Coby CX61 Mini FM Scanner Radio: Compact and Convenient with Neck Strap Review

later I'm a minimalist and don't really demand much in terms of frills - just products that work well is all I really seek and a necessity. That's what attracted me to this radio. However, it's so simple that it's not even user-friendly. Difficult to turn off, not easy to control channels. Basically a waste of money. I absolutely cannot recommend this particular product.

Bought for a friend. She spends a lot of time outdoors with animals and enjoys listening to the radio. She had a Coby MP3 player with radio, which she quite liked, but she didn't listen to MP3 players that much, so I bought that. instead of this. After trying to use it for a day, she told me it wasn't worth what I paid for it because there's no other way to set it up than to scan, and it scans when you gasp . Also, there's no way to program a station and only play that station, so - overall…

I bought this radio to use when working out at the gym because it's small, easy to use and light weight, but it's an awful little radio! It is absolutely true that channels are CONSTANTLY changing from one to another! The sound quality is ok for just listening to the radio or TV at the gym. I've read reviews that said the stations were constantly changing and that it was impossible to select your station without going through them all again (forward), so I can't say I wasn't warned. I decided…