Coby CX50 Compact AM/FM Radio with Digital Display, silver

 (38 customer reviews)

These people giving bad reviews gotta rethink their value system. Just like a micro 10 cent pen won't be as good as a full sized 2 dollar one, the same holds true for radios.

There are only a few useful radios on the market this tiny, with a built in speaker (as opposed to headphone/earbuds - only radios). Out of the ones this tiny I found the CX-50 beat the others of similar size & price.

I bought mine for about 5 bucks, liked it so much, I ordered 3 more as stocking stuffers. For the price & size, I thought it was a good deal.

This isn't a serious performer. It's more like a micro travel radio or travel alarm clock (Yes it has an alarm clock in it).

It's stylish too. A cross between modern & retro, with an all metal face. It solid & heavy compared to most mini radios.

Sound quality is about what one would expect from such a little speaker... you won't get much bass, but the included earbuds sound rich & full.

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There's a lot to like about this radio, especially if you can find it for $5.99 like I did. I was looking for a small pocket radio that would unobtrusively fit in a shirt pocket and had decent AM reception. None of my mp3 or media players have AM, only FM. I purchased the Grundig "Buzz Aldrin" G6 to fill this void. I love that radio, however it was ill-suited to carrying in one's pocket. It DID fit in the large pockets on my cargo shorts, however, the jog dial came off a few times...luckily I found it in my pocket and easily snapped it into place, but if I'd lost it, the radio would be worthless! It does come with a carrying case, but that made it even bulkier to walk around with. Furthermore, I didn't want it to get banged around in my pocket with all the jostling and jockeying for position that happens on the subway here every day.
I'd seen this Coby cx-50 on Amazon for awhile and really liked the looks. When I saw it last week in a downtown electronics retailer for...Read more

I'm a D.I.Y ( Do It Yourself)er I wanted a tiny cheap radio with a integrated speaker. As a D.I.Y, I work around my home as I do others as well. When I work on power outlets etc. I turn the brecker off. I use this(everything goes better with a radio). When I get a call for help this is in my tool bag and just the right amount of volume not to bug anyone. I never used the head phones can't review that part sorry but if your looking for a tiny cheap radio this could be the one your looking for.

It is also an alarm clock. If a poweroutage happen this is great. It will wake you up (Im a dead sleeper).