Greadio CD Player Boombox Cassette Player Combo with Bluetooth, AM/FM Radio

This cute little Boombox is just what I need & more than I expected; I absolutely love it! I haven't tried the Aux function yet but all the others work perfectly. The sound is great & I love the nicely sized & sturdy remote. The box fits nicely on my small bed stand & the handle as well as its size & lightweight makes it easy to transport. I am amazed at how everything a large Boombox has & more, was fit onto it. It's like it's little but mighty. I chose white because it's neutral & will go with most decor changes. It's well worth the very reasonable price. I had several reasons for choosing this item & I have not been disappointed which wasn't the case with a MUCH larger one I had to return.

It has all the functions! From CD player to radio to cassette player to ancient iPod speaker to who knows what else, this little boombox will meet all your music-playing needs. The cord or battery charging options are excellent. Great sound, easy to use, compact, and versatile. I'm try to engage with earlier technologies to get off my phone and this electronic does just that! Thank you so much!

Greadio CD-X2A Review This is an interesting device; it’s a CD player, a dual-band radio, an audio cassette player/recorder, a USB flash drive player and a Bluetooth receiver. These features are exactly what I was looking for! In the early 1980s (maybe starting around 1983), I purchased my first CD player deck that I had connected to my Hi-Fi system. The audio was fantastic and started to accumulate a LOT of audio CD, first by using a subscription that sent me one CD per month and I also purchased CDs at the leading music media stores, like Tower Records and Sam Goody. Before CDs, I used to go to these stores for my vinyls and pre-recorded commercial music cassetes. Prior to CDs, I collected vinyls and made recordings on cassettes using my two three-head cassette decks: an Akai and a Hitachi. I had transferred many of my CDs and vinyls to cassettes because cassettes were inexpensive even those made by TDK (my preferred brand), Maxell and Fuji; they were very rugged. Small cassette players (“walkmans”) came shortly to the audio scene. Even some of my cars had built-in cassette players as part of their audio system. CD players in cars came later, at least in my cars. Ruggedness and portability made cassette very appealing to me. CDs are also portable but I was always worried that I would get their surfaces scratched using them outdoors and when portable CD players were introduced they were huge and EXPENSIVE. It wasn’t until much later that smaller and more portable players were introduced. When Flash Drives became available, I would very frequently transfer my CD albums over to these media; the problem is that even low capacity flash drives stored too much music and these were also initially very expensive (as they are now due to AI buying all the available output from sources that manufacture memory). Along with these short-comings, I would need a portable player with a USB port that entertains using Flash Drive that contained music. For a long time these weren’t available. What’s left? I still enjoyed my audio cassettes, although brand new cassettes aren’t readily available but I was wise and invested in lots of blank cassettes, mostly D90 TDKs (perfect for recording one CD). I’m good for quite some time! I’ve also acquired many commercially produced music audio cassettes. Back to the CD-X2A “boom box” - This device plays all of my music media saved for my vinyls. I don’t mind that as I have commercial CDs of all my vinyls! In a “nut shell,” I can play all my CD, all my recorded cassettes and play all my Flash Drives INCLUDING microSD and SD memory, providing I have an adapter; all I’d need is a USB card reader! Since my preferred medium is the small rugged cassette, now I can have my cake and eat it too! Oh, did I forget that the CD-X2A also has a built-in AM/FM radio but sadly, it did leave out “ the ‘kitchen sink!’” The CD player works like any other CD players and the player can be controlled via a wireless IR infrared) controller. Unfortunately, the wireless controller controls only the CD player and Flash Drive and nothing else. This is understandable as the cassette recorder doesn’t have a solenoid mechanism and relies on a series of interconnected mechanical buttons/switches but in light of the inexpensiveness, compactness and light-weight of the CD-X2A, this is a very reasonable design for this boom box. The remote control, however, can command the CD player just like a full-featured Hi-Fi CD player. Just don’t ask about Dolby or the ability to use special formulated cassettes. This boom box is NOT meant for the die-hard audiophile! Of special note, is that the playback equalization can be set to any of these: FLAT, Classical, ROCK, POP, or JAZZ. Since my listening preference is Classical, I left it at the “Classical” setting. The equalization CANNOT be set directly on the CD-X2A itself; it REQUIRES the remote control. The cassette recorder/player works just like any cassette machine that doesn’t have a solenoid mechanism and