inputs.text: good portability horrible user interface mp3 player fm radio - love concept behind portable rechargeable stereoinastick 5 stars concept execution leaves things desired fortunately got unit sale around 30 bucks price good deal use daily fm fine upgrade one old batterypowered transistor radios think microboombox carrying case storage compartment cable would made package even better pros 1 good radio like listen fm radio work home find carrying thing house breaks station youre listening decent signal thing lock little static listen builtin speakers not headphones not need make type antenna mod reviewers suggested live suburbs several highwatt radio stations within 30 mile radius 2 great portability aux input allows use kinds portable devices power source stereo speakers one sleek unit size shape tv remote dont fuss lot wires 3 good volume theres plenty volume hear fairly clearly showering however sound quality not impress see cons 4 lithium battery easily replaced charges via ubiquitous usb extra batteries found amazon cheap wish thing used two batteries power extended charge better bass response 5 builtin mp3 player read sd card usb thumb drive prefer using sd card thumb drive sticks significantly reducing \\safe\\ portability however mp3 player several limitations see cons cons 1 sound quality equalizer cannot customized device sound much midrange not enough bass taste speakers rated 2w total not expect hifi audio quality fine talk shows background music get grating higher volumes tone comparable altecs popular im237 slightly louder altec less treble altec high volume annoying tone crappy hand many people happy im227im237 might also like simply vibe review altec not stellar either guess makes demanding make another comparison tone simply vibe worse old pair dell altec a215 lowend speakers purchased around 12 bucks dedicated desktop set bit power not applestoapples pair dont expect better audio simply vibe unit theres no real magic going box reviewers use external tweakable sound source seem pleased also even though technically device two separate stereo channels virtually no separation youre listening couple feet away 2 horrible user interface easy accidentally put radio search mode trying turn unit bit annoying switch input modes turn top nav button labeled volume prev track fm mode button switch next higher frequency station weird counterintuitive seems like bug firmware youre getting mp3 radio functions consider upgraded model instead display dedicated buttons also not found way ffwdscan mp3 3 mp3 player no shuffle mode not big issue several cards different playlists numbered files also cannot select repeat modes unit continuously repeat songs not issue use external source would nice take advantage ofthe builtin mp3 player not carry wires around like idea device first place 4 no lock switch easy accidentally switch radio stations mp3 files picking unit not issue use aux amplification leave stationary meant portable design shortcomings somewhat overcome sleek solid form great concept would gladly pay something similar better sound features limited mp3 player youre looking portable amplified speakers take look much cheaper altec im227 im237 carrying case almost worth extra cost