how is am reception?
1395081
I don't listen to AM too much! But it's fine! All & all this is a good unit! Would recommend buying it!
1395082
AM and FM are great in my area that is pretty flat, in mountain area I don't Know about AM did not try it mostly FM for me.
1038574
Michael, I mostly listen to FM. I have the radio under a florescent light and the AM has a backround hum for me. I would ask someone who primarily listens to AM about it. I love the FM. Reception clear with many stations. I use it every day.
223014
Not sure about Boston. But generally the reception is okay. This is actually a very small radio. So cannot expect much. But the radio is very cute and it has great tuning.
2284445
You could try a small antenna outside & it should help but I have a full size antenna which depending on the day gives me any where from 35 to 60 % antenna strength. Depends ob how windy it is that day. Wind is a factor in the reception.
241219
It is just fine. I have mine set up that way and I the reception is always good.
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.
1783503
You can listen to AM/FM if they transmit over the internet in addition to over the air. It is not a regular radio with wifi capabilities. The only stations it gets are internet radio stations. The reception is fantastic. We love it!
2216566
Not too sure about AM - appears to be very good with limited usage, but FM is amazing in quality -- am very happy with this radio
1001621
It's tough to recommend this radio for am? I've had trouble with am signals. I don't use am on this radio. I think it depends on where you place the radio. There are a lot of buttons on this radio and it takes some time to get used to. If you are operating in the dark I think that you might at times hit the wrong button. Overall I do like it.
49624
My experience has been it performs very well. I purchased it precisely for AM radio reception and haven't been disappointed.
1782812
I've gotten excellent reception with FM; I live in a rural area which makes reception problematic with some radios, but I haven't had any problems.
223010
It would depend on your listening location. For example, if you live within the city or suburbs of Boston, I would think AM reception would be quite good. You may also get decent reception if you live in RI or Southern NH since many Boston stations are very powerful and put out strong signals during the day. At night, most of those stations reduce their signal strength, but generally, I would think the Tecsun PL 380 would work quite well on AM in the Boston area.
1191670
Reception is excellent, I get 3.1, 3.2 (movie channel), 5.1, and 5.2 (weather). About 65-70 miles North from Phoenix. I also use a signal booster.
1782811
FM reception is not too good where I live---but then, we cannot get ANY TV broadcast here and the stereo in the house gets only static. When we drive to the big city, however, the reception is quite good! Guess a lot depends on one's signal strength, eh?!
1920980
I love my model which has a top button for AM that works well. But reception depends on your area. If it is poor you might want to purchase a "booster antenna" that fits into the bottom right input jack on the back on the unit if the standard antenna doesn't work. You can purchase the standard antennae from Bose or Amazon. Hope this helps.
1018244
Yes, it does have AM reception, and I think it's the only iPod player that does. However, you do have to use the antenna loop that comes with it.
710916
Yes. The reception was good. Never had any problems with reception or calls being dropped.