The perfect first "stereo" for little princesses

After the radio has finally given up from the home of a large coffee roaster in the realm of our two and a half year's princess his mind and neither cajoling nor by vicious threats could be überrerdet to various children's songs to play CD's, much had to be spare, because neither Dad nor Mom a beautiful Voice feature. After a brief comparison of different models from different manufacturers we have (at least lt. Datasheet) us because of the best price-performance ratio for Lenco SCD-24 decided. And except for the not everyone in the family pleasing color scheme (Papa is still of the opinion that not everything has to be in the nursery pink), we have been buying so far not regretted.
Here are the most important and probably for most parents, because it's definitely a CD radio for children, purchasing decision criteria.

- The operation is easy and intuitive for children (except for the possibility to select different sub-folders on an MP3 CD but what child already has mp3 CD with dozens of sub-folders?)
- The unit detects CD's and Data CD's in MP3 format immediately plays us these problems from.
- With its robust housing keeps the device sometimes a less careful treatment by the hands of children stood.
- Also the FM radio reception is impeccable and clear, even though the device is with us in a corner of the nursery, in which already some FM receivers from renowned manufacturers gave more noise than radio reception of itself.

What then already brings me to the sound and so only neutral to be evaluated point, clearly that is is not hi-fi system when Lenco SCD-24, but good sound is different, which can most devices in this price range by a mile better. Although one can not say now that the sound too much height or depth or have dull, brassy or particularly unpleasant in any other way would be, rather, the sound is simply very very unbalanced. Since then the switchable bass boost also acts rather counterproductive because improving. These tonal inadequacy affects not really adversely affect children's radio plays, and experience shows that put the little ones in children's songs do not really value on a clear, balanced sound, which is why I only performer this point but not negative review.

- The only point that really stands out negatively the possible maximum volume, which is very high. Many players for the nursery have innately a very low maximum volume and / or offer parents the possibility to limit the maximum volume. However, both are nil for this device. I am concerned less about the danger on Sunday morning to be torn by a trötenden elephants rudely from the dreams just before seven, as much more about that just small children tend much too loud radio plays or listening to music, and thus their hearing irreparably damage.

CONCLUSION: The unit is due to its ease of use and robustness perfect for use in rooms of small and pre-school children, alone coloring and the unbalanced sound prohibit use as a radio / player for listening to music. Therefore, despite the rather poor sound four stars for use in the nursery, a star deduction is available for the missing volume limit.