Emerson PD6560BL Portable CD-RW Player with Digital Tuning AM/FM Stereo Receiver

Reviews of Emerson PD6560BL Portable CD-RW Player with Digital Tuning AM/FM Stereo Receiver

1.) The Best Little Player in Town
Reviewed by: Soddy IN U.S.A.
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I did a lot of research before deciding on this particular disc/cassette/radio player & I'm glad I did. This is a real bargain for the money. It not only does everything, it has a remote to enable you to do it. I take it everywhere when it's on batteries. AND I've rediscovered cassettes! Unlike CDs, you can stop & rewind to the very spot you missed. Can't do that with CDs. The main reason I bought it was to listen to recorded books...disc & cassette. Love it, love it, love it! So glad I had the opportunity to write a review.

2.) Really great!
Reviewed by: Mary A. Yale CA, USA
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I like the fact that it plays both CD and cassette. I also like the remote control. The only surprise was it was bigger than I expected. But I got used to the idea after a very short time. I found it to have good sound too.

3.) We love it!
Reviewed by: LDS Homeschooling Mom The Bayou
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The radio is great. I needed one for tape playing for some of our homeschooling items and this fit the bill. The remote is just a major bonus since now I don't have to get up and down from the table while we're working...I can just change it from where ever I am. I hope it lasts.

4.) Emerson CD player review
Reviewed by: Jane E. Brown Duluth, GA
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I purchased this for my 90 year old mother for books on tape and music CDs. She finds it very easy to use and the sound quality is also very good.

5.) Great Item
Reviewed by: Disc Spinner New Jersey
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I purchased this player because I was moving and my large stereo was packed. Am I glad I did. My new place is smaller than my old one, and since I am at a loss for space, I may use this item permanently. Sound is good, and though initially, learning to use functions was not easy, now I am an expert. Would recommend to a friend and purchase another if needed.

6.) I Love this Boombox
Reviewed by: Jaye east coast, south
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I am absolutely delighted with my purchase. The sound is great; strong and clear. I love the cobalt blue color and the compact shape. It's not too big, yet it sounds much bigger.
I was planning an upgrade on my stacked stereo system, which needs repair, and bought this to be able to play music while figuring that out. I like this boombox so much that I have put my upgrade on hold. I am using this in my kitchen and buying another one for upstairs.

7.) Good Product Questionable Seller
Reviewed by: M. Diaz
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I bought this for my father for Christmas so he can take on fishing trips etc. He loves it, a kid with a new toy. Works very well and very good sound for its size.
Amazon, the seller however was a different matter, they had dropped the price before my I bought it and refused to give me the lesser price. Claimed they DO NOT price guaranty any longer, despite that it was their own store and their price.
Long story short beware of Amazon and its shenanigans.

8.) Love it and so do my kids
Reviewed by: MyReviews USA
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I was worried about ordering a CD player online and not being able to see/touch it in a store, but this one is great! Sturdy, not too heavy, and the kids can use it without my help. Recommended!

9.) Emerson PD6560BL Portable CD
Reviewed by: Dennis Ray Roberts Douglasville,Ga.
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I've just recieved the player today and I'm very impressed with the sound. Its a Christmas gift for my mother and she'll love it.

10.) Happy with the product.
Reviewed by: Sam
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Emerson PD6560BL Portable CD-RW Player with Digital Tuning AM/FM Stereo Receiver
I'm happy I bought this CD player in terms of size, sounds, and functions. So far it has been performing well and I would recommend it as a good quality product for the price.

11.) great little player
Reviewed by: couriergal Seattle,Wa
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I bought this cd player for my grandson and one for myself.It's got a nice sound to it ,reasonably price,has a remote and is very portable.Nice looking little player.

12.) emrson pd6560BL
Reviewed by: antyan Littleton, CO USA
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Emerson PD6560BL Portable CD-RW Player with Digital Tuning AM/FM Stereo Receiver

Works well, easy to use, nice sound. Arrived in good shape.

13.) Perfect Present
Reviewed by: R. Mackey Murrells Inlet, SC United States
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My grandson's radio finally gave out and this turned out to be the perfect replacement for a 10 year old. These long distance drop ships are great!

14.) RADIO WITH REMOTE
Reviewed by: INSPECTOR12 RIDGEWOOD,NY
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I LIKE THE RADIO, EASY SETUP OF PROGRAMS AND REMOTE APPLICATIONS; THE ONLY REASON I GAVE A 4 STARS INSTEAD OF 5, WAS BECAUSE THERE IS NOT A LIGHT INDICATOR SHOWING YOU THE RADIO IS ON. I LISTEN TO THE RADIO AT NIGHT WITH A WIRELESS HEADPHONE AND SOMETIMES I TURN OFF THE HEADPHONE AND FORGET TO TURN OFF THE RADIO, IF IT HAD A LIGHT POWER INDICATOR I WOULD HAVE GAVE IT A PERFECT 5 STARS.

