Great little starter radio
350355
Great little starter radio. Product as advertised and easy to program with CHIRP and the cable that came in the box.
139408
I had my eye on this radio for a few days and purchased it when it came up as a Gold Box Special. I'm very glad I did.

This little radio does a great job, especially for AM purposes, where my favorite newsradio stations are.  I had no trouble tuning in on my favorite stations (AM and FM) including one station that broadcasts from Tampa, FL that I'm able to pull in from the opposite coast. The TV does quite well, but my area only uses 3 or 4 channels within the 2 to 13 range, so I hardly use that band area.

The only surprise (for me) came with the needed use of an antenna for the FM and TV stations. Normally, the wire for the ear buds works as the antenna, but if you use the on-board speaker (which works great) you'll need to use the included antenna wire which plugs into the ear bud jack. But that's not a big overall deal.

The first day I used it I accidently dropped it on the brick floor with no ill effects. One battery popped out from the impact. It still works fine - just a few tiny nicks in the front.

I'm glad I didn't buy a cheaper radio, which is what I had originally set out to do. I like this radio. It's easy to handle, it's already taken a beating, and it works really nice. I look forward to using it for years to come.

UPDATE:  Five months later and I have fallen deeper in love with this darling little radio. It's been dropped and slobbered on countless times (on tile, brick, and concrete flooring) by a 1 year old toddler. It still looks and runs great. (The lock feature comes in VERY HANDY when dealing with a curious toddler. Super feature.) My husband has complimented me on choosing this radio...it's helped us through Hurricane Charley and helped beat off boredom the days without power afterwards. I do not regret buying this radio and would gladly buy it again and again and again if I had to.
3609709
Great basic radio for getting AM/FM stations. Reception is clear, only had some static one day during bad weather. Great price point. Power cord or battery operated.
2698303
HAd this for a while and it is an awesome little unit. For only $35 or so, these are great to get you started in the HAM world.
3945863
This is a great little portable radio I can bring with me from room to room while listening to the ballgame, news, or talk radio at home. It's much more convenient than lugging the old GE Superadio around the house and trying to find a place to plug it in.

The tuning scale is quite small so you need to tune slowly and carefully, however, the tuning wheel operates very smoothly and with no freeplay or kickback so I have no complaints. The dial pointer is quite accurate on the scale. The on/off/volume wheel and band selector switch also have a solid feel to them.

Reception is very good for a radio of this size. I haven't tried out the FM much as I intend to use this radio primarily for AM listening, but I can get all my usual AM stations very clearly.

It does have an earphone jack but it's mono only. If you're going to use stereo headphones with it, you'll only hear sound from the left side. That's not a problem for me since I'll only be listening thru the speaker. The audio tone from the speaker is very pleasant, not too low and not tinny at all, for voice anyway. It may leave something to be desired for music.
440263
Great little radio.  Easy to install.  It can be turned up loud enough to be heard in my jeep with the top down.  nice clear tones.
3321171
I'm not going to repeat the details that have already been covered extensively in several other reviews. The bottom line up front is that this is a great little radio. I researched about three dozen of these kind of portable emergency radios and this is the best out there for under $100.  Now if you want shortwave bands, multiple speakers, and various other complexities, you will find some great outdoor survival radios for $150-$200. But for a compact, rugged unit with the basics: AM, FM, and Weather Bands - this is the one. Plus, you've got solar charging, hand crank, battery, and AC or USB to micro USB input all as options to keep this little unit going. I originally got this as part of my in the home emergency preparedness set up but realized later that it's a great radio to take along while camping or hiking. Don't expect to be blown away with "boom box" sound but for something so small, the single speaker is decent. The digital tuner works nicely and the unit does a good job picking up signals. Note that this radio does not come with an AC adapter. However, the included instructions provide the specs and you can find an AC to USB that fits the need (male USB at the adapter end and male micro USB at the other end for the radio's power input). This will charge the battery from zero to 100% in less than 2 hours. Other reviewers suggest replacing the rechargeable battery that comes with the Sangean with a high quality, higher capacity battery. That may be a good idea in the long run but I haven't seen the need so far.
3500285
Good little radio, especially for the price! I bought two. They seem to function well and the small size makes them a good choice for installation where space is limited. I would have given them 5 stars except for one drawback- the user manual. It is written so poorly that it is useless. Broken English, poor choice of words and grammar.
4111601
I bought this and followed the "tutorial" to convert this to the 4w.
To be honest, I really like this radio, and it works really well.

The best part about it is it's incredibly small form factor. You can really stealth this away,
in the center console pretty easily. I also modified the power cable to plug into the 12v
cigarette lighter outlet so can remove it when I'm not using it. I hooked this up to a 4' firestick
off the rear bumper, and also a cheapy magnetic off the roof. If I'm completely honest, I didn't
see an improvement with the Firestick, so I think you should be fine no matter how you hook it up.

I don't have the link anymore, however there is a full indepth test review of this radio by a German guy
that was really objective with the testing, and even he came out impressed for what it was and it's size.
It really is a nice little radio, and I'd say that the only downside is that the mic is kind of permanently
attached to the radio and has the buttons to change channels. So there is a big limitation there.
1328627
This radio is surprisingly small! The fidelity is better than I expected in such a small package and it's nice not needing to worry about batteries. Just a minute or so of winding yields nearly a half-hour of radio.
4324416
Great little radio for the price.  Handy hook to hang radio.  Volume control and radio tuner a little sensitive since so small.
1313725
A very nice little radio. A bit weak on the AM side, but great on the FM and SW sides. Great sound with earphones or external speakers. Very happy with it.
3003878
For the price, it's the best little radio I ever owned. I am able to pull in AM stations with out any static and the FM stations are also great.
690505
Really like this little radio. Fits in a pocket or purse, gets good reception & has its own speaker plus
a place to plug in earphones.
281972
Great little radio.  If you already have the batteries and charger, it's a no brainer.  Good sound, decent reception and seems sturdy.
181567
For an inexpensive radio, this little thing is pretty decent. I bought it as a first radio so that I could get the general skills needed to make an informed decision on what I wanted to get for a more permanent radio, and it has served admirably for that purpose. I use this for hiking and it's a durable little radio. I've not looked at the output in any detail, but listening to it on my mobile radio it sounds just fine. I may get a different HT in the future at some point, but honestly unless this gets wet or lost while hiking, I don't feel any need to upgrade to a fancier model - this little starter HT is perfect for my needs (from an HT)
80625
I had an AM/FM radio in my bathroom for the past ten years and it just gave out, even with changing the batteries, so I decided to get this one.  Glad that I did.  You can play MP3 (even though I don't know what that is and haven't figured it out yet), but the clarity of this little radio is spot on.  It is very compact and you can touch the buttons to get the channel you want.  Price is right.  Shipping was prompt and it was boxed securely.  This is light enough to travel with, or to use when you go for your daily walks.  Not the boom box of the 70's, but quite adequate for my needs.  Glad that I purchased this and will look for other items by this company.