Memorex MC1008 Shower CD Radio

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Summary: Wonderful product for a rip-off
Review: I can't even believe that Memorex decided to put this out for the Christmas market season. After mine died, I opened it up to test what had happened in my case, and found that my water-resistant speaker was shot. If Memorex is going to market a radio as a "shower" radio, it needs to be able to withstand at least the amount of steam that you find on a bathroom mirror after a shower. Agreeing with some of the other reviews, I would not recommend this product for anyone, and feel that Memorex has violated my trust with them.

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Summary: Don't waste your money
Review: I got this for Christmas and I'm sorry that the people who bought it for me wasted their money. It's so expensive and you get such a poor quality product. The sound is terrible, with much static. On top of that, mine just completely stopped working. I've changed the batteries countless times, but the CD just won't spin. It simply refuses to play my CDs. I got maybe 2 hours of total use out of this product. The radio doesn't come in well, either. Not recommended.

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Summary: Great but yes, a lot of batteries
Review: I love this product. It does take a lot of batteries, especially the watch sized ones, but when they are working everything else works as they control the main on/off feature and controls. I have not had the problems others have had, I have had my C Batteries in there for about two months and no problems there.

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Summary: The WORST product I have EVER bought
Review: I ordered this 3 times... NONE OF THEM WORKED! Save your money !

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Summary: I must have been lucky!
Review: I received the MC1008 for Christmas last year (2002) and must have been extremely lucky because mine still works! In fact, I was searching Amazon to buy one as a gift for someone this year. It's true that the thing eats up batteries like crazy when playing a CD, but I almost exclusively use it for the radio function. With just playing the radio and only using it when showering, the batteries last about 4 months.
As I said, it's approaching a year old and all of the functions still work fine.
As for the person who claimed that the manual said not to use it near water, that line was taken out of context. The manual says if you use a plug-in adapter don't use it near water. I'm guessing this is a safety precaution, not a wear-and-tear issue.

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Summary: I must have been lucky!
Review: I received the MC1008 for Christmas last year (2002) and must have been extremely lucky because mine still works! In fact, I was searching Amazon to buy one as a gift for someone this year. It's true that the thing eats up batteries like crazy when playing a CD, but I almost exclusively use it for the radio function. With just playing the radio and only using it when showering, the batteries last about 4 months.
As I said, it's approaching a year old and all of the functions still work fine.
As for the person who claimed that the manual said not to use it near water, that line was taken out of context. The manual says if you use a plug-in adapter don't use it near water. I'm guessing this is a safety precaution, not a wear-and-tear issue.

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Summary: POOR QUALITY!!
Review: I received this as a gift from my husband for Christmas. I thought it was a wonderful gift until I started using it. It is a piece of garbage. It drains the batteries like crazy. You can't even get through an entire CD before the batteries are dead. The radio reception is terrible. I can't even get one station to come in half way decent. I've sent the unit back to the manufacturer once already. They replaced the unit and I haven't tried the new one yet. But after reading the rest of the reviews I'm not too optimistic. I have a feeling I will be returning it for a refund shortly.

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Summary: poor preformance
Review: I was quite shocked at the poor performace of this radio/CD. I couldn't get any AM stations and only 3 FM stations. The FM radio stations were so scratch it was driving me crazy. The audio quality of the CD was very tinny and made it diffcult to hear the music. NO BASS at all and no tone controls at all.

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Summary: Wish I read these first. Don't make the same mistake.
Review: If all you want is a digital tuner in the shower, and you want to buy 6 new dry cells every 2 weeks, this is the product for you! I can't imagine how [angry] I'd be if had bought this for the CD player.

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Summary: Don't buy this product
Review: In the paragraph 7 of this so-called "shower companion," it states that "do not use this product near water." Further in paragraph 21, under Damage Requiring Service, one of such conditions is "if the product has been exposed to rain or water." It seems that the manufacturer of Memorex MC1008 Shower CD Radio strongly advice its customers from using this product near water or getting it wet. My unit stopped playing CDs after only about 2 months and the radio reception is horrible. What a waste of money.