This is just what I was looking for. I wanted a simple, basic, all manual radio to keep in the garage. It comes with an A-C USB adapter which includes a plug for a wall outlet. It can also be used with batteries. There is a headphone jack as well. The sound quality isn't outstanding, it's a little grainy, but it's good enough for me. I just want to be able to listen to my favorite station while I work on my car. Love it.
2023-11-29
Cl****S.
Got this radio for my wife to listen while at work, and honestly, I am impressed. First it is very light, what she wanted as she will be transporting it in her backpack. next the sound is really nice, not what you would expect from such a lite small radio at all. it also picked up the stations very well, as many radios do not in the area where we live. It charges or runs from the USB cable, so you can leave the battery out if you like for a liter package or install the 4-AA batteries and use in places that do not have a USB outlet. Very impressed and would highly recommend it to others.
2023-11-26
Lo****ad
For small spaces and for an easy to operate radio, this can't be beat. What can be easier than turning a dial to find an AM or FM station? I am using this in my kitchen to keep me company when I'm preparing a meal and I find it's just perfect. It's very lightweight and could easily fit in a carry-on bag to take along on a trip. It doesn't have a clock, so keep that in mind if you are in the market for a clock-radio. You can plug it in or use it with batteries.
2023-11-26
K****H
It's a fun little radio to have around. Sound is what you would expect from a small speaker, totally adequate and with very little distortion when cranked up. I think it sounds better through headphones, but it's more convenient to listen to without them.
Reception is good. It will pull out petty distant stations all the time on FM. AM stations are a struggle during the day, but that's pretty much the same with any radio. The local ones come in fine. My favorite station is on FM and not really all that far away, so the dial pretty much stays there. But it is kind of fun to check out distant AM stations at night.
I really like the retro look of the lit up analog dial. You'd think it time traveled from the '50s or '60s except for the USB C port on the side for power. I'm very happy with this radio.
2023-11-25
E****G
Got this for when we are camping and would like some music. Since the signal in some campgrounds can be a little spotty, you can't always just stream music from devices. This little radio is perfect for that. It has a nice long antenna that picks up a lot of stations. The sound is clean and tunning with the knob is easy and smooth. There is a backlight on the knob so you can see it nicely in the dark. It can work with either 4 AA batteries or with the provided USB-C cord. Very simple and easy to use.
2023-11-23
J****.
Works great! I got great reception with it, even with the antenna down (on FM) AM requires some fenagling, but doesn't it always unless you have an amazing antenna? And this is just a regular pole antenna. But I did get several news stations and even some jazz radio. I absolutely love the look of this thing. It's old school looking and fits in with my aesthetic. Which albeit, is all over the place, but this fits right in. The sound quality is nice and warm, no shiny and bright here as you might expect. No, rich and warm which is very nice. The volume is a slider knob on top, the dial around the tuning knob lights up, not too bright but just bright enough to see. The knob is a great size, and the unit stays put when turning it. I stopped listening to the radio years ago, but when I seen this I had to get it and now I've been listening. I have the commercials but it's another way to discover new music that I can add to my playlists later. If I like a song I just pull out my phone and tap on Google and see what song is playing and you know the rest... I would recommend this to anyone looking for that old school experience, it would be great for a senior as it features an actual tuning dial they would be used to and not digital tuning. I actually like having to tune it in as well, it makes me feel like a spy trying to tune in perfectly to the station. Yeah, definitely get this.
2023-11-23
M****i
A little old school portable radio, you can plug it in or use batteries. It's perfect for taking outdoors or using as an emergency radio if the power is out. FM works well, AM had very few channels. The sound was clear and loud.
2023-11-23
f****v
The radio is of good quality. Reception is good I have no problem. The device is not heavy and it’s worth the price
2023-11-23
N****k
With how small the speaker is, I thought this would sound very tinny. It is not bass machine, but it has some fullness to the sound, and smoothness to. Very pleasant for such a small thing. The looks are a mix of modern and retro, and can use USB C for power or batteries. Reception is good, though it uses a digital tuner inside so you will want to turn slowly and deliberately when near the right station. I would prefer the power cord connect in the back and not the side.
