Groov-e Portable Retro Personal Cassette Player and Recorder with Built-In Speaker & Microphone, AM/FM Radio, 3.5mm Headphone Jack and Earphones Included - Black/Silver

Reliable and cheap. I carry it everywhere and it consistently works.The only issue I have had is that the capstans do t take much resistance to stop turning so some tapes won’t play however it isn’t a common issue and changing the shell of the tape usually fixes it (most of my tales have sat in a garage for secession in poor storage so it’s probably just my issue). Also this is a feature not a bug so that the tape isn’t broken when it reaches the end.Microphone picks up noise of machine itself due to being embedded and I would’ve like a slot to plug in another but not a big deal.Other reviews have said that the recording button doesn’t work however I suspect it’s a user error. Tapes have anti recording protection to stop someone accidentally deleting their music. The recording button can’t be pressed unless the holes are taped over (there is a lever underneath that detects it) and the recording button can’t be pressed if the level is not pressed.Overall very pleased and well worth the money if planning to listen with headphones or a speaker (inbuilt speaker is low quality). Reliable device that I use all the time. Very portable, would recommend

Very good player/recorder, microphone is good quality, speaker is a tad on the tinny side but not too tinny where it's unbearable it has a good amount of bass on it to listen to your tapes. Makes good music recordings if you can switch to mono on a device like a tv and a few inches away from speaker and volume not turned up too much or otherwise it can result in distorting the recording.Only had one incident of a tape being eaten but diddn't happen again, so far so good, could of been that the tape had some slack on it and I haddn't realized. Radio is good. Have used this player on the bus before now. I would highly recomend you buy this if your on a low budget and you need a decent portable player/recorder.Takes 2 aa batteries and can also be powerd by usb which is also good. Had it a few months now and it has been a good player. I'm happy with my purchase.

Neat little player: runs off two AA batteries, which aren't supplied, but easily obtained. Wired earphones are supplied: the wire also functions as an FM aerial. The tape controls are simple and positive; a simple switch selects the FM/AM radio mode. Tuning is by a wheel: no preselects or auto-tune. Sound quality is reasonable, given the low-fi signal. The USB plug only supplies current, not signal output. No Bluetooth connection.As a simple cassette player, it's good within its limits. The recipient felt that it was perhaps 25% overpriced.

I didn't expect hi-fi at this price, so in that respect I wasn't too disappointed. I bought it to achieveone task, which is has failed miserably to complete.The sound on playback is very 'tinny'. Recording using the microphone lacks sensitivity - even close to subject to be recorded. Results sounded like they were a mile away rather than 5cm. A dictating machine gave far better results.The guides within the device, for the installing the cassette, are a bit on the wide side, no positivity at all. The tape has to be inserted with great precision. I've had a few cassette players/recorders over the 60+ years they have been around, but none as cheap, nasty and shoddy as this.Worth avoiding.

I bought this beautifully made device to play old tapes on because it had an inbuilt radio. Its looks very retro. The sound maybe a little tinny but its an enjoyable and useful gadget to have with me. I've started to football commentary again as the other radio is long broken. Very happy with it.

All as advertised. Cheap, cheerful and works.

I recommend, it's do what should do and seems to be a good option compared with similars on sale.But made with miserable plastic, if you drop it will smash. The speaker tiny and has a bad quality as I expected. The earbuds is to throw away of course, but I tested and it's sounds pretty good with a good earplugs. Not sure about the tape player, didn't test it yet.

Radio, cassette player/recorder, portable, headphones and speaker. You don't need anything else@