15.) nice boom box for it's price
Reviewed by: j.nard IL. USA
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It's a nice boom box for it's price. It has decent size speakers and the sound is good. I have it in the kitchen now but I bought it for camping trips.I wanted a new one because my old boom box wouldn't play R/W CD'S but the main thing for me was the cassette player. I'm old school and have a lot of tapes and it's getting harder to find boom boxes with cassette players every year.So with that , the price and the modern styling I'm happy with it.

16.) good radio
Reviewed by: M. Byrd Philadelphia, PA
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While certainly not the most amazing radio I have ever heard, it does its job well. I use this as my kitchen/ portable radio. I like that it has a cd player and a tape player. I can finally borrow books on tape from the library! If you are looking for a reasonably priced radio/ cd player/ tape player this is a good choice.

17.) Emerson Portable CD Player
Reviewed by: C. Monk Gilbert, AZ
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I bought this for my 15 year old daughter for Christmas and she loves it.
It has nice sound and it looks "cool" as she says...It's light weight and it's easy to take anywhere and my daughter especially likes the remote, to she doesn't have to get out of bed to turn off, on, or switch tracks.
I would definately recommend this player.

18.) Great radio but looses memory.
Reviewed by: tooladdiction Nevada City, CA United States
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After receiving this radio I was impressed with the functions and with the sound quality. I only use it for some noise when I go to sleep as I have that ringing in the ear and it is not as noticable when I have more that dead silence to go to sleep. The remote works very well and the programming is a snap too! We recently had a power outage and it was restored in just a few hours and that is when I noticed the problem with the redio. When I turned it on before bed it was dead not even a sound. After awhile I figured out I had to hit the function button to get it to go to the radio mode then it didn't have any of the previouly programmed memory for the station presets. I could understand this if I had not installed the 8 "C" batteries it takes to work without an AC power sourse, but I did do this as we do use this radio when the power does go out in our area. I just didn't use it during the recent outage as I was not at home. Definitely a design flaw that Emerson should deal with and therefore why I only gave it four stars. I still would recommend it though cause it is a pretty darn good radio.

19.) great sound from an inexpensive unit
Reviewed by: C. Picou Orange, TX USA
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This has great sound; much better than I expected from such an inexpensive unit. the cd's play great; the am/fm stereo doesn't work so well, I can't pick up the smaller stations I normally listen to but I think that is our building's metal roof, not the stereo. (The metal roof interferes with cell phone reception, too.) I haven't tried the cassette player yet; haven't dug out any from the storage to play!

20.) works for us!
Reviewed by: PJ's hope for peace las vegas, nevada
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We needed a portable radio for our motorhome when we sit outside.
It does everthing it says it does. For the money, it's fine.
Sometimes you can't it reception where we camp, so the battery
operated system and CD works great for us.

Can you get a better quality, yes, but for the $$$$ it works.

21.) Product meets my needs
Reviewed by: dutchdoc Indiana
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I was looking for an inexpensive radio for kitchen--mostly for news and not needing great fidelity. Radio meets that criteria. Occ. have to move antenna to maximize signal--only reason for giving it a 4 instead of a 5. Satisfied with value for money.

22.) Not Refurbished as Advertised
Reviewed by: Mayhem Indiana
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I bought this unit as a " Factory Refurbished " item. This was a lie, this unit was used..but not " Factory Refurbished " as advertised. It was purchased as an Xmas present and arrived too close to Xmas to return it or I would have. My GF loves the radio and it plays well..all the features work..but I have NO warrenty as advertised so with this seller ..buyer beware !

23.) X-Bass.....love it! real good sound....works great.....
Reviewed by: Aries Brooklyn N.Y.
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I like it so much that I'm ordering two more for gifts....nice buy nice price...

24.) good purchasing experience
Reviewed by: ET RI Wakefield, RI USA
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I haven't actually seen the product in action since it was a gift for a friend, but the purchase experience was flawless.

25.) Good sound
Reviewed by: J. Johnson
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Good sound but not great.Remote is great,able to turn on, change stations, volume, etc. without haveing to go to the radio.For the price it is a good buy. Bought two----for kitchen and living room.CD and cassette player included.

26.) Nice quality for the price!!
Reviewed by: Logic Boy
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Hi Gang, listen this radio met our expectations. Probably, don't need the tape player, but you never know. Only negative is the sound quality really can't be adjusted. It does feature a bass boost but really hardly does anything? A nice sound, but sometimes you like to tinker with the sound a bit. Anyway, this far exceeds the JWIN model which I bought and sent right back. The remote is a nice little perk. Very durable in every aspect! Nice price, and a few bells and whistles. Makes cooking in the kitchen so much better.