This is very light, and feels lightly constructed, but is very affordable. It is well packed and should arrive safe and sound.
2023-11-22
k****j
Radio picked up quite a few AM and FM stations here in Ohio. The multiple options they allow for power-in is great design; greatly appreciated. Even in poor light conditions (not directly facing sun, in garage with just a small ray of light coming in via garage door window slats on a cloudy day), a small solar panel is able to power the device at loud volume output.
The dial feels reasonably nice; certainly a lot better than clicking + and - signs on modern car radios.
The receiver radio consumes very little power; I measure less than 0.2 watts on an audible setting for personal listening in low-noise environment, 0.32 watts on a setting I would call loud suitable for whole-room listening in a somewhat noisy environment, and 2.7 watts in my entire body is shaking apart, please work quickly auto-focus so I can turn this off mode.
The low-wattage requirement and versatile power-in options makes this receiver radio suitable for using with a 5V solar panel with USB-C-out (battery optional assuming it's reasonably sunny).
Edit: I struggled quite a bit to get a USB power bank to work with this. The receiver radio consumes so little power while at a not-extremely-loud volume that power banks see the <0.5W load and shuts off. I considered opening up the radio and adding 2-3 220-Ohm resistors in series so the radio would waste enough electricity to work around the goofy behavior of the USB power banks, but instead settled on simply slotting a single LR6/AA-sized LiPo cell into the battery compartment and soldering a wire so both ends of battery go to the load leads (I had to tin the terminals in the battery compartment to get it to take the solder, and it didn't turn out very nice, but it works), conveniently with a charge board able to remain in place with the compartment lid closed (with the battery rotated a bit from how I have it pictured), and a connector I have an adapter for to recharge it in-place. I did note the radio seemed a bit more static-y with the LiPo at full charge, probably from being a bit above the voltage it was designed for; a LiFePO4 LR6/AA-sized cell would probably be a better option, but I don't have any spares on-hand atm. None of this is the fault of the receiver radio, and I judge it to reflect well on it; it is so efficient that USB battery banks assume it is a vampiric load, and it is the versatile power-in options which give me the space to slot in a LiPo with little effort.
2023-11-22
R****t
I love this little radio the quality is amazing. It sounds very clear with no issues. The appearance is very nostalgic and cool. It almost has no weight on it. It's very light. But the quality is pretty cool. The perfect size for me to enjoy the radio itself.
2023-11-21
K****A
All I wanted was a small, no frills, AM/FM radio with a large tuning dial to sit in a small corner in my kitchen. This little guy fits the bill. Has a dial that I can see, and it’s easy to tune in the station I want. Being able to plug it in was a must, running on batteries was not important, but will come in handy during power outages. It weighs 14.6 oz. without batteries; only 8” long, 5 “ high, & 3” front to back including the tuning dial. (I excluded the carry handle and aerial in the dimensions.) It has a good sound too for something so small. This replaces a much larger and cumbersome radio/CD/cassette player combo that sounded terrible, staticky and picked up interfering stations. None of that happens with this little unit. I couldn’t be more pleased. It even sports a cute retro vib.
2023-11-21
A****a
This radio comes with parts of the past and some pieces of modern technology all rolled into one. Sadly, I have not touched a radio like this since I was growing up in the early 90s. It comes with an antenna, am and fm switch, a charging brick, and a c charging cord. I like how you can choose between plugging it in with the usb-c cord or insert 4 double a batteries to use on the go. I gifted this to my son, who was born in 2012 and is absolutely fascinated with having to turn a dial to find a music channel rather than finding one with the push of a button like he’s used to. It is lightweight and is not anything strenuous at all. Great size for easy storage.
2023-11-20
Wi****le
I experiment with radio equipment a lot (or at least recently) and I have wanted to get some basic portable radio to use as something to reference other equipment to. The radio has vintage appeal for its looks, but there are modern features that an old radio just doesn't have.
