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ION Retro Glow Bluetooth Speaker
4.5 out of 5 stars
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Dec 15, 2024
Jay
3 out of 5 stars review

It's ok

I bought this to be able to listen to in the house and garage. The radio is excellent, however, with bluetooth you have to turn the volume all the way up to get any decent sound, I do wish that I could listen to my music on my iphone via usb, but will not play, I have to use the bluetooth, a bit disappointed with that.

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Nov 5, 2024
Dave392
5 out of 5 stars review

Retro boombox with modern features

This boombox reminded me of one I had years ago. This one is well made for the price - the switches and knobs are plastic but feel solid and work well. The sound quality is ok, not as good as a blue tooth speaker, but for a boombox, its ok. The bluetooth connectivity is good and works well. The cassette player has all the features including Record. I feel that the cassette player is of good quality and plays cassettes with minimum wow and flutter. There is no Dolby noise reduction or high bias selection for tapes. The radio is good and pulls in station well in FM mode. I only tried AM on one station, so I will not comment on that. I like the Treble knob, Bass knob, and Bass boost switch. There is also a mono/stereo switch for FM to get a weak station clear without static. I did not try the USB connections or recording to USB or recording to tape yet, but I have thoroughly enjoyed this portable boombox. the internal battery does last all day. and it has provisions for D cell batteries or powering with 110vac.

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Apr 16, 2025
Disappointed
1 out of 5 stars review

What is wrong with this thing

It looks like they won't even let you post a review unless it's something good so that just makes me question my membership all together. This radio is not where it's at. It won't work if it's not fully charged. It takes twice as long to charge it as the actual run time before the volume completely goes out to just whispers on full volume. Short return window so you can't do anything with it after 30 days.

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reply from inMusic Support

Thanks for your review and very sorry to hear you're experiencing an issue with your Retro Glow. This charging behavior is not to be expected under normal operation circumstances. Our dedicated support team is happy to assist in troubleshooting and identifying the source of the issue as well as provide guidance on any other questions you may have regarding your device. If you'd like to get in touch, feel free to get started via this link: https://support.ionaudio.com/en/support/tickets/new

Jan 5, 2025
Isabel
5 out of 5 stars review

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Super excited 😆 to hear my cassettes after a long time.

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Apr 9, 2025
Mark
4 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

Boom away

Christmas gifts Good price

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Oct 10, 2024
Cindy Dambrosi
5 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

Boom Box

I absolutely love this! Brings me back to my high-school days when i had one just like it minus the colored lights.

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Oct 1, 2024
Jim
5 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

Great bluetooth speaker

If you grew up in the 80's... Great sound. Plays cassettes and radio along with bluetooth. Lights up if you want.

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Dec 20, 2025
RACHAL
1 out of 5 stars review

I was super excited at first for this throw back stereo! My excitement was crushed when I realized everything mode I used was riddled with static!! The static was even present when I used the Bluetooth feature! Great idea, terrible execution

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reply from inMusic Support

We're very sorry to hear you're experiencing audio quality issues with your Retro Glow -- This audio output behavior is not to be expected, aside from possible FM radio static in certain areas, so I recommend getting in touch with our team at support@ionaudio.com. Our product specialists will be more than happy to assist with setup and troubleshooting to ensure you get the best possible experience with your device.

Oct 3, 2024
Carmen
4 out of 5 stars review

Fun Party Lights

Okay. I love this. The lights around the speakers are a lot of fun! The only thing I don’t like about this is that it is a cassette player. Yes, boomboxes had them in the past, but who has cassettes today?

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Aug 13, 2024
Guvnor83
5 out of 5 stars review

I caved and bought it!

Impulse buy, let's be clear. Thought it would make a cool gift, and then I opened the box. It's super cool, radio is great and it looks good and sounds great. Just like the original, only it doesn't weigh 10 lbs with D-cells. Two thumbs up!

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