Pyle AM/FM-MPX CD/MP3 Player w/USB/SD Input & Motorized Slide Down Detachable Face

• AM/FM-Tuner CD/MP3 Player - CD-R/CD-RW for MP3 Playback - 30 Station Memory: 18FM/12AM - Remote Control
• PLL Synthesizer Tuning - ID3 Tag Information - Audio Control: Volume/ Balance /Bass/Treble/ Fad - 240 Watts Maximum Total Output
• Motorized Slide Down Detachable Face - Electronic Anti-Shock for CD/MP3 - Local/ Distance/ Mono/ Stereo Button - Unit Dimensions: 7''W x 6.75''D x 1.96''H
• DSP: Pop/Rock/Classic/Flat - Pause/Intro Scan/Repeat/Random - Loudness/ Mute/ Clock Button
• Auto Best Station Memory/Preset Scan - Mode Button: Radio/CD/MP3/USB/SD - RCA Preamp Output

Have had this stereo for a couple weeks now & am fairly happy with it. Though I'm no prof. audiofile, I think the sound quality is great. I love the USB option & it seems to work perfectly so far, as does the radio & CD player(no skips so far). There don't seem to be very many stereos out there that boast this USB port feature & I don't know why not. I think it's a lot handier than having to burn MP3 cd's(which this model will play also).The only drawbacks that I can see are not being able to remove the face plate when the car key isn't in the on or ACC position(since the display is motorized), the preset buttons aren't marked very visibly & the silver buttons around the volume knob aren't lighted at all which makes it a little hard to navigate a CD or the USB drive or change radio stations @ night. For under $100 I think this stereo is a great value & would recommend it.

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I've only had this player for a week now, so forgive me if I have yet to detect any problems.

First of all, unlike other folks out there, I've not experience any cd skipping while driving or parked. I've also been able to get my U3 memory stick to play music with it. Interestingly enough I plugged my Ipod nano into it(was curious) and was able to play BBC podcast 'Digital Planet' and some other tech shows on it. I was pleasantly surprised about that one. I did not check deep into navigating the Ipod via the radio to see how easy that was.

As for the other 'features' I haven't really messed with them much either, because I was just looking for a basic radio cd player but the usb feature caught my attention. Figured I could hold more music on a 2gig stick than carrying aroung multiple cds in the car or having to bother buying any cd changer.

So I'm happy with it and I hope this review was helpful to somebody......or yeah make sure your stick is in a FAT32 format. Both usb memory sticks I tried were configured that way.

Ok six months later review is as follows: USB no longer works and had to open the set to retrieve a cd. Apparently one of the spindles broke and it was not allowing me to eject, while at the same time forcing me to reset the radio to have it work. Highly annoyed at that (broken CD spindle)since I rearly used the cd. I definatelty wouldn't recommend this product again. Well, unless it was for your mother inlaw or something.LOL

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Got this unit because this was the one of the few with an USB port. I figured with the convenience of USB flash memory it might just be the best way to store, transport and play music than any other digital media out there. The USB port works as specified provided it is formatted as FAT and not as NTFS. However the type of formatting is not specified in the manual.

Secondly, the AM/FM tuner does not resolve frequencies toward the start of the FM frequency band(~87-90MHz) in both Local/DX modes.

Pros:

USB port(for USB flash drives formatted as FAT).

Has dual channel line in/line out and S-audio ports though it is seldom used.

Easy install.

Cons:

Mediocre sound quality.

Dim display hardly visible in daylight.

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Gave the unit 1 star because zero is not an option, wish I would have read the reviews before buying. Looks pretty but it is junk. Will not read all MP3 formats, but you don't know that until you read the owner's manual and it TELLS you it won't. My sandisc 4gb unit plugs and plays in everything but this unit. The motorized face is cool, but it's so stupid because it automatically retracts when you remove the faceplate, meaning you have to "clip" (cram) the face on every time you want to use it again (that's in the owner's manual too). My unit immediately gave me CD player problems even after resetting the system numerous times, using numerous discs that played in numerous computers around my house. Save your money and don't buy this, seems like in less than 6 months every single person has had problems with this. The only effective thing it will do is AM/FM.

Did I tell you you not only have to pay the return shipping, included with your unit you must send PYLE a 15 dollar check for return freight to fix/replace your 60 dollar player?

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The unit never worked out of the box... MP3 files played from CD or USB flash drives skipped continually. Pyle replaced the unit with another identical unit with the same identical problem. Pile then replaced the unit with another similar model. This unit also skips MP3s when played from CD. The USB works marginally better, but still encounters issues.

Do yourself a favor, be kind to your ears and your wallet... DO NOT PURCHASE ANYTHING FROM PYLE AUDIO!!!