Excellent radio, good sound, clear reception
344237
I got this for my birthday, having selected it based on other reviews.  It is exactly what I wanted and lives up to its name and reputation.  We have a cottage in a remote area but the FM reception was great and the sound quality was very good for a small speaker.  It was fun listening to the SW bands, picking up stations from around the world.
Overall, a great radio at a super low price.
1696072
There are lookalikes to this, but this clock radio is close to perfect.  Sound quality is excellent,
much better than expected, and once you look at the enclosed helper pages the controls are
intuitive, and you get more than the time; you get the month and date, too!
The numbers are easy to see (25 mm/1") and not too bright for bedside use.  They are a quite
visible green color and in the dark I can see them across the room.
Time setting is easy, as is everything else ONCE YOU READ THE HOW-TO SHEET.  What happened to me
is halfway through the How to sheet things became intuitive and have stayed that way.
You just need the sheet to get terms and usages right once.  Then everything else goes easily.
As the stars say, I think this is great.

Negatives?  A few and small ones: A: the FM antenna is in the power cord, so you need to stretch the cord out for best reception and the AM antenna is inside the clock itself, so position can be important. B: The switch between Off, Radio, and Beep is on the small side so you're best off to switch it while you are sitting up in bed, not when you stretch out. C: there is only one alarm, no problem for me but those who want to sleep in on the weekends are out of luck (although you can set the snooze for more than 5 mins).  D: this comes with a Lithium battery to hold the time when there is no power.  Hint to the wise, replace it within the first year and it'll be good for a long time.  E: the radio controls are on the side and the display is on the front so don't try to turn the volume down while you're half asleep...unless you like a sudden infusion of Rap instead of Classical for your morning wake-up (although I have to admit that escapade did wake me up fast...too fast for my liking).
162544
I have owned one of the small sony walkman style radios for years but it was beaten to death and subject to wandering off station all on its own. This new model has presets and is digital in selection so reception is clear and always spot on the selected station. Very happy with it so far. I have Sony noise cancelling headphones but the headphones that come with the set act as a supplemental antenna and do improve reception.
3067632
gtreat radio,reception is great quality,very clear sound ,well worth the price
58195
I am very pleased with the Sony ICF radio that I purchased.  The radio works great (better than the more expensive ones I have at home)and it also looks great.  I listen to an AM radio station and was unable to get the station in clearly from my in-house radios.  I tried this small, inexpensive radio and the station comes in crystal clear.  I would definitely recommend this radio to anyone who wants a nice looking radio with a clear, quality sound.
4929964
Great radio,good sound...tunes into stations I listen too clearly. I like the first one I bought so mush I got 2 more as gifts for family.
529149
Excellent FM reception; great sensitivity and selectivity. I can clearly pick up a 10 watt LPFM station that is located about 17 miles away (I live about 100 feet above average terrain, so it's almost a straight shot from that transmitter to where I live). Good AM reception, but in my experience using the radio over the last few weeks, you won't be pulling in distant AM stations with clear reception. I live in a semi-rural area about 25 miles West of Portland, Ore., and all but the most powerful/close AM stations have a fair amount of static. However, this is a small radio, and it's probably unrealistic to expect any radio of this size to pull in weaker AM stations without much static. I have not tried an external AM loop antenna.