27.) not so bad
Reviewed by: www.nrgrev.com
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Sound quality isn't that great and there's no tone control other than a bass booster button. Some CDs skip that play well on other players. Tuner isn't very sensitive, can't pull in stations that are less than very strong. OK for a child or "utility" listening. This unit smells like perfume - it took a few weeks for it to offgas - not for fragrance sensitive people.

28.) Worked great, but only for about a year
Reviewed by: Jenny G Albuquerque, NM USA
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I really liked this product while it worked. We used it a lot during the first year and then it quit on us. I think it's a great product but not very durable. I only saw it listed here b/c I'm about to buy another boombox. I'll opt for something else that may last longer since you get what you pay for.

29.) Limited portable cd/tape player
Reviewed by: Hope Powers
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I teach exercise classes and have to bring a machine to different locations. I have been teaching for 27 years, and I sorely miss the old players that lasted almost a decade! In the last five years, I have purchased cheap and expensive models. My needs include good sound, ease of carrying as well as technical aspects such as easy search functions and the ability to hold the pause button as long as I need it to teach a dance routine. I also like a tape player as a backup, in case my cd scratches. This machine might be fine if you just want to "play music." However, if you press the pause on the cd player for any length of time, the cd will not start again. There is no "stop" button on the cd player, so you actually have to turn off the machine, turn it on, let if "find" the cd and THEN put it back to the correct track. When I am teaching a class, trying to keep students' heart rates up at a fitness level, this kind of interuption is devastating to the workout. Second, the buttons are all over the place. Changing machines as frequently as I have changed them recently, I find these buttons counterintuitive. I also have a hard time reading them, but that is a function of my age. Third, when I teach two classes in a row, the volume frequently is different in the second class without my moving anything on the machine. One final problem, the hinge on the tape door is not very secure, and frequently opens as I take it from my car.

All of this said, once we are into the session and I don't have to "fiddle" with the machine, it runs pretty well, though the volume is not necessarily consistent. Would I purchase it again? No. But I do like a portable player with cd function, tape function and has a remote.

30.) I like the size and portability but...
Reviewed by: Lien New York
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I received this item and the second day, I was listening to the radio and the sound stopped so I went to check if the power was off but actually the speakers weren't working even after I pressed the volume buttons.
Very disappointing. Price is ok, it could be better.

31.) CD feature can't take the heat
Reviewed by: Kimberley Rutigliano
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I bought 5 of these for my childcare center in April. The CD players in 2 are broken in June. (skipping, not reading, etc.) 2 months of use, even continuous use, is not durable enough for the price.

32.) Remarkably unintuitive
Reviewed by: carb101 Austin, TX USA
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I bought this for my kids to use, and they like it. They only play CDs; they know how to work it; they like that it's not heavy. However, it is remarkably unintuitive. The first time we used it, the songs were repeating, and I had to read the directions to figure out how to get it off this setting. The buttons that control the CD player are arranged around the CD area but also on the front of the player. The buttons that control the tape player are next to where the CDs are inserted. A very illogical arrangement and a disappointment. I shouldn't have to study the buttons before I can get my music going.

Because this is for the kids, its appearance doesn't bother me, but I'd be disappointed if I bought it for myself. The colors are strong, like something Little Tikes would make, and the shape is pretty big and pretty round. I don't imagine that it would blend in with most adult surroundings.

33.) Mixed review
Reviewed by: Sabad One
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I purchased this product after our old an reliable Sony cassette/CD player broke. It has not been easy to find a replacement, because cassette players are become less and less common. This player was relatively cheap and had good reviews, so I purchased it. The relatively compact size and the remote also added to its attractiveness. However, I found this Emerson thing to be a very cheap product. The mechanisms to open the cassette and the CD player both seem to be cheap and poorly constructed. I am not sure either will last long. The tape keys also feel cheap and not very robust. Last but not least, the radio antenna broke off after a couple of weeks, after a very minor accident (believe me, I do NOT usually knock off my appliances...). Now the radio has become useless. One could say that at the end of the day you get what you pay for, but at $50 or so this product is not so inexpensive that this sort of poor construction should be expected. If you decide to purchase this product, do make sure that you treat it as if it were made of crystal...

P.S. After one year of use, I can say that nothing else broke and the box is still working (with the exception, of course, of the radio which became unusable shortly after the purchase).

34.) SEEMED LIKE A GOOD IDEA AT THE TIME
Reviewed by: Gop Woop Ethiopia/Gstaad/Las Vegas
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I really wanted another BOSE but just didn't want to shell out the big bux. I read many reviews & decided on this one. I liked the fact that it has a little remote. That said, I just don't use this player. I find the buttons small & counter-intuitive.

