Sony CFD-ZW770 Cassette/CD Boombox
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- Weight: 17.6 lb.
- Functions: CD Player Cassette Deck
- Number of Discs: 1
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Crisp, Clear, Cool
Pros
Nice sound, stylish, not expensive
Cons
Bad radio, bad volume
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
This is excellent in all directions, except for the radio.
Crisp, clear, cool. Isn't that how people describe mountain air? And spring water?
That also happens to be how I describe the Sony CFD-ZW770. Stylish in silver and black, with a cool turquoise light-up display, this can travel from the ghetto party to the country club. (It has a handle, so it really can).
With removable speakers, you can point the sound in any direction.
Speaking of the sound, it happens to be great. You can sort of adjust the quality of the sound by specifying whether it's Manual, Rock, Pop, Jazz, or Club. For CDs, I've found that Pop is the best way to go (though most of my CD's are not pop).
When you put in a CD and turn it on, immediately you hear the music, sounding as good as it would in a live performance.
As for volume, though, I don't really like this thing. Its volume range isn't very broad. You can't get it very quiet or very loud. Another thing that disappoints me is how you control the volume. I'm used to those wheel things that you turn in one direction or the other to get it softer or louder. But not on this stereo. On this one, you actually have to press a button a certain number of times in order to get the music to the volume you want. This is something I don't like.
Another con is the horrendous radio reception. Maybe I can blame myself for that, because when I tried the radio, the antenna was all the way down, and the boom box was scrunched between two indoor wooden shelves. And plus, we have terrible reception in the suburbs. But still, the most I got out of the radio was a deafening crackle.
I suppose, though, that if you really wanted to listen to the radio all the time, you would have gotten a cheaper, radio-only machine. I'm guessing that most people who buy this bought it so they can listen to CD's, in which case the radio factor doesn't propose much of a problem.
Altogether, it's definitely worth the money. It has a sleek design, nice specific controls, and optimal sound. But if you want to listen to the radio, I suggest you buy a radio. Not this.
That also happens to be how I describe the Sony CFD-ZW770. Stylish in silver and black, with a cool turquoise light-up display, this can travel from the ghetto party to the country club. (It has a handle, so it really can).
With removable speakers, you can point the sound in any direction.
Speaking of the sound, it happens to be great. You can sort of adjust the quality of the sound by specifying whether it's Manual, Rock, Pop, Jazz, or Club. For CDs, I've found that Pop is the best way to go (though most of my CD's are not pop).
When you put in a CD and turn it on, immediately you hear the music, sounding as good as it would in a live performance.
As for volume, though, I don't really like this thing. Its volume range isn't very broad. You can't get it very quiet or very loud. Another thing that disappoints me is how you control the volume. I'm used to those wheel things that you turn in one direction or the other to get it softer or louder. But not on this stereo. On this one, you actually have to press a button a certain number of times in order to get the music to the volume you want. This is something I don't like.
Another con is the horrendous radio reception. Maybe I can blame myself for that, because when I tried the radio, the antenna was all the way down, and the boom box was scrunched between two indoor wooden shelves. And plus, we have terrible reception in the suburbs. But still, the most I got out of the radio was a deafening crackle.
I suppose, though, that if you really wanted to listen to the radio all the time, you would have gotten a cheaper, radio-only machine. I'm guessing that most people who buy this bought it so they can listen to CD's, in which case the radio factor doesn't propose much of a problem.
Altogether, it's definitely worth the money. It has a sleek design, nice specific controls, and optimal sound. But if you want to listen to the radio, I suggest you buy a radio. Not this.
