I wanted a small CD player for my bedroom with just basic features, nothing fancy. Just a few buttons to press to play CD's...did not want to spend a lot for features I did not need. This fit the bill. Most players have a lighted display, as did this one, which I did not want, but it is easy to place a pretty cloth over the display at night if you desire darkness.
This boombox works well. Both CD player and radio work well. My only complaint is I wish the LCD screen was a blue light. I wanted to use this player to help me sleep, but that blue light is too bright and keeps me awake. Other than that, this player works as it should.