The sound is another minus. Maybe its OK for a kid's room but it does not compare with the rich sound of the bose. I really want the one with the disk changer but I've read neg comments about the changer being too loud for a bedroom at night.

My kid says to get an ipod thingy which will hold about a million CD's but I'm an old dog & don't like "new tricks". Maybe when I conquer the new cell phone I'll think about the ipod.

35.) Very disappointed
Reviewed by: Amazon's #1 customer Maplewood, NJ United States
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I purchased this unit for Christmas of 08 for my daughter of 14. Just 4 months later with as little as 3 hours of use the CD player stopped reading the disc. I subsequently read reviews of this unit and found several other people experienced the same problem. A call to customer service was disappointing. Not worth fixing and out of the 90 day warranty, buy a new one. Other than not reading the disc, the display was impossible to read without lifting the unit to a 45degree angle. Emerson could care less about customer satisfaction. If it was my company, and I sold hundred of thousands of these units I would replace a defective one at a nominal cost to the customer.

36.) Bad Product
Reviewed by: K. Matthews Issaquah, WA USA
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I would not recommend purchasing this product.

We purchased the first radio from Amazon and after following all directions in the manual, could not get any power response at all either with plug in power or by using batteries. We returned the product and Amazon replaced it with another. The volume control in the replacement radio would only respond to "louder volume" and we could not lower volume either manually or with the remote. We returned the product and requested a refund. We subsequently purchased another brand radio from another source and are quite happy with it.

the only reason we give this even a "one star" is that Amazon was very responsive in both exchanges and refunds of costs.

37.) cd player didn't work
Reviewed by: S. Carlson
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Cassette player and radio worked, but the sound quality was just ok. Sent it back because the cd player did not work. Bought a Sony CFD-S350 for $20 more and am totally happy with that. The sound is so much better and it is easier to use than the Emerson. It was definitely worth the additional $20.

38.) broken in two months
Reviewed by: CO LMT Rocky Mnts, CO
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Bought this item at the end of November to use while I give massage, and by early February it no longer worked. Amazon did not bother to return my email asking to return it.

39.) Unsatisfied customer
Reviewed by: Maxine Rather Evergreen, AL
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I ordered this radio and was very disappointed. The outlet store that shipped it, did not send it well. The box was torn, some parts were in a ziploc bag.
The cover of the cassette player was not attached, and I could not get it on. The CD player did not work.
I returned the item and still have not seen a credit to my account.
If you can help, please let me know.
Again, I was not satisfied.

40.) Didn't Work
Reviewed by: B. Wilson
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The custemer had to pack it, make a trip to the post office, pay, pay, pay to ship it back. Great inconvenience.

41.) Defective out of the box
Reviewed by: Just A Customer
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I bought this product for my mom for Christmas (2008) and, unfortunately, it was defective out of the box. The display that shows CD tracks/radio stations didn't work properly. The CD player is supposed to play regular CDs as well as CD-R and CD-RW CDs; the only CDs I could get to work were regular CDs. It wouldn't recognize a CD-RW CD that worked in another CD-player we had. Maybe the one I got was a dud, but it was a poor product nonetheless. I'm sending it back to Amazon for a refund.

42.) dissapointed
Reviewed by: good quallity shopper colorado usa
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I bought this Cd/cassette player for my 2 kids to play there story cassettes.It arrived yesterday,and with the 2nd use it ate up the faforite story cassette and I must say very dissapointing!!!The sound was good and it looks great but I will never buy this Item again!

Features of Emerson PD6560BL Portable CD-RW Player with Digital Tuning AM/FM Stereo Receiver

The Emerson PD6560BL portable CD-RW player with digital tuning AM/FM stereo features cassette recorder and remote control is your all-in-one portable entertainment system. The top-loading compact disc player offers 20 track programmable memory system, LCD indicators for play/pause/repeat/program, 20 preset-station memory (10 AM/10 FM) and wide range 3.5-inch speakers as well as a stereo headphone jack, telescoping FM antenna and automatic recording volume level control (ALC). The Emerson PD6560BL portable CD-RW player sounds so good that you will use it at home as well as while on-the-go.

1.) Top-loading compact disc player, cassette player and digital tuner; CD-R/RW playback compatible;
2.) 20-track programmable memory system; one track, all tracks and program repeat playback;
3.) Digital-Tuning AM/FM stereo receiver; 20 preset-station memory (10 AM and 10 FM);
4.) Stereo cassette recorder with pause control and automatic recording volume level control; records directly from radio or CD player;
5.) Player operates on 120V AC or 8 C batteries; remote control requires 2 AAA batteries; batteries not included;

Package Height x Length x Width: 12.7 in. x 12.7 in. x 11.8 in.
Package Weight: 3.1 lbs.