How is the audio quality on this radio, and does it pull in difficult FM stations well?
143792
Audio quality is good considering unit has one speaker. The bass and treble controls only help to improve the audio range. The sensitivity of the receiver is very good and with an external antenna you should have no problem with receiving any "difficult" FM stations.
143793
I've no problem with the sound quality with any of the frequencies I've tuned to. In all respects I am happy with my purchase.
143794
If you're in a rural area like I am, some stations just aren't ever going to come in clean, no matter what radio you have.But, the manual tuning (analog) on this unit let's you fine tune your reception, and a few of the fm stations I enjoy are able to be brought on much better. Adjustable bass and treble , outside sound is really good. Inside in a quiet place, sound quality is exceptional for a single speaker portable. Battery life is excellent- uses d cells, aa cells or included adapter.Just can't be beat for a portable at this price, and maybe not for even much more.
143795
The best 1 speaker audio short of a Boss I've ever heard. FM is good, but so good that it will buzz when too close to certain motors or computers when they function. Overall I recommend it!
143796
The qulity is very good. It will do a good job on local stations using the whip antenna. To get week stations you will have to use a better antenna and depend on propogation. I live in Eckery Co. and at times receive FM from Colorado Springs.As you can see, antenna and propogation are important.
143797
Audio quality is good considering unit has one speaker. The bass and treble controls only help to improve the audio range.The sensitivity of the receiver is very good and with an external antenna you should have no problem with receiving any "difficult" FM stations.
143798
It doesn't work! We haven't been able to hear anything because the batteries caused some type of overheating the radio does not work. To send it back would cost me more money than the whole thing is worth. My suggestion: Leave it be and look for something else, it ain't worth it.
143799
Audio is as good as you expect from a radio this size. Receiver sensitivity seems to be OK but I would not buy another one.
143800
I'd say the audio quality is very high-clear, detailed, and crisp for a radio this type, because it has bass and treble buttons to adjust to your sound taste. I'm a pc game player online on a daily basis and I have a very high-end soundcard, speaker system, and headset. I know the difference between bad noise and great sound. This radio can easily pickup AM and FM signals clearly without interference due to an enhanced signal gain feature. There is one minor drawback I'd say is that it's may be big and bulky to someone.
1906571
No problem with my radio. Pulling in FM stations loud and clear from over 100 miles away using the internal antenna. AM reception is rather weak so I've added an external antenna to get better AM reception
1283977
I tried it out today...FM radio sounds great. The player even has an "auto scan" option similar to seek in a car radio - it will automatically pick up all the stations that have good reception/audio quality and put them all in presets. This way you don't have to go through every decimal number (98.4, 98.5, 98.6,etc) looking for stations.
1806714
Good but not top quality like you would get from a stereo system. I do enjoy this radio a lot. Did not regret buying it.
676557
I am having NO problems with this at all. This is the second day I have been playing it. CD plays very well. Reception on the radio is great. I live out in the boonies and sometimes can be hard to get a station. No problem with this little gem. For the price, you cant beat it. Its no Bose but you get your moneys worth. got it to use when we go camping and the volume is great. Wont be any problems hearing it. No tinny sound on mine at all. Hope this helps!
792529
The FM radio is pretty good, you can program it to your desired stations and listen to the ones you want, the COBY MP3610 has a slightly better radio program, but since these are both manufactured by COBY, both are good..Hope I was of help.. :)
223013
It wouldn't be my first choice. This radio is ok but it's overly complicated and quality of speaker is not good. If you want good AM reception get a Sangean PRD5 or PRD7. Both are excellent AM radios. If you want a small pocket radio a Sangean DT400 is really good.
2216564
I listen to FM nearly weekly and plays very well. Also has the weather band so if bad weather in the area you can get the most recent weather updates. The radio is very easy to operate and the directions to set the clock and preset your favorite stations is easy to figure out.
223015
This is a fantastic radio for travel. Like others have indicated, the sound quality is not that great, so for an AM radio for home use, I'd get something else.
223012
First of all, i did not buy this radio for, primarily, AM or FM receptions but for SW receptions. For SW receptions, the radio is excellent. Second, I have used AM reception in various European countries such as Greece and Italy and in all cases the receptions were very good. I could also get stations from neighboring countries rather well. So, I could guess that you would e OK with this radio for AM reception in hard-to-get-stations areas.
223008
Depends on your local noise situation. The biggest enemy of AM radio isn't the quality of the radios, so much as the level of electronic interference from electronics and power lines. That said, this radio has good selectivity. If you want more sensitivity (and less selectivity) you'd be better off with a radio with a larger ferrite antenna like the Degen 1103 - it also has better audio and is a larger radio. The Tecsun audio is tinny due to the small speaker.
49624
My experience has been it performs very well. I purchased it precisely for AM radio reception and haven't been disappointed.
1796190
Not for me. I get only 2 AM statics and those have a lot of static. I get 41 FM stations so I am satisifed. Of all the radios I have experience with few receive AM well.
1038575
Since I've only listened to FM,I had not listened to any AM stations, but tried a bit since you inquired. I was able to pull in AM stations, but I'm not well versed on AM stations in my area my test wasn't very satisfactory. I did bring in some and they were ok. Hope someone else can respond to this issue better than I've been able to. I do really really like my Sangean PR-D9W radio. I compared and conducted quite a lengthy research marathon before purchasing. Good luck!
149702
Its not an expensive radio....but mine works well for what it is..I also have a broadcast station about 15 miles from my house though...but for a small packable radio its good.
1486149
Yes, it is. You tune it by turning the knobs and reception is good. It' not heavy.
2216373
I haven't had any issues with this radio. There is a little bit of a learning curve with it, but that's true of most radios nowadays. It really is a pretty good radio for the money...