio's RCA jacks. I played old classic audiobooks through that as an external speaker.Overall I give the TR621 a thumbs up. It was a good choice.There are YouTube videos that demonstrate the features of many radios and CD players, some very in depth. I watched some on the Retekess players before deciding to buy. Search YouTube for the brand and model you're interested in to see what videos are available.I live in the city with quite a few transmitters nearby and can't say how the radio will perform in rural areas farther out, but an antenna extender can be bought or made that clips to the whip antenna to help boost signals. There are the reel type that extend about 20+ feet and have a clip or optional plug. Or, an extension can be made out of inexpensive speaker wire with an alligator clip attached to the whip antenna. The wire can be run across the room but best if up high near the ceiling, can use light duty wall hooks to hang it. They do make a difference, but if extended out a window along the eaves or to a tree, the clip should be disconnected from the radio during electrical storms. For that reason indoor antennas are safer for the purpose.I once had hundreds of feet of outdoor wire loop for shortwave listening and can vouch for the amplified reception, but a short indoor extension is one of the few options available to people in city apartments.
Rhythmman
Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2024
This is a basic, but better than average boombox with various options to hear your music, including radio, CD player and cassette functions. There is no dedicated button to boost the bass tones, but the sound is clear and does not distort with volume. For older listeners this is your opportunity to enjoy your old CD's and cassettes. It also has a carry handle and is a definite space-saver. Great for indoor use!
Luiz Flávio Procópio de Almeida
Reviewed in Brazil on October 28, 2024
Só senti falta no radinho um controle de bass e treble. Fora isso, excelente opção completinha. Recomendo!
Erin U
Reviewed in Canada on November 9, 2023
This stereo/boombox is compact but it has great sound for the size. Mind you it's high in treble and high tones, but It works well with the music I listen to. It's updated too, slightly, because it has a port for a flashdrive so you could play playlists with hours of songs. I'm very happy with the cost for value. Like that it came in white too.
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