| | |  | Boomboxes | Home » » » » » Sony Cd Radio Cassette Recorde | | | | | | | Description: | | It's the portable radio with all the options. Whether you're playing CD-R/RW discs, rocking out with the digital AM/FM stereo tuner or dubbing music on blank cassettes, the compact CFD-S05 does exactly what you need. Even better, it features large, easy-to-use buttons and deep bass thanks to Sony's Best Reflex Sound System with Mega Bass. | | | Features: | |
• Cassette/Radio/CD Features: Cassette Player, CD Player, Digital Volume Control, Built-In Speakers, AM/FM Radio, Digital Display
• Electronic Functions: CD Player, Built-in Speakers, Digital Tuner, AM/FM Radio, Cassette Player, Cassette Recorder
• CD, DVD, Cassette Compatibility: CD, CD-R/RW
• Includes: Power Cord.
• Dimensions: Length: 9.38 "; Width: 14.25 "; Depth: 5.38 "
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 9.06 inches | | Product Width:
| 14.37 inches | | Product Height:
| 5.28 inches | | Product Weight:
| 5.0 pounds | | Package Length:
| 16.8 inches | | Package Width:
| 11.8 inches | | Package Height:
| 7.2 inches | | Package Weight:
| 3.5 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 73 reviews |
| | | | Customer Reviews: | |
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211 of 213 found the following review helpful:
 Lotta 'box for a little buxAug 21, 2010
By DMA
"DMA"
Yes, it's a corny title, I know; what's not corny is this sweet little boombox from Sony. It was little difficult to find a unit like this with all of the features I was in the market for, since boomboxes seem to be on the way out -- at least in their old configurations.
Pretty much gone are days of tape, but I guess that there are some folks out there who still like cassettes; these are the people who will be happy with the CFDS05's built-in tape deck - I will probably never use it. The other features, such as digital AM/FM tuner with numerous presets, CD-R/RW capable compact-disc player, and AUX-in jack for portable music players, are just what I was looking for!
+ The sound, while not audiophile quality, is pleasantly full and crisp; the longstanding Sony Mega Bass feature helps the lower end a little, but don't expect miracles. All in all, it's a very nice sound from a not-too-huge footprint.
+ The digital tuner works well, picking up the new somewhat-hard-to-lock-onto local public music radio station with no difficulties at all. The presets take a little practice -- I actually had to break down and look at the instructions.
+ The CD player seems to have no problems reading my CD-R discs (I always play copies, never original discs); my previous RCA stereo clock radio would conk out in the middle of a CD-R playback.
+ The aux-in feature also works very well with my MP3 player, though it's necessary to crank the volume up a bit in relation to the radio or CD player - don't forget to turn it back down before switching sources!
- About the only minus I can come up with, and it's a minor one, is a lack of some "snazzy" features; there's no remote, no "sleep" feature, and the CD doesn't play back mp3 discs. I'm sure Sony could have included some of these features, but likely not at this price point.
The CFDS05's construction is pretty solid, though perhaps not quite as heavy-duty as the three other Sony boomboxes we own (that are all 3-6 years old, and we haven't had a lick of trouble from any of them). I am hopeful this one will be just as reliable as its predecessors.
Overall, I would say that if you're in the market for what I think is becoming a scarce product offering, pick one of these up while you can! I am very pleased that I found yet another quality Sony boombox to meet my listening needs - I've tried many, many others, and I always end up coming back to Sony.