The sound reproduction from this radio is amazing. Keep in mind that it's a small radio, so you won't be filling a large room with sound (but it will easily fill a bedroom, small office, master bathroom, or small garage with sound)-- the "sound reproduction" I speak of refers to the quality of the sound, not to the volume produced by the speaker. FM stations that are not over-modulated sound incredible, with clear bass, airy treble, and a warm midrange. When it comes to AM sound reproduction, it's difficult to overstate how fantastic this radio is! If you've never heard AM radio on a wideband tuner such as this, you are in for a treat! I also own a GE Superadio III, and while it probably sounds a tad wider on AM than this Sangean, in all but the most ideal circumstances, the tradeoff with the GE is that you hear monkey chatter and whistles from adjacent AM stations. There are three AM music stations I can tune in where I live, and they all sound amazing on this Sangean. The three bandwidth options, (adjustable) auto gain control, three tone settings, "fine tuning" setting, and local/DX option give you many possible configurations for tuning in and massaging the sound of AM stations. The widest bandwidth setting is listed by Sangean as being 6 KHZ, but this is somewhat misleading because in reality the audio is gently rolled off *starting* at about 6 KHZ (according to my iPhone Frequensee App), plus most AM music stations add audio pre-emphasis in this range, so in reality you are simply hearing "all of the music"; the treble is airy and delightful, and all harmonics are reproduced without audible artifacts. For those less geeky than myself, I'll simply put it this way: You'll hear all of the high notes in AM music, without that "muffled echo" sound that is so common on most modern AM tuners. I did not buy this radio for its shortwave tuner, and I really can't comment in that aspect of it.

In summary, this is a great radio for personal use at home, at work, or when traveling, but is not the right radio for playing loud, boomy music-- it's simply too small to do that. FM will not disappoint, and when you have a strong signal, AM sounds absolutely incredible. Highly recommended.
2350594
This is a very nice radio!  It's my first mobile radio, so I can't compare it to much, but I am very much so enjoying it!  Got it all nicely wired into my car, radio in the trunk, screen and mic up front.  Works amazingly well, and looks super clean also.  I was surprised to find that if you plug in two external speakers, it uses one speaker for the left frequency, and the other for the right frequency.  This makes it easier to listen to two frequencies at the same time, and keep the conversations separate.  I typically leave one frequency on a repeater I use during my commutes, and use the other to scan through a bunch of other frequencies, including the simplex channels in our area.

Programming the radio was very easy, especially since this was my first mobile radio, so I wasn't fully sure what I was doing.  I was very quickly able to get on the air, and with minimal tweaks to some of the settings, was making contacts from my driveway!

I am very picky about how my car looks, so having a radio with the detachable screen was a must for me.  I ordered some shielded Ethernet (Cat6A) and shielded couplers to extend the wires from the trunk to the front of the car, mounting the couplers in a way that makes for easy removal of the radio if I want to take it inside for programming, or move it to another car temporarily.

For an antenna, I'm just using a&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Tram-1185-Amateur-HAM-Dual-Band-Magnet-19inch-Antenna-RG-58-U-PL259-144-148-435-450-MHz-for-Yaesu-Kenwood-HYT-Vertex-Icom-Mobile-Radios/dp/B013VP38TU/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Tram 1185 Amateur HAM Dual-Band Magnet 19inch Antenna RG-58/U PL259 144-148 435-450 MHz for Yaesu Kenwood HYT Vertex Icom Mobile Radios</a>.  I have this sitting on the lid of my trunk.  Very good coverage and reception.  Will eventually upgrade it to a lip mount with a linger whip, but for now it works very well.

I also ordered the&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Programming-cable-for-Kenwood-TM-D710-and-TM-V71-6ft-DB9/dp/B01GQEHIWQ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Programming cable for Kenwood TM-D710 and TM-V71 6ft DB9</a>&nbsp;and the&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Echolink-cable-for-Kenwood-TM-D710-and-TM-V71-6ft/dp/B01GQF561U/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Echolink cable for Kenwood TM-D710 and TM-V71 6ft</a>&nbsp;to use the radio as an EchoLink node.  Works very well.  Will be using the setup at some conventions I plan on going to.  The programming cable is also nice for bulk updating or adding of channels, however it is not required to do so.

Overall, I am VERY happy with this radio, and how my little project turned out!  Would definitely buy another Kenwood radio in the future!
4058751
I was looking for a radio that would look good on my kitchen counter and receive a variety of non-commercial FM radio stations.

This radio does both very well.  I bought the white/silver color and it looks good in the kitchen.  Except for one small FM station, the reception has exceeded my expectations.  The music sounds great.  It's a little too "bassy", but with the volume turned up, the sound from one small single speaker radio is amazing and fills the room with a rich sound.  I also like the fact that you can plug in a real antenna.