The radio can be powered from 4 AA batteries (not included) or with a USB power adapter that plugs into the side of the radio via USB-C (all of which is included). The cable is long enough that you can put the radio on a table and plug it into the wall.
AM and FM signals can be dialed in by this nicely backlit oversized dial. Again, vintage design with modern features. Going around the AM dial, I noticed that the station seemed to lock in at points. I don't know if this means that there is some digital tuning mechanism in there or what. It doesn't hiss and whine like the AM radios of old where you have to just barely move the dial to really nail the signal. I'm going to enjoy this feature because when testing older radios against this one as the reference, I will be able to get the old dials set to a more calibrated position.
Sound is as good as any portable transistor radio. It's mono. There's only a volume control. So, bare bones in the control department. But, that's exactly what I wanted this for - nothing complicated.
Recommended for looks and simple on/off operation.
2023-11-20
L****.
Got this radio for my Dad to listen to his morning news stations. His old radio was have problems with reception and not being loud. This new radio performs real well, it is very loud and get better reception than his old radio with no static. Love the fact you can run the radio from the A/C adapter or from 4 AA batteries. Hope this helps.
2023-11-20
G****.
This radio works excellently! It's kind of nice to have something that looks really both modern and old. I get almost no static and the size is perfectly to take anywhere really. The quality is really clear as well as far as sound goes
2023-11-19
Cr****/7
We live in a semi-rural area and yet I was easily able to pick up stations (not just the expected local stations, either). The sound quality is better than the transistor radios I remember growing up (that probably goes right over most heads here, right?)
There is a single control knob - on/off + volume. Couldn't be easier!
And the soft, blue light under the station numbers is unobtrusive and a great reminder that the radio is on!!
2023-11-19
Mi****er
Ever since a hurricane knocked out power in my city for the better part of a week (and we aren't even on the coast btw), I like to have a couple of reliable radios for emergencies.
Prunus makes another radio that I keep around for that purpose. Look up their square radio that looks like it's from the 80's. It takes 2 D batteries. D batteries are known to hold a charge for a long time (particularly Alkaline); they are big, honkin' batteries so to speak. Good for an emergency. It receives both FM and AM pretty well, though I live in an urban area, so the radio stations are very close by.
This radio takes 4 AA batteries. It receives FM stations Beautifully, and the speaker has a little thump to it. No, you are not going to walk around the neighborhood thumping bass like Radio Raheem, but the little speaker lets you know Oh, that would've been a bass drop on a subwoofer. .
Another reviewer said this radio doesn't receive AM very well, but like I said, I live in the city, so the radio transmitters are Right There. Therefore, I can't speak to that part for you.
What I Can tell you is I like the LED backlight on the tuner. Yes, it is wasting power, but not that much. My batteries are still going strong. It gives this little radio character. I like the retro, almost-60's design too. I say Almost 60's because it would have been Chromed Out if it had been made 60 years ago.
It amuses me that they are using middle-aged models for the ad though. Lol, anybody that likes radio could take this on vacation and chill with it, not just retirees!
The light and the dial make it look way fancier than the square radio, so for me, they each serve their purpose, and this one is the fun radio.
Oh, and it is very light, but in a customer-friendly sort of way more so than in a cheap-manufacturing sort of way. That obviously makes it a win-win for the manufacturer. They don't seem to have used the lightweight feature as an excuse to make it overly-fragile though.
URADIO112CE3
Reception is good. It will pull out petty distant stations all the time on FM. AM stations are a struggle during the day, but that's pretty much the same with any radio. The local ones come in fine. My favorite station is on FM and not really all that far away, so the dial pretty much stays there. But it is kind of fun to check out distant AM stations at night.
I really like the retro look of the lit up analog dial. You'd think it time traveled from the '50s or '60s except for the USB C port on the side for power. I'm very happy with this radio.
This is very light, and feels lightly constructed, but is very affordable. It is well packed and should arrive safe and sound.
The dial feels reasonably nice; certainly a lot better than clicking + and - signs on modern car radios.