that includes ALL similar small portable cassetter recorder/players The built-in radio can tune in AM bands with its internal antenna. For the FM portion, a built-in “whip” extensible antenna is provided. Tuning is done with an “analog” rotary tuning “wheel.” The frequencies are displayed digitally. So, if I need to tune to WABC AM radio (770kHz), set the AM band, and turn the tuning wheel until this frequency appears on the front LCD, ditto with the FM band. Switching radio band is done with the “FUNC” button. When “rAD” is first shown, it defaults to the AM band. Pressing the “FUNC” button again, the CD-X2A then switches over to the FM band. Using USB Flash Drive (or microSD or SD cards will require a suitable USB card reader), is as simple and plug it into the USB port when the CD-X2A is in its “UsB” mode. Since the CD-X2A is so feature rich, selection of each function couldn’t be simpler, just press the “FUNC” half of the “FUNC/REP” button on the front control “Panel” - The “FUNC”half also acts as a Power Switch. The remote control also has a “FUN” button; this can also be used to select the mode of the CD-X2A. By successive pressing of the “FUNC” button, cycles through all the modes of operation and the modes are displayed seriatim on the CD-X2A’s LCD: “rAD” for radio, “Cd” for the CD player and “Usb” to use Flash Drives. With both CD and Flash Drive modes, track selection can be done either with the from “pause and play” rocket button OR with the wireless remote control. Select “bt” for Bluetooth paring (receiving mode only; it can’t not transmit via Bluetooth). Pairing is very simple, when in the “bt” mode, ensure that the “transmitter” device, e.g., an iPhone is in Bluetooth pairing mode. The iPhone will detect the CD-X2A and show that it is connected to the CD-X2A. “7AP” is for the cassette recorder, “AUH” for connection to the 3.5mm input jack on the back of the boom box. The AUX jack accepts 3.5mm plugs that can supply the jack with an “aux” sound source, like from the headphone jack of an external player or radio. The manual clearly states that the cassette recorder CANNOT record voice as there he no built-in microphone and an externally connected microphone doesn’t provide the output level that is needed to effect correct tape recording. My guess is that an external microphone can be used BUT it would need some amplification to do that as typically, the output level of microphones is substantially lower than that provided by a “line output” source. In layman’s terms, a microphone’s output level is at least 30 to 50 times lower than a “line output” source. As a test, I did connect a powered condenser lapel microphone to the “AUH” jacket. While voice can be recorded, its volume is very low! If you want to pursue this path, be advised that you’ll need to provide amplification to increase the microphone’s gain. Note that the LCD display can’t display “T,” so “7" is used and “X” can’t be displayed as well so “H” is used. Note on the radio: Press the FUNC button to display “rAD,” the AM band is automatically selected. While STILL in the radio function, pressing the FUNC button again will switch to the FM band. The control buttons are self-explanatory so I won’t belabor how to use them. Now, I’ll “cut to the chase;” for me this is the most important feature of th Greadio CD-X2A - its ability to “transcribe” or record ANYTHING that you can play through the CD-X2A and have that be recorded onto a cassette tape! To record from the CD, play a CD and press the “PLAY” and “REC” buttons together. Whatever is on the CD will be recorded onto the cassette; you DON’T have to set the record volume. Recording a radio program is just as easy, select the “rAD” function, select the appropriate band (AM or FM), tune to the desired station. To record the radio program, press the “PLAY” and “REC” button together to commence recording. The “7AP” DOES NOT NEED TO BE DISPLAYED ON THE LCD! The CD-X2A can be in ANY mode and the cassette recorder will record anything that plays on the CD-X2A as long as you depress the “PLAY” and “REC” buttons simultaneously! The cassette recorder/player will auto-stop when the tape runs out. It WILL NOT auto-stop in the “F.FOR” or “F.REW” mode! Recording from a Flash Drive is just as easy, select the “Usb” function, plug in the Flash Drive and it will commence playing. When in ”Cd” or “Usb” mode, You can select the “track” using the rocker “pause/play” switch or via the wireless remote control. With the remote control, you can actually select the track numerically using the numeric keypad. The audio quality is excellent and I am very pleased with its ability to play anything beautifully with it. Other than what I’ve addressed, the Greadio CD-X2A is PERFECT for my needs and coupled with its EXCELLENT tech support, it deserves a solid “5-Stars”!

Really like this radio! Using the battery powered feature has helped me to make it through a few power outages. My biggest complaint is that this doesn't have a "knob" to control the volume, just buttons. That really takes away from the experience in my opinion which is the only thing keeping it from 5 stars. Fantastic product though.

