The First Years - Crib CD Player
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Baby Products Reviews of The First Years - Crib CD Player
Customer Review: Nice Idea, Poorly Implemented
Summary: 2 Stars
I'm a music junkie, and I'm determined to pass this particular affliction down to my son. So, when I found this crib-mounted CD player I had to have it! I loved the concept, but once put into use, I was disappointed. My experience and opinions:
* Poor battery life, and the battery compartment is difficult to access.
* The brackets that that hold the player onto the crib are made of the same hard plastic as the rest of the player. If you have a crib like we do with a painted finish, beware of scratches. I've lined them with felt.
* Inconsistent play with "burned" CDs.
* Overall the product feels a bit cheap.
Some of this could be overlooked if it wasn't a $50 product. That's a lot of cash for a very basic CD player.
A thoughtful product. Someone at First Years was thinking out of the box, but ultimately at this price point I expected more.
Customer Review: Was this made by Energizer??
Summary: 4 Stars
I love this CD player. It is so convenient, but it eats batteries like crazy. My twins are two months old. I use good quality name brand batteries and I've had to replace them twice already. I play mine almost every night, but I don't use the timer feature, which would extend the life of the batteries I'm sure, but I want to make sure my babies fall asleep and stay asleep as long as possible. Mine plays the CD once and then turns off which is great. The only bad thing is that the "play/pause" button is right next to the "stop" button and sometimes in the middle of a sleepness night it's hard to tell which is which. One night I thought I pushed the "stop" button but it turned out it was just on "pause" and the next morning the CD was still spinning, which I assume didn't help the battery consumption either. All in all a great product. The sound quality is pretty good.Customer Review: Does the trick
Summary: 4 Stars
I really like this CD player. I do not understand why it has such a low review.
*Yes the light is dim but I did not want a bright light. It is a nightlite. It is just fine. I can check on baby and see him fine.
*The volume does not get very loud but for what this is designed for it is fine. I put in a lullaby CD and he drifts off to sleep.
*The timer function if great.
*The only reason I did not give it 5 stars is that I wish the digital readout and the buttons lite up. It is hard to see in the dark and I do not like to turn on the light to see the buttons and digital read out. Maybe in the next version the manufacture will include this.
*As far as the CD's ckipping when hit, I solved that by sliding a piece of foam between the play and the rails of the crib. No there is no space to move at all and it does not skip.
***It is not perfect but it does the trick!***
Customer Review: Worthless
Summary: 1 Stars
Ignoring the multitude of negative reviews on Amazon, I purchased this for our child. This CD player is a complete waste of money. First, the sound is so low at maximum volume that it is audible only in the very quietest of times. No screaming baby is going to be even touched by its effect - which defeats the major purpose of calming a baby. Second, the player is so designed that if you have a sleeper other than a crib with slats, the sound will be completely muffled, worsening its already low volume. Third, the system of hooking the player onto the crib rail is iffy at best. A small knock and it will fall off, either onto the infant or the floor. Fourthly, the unit visibly and tangibly vibrates when playing a cd. It is flabbergasting that a reputed company like "The First Years" could market such a disappointment. This CD player is going back to Amazon, even though I will have to pay for S&H both ways.Customer Review: The bad reviews were true for me too!!!
Summary: 1 Stars
I had to add my two cents about this product - I am so disappointed in it. I received it as a gift at a baby shower, and I thought it was really neat. However, the first one I had did not work at all, and had to be returned to the company. They sent me a replacement. It worked fine, but the batteries would only last for MAYBE a week. I used it perhaps two times with my first baby.
In addition to the fact that the batteries need to be replaced constantly, the design of the product is a pain too. It is just plain difficult to change the CDs, and the buttons on the controls are tiny. Anyone who has a baby knows that any product you use for the first few months needs to be operable with just one hand.
If you want to play CDs in the nursery, go to a discount store and buy a $15 CD player that will sit on the dresser. This one is a total waste of money.