( 3 reviews )
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Posted: 07-28-2009
Terms: VP = VocoPro DVD-Duet. H10 = Sony ZS-H10CP Heavy-Duty CD Radio Boombox My first impression of the VP, with its plastic knobs & pasteboard back, was that it would wear out quickly, but it has survived poolside (providing voice & CD-music to water aerobics classes) for over a year. First, some comments on its features, and then on its sound quality. The VP does not have an Aux Input jack, so to play an IPod through it I use one of the two microphone jacks. There are separate volume controls for the two microphone inputs, but no separate volume control for either the CD player or the (two) cassette players. The FM sounds like the absolutely cheapest tuner possible, and may or may not be Stereo FM. The FM tuner is analog, not digital, and its sound is coarse. My impression is that the AM/FM was added simply to advertise that the VP had it. The CD player has lower tolerance with CD errors than any other CD player I know. The sound quality compared to the Sony H10 boombox (which is rated at 2.3 watts per speaker): The H10 has cleaner base, yet the VP has significantly better highs. I've never used the (two) cassette players. In summary, I rated the VP as four stars because, after a recent Web search, I found no competitor with its features for its price.
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Posted: 03-12-2009
I gave this one star only because I managed to get a refund on this product. It might have been great, since they sent it so quick after my order, if only the cassette part worked. I asked for an exchange, but only if the company would check to make sure it worked before they sent another. The customer service said they could not do that so they would just refund my money. Of course, this was after going back and forth with calls and emails and being told different things by different customer service reps. They even asked me to write a different address on the return label they sent, because the customer representative said they moved their return facility, but when I brought the package to UPS I was told I could not change the address on a printed shipping label. That meant I had to take the package home, call the company again, and I was told to just print up the same label again, this time, without changing the address. I had to carrying this heavy package and drive to UPS, again. It was a real pain in the you know what. I will think twice before buying anything electronic online. I only ordered it because after looking everywhere I could not find a similar product. I am very disappointed because it was exactly what I wanted, if it only worked.
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( 12 of 14 found this review helpful ) Posted: 05-01-2006
The system has very good sound. I recently did a concert for in an 80 seat room, and the sound easily reached the back row. I would recommend the system. However, re ease of use -- if you are planning to perform a one person show you'd be better off getting a system with number buttons on the machine. I.e., if you need to play #8, you push #8. The remote has number keys, but the remote doesn't always work. The other issue I have is that you can't simply restart the current track, pushing the << button takes you back to the previous track, then you'll have to go forward. That's kind of messed up.
