The First Years - Crib CD Player
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Baby Products Reviews of The First Years - Crib CD Player
Customer Review: There are better options out there!
Summary: 1 Stars
I saw all the bad reviews, but since there were also some good ones, I registered for this anyway. I should have trusted my previous experience that the customer ratings on amazon are accurate when there are over 50 responses. First, if you have anything other than a plain crib, this won't fit on the side rail. Not a big deal, I have a newborn so she's in a bassinet right now anyway. I didn't have any problem with the sound level as others have written, but I had many problems with the unit itself. It is very difficult to open, you need two hands, and it makes a very loud noise when it opens and closes (not good for a sleeping baby). The batteries are not easy to change. The biggest problem I found was that the unit would often give me an error message when I pressed play. This happened about half the time for no apparent reason and no matter which CD I had in it. For $49.99, I expect a much better quality product and could easily get regular CD player that can be plugged in or use batteries, so I'm taking this back to the store. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.Customer Review: Disappointing
Summary: 2 Stars
Unfortunately I have to agree with most of the other reviewers...I had received this as a gift (having had no idea there was such a product) and was very excited to use it. However, the sound quality is terrible and the comment below about getting more bang for your buck with a cheap boombox is absolutely correct. I paid $20 for a small radio/CD player at Walmart with much better quality.I could live with the sound quality (I've gotten used to it), however, the batteries do not last for more than a few playings. Its difficult to change the batteries when you do have to do it. Also, there is something wrong with our volume knob, it gets "static"(similar to the sound when you adjust a radio station) when we adjust the volume controls. Sometimes there's no sound at all unless we press the volume knob down while it plays - but obviously I can't stand by the crib all day so that's a problem.
They should come out with a model that has better sound quality and can be plugged in for power. While this player is better than nothing, it really should be a better product.
Customer Review: Great to look at, But SHOULD be so much better!
Summary: 2 Stars
I really wanted this CD player. Great concept, easy to put on crib, I want baby exposed to music, esp. developmental, and it looks good in the room.
BUT, the light is TOO dim. Sure you don't want a bright light over the crib, but it only spots lights one 6in area for me, and WORSE YET, it does not glow up the buttons, so you cannot see what you are doing and have to turn on additional lights anyway.
The player does NOT open up easy and requires two hands and a struggle each time to get a disc in.
And on it's HIGHEST volume, the music is very low, one disc, is barely audible and can't be played at all. If you have a ceiling fan + ac going (I live in Phoenix where it got up to 117 a few times this summer and you need all things going all the time), you cannot hear the music.
I still don't hate it. I like the look, the convenience of placement, the ability not to have to lug a bigger cd player into the room, but for $50, plus it was shipped to me so more like $65, it was not unreasonable to expect so much more.
Customer Review: Don't waste your money!
Summary: 1 Stars
This product was a waste of good money. The sound quality is poor and the volume is low even when turned all the way up. It eats through C batteries and it is difficult to change the batteries-the back is hard to remove and you need a screw driver. While this is a good safety feature, it is a pain for parents considering the short battery life. It only attached to the front or back of my crib (not the sides), which meant that I had to have it skipping as I put the front of the crib up, or hard to reach against the back wall (the control panel should face the outside of the crib). The cover over the display buttons was easy to manipulate by my 6 month old and she was able to reach them and push them. Also, the CD player skips at the slightest movement. This means that the minute your little one can sit or pull up you might as well remove it. You can try setting it on a nightstand next to the crib, but then your baby will probably not hear it from that distance. I finally bought a small boombox for the nursery and got rid of this thing.Customer Review: Great CD player for a crib
Summary: 4 Stars
My sister used this with her boys and gave it me for my daughter. Obviously it has held up well for 3 kids. So far we really haven't had any major problems with it. Yes, it is hard to remove the cd's, but that's probably a good thing considering my 19 month old knows how to turn the thing on and off by herself. If it was easy to open, who knows what she would do with the cd! The thing does skip if it's moved a lot, but since it hooks to the crib, there really isn't a need to move it once you turn it on. My main complaint is it does go through batteries a lot, but ours gets played at least twice a day. I love the fact that it shuts off when it is over. I also like that my daughter can turn the thing on herself if she feels the need. I think the volume control is great - I play it louder during the day when there is more noise and softer at night. Overall, it's been great. The back cover is difficult to remove and I recently broke one of the clips trying to pull it off, but it still works fine.