Crosley CR49 Traveler Portable Turntable, Tan

By no means am I an audiophile or a turntable expert, but I do love the warm sound of vinyl. This player (as many have stated), for the price, is great. I was initially hesitant to purchase a Crosley and thought I'd need to dish out $$$$ just to play my albums with a sound I'd love. Nope - this machine is amazing! It's obviously a cheaper machine, so you can't really abuse it, but it gets the job done. It totally impressed my fifty something mom and sixty something year old dad.

This phonograph player does just what I intended it to do - play old LPs from the fifties and sixties! It produces a great sound that is true to the era and so much fun to hear again! The nostalia factor throws this product over the top! I highly recommend it for those who want to take a step back in time!

Overall nice record player for price no problems so far,love it, can't stop listenin to those vinyls good description

I had it for 4 years, used it every once in awhile...tried to use it today and it wouldn't work. If I had lugged it around a lot, perhaps I could understand why it wouldn't work -- but it literally hasn't been moved in 4 years!

I remember when my dad bought his first CD player in the mid-80s, he told me that he thought the music he grew up with (Beatles, Stones, etc.) would never be released on CD. That's why he kept his old turntable and record collection around. Of course, as we all know now, it was rereleased digitally, so he re-bought all his old albums on CD.

Consequently, when I first started getting seriously into music, he had no more use for his old vinyl LPs, so he gave them to me. And I subsequently bought this turntable to play them on. The sound is decent (though not quite up to the standards of my previous record player), and I haven't had one record chewed through yet. The player is very simple to operate -- no set up, just plug and play. Some say it looks cheap, but I like its nostalgic look and feel. Some say it plays at a slightly different speed than it should, but this is barely (if at all) noticeable to me. So I think the bottom line is, I love this player.

This is my second Crosley turntable. My first was five years old when it wore out. I haven't had this current one for very long, but if my first experience is any indicator, I expect this one to last as well. With a collection of over 200 LPs and 70+ 45s, it is important to me to find a good, long-lasting turntable to enjoy my vinyl. I think this player serves its purpose as being a reliable and dependable way to relive the good old days. I will always trust the Crosley name with my memories.