Review on Lauson Woodsound CP548 Pink Portable Boombox: FM Stereo Radio, CD-R/CD-RW/MP3/WMA Playback, USB Port, AUX Input, Headphone Jack, LCD Display - Kids' Music Player by Mike Snedeker

Here's how it works: I think the multicolored lights in this CD player/radio follow a random pattern, and it's the same pattern whether I'm listening to Lawrence Welk or Def Leppard. As well as illuminating the edges of the speakers, the light penetrates the slightly translucent plastic casing, bypassing the shadows of tangled wires and objects inside. The speakers themselves are recessed into the cabinet behind metal grilles, are about 2 inches in diameter, and appear to have some sort of diaphragm over the cones. The control buttons are oriented upwards, which suits me for use on the low shelf. The instructions for the multifunction buttons are confusing, so I had to spend some time experimenting to figure them out. There are no tone controls, but there are five equalizer settings. The radio is tuned digitally. There are twenty stations in store if you can figure out how. to save them, but you can only scan them one by one. No AM or Bluetooth band. The red LED lights up when the device is switched off; it is not a radio or stereo tuning level meter. Stereo signal, the LCD will alternately display "ST” and the frequency of the station. The CD door opens (without springy pressure to open) and offers some resistance when opening and closing. I have not tested this with batteries, AUX in or from a USB stick with the MP3. The headphones work well and appear neutral. I got this because my Jenson CD-560 didn't have a headphone jack and needed to listen to CDs at night. Although the Jenson CD-560 has larger speakers, I like the sound quality of this Lauson Boombox better. The blinking lights aren't very bright, so they're easy to ignore.