This is something I've been wanting for at least the past 30 years. I have always had kind of a soft spot for retro-styled radios, etc. At one time i was considering one of those chrome-style ones like you would find at each table in the old diners. I'm not even sure if they make those anymore, but I was really tickled to wind up with this Victrola mini-jukebox. It's my birthday present to myself, and i couldn't be happier! Everything seemed to work perfectly straight out of the box, though admittedly, I have not yet tried the Bluetooth feature. The little light show is super cool, and of course you can use the unit with the lights off or on. You can also set it so it constantly displays a single color of your choosing. You can also just display the lights without any music playing. Also - just FYI - a few reviewers have complained that they can't figure out a way to shut the unit off completely, so that the function indicator light goes out. If you press the function button and hold it for a second or two, that powers off the unit. That is your off/on switch. So for just a very modest price, I have turned my TV room/man-cave into something right out of the 1950s. It's funny, but in some ways, I've always felt like I was born about 10 years too late. There's nothing like some good old 50s Rock & Roll or Doo-Wop to unwind after a hectic day at work. And while I've always had a way to play it, this little jukebox definitely helps complete the tone and atmosphere I've always wanted to achieve. There are several more expensive models out there from other manufacturers, some with slightly different features to this one. But for the price, this little Victrola does EVERYTHING I could possibly ask it to do - and it does it very, very well. It sounds good, and it looks awesome. What more could you possibly ask? If you've been considering one of these desktop jukebox units, don't hesitate to give this one a try. You won't be disappointed! Read more
So I was meandering all over amazon just days before Christmas, looking for inspiration for my husband’s stocking stuffer. Its difficult to buy for him, if he wants something, he just gets it, y’know? Decided to go with a man cave addition. He loves the movie posters I’ve given in the past - but I wanted a “WOW” gift. He’s got a pretty ancient YAMAHA old school sterio set up with the gigantic speakers and crackling turntable- he steadfastly refuses to upgrade from the 1970’s - along with the dust collecting stero,he’s got over 1000 record albums ( BREAD live anyone?) Well I thought maybe, just maybe he’d dig one of those Bose “WAVE” sound systems- incredible sound & compact- easy to move it wherever you need it. Jumped on Amazon after visiting the Bose website.I do not doubt at all that it sounds amazing -but 500.00+?? OUCH! So Amazon of course has some very descent facsimiles- with stellar reviews,but I get easily distracted by shiny sparkly things and when this baby jukebox flashed before my eyes, I just had to give it a look. Read tons of reviews, looked at other similar items, and crossed my fingers when I clicked “place order”. Got it 2 days later- let me preface this glowing review by stating/ I don’t prolifically write reviews. I reserve my opinions for 5 star slam dunks...., or 0 star total-crap-don’t-waste-your-money. This was definitely a super slam dunk. It’s such a happy & fun gift. Looks exactly like it’s shown in picture. I worried it would be smaller than it appeared. Not at all. It’s aflashes of colors show stopper. Doesn’t look or feel cheap. Beautiful attention to design details- truly an authentic looking jukebox jr. just plug in. Has a terrific clear reaching sound, it fills the 4 car garage/man cave. The Bluetooth connected instantly. The fun dancing bright colorful lights flash with the beat of the music. They function can be turned off as well. It’s such a conversation piece/ everyone that sees it is enthralled and wants to know where to get one. Most important..hubby genuinely went ga ga. I’ll put it this way. Couple of friends gave him an actual full size arcade video game- like the ones you’d put a quarter in ( back in the day i was a Ms. Pac Man fiend). The friends gave him the one called “Galaga”. Like 400.00. He’s 65. I’ve never even heard him talk about video games. Our sons had every game system as they evolved starting with Nintendo 64 over 2 decades. He showed no interest in them. I guess they gave it simply as a cave addition. Whatever. While that sits collecting dust, this little jewel of a jukebox gets turned on 😁everyday! Read more
Great radio and fun to use. I use it for my dog while I'm not home and use it during the day while working for background noise. The LED lighting also makes a great night light for when I come late at night or early in the morning before the sun is up. I mainly use the radio function and it's got good, clear sound. Read more
You ever order something and when it arrives, it's not quite as good as you thought it would be? Yeah, that's not this. This thing is every bit as good as I hoped it would be. It really cannot be overstated how cool this thing is. As the specs say, it has a radio, an aux port and wireless Bluetooth capability. The lighting on it looks fantastic and can be set to whatever color you want, or it can gradually cycle through all of them, whichever you prefer. It's amazing how much ambience this thing adds to a room. It's not just the looks here either. The sound quality is also quite good, especially for its size, and the radio immediately found all the stations here and saved them to presets, and those stations are nice and clear. I've been testing it out and messing with it since it arrived a few hours ago, and there honestly isn't much of anything I don't like about it. I bought it mostly as a decorative piece, but I am impressed by how well this product performs overall. It remains to be seen how well it will last over the long haul, but so far, I must say it is easily worth its price, and it is one of the coolest things I've ever bought for under $100. Read more
