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Question: how good is this radio dependable good reception strong
Document: Compact, strong and basic AM/FM radio. Good reception, but there is no tone control, and the bass is a bit heavy for talk radio. Club music with a strong bass line might well be unlistenable. The only other hassle is that the power cord wraps around the back where you access the batteries, so you have to unwind it all the put in new batteries.
I was looking for a good FM radio since most of them I have don't bring in the signal very good way out where I live. I am very happy with the quality and reception of this item. The sound is great and signal very strong. It is a good looking radio and very rugged, with great sound quality. Works on battery power as well as home power. I highly recommend this radio.
The frame itself is all it needs to stay safe in shipping.One of the big concerns other reviewers had was the boominess of the bass. I have experienced no such issues. On both FM and AM, voices are clear. The speaker is large, and it moves a lot of air, so there is no tinniness to the sound. As a side benefit, AM hiss is inaudible on strong signals.Reception is astonishingly good.
Tuning is accurate and strong. For long-distance on AM, reception matches my Sony shortwave - which had some of the best AM reception I've ever had. My CCrane Twin Foil Ferrite antenna does no better than this unit by itself.If I had it to do over again, I would have bought this radio much sooner. It is perfection.UPDATE: 11/2012The radio is now 2-years old and I stand by everything I said in my original review.
almost perfect if you want a good radio, using on covered patio, radio strong, seals look effective, if you want more power, and ipod jack, go up a level, but same brand
They could have just put a handle on the top of the radio and created a flat bottom with rubber feet.Very high quality item that is well constructed of strong plastic with a good sound system.
I gave this one star for looks. I read all the reviews and liked what i saw but when i got this radio none of the reviews were true, at least for me. i live in a very big city with many strong FM/AM signal radio stations and not one of them comes in clear. the fussy ones i can understand, but all, not good. I would not recomend this radio!
I really like the simplicity and rugged design of this radio. I was looking for a radio without all the bells and whistles to play while I work on remodeling projects or out fishing and this fills the bill. Sound quality is good but is best a few feet away from the unit. The bass is a little strong if you are right next to it but I usually just set it up somewhere in the yard or on the dock and turn the volume up enough to hear while I go about my business.
However, for weak FM stations like 89.3 and 88.9 it would be nice to have a rotating FM antenna. As strong as the FM is on both radios, I can't grab the weakest FM station I know of, 88.9, on the U3 and the LB-100 like I can with the Redsun RP-2100 (CCrane CSW) or the Grundig S350.Now for AM reception. Very sensitive.
it seems ok.i listen to more fm anyway.....so it,s a great radio so far. nice long,strong cord all so. for the price ,you cant beat it.
Answer: I tried two other radios in my barn for pet goats and the reception faded in and out.I purchased this one and it is excellent in barn with metal roof.