Review on 🎧 HOTT CD204 Portable CD Player - Personal Compact Music Walkman with Headphones, Anti-Skip/Shockproof for Home, Travel, and Car - Small CD Player with LCD Display for Adults, Students, and Kids - Black by Kyle Gresham

I was so happy to purchase this portable CD player after reading many good reviews. It arrived yesterday and after trying it out I was immediately pleased with its simplicity (the included quick start guide covers everything in less than two very small pages). However, I quickly became disillusioned when I realized that the volume here is quite low, even when cranked to the maximum level. I thought the problem might be in the headphones that come with the kit and replaced them with another pair. Same problem. I even tried my husband's expensive Sony headphones with it - no improvement. I've seen the same complaint with many other portable CD players, but not this one. This was the main reason I chose this particular brand and model. I suppose if you listen to pop/jazz/rock or something fairly loud (including audiobooks) this isn't a problem, but I listen to classical music and quiet passages are too tiring to listen to. Unfortunately I'm sending it back. Update: I've decided to keep the CD player for fear I might have the same (or more serious) problem with other brands or models. The sound quality of this player is good, but I have problems with the volume. I bought a portable amp to see if it could solve the problem, but unfortunately it was just producing too much white noise in the background. I received an email from Hott saying they were sorry I wasn't happy with the player and they offered to send me a refund or a replacement but like I said I would keep item.