Review on 🎵 Jensen SCR-68C: Premium Stereo Cassette Player with AM/FM Radio by Elvis Kimbro

Good value for money. Solid and robust cassette player with mono radio but very good stereo from cassette. Good radio reception, especially AM. FM mono reception is good but sound quality is mediocre but for a great radio I still use my Sanjean (takes 2 AA batteries too for long life between swaps). The lack of return is not a problem. There's a low hum (not tape hiss) that's only noticeable between songs or at very low volumes. But it's not noticeable, especially when you're driving, walking down the street, mowing the lawn, working in a hot-rolled steel mill, or listening to popular music. I'm glad I now have a cassette player. Sure, I have MP3 players and whatnot, but I still enjoy my cassettes, cold beers in red polo mugs, and stray dogs. large parking lot. Is this due to EMI from large light sources (even during the day when the lights are off) or some other source? Disappears in the car or after entering the store. Or if I put the cassette player in a metal container, like a cookie cutter, so the headphone wires come out through a little slot in the lid. UPDATE: As the battery dies after a few hours of use, the initially modest hum gets louder. The device does not have an LCD display or a red light that shows the remaining battery capacity. So-ooooooooooooooooooooo-ooooooo-oh that the battery is nearing the end of its lifespan along with the tape speed slowdown and pitch reduction. NEW UPDATE: The humming can now be heard even with brand new batteries in cassette mode (NOT radio!). Usually in the car at high volume. The volume of the hum is fairly constant and hardly changes when adjusting the volume control. I do not know why. Does it depend on torque? Does wear and tear on mechanical components result in higher torque loading and higher current draw, and then a louder hum? EMI (electromagnetic interference) is just as bad or worse. Especially in parking lots. Because of the microwaves from the security systems? Gamma rays from man-in-the-moon nails? NEW UPDATE: I found the quality of the headphones to be very important. Very bright or tinny headphones "amplify" the hum. Not as noticeable in a pair that has a low and mid frequency response. The other day I liked a cassette player with better headphones or especially in-ear headphones. I am increasing my rating from 2 to 3 stars. Update 12/20/20: still works. I still record audio CD cassettes and I love it (as a retro dude). A slight hum is still present, but this is acceptable as long as the battery is charged. No EM shielding, hence HIGH hum in mall parking lots and near microwaves.