77 of 79 found the following review helpful:
 pretty good sound for the size of the unit, but needs more bass!!!Nov 10, 2010
By Tammy L. Black
"tlb3900"
PROS:
1. buttons (except cassette) are located right on the front in one place, and are clearly labeled and easy to use
2. sound can be turned up WAY WAY louder than I would probably use it with no distortion
3. CD player features these modes: program, shuffle, repeat disc, repeat track
4. plays both cd-R AND cd-RW (copies you made and professionally made ones)
5. very light weight
6. big handle for carrying
7. audio line in for iPod or other device is located right on the front
8. headphone jack
9. GOOD RELIABLE BRAND
10. cassette recorder and DIGITAL radio too, with memory presets for radio
CONS:
1. SHORT power cord (about 5 feet long at the most) which cannot be replaced with my generic longer ones because of the shape of the opening for it
2. so-called "BASS BOOST" makes so little difference that you can't tell it's on except by looking at the display!!!! NEEDS EQUALIZER!!!
3. can't see through cassette door so have to open it to see how much tape you have left to play
4. doesn't play MP3 discs, but I don't have those anyway
5. NO REMOTE CONTROL when Sony's website says it has one
It does what I need it to do. The sound is not that great compared to my computer's or car stereo's sound, but it's ok for the size of the unit, and sounds way way way better than the cd clock radio that I WAS using as my cd player! I haven't used the radio or cassette yet and likely won't. I just got it to put by my bed, for playing my iPod through the audio in jack and playing cd's. For me, the cassette deck is just a bonus and nice to have if I need it sometime, since I already threw away or gave away most of my cassettes.
74 of 78 found the following review helpful:
 Tape Eater!!! Beware!Jan 08, 2011
By A. Sherwood
"RecipeBlues"
I'm surprised that this is a Sony product. This boom box eats cassette tapes. Its a hungry little terror!
I purchased this "device" as a gift for my husband who wanted to record CDs on to cassette tapes. Why? Because he had a cassette player in his car and didn't want to put in a CD player. Ok, so he's not up to date with modern technology but this is what he wanted for Christmas.
On the device itself, it has letters that say "Corder" not "recorder." When we first saw this, we wondered if Sony had short-changed us by not tossing in the "r and e." Odd, don't you think? We thought so.
My husband liked the sound of the machine but when he'd click to stop a cassette tape while recording, the boombox would break the cassette tape and "eat" it. THIS IS NOT GOOD!
While I'm very aware of the age of some of my husband's cassettes, this device is being sold to play CDs and record them on to cassette tapes. The machine should not be destroying them. Either the tension is too tight or not tight enough.
Would I suggest that you purchase this boombox? NO! Maybe Sony isn't as good of a brand as it used to be and we are unhappy with this purchsae.
32 of 32 found the following review helpful:
Everything you could ask for at this price-point...Sep 28, 2010
By whipitgood
"whipitgood"
I purchased one of these for my 10x6 kitchenette. It's great for listening to the news, or popping in a cd/cassette, or even feeding in my mp3 player. Don't expect super high quality sound from speakers this size (in general). The speakers are brignt with lots of treble, which sounds better listening to classical or jazz music because the strings/horns are very clear. Plus older recordings from the 1950's/60's/70's (such as the classic jazz of the Miles Davis Quintet) were made with small transistor radios in mind. The Mega-Bass feature mainly helps you shore up the low end when you have headphones on, but can't overcome the small, low-wattage speaker system.
This unit is full of great features, with perfect dimensions for a kitchen counter-top, office desktop, workbench or dresser. The sound is appropriate for a small room-but sounds better with headphones on. The audio-in feature means that this unit can be used with any number of mp3 players, rather than just the Apple iPod. Many audio books at the library are still (and always will be) on cassette, so having the cassette option is nice. I'm buying a 2nd unit for my 8-year-old daughter who has a small bedroom, a limited budget and reasonable sound expectations.
47 of 50 found the following review helpful:
Excellent for the $sJun 27, 2010
By CBJRR
A gift replacement for my 20-year old boombox. FM station come in surprising well by comparison in my not-so-great location vis-a-vis area broadcast tower. Excellent sound for such a small unit. Diagram and instructions for "automatic" presetting of stations is confusing to say the least but an alternative is offered "If station cannot be preset automatically" works fine as described.
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