I got this from my parents for a Christmas gift and I am glad to say it works pretty well! The speaker on the side is alright, nothin special. The radio cuts in and out a little bit for a portable unit it sounds good. The headphones that came with it are cheap and I would recommend getting a pair of wired headphones that work for you if you don’t have some already. The tape player unit inside it wounds excellent however, no faults so far. I would recommend to a friend if they want something cheaper to use for a portable cassette player that isn’t going to break the bank