The receiver radio consumes very little power; I measure less than 0.2 watts on an audible setting for personal listening in low-noise environment, 0.32 watts on a setting I would call loud suitable for whole-room listening in a somewhat noisy environment, and 2.7 watts in my entire body is shaking apart, please work quickly auto-focus so I can turn this off mode.
The low-wattage requirement and versatile power-in options makes this receiver radio suitable for using with a 5V solar panel with USB-C-out (battery optional assuming it's reasonably sunny).
Edit: I struggled quite a bit to get a USB power bank to work with this. The receiver radio consumes so little power while at a not-extremely-loud volume that power banks see the <0.5W load and shuts off. I considered opening up the radio and adding 2-3 220-Ohm resistors in series so the radio would waste enough electricity to work around the goofy behavior of the USB power banks, but instead settled on simply slotting a single LR6/AA-sized LiPo cell into the battery compartment and soldering a wire so both ends of battery go to the load leads (I had to tin the terminals in the battery compartment to get it to take the solder, and it didn't turn out very nice, but it works), conveniently with a charge board able to remain in place with the compartment lid closed (with the battery rotated a bit from how I have it pictured), and a connector I have an adapter for to recharge it in-place. I did note the radio seemed a bit more static-y with the LiPo at full charge, probably from being a bit above the voltage it was designed for; a LiFePO4 LR6/AA-sized cell would probably be a better option, but I don't have any spares on-hand atm. None of this is the fault of the receiver radio, and I judge it to reflect well on it; it is so efficient that USB battery banks assume it is a vampiric load, and it is the versatile power-in options which give me the space to slot in a LiPo with little effort.
The radio can be powered from 4 AA batteries (not included) or with a USB power adapter that plugs into the side of the radio via USB-C (all of which is included). The cable is long enough that you can put the radio on a table and plug it into the wall.
AM and FM signals can be dialed in by this nicely backlit oversized dial. Again, vintage design with modern features. Going around the AM dial, I noticed that the station seemed to lock in at points. I don't know if this means that there is some digital tuning mechanism in there or what. It doesn't hiss and whine like the AM radios of old where you have to just barely move the dial to really nail the signal. I'm going to enjoy this feature because when testing older radios against this one as the reference, I will be able to get the old dials set to a more calibrated position.
Sound is as good as any portable transistor radio. It's mono. There's only a volume control. So, bare bones in the control department. But, that's exactly what I wanted this for - nothing complicated.
Recommended for looks and simple on/off operation.
There is a single control knob - on/off + volume. Couldn't be easier!
And the soft, blue light under the station numbers is unobtrusive and a great reminder that the radio is on!!
Prunus makes another radio that I keep around for that purpose. Look up their square radio that looks like it's from the 80's. It takes 2 D batteries. D batteries are known to hold a charge for a long time (particularly Alkaline); they are big, honkin' batteries so to speak. Good for an emergency. It receives both FM and AM pretty well, though I live in an urban area, so the radio stations are very close by.
This radio takes 4 AA batteries. It receives FM stations Beautifully, and the speaker has a little thump to it. No, you are not going to walk around the neighborhood thumping bass like Radio Raheem, but the little speaker lets you know Oh, that would've been a bass drop on a subwoofer. .
Another reviewer said this radio doesn't receive AM very well, but like I said, I live in the city, so the radio transmitters are Right There. Therefore, I can't speak to that part for you.
What I Can tell you is I like the LED backlight on the tuner. Yes, it is wasting power, but not that much. My batteries are still going strong. It gives this little radio character. I like the retro, almost-60's design too. I say Almost 60's because it would have been Chromed Out if it had been made 60 years ago.
It amuses me that they are using middle-aged models for the ad though. Lol, anybody that likes radio could take this on vacation and chill with it, not just retirees!
The light and the dial make it look way fancier than the square radio, so for me, they each serve their purpose, and this one is the fun radio.
Oh, and it is very light, but in a customer-friendly sort of way more so than in a cheap-manufacturing sort of way. That obviously makes it a win-win for the manufacturer. They don't seem to have used the lightweight feature as an excuse to make it overly-fragile though.