inputs.text: not high end player works great - bought christmas gift wife wanted primarily playing cds mp3s wanted something cheap didnt worry dropping etc planned using primarily outdoors spite negative reviews regarding radio problems certain cds bought positive reviews well positivelong story short wife loves guess radio also works greatafter used boom box 5 months wife reports 2 negatives1 slider onoff switch located center makes easy leave \\on\\ position think \\off\\ position loss one star not putting position one end slider switch gone 1 set batteries learned carefully check switch really position2 one copied cd stopped playing put cd player worked fine duped cd new copy worked great conclude cd player weak loss second star weak cd readerall great box money live taking extra precaution ensure switch position live occasional pain dupe balky cd think enjoy boom box