Cost effective. Sounds great. Easy to use. Like that it comes with it’s own remote and I can play cassettes as well as CD’s and the radio

I purchased this nice looking little unit as a portable alternative to the larger units I own. It is good to carry this around the house or outdoors and have music at my fingertips wherever I go. However this unit could have been a lot better for the reasons described below. The defect which I found totally unacceptable was the .CD player skipping unpredictably during any given track, usually at the very end or very beginning of a track thereby cutting off the music at those points. I wish to say that all CDs I have played on this unit are clean and undamaged - most of them brand new. Also, the track number one is listening to does not appear - only the timing of said track. This makes it very hard to keep track of (no pun intended) of what I am listening to. Since I have a sizable CD collection these defects were the biggest disappointment with this product. There are however other issues which, had they been thought out and integrated would have made this product a much better value. These may bother some more than others but here goes: 1) There is not as much bass in this unit so calling it a boombox is a bit of a stretch. There is no equalizer so no way to adjust the bass and/or treble. There is a button on the remote to modify the sound a bit but just a bit - classical, jazz, rock. pop and flat that does little to change the sound quality of what you are listening to at the moment. To be fair, the sound quality will depend to a large degree on the source of what you are listening to (quality of recording, engineering etc.) but don't expect to blow the roof off. That said the quality and volume level are more than adequate for a system of this size and cost. 2) The cassette function cannot be operated from the remote. You must use the buttons on the top of the player. Sound quality is good but the cassette mechanism is not auto-reverse. You must switch to the other side manually. May or may not be an issue as not everyone listens to or has this medium anymore but I put this out there as I and I am sure many others still have cassettes from the good old days. 3) Radio stations cannot be changed via the remote. You must manually use the dial on the right side of the player to do so and press another button on the front of the unit to switch from AM to FM and vice versa. The volume can be controlled by the remote but as far as the radio is concerned that's it. That said the reception is excellent on both bands where I live - I can even listen to FM without the antenna raised. I also wish to comment on reviews that criticize the telescopic antenna feature. The reception with a telescopic antenna is infinitely better IMHO than the now ubiquitous wire antennas that can snap off and break at any time and you have to move around whenever reception is fuzzy. 4) The Bluetooth connected quickly with no problem and sounds great. I just wish that the track numbers (or songs as Amazon calls this) appear instead of just the timings just like the CD player. I have not used the USB function so I cannot comment on this. In conclusion, this is a product which could have been a winner due to its sound quality for the price and its general ease of use. If it were not for the skipping CD player I could even live with the above four issues though integrating them would have made the operation of the unit that much easier. But the skipping kills the unit for me and I will be returning it for a refund. The search continues.

Works great. Good sounds. Reasonably priced. Will buy again.

I've now had this unit for almost 2 years. The compact size is a definite plus. Although I purchased this product mainly to use the USB port, have tried the other functions: --Radio The radio functions reasonably well for not being digital, however, I have another radio so don't use the Greadio for that. --Cassette When brand new, I tried a cassette tape and the Greadio "ate" it (it was a 45 minute commercial cassette). I did not attempt any other cassettes. The manufacturer was helpful, offering to replace the unit, but I opted to keep it and just not use the tape function, as I have another cassette player which is reliable. --CD function I have never tried the CD function on the Greadio. I have a large CD collection but due to issues with other CD players, prefer to use my computer to "rip" the CD to the computer and copy the content to a USB flash drive. --Sound The sound is not bad for the purpose the unit is used for, spoken word programs. At most settings on the equalizer, there is a brief "buzz" sound when lower-register (bass register) words are spoken, but when the equalizer is set to "clear" no buzz is noticeable. --USB drive I've never experienced an issue playing USB drives, whether on computers or audio players ... unlike cassettes or CDs, USBs have no moving parts to break. (I now do not purchase any audio player that does not have a USB port and also a port for an external MP3 player which is similar in technology to a USB. The Greadio has both.) I have other players for music, this Greadio was purchased for spoken word programs and has served that purpose well. Unfortunately, the problem I've now encountered is that the player is randomly restarting itself, playing the USB. This is a problem because the player is situated beside my bed and when it starts itself up and wakes me, I cannot get back to sleep. Before this new problem, I'd have given the Greadio a much higher rating but as mentioned this new problem is a real drawback for me.

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Why did you pick this product vs others?: Failed in 6 months. Doesn't get on either in 220 or 110 volts. No response with remote or button. But my initial review was as given below.An elegant music player for music lovers. It plays everything except vinyl records. Absolutely awesome in playing old magnetic tapes. Ensure you have good tape cassettes. Tested all modes (except recording) and working flawlessly. Music quality is awesome with Equalizer modes for such a small player. Use sound bars to get more louder through earphone connector. It plays MP3 disc also. A good buy but the price is increasing and that's a little bit of worry.