My frustration is when someone is talking on the radio.  In addition to music, I like to listen to news (mainly NPR) and sports.  There is way too much bass when someone is speaking.  As other reviewers have said, it would have been great to have a bass and treble control.

So the bottom line for me is great for music and reception, but poor for someone speaking (news, talk radio and sports).
3608915
Excellent shower radio. This replaced a Sony shower radio that I have used for many years, but is much better, as this also has Bluetooth, so I can also use it to stream music and baseball games from my phone. Reception is pretty good, at least for FM stations, and it has plenty of volume for the shower. Has a bunch of other features (like the flashlight) that I will likely never use, but as a basic shower radio it is excellent. I have only had this for about a month, so cannot yet comment on how water-proof it proves to be over time.
2212961
Clear reception, works as advertised, worth the price.
1035380
I bought the WR300 to replace an older unit that just stopped working.  This radio has excellent reception (we live in a fringe area).  Usually we have to have an aux antenna plugged in to get any signal.  This unit received a signal at approximately  3/5 with just the antenna extended.  I still use a dipole attached to the RCA  antenna jack for 5/5 reception.

This radio allows you to ignore specific alarms.  For example, we live on top of a hill, so I muted the flash flood alarms.

Bottom line, it's  solid and it works.  And working to warn is 95% of the worth.  I'd buy it again.
2868693
The Sangean HDR-18 is a great table radio.  FM and FM HD reception is really good with just the included telescoping antenna.  AM and AM HD reception was much better than I expected.  With just the built in ferret antenna it actually is a better AM receiver than my Denon receiver that cost many times more.  I would like to see how it does with an outside AM and FM antenna.  We are really enjoying listening to digital HD broadcasts with it.  The single speaker sound is very good with more than ample bass response even though it is not stereo.  Stereo is available however with headphones.  The rear aux input allows you to connect other sources for listening.  The rear audio output allows to to use and external amplifier or an audio recorder.  The only fault I have found is with the clock.  It does not keep time well even in the auto mode.  When you have the radio on, the clock does not stay synchronized and loses time.  When the radio is turned off. the clock will be off by several minutes.  It does eventually catch up.  I would not recommend buying this radio to be used as a clock radio, but it is a great radio.  I would say that it performs very comparably to the much revered GE Super Radio.
2535923
I wanted a radio that had digital tuning with no fewer than 4 presets.  Most tended to have many more and were loaded with features I had no use for.  This radio has a clean design, is very simple and intuitive to operate, has five presets, has great reception and excellent sound.  I am very satisfied with it.  I would recommend it for people like me who are over 50 and just want a handy portable radio to listen to...not an advanced universal communications device that can also boil water and plot continental drift.
3693681
Good sound, crystal clear reception, batteries last forever, good volume even if you place the radio outside the shower. My only (minor) complaint is that the LCD display is hard to read unless you pick up the unit. I am very satisfied with this purchase.
258933
This is great radio. It's tuner is far superior to my Tivoli Model 2. It picks up stations that don't show up on that other radio. It's sound is much more full and clear than a Tivoli Model 1. The only very minor issue is that in order to use the aux device port, you must turn the radio around to access the back each time, as there is no selector switch on the front for an auxiliary device. Other than than, in the looks, ease of use, and sound department; this radio is great.
2990293
I very recently purchased this radio from Amazon and found it has (for me) excellent AM reception - which is what I was looking for. It is simple to operate as I had set the time, set favorites, tuned, and other features WITHOUT reading the instructions. BTW,the instructions are written clearly and are easy to understand if/when you need to read them. I can not comment on FM and SW performance at this time.

I noted the complaints about the volume control but I've none of the problems mentioned. I note that the volume control is by up/down buttons and if held down, will "jump" up/down depending on the button held down  but moves in steps in individual pushes of the button(s). As to the complaints, I see three possibilies - 1)they have defective samples or 2) they are holding down the buttons as described before or 3) there has been a running change in the radio to address the problem - All I can say for sure is that my radio does not have the problem. I am very pleased with the purchase and expect this to be my travel/home radio for some time to come.