ByronStatics Portable Cassette Players, Walkman Cassette Player Convert to MP3 WAV by USB Flash, Built-in Mic and Speaker Belt Clip Earbud Included 2 AA Battery

Customer Reviews

• R. S.

  Does What It Should. . .

  . . . just not exceptionally well.I bought this to listen to old cassettes from my childhood. I wasn't expecting hifi or anything like that, just a way to play tapes. Overall it is a good little cassette player, it just falls short of the quality of the ones I had back in the 90's.It has a built in speaker, which I use occasionally, and it sounds just fine.There is an am/fm radio which is only good for nostalgia feels. The tuning dial is too sensitive to hone in on a specific station and the reception is poor inside a building.There is a recording feature that I haven't tried out and don't intend to.The volume knob is also quite touchy and too loud is separated from too quiet by about 1 micron.The removable belt clip feels flimsy and I haven't tested it yet, either.There is also a micro USB port to record tapes to computer which I might use later.What this player lacks is refinement. The clips that hold the cassette in place are loose and the tape can easily get wedged crooked going in and snags on a lip on the lid coming out meaning changing and flipping tapes could be smoother (this is an annoyance more than anything. Some of my older players were MUCH easier to handle).There is no auto stop for FF and RW (play does auto stop).Basically, it does the bare minimum I expect of a cassette player and at a reasonable price, but I would describe it as cheap and not for the retro audiophile.

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• k. a. f.

  Great

  The only reason I put 4 stars is because the antenna could be better.

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• A.

  Understand cassettes and this thing does the trick

  This thing works. It isn't glamorous, and the mini speaker on it is a joke, but with headphones and good cassette tapes it Works. I've been using it frequently for over a week now. I do wonder how long it will last with intense use, but for this price it isn't bad.Now I've seen other reviews complain about bad sound and their cassettes sounding like Alvin and the chipmunks. First, there is a screw on the back to fix the latter issue. It's annoying and you'll need a tiny screwdriver to get to it, but this is easily fixable. Mine didn't have this problem.Next, if you have bad sound in general, keep in mind the medium you're listening to. Cassette tapes, even the best quality ones on the best equipment, will never quite reach the clarity of CDs or digital. Next, if a tape isn't stored properly or was just not maintained properly, like maybe the tape was chewed up at one point, then YES, your sound will be crap! I'm not sure why some reviews are complaining about sound. Cassette tapes, especially old ones that have been used hundreds of times, will have some hiss and probably some warp. That isn't this device's fault. Maybe double check your headphones too.Now I mentioned that the mini speaker sucks. It sounds worthless, and I dunno why they even bothered including it. Plus it's quiet. I couldn't hope to hear it if I moved more than five feet away even in a quiet room. Maybe they could have taken that out to fit in auto stop or bump protection.I do wish this thing had an auto stop when fast forwarding and rewinding, though I know that comes with its own host of issues. I've killed a set of batteries because I was fast forwarding a tape and forgot about it. Left it for an entire day. Came back and the batteries were dead. It may have damaged my tape too. I knew this was an issue when I did it this last time, so it was kinda my fault, but life gets crazy and sometimes you forget you hit a button. I'm just saying, auto stop when rewinding would be nice.Another thing, this isn't a sport walkman, so you'll hear every bump and jostle on your headphones. Don't go treating this rough, and definitely do not drop it!Picks up radio signals fine.Last thing... I ordered a pink because it was slightly cheaper. They sent me a black. Others have complained about getting the wrong color, so keep that in mind when ordering.I haven't used the record function at all.In the end I got this to listen to old cassette albums and some underground indie tapes. It's for fun, and this served my purposes.

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• A. S.

  Good Enough

  This is exactly what I was looking for in a transistor radio/cassette player like I had as a kid. Simple to use and lightweight. It does seem to be made of an inexpensive plastic, so I am afraid of dropping it, but at this price, I could always buy another. I didn't expect it to have great sound so it fits the bill.

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• j.

  The red button

  The red button next to the play button is not the stop button. I don't see it's purpose. The included instructions were hard to read.Luckily my family member figured out how to cut the tape off.

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