Great radio for garage workshop
I have been looking for an inexpensive radio for my work bench for quite a while. What I really wanted was an AM/FM radio that I could mount out of the way and that also supported an input for my MP3 player. I was starting to think that no such item existed until I came across this radio - so I bought it and mounted it under my work bench.

The sound quality is good for a radio in this price range and there is a handy battery backup for whenever the power gets cut momentarily (which is fairly common out there just because I'm always dinking around with stuff). I also love that my MP3 player hooks up so easily, which gives me acces to pretty much all my music when I don't feel like listening to the radio. I kind of doubt I will ever use the CD player.

Unfortunately, I immediately found that the quality of the FM reception was so poor I couldn't stand to listen to it (AM was fine). After a couple of days of playing around with the position of the power cord, I realized that the problem was feedback from the battery charger for my cordless drill that is plugged into the same outlet. Once I realized that, I changed how everything is plugged in and now the FM reception is very good :). It's too bad this doesn't just have an external FM antenna so people don't run into this problem - I docked a star just for this reason.

I'll make one more comment about the more expensive version of this radio, the ICF-CDK70. When I was having all the reception issues, I thought I'd go give that one a try and I realized that this model (ICF-CDK50) is better in pretty much every way as long as you don't care about the CD changer. The ICF-CDK70 is bulkier, it does NOT have a battery backup, it still has the FM antenna in the power cord, it uses the same speakers, and it doesn't have the handy preset buttons for radio stations. In some ways, I can't believe they call it an upgrade! If you are considering one of these, I highly recommend sticking with this model.

Overall, I'm very happy with this purchase.

sony under the cabinet radio/cd player
This product was beyond my expectations; it is very good quality and amazingly clear; no static or distortion. I am well pleased with this product.

Barbara Harris

Better than Expected
This Sony ICFCDK50 Under Cabinet Radio was a great choice. Everything was
as stated.Controls are easy to use,reception is good, sound is very good
for a radio this size. Mounting was a breeze with tenmplate supplied. I
have only had it a week and would definately purchase it again. Great Radio !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pleased with under cabinet Kitchen CD/clock radio
The unit is well suited for kitchen application. It provides good sound and has easy to use controls. Shipping was quick and they kept me well informed on the arrival progress from the time the unit was ordered. It was given as a birthday gift, and they are very happy with it.

Good product - wish it read MP3 CDs
This is a very good product. Stylish, good sound, small footprint. Perfect for the kitchen. The MP3 input is a nice touch for I-Pod, etc.
This is my second kitchen radio and the Sony is much nicer than the 10 year old GE model it replaced. Now,,, I wish that the reception was a little better. It is not bad, but I would rate it about average compared to other devices I have (the reception is dependant on how the AC power cord is located.) I also wish that it would play MP3 CDs. This is something that is expected in a modern CD player today.