Review on Byron Statics Portable Cassette Players Recorders with FM AM Radio, Walkman Tape Player, Built-In Mic, External Speakers, Manual Record, VAS Automatic Stop System, 2AA Battery or USB Power Supply, Headphone Included by Deejay Allard

Yes the radio works, the design is nice, the external speaker is cool but DOESN'T WORK! It cannot play cassettes! I tried the exact same tape with the same batteries and headphones with my old Walkman player and it worked fine, it's definitely a problem with this particular tape recorder. I don't know what I expected from a $13 tape recorder, they are ALWAYS poor quality but this is by far the worst. I think it just depends on your luck, but the chances of getting a usable one are pretty slim. The included video is supposed to be the song "Hooked on a Feeling" by Blue Swede but as you can imagine it's of terrible quality. And it's not just external speakers! The same problem occurs when headphones are connected (although the quality of the speakers is noticeably lower compared to the radio function). vintage used or more expensive new