Sony CFDE100

Pros: Small, easy to use. Good sound. Headphone jack, IR remote, cassette recorder and player.

Cons: Doesn't play MP3 CDs. Small speakers better for personal use, not entertaining entire neighborhood.

Review: My wife was looking for a small but good boombox which would play both CDs and cassettes. She has no interest in reading manuals or learning about dozens of buttons, so ease of use was also very important. This boombox fits the bill perfectly, while...

Pros: Good sound, both cassette and CD players (cassette players hard to find these days)

Cons: Unreliable CD operation

Review: I've had this boombox for maybe a year. I rarely use the radio, got it for playing audio books on CD or cassette. Still use it for cassettes, but the CD starts stuttering unpredictably after playing a while, playing CDs that work fine on another...

Pros: Size cassette and CD, styling, quality seems good.

Cons: CD skips easily on minor bumps; no bookmarking.

Review: We are avid audiobook listeners, and wanted a portable unit that would play both cassettes and CD's, because a lot of library audiobooks are still on cassette. It also had to be as compact as possible, because the areas we use it in don't have a lot...