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Just received the Sangean 3/21/09. Maybe it was just a lemon. Well designed and the deep base and stereo functions worked as advertised.
Tried various headphones to no avail. While there was no opportunity for thorough testing, it appeared to be somewhat fragile. Worked fine out of box for 10 mins and then abruptly malfunctioned, producing only static on all bands and stations.
Sound was good with the supplied headphones. Appears to have been a short of some kind. Too bad because it looked and sounded promising.
Not sure it would have held up to regular transport in a gym bag. Trying a Sony walkman and if that comes up short may give another Sangean model a try, and would lean toward an older version with slightly more heft.
Perfect for on the go person. Small enough for the working man in the field to use but powerful enough. I get great pleasure out of this radio
Was given as a gift to my father and husband. They both are thrilled.
It picks up local TV broadcasts - which are fine for putting a tired lady to sleep - though we assume similar products will do this as well. We are not disappointed at all.
Some years ago she discovered that listening to bland music or network news in the early hours would eventually get into Morpheus's arms. My wife is plagued with persistent insomnia.
Tried this product because reviews claimed it had solid audio performance, good battery life, and good range for FM reception, and better than Sony's competing product, the antennae was in the earphone wires rather than a separate wire. The original Walkman types either ate tapes or batteries.
The mp3 player we tried was fine with recorded media but had very little FM range - though it was still useful for pre-recorded stuff. Unit is easy to control in a dark bedroom, has very strong reception, is kind to batteries, and when necessary, they are easily replaced.
But the keys are its reliability and ease of use.
Only problem I had with this radio is the ear pieces do not stay in my ear when walking. Otherwise the AM station I needed comes in fine but you have to localize it for best reception which can be a pain if you are lying down.
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