Gracioso Protable Cassette Recorder Player: AM FM Compact Cassette Tape Player with Big Speaker & Earphone Jack, Build in Microphone,Microcassette Player Powered by DC or AA Battery

Upon receiving the Cassette Player/Recorder I tried every feature and was pleasantly surprised that everything worked as described. The speaker is excellent with or without headphones. It records and plays back as well as my expensive tape recorder. The number of AM/FM stations that I can tune in far exceeds what I get on my clock/radio and the antenna is a plus. It comes with ear buds that are very comfortable and a User Manual that is very easy to understand. I highly recommend this product and like it so much that I will be ordering 2 more as gifts.

The sound quality is slightly tinny, but what do you expect for something this small? ( 4 cm x 9 cm x 12.5 cm, and 10 oz. ). It has a clear instruction manual, but you do not need it. The completely mechanical (not digital) controls are straightforward. It has a 4.5 V DC input jack, a microphone jack, and an earphone jack. The sturdy box includes a little microphone and earbuds that can be plugged into their respective jacks. I tested the AM/FM radio, the microphone, and the earbuds. Not concert hall quality, but they all worked fine. If you do not want to run it on two AA batteries, you can plug the included cord into the DC input jack and a standard USB power output and it runs fine. And yes, you can turn on its radio, press the Record button, and record your favorite radio program. In summary, a/the real deal.

i have a whole box of audio cassettes, including mix tapes, that i couldn't listen to because i didn't have a player any more. didn't want to buy something huge or expensive.this nice small player has a radio tuner as well as cassette player and even has a speaker (mono) to listen without earphones and the ability to record with a built in microphone. takes two AA batteries, rechargables work just fine. you'll have to pop and flip the tapes yourself, no auto-reverse. and it's a little chunky.not a bad little unit for the price. will try and digitize some of my tapes with it. i can recommend it if you want to dust off your collection and give it a listen.

Good but messed up cassetes

Great cassette player--I've had it for over a year, dropped it multiple times, and it's still chugging along.The audio quality isn't anything to write home about (for both speaker and earbuds), but it's perfectly serviceable. The radio also isn't the clearest/most precise, but fine for tuning in to local stations. The provided mic is mid at best--I used a male male aux cord to record things off my laptop; again, audio quality is just fine, but that's all I needed it to be. Both plug in and battery power sources have worked fine, though I haven't really tested how long it lasts off of battery only.It's not high-end by any means, but it's perfectly functional at a decent price.

The reason I bought this was because my mother is in a nursing home and I need to record gospel music. It says it has DC but it doesn’t come like that. It requires a phone charger connection for the plug. I would not recommend I have to go buy a charger adapter to plug it into the cable. Not a value for your money at least with the cell phones you know that you have to buy that piece. So disappointed

THIS IS WONDERFUL.My mom bought this for me so I could use my Metallica tapes and… WOW. Works just like the real thing. Also the static thing is normal for every cassette

I obtained this item because I have a few favourite cassettes to which I still like to listen. The sound quality is very poor. I had to hold it to my ear to hear anything. I'll allow for that my cassettes are not new, and I tried the ear buds, but they were uncomfortable and did not stay in place. It is simple to use, which is rare now that it is assumed that everyone uses smartphones and downloads. The one I had in 1980 was of a higher standard. The seller did reach out to me with a resolution, and I received a full refund for the one that I returned.