JENSEN SMPS-628 Under Cabinet Universal Bluetooth Music System

I needed this for a standing workstation to replace a portable Bluetooth speaker sitting on the work surface that I'd wired into a PC. The sound from that PC has always sucked. First, the monitor is actually a 27" TV, so I thought I'd use the built-in speakers for sound. Nope. Weak. Then I bought a Bluetooth beach speaker with the appropriate aux port and wired it into the PC. Nope. It only has one very static-y radio station (barely audible), the sound is weak, and it takes up precious workspace (only have 18"x48" and that speaker takes 11 square inches of it). So, I thought I'd try this.Being an under cabinet radio and my standing workspace is actually an industrial wire shelving system with a desktop mounted, I figure I could just hang this from the shelf above and have it out of the way. But it'd still be accessible, with the clock visible (a problem in that area of my place). This has a radio, with presets, AUX in, Bluetooth, and the reviews said it was loud. I'm here to say it is. I just took this thing out of the box (it's not mounted or wired in yet), but my initial impression is "awestruck". First off, it's VERY loud. 3 is a comfortable volume for me sitting here in front of it. It was initially at 6, which could be heard all the way at the other side of my place over the washing machine. Most radios don't have any reception at my place. This one seems to get the highlights, though many with some static. Seems positioning the cord helps. I think it uses it as the antenna. Maybe extending the cord will help too. I've actually never had a single radio other than my alarm clock pick up any stations at my place. We'll see what it's like when I get it mounted.The mounting is why I was inspired to write this review so soon after taking it out of the box. The spacers are genius. They're three position slotted, so 1/3 turn gives you 3 different heights. Four if you count not using them at all. Approximately 5/8"-7/8" with (my ruler has a gap between the measure start and the edge, so I can't be exact), and approximately 1/4" without. I've never seen spacers done this well. Someone really put some thought into this. If you use them, you'll never be without the right size after installation when you need to remount it somewhere else, which is a problem with every other radio I've ever seen with separate sized spacers (you use 3/4" spacers on one install and are stuck with that size for life because the others are nowhere to be found, ever).The backup battery (2-AAA) compartment is accessible while it's mounted, so that's well thought-out too. Relatively small footprint as well.Plus all the other features? I have a feeling this thing's going to be around a while.The only thing I'd like more about this is if it was white. Gloss white would blend better. Maybe be easier to clean. It's not as solidly constructed as, well, just about anything else electronic in my house, but it's inexpensive and made to be mounted under a cabinet (so not a lot of handling/impacts are anticipated). The screws are too long for me and the receiver threads built inside the unit feel sloppy and gritty. They should work. They just don't feel like quality. Not sure if the slop is to aid amateur installers who don't drill holes in the right place. It looks like it comes with a hole drilling template so getting the holes where they need to be shouldn't take hardly any math. Not a fan of the LED light. It's dim and a bright bluish (so a garish 4,000K-5,000K~ish color temp). The clock face has limited visibility from certain directions. The numbers just disappear if you're not standing in front of it, which is a problem I don't have with any other clock in my place.

Really impressed! Sound quality and loudness is huge for how cheap and compact this is. Install was not difficult, just take care with measuring and use a counter sink bit so the screws don't stick out. I love that I can play bluetooth on it, connect my old ipod, and listen to the radio. Pretty nice receiver for fm. Only suggestion would be to make the little light under it brighter, or make the buttons visible in a dark room. Totally worth it!

Exactly what I was looking for in an under-the-cabinet audio system. This system has AM/FM and Blue Tooth, I was specifically interested in the Blue Tooth connectivity. I connect my Fire HD 8 Tablet to the system via Blue Tooth and can listen to music and TV with sound surrounding my kitchen while I cook. It also has a small light for night time illumination if you are looking for that feature. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is the sound isn't quite stereo quality but it puts out sound at a substantial volume to be heard over the noises I make when cooking.

EXCELLENT RADIO/BLUETOOTH UNIT I have been playing radio over 65 years or more now and I was a bit dubious about this radio at first. No more. This is one on the most powerful receiving FM Radios I have owned, and I have alot of radios. Super Reception with wire antenna configured properly. Bluetooth connected without any delay to my iphone and ipod. Sound from stereo speakers is clear and loud. Only thing I can sugggest is; when drilling the holes to mount, even with the template, I used the 1/4 " bit they recommend, but clearance can be off mm or so, Use a few sizes bigger drill bit to allow for line up of screws if the 1/4 hole misses the proper alignment.

Nice and compact. Fits under the cabinet nicely. Easy to operate and has a great sound. Comes with clear instructions and hardware for mounting.

This radio was meant to replace an older under-cabinet unit. We found that the receiver only picked up the strongest signals and could not bring in the one station we listened to the most. Also, the sound quality was inferior to the older radio we we were using.

OK, so I have no clue what any of the negative reviews are all about on this little unit. Unless, of course, people were expecting to get Klipsch quality sound for $35... I just don't get it. This little unit arrived a few days ago and it met, or surpassed what I was expecting. It is easy to install, with the one sheet template for drilling screws. It has plastic pieces that you can add on during installation if you have a lip on the cabinet to get past. It is easy to program and has nice little features. Plus, it is tiny. We can now get to some of our kitchen utensils without banging into our old, very outdated system.The sound? The sound is not bad. The bass is a little lacking, but this is a $35 KITCHEN stereo unit... not a Home Theater system. It sounds great and I love the Bluetooth option, the AUX option and the FM radio option. All work great and are easy to set up and use.If you are looking for a nice little stereo for your kitchen (unless your kitchen is over 500 square feet) then this is a great little unit. Inexpensive too!

Good quality stereo. Connects to Bluetooth on phone as well to play music through. I also purchased this https://amzn.to/4eLupNn and I recommend both products.