We live out in the country and my husband is looking for a good radio that can bring in sports plus other music. Will this work well?
1376418
It picks up a lot of stations, but we have great difficulty tuning it in accurately. Tuning is very "hit or miss". I don't know if a great antenna would make it work better. Once I get a station tuned in, I try not to change it! Good luck.
1376419
You will have to put on an external antenna. Not designed for reproducing music. More for talking.
1376420
I live in a rural area with lots of hills and this is the only radio I've used that will pick up my favorite NPR station which is about 90 miles away. I use it for talk radio like NPR and it is great. I also listen to music via my iPod and the radio and it works well but lots of hip hop and rap and pop music has enhanced bass and compression in the bass and actually makes the sound too bass heavy for my tastes. this is not a problem with lots of music or from the iPod.
1376421
This radio looks nice but only works for a short time. Many reviews confirm this. Don't buy it. Mine no longer tunes in any stations and is only used as a speaker for the ipod.
2267486
Really depends on what kind of set up your lookin to have in your home. If you want something simple, you could do a "boombox" type system (I have this for work) which is exactly what the name says, it is a docking unit with speakers and an antenna that you extend out and place where you can get a signal,very portable. I have somethin more permanent for my house which is a home kit, a docking unit with an antenna and 100' cable where the antenna is installed on the same pole as my Direct TV satellite dish. On the docking unit I have a whole home FM transmitter hooked up to boost radio signal to every radio in my home, a really nice way for me to listen to Sirius everywhere in my house. Hope the helps with your question
1185470
You seem to be looking for good reception on AM and FM specifically (not really focused on SW)? If I understand your question right, then perhaps the RCA RP7887 AM/FM Super Portable Radio might work. This radio is reputed to have superior AM reception to almost all other portable radios on the market. FM reception is at least average. Quality control and product consistency can be questionable. According to literature, this RCA (used to be the GE Super Radio III) has an 8" AM antenna inside giving it incredible AM reception.
2280631
In my opinion it all depends on the distance of the radio station you want to reach. Short wave goes long ways, besides, no matter how far you are into the woods now days, there's always a station near by. For the size and price of this mini radio I think it is a very powerful one!!!
31110
Yes. It's a good radio. Bluetooth for hands free and a USB to charge phone. I bought one for my son's car and it works great.
1996450
Yes it works for music too. This has been a real good radio so far. Only thing I don't like about it is if you have to change your car battery or take off your battery cables for anything it doesn't hold memory. You have to reset everything like you just installed the radio
381651
I use my radio on a large lake in northern Minnesota. I think it has good sound ad pretty good reception. It's the best portable radio I have found for my use. This is the second one I have had. They take a beating in the boat and I don't think the moisture does them any good but I have been satisfied with my radio.
1420723
It really depends on a lot of factors such as your reception quality, background interfearence and even the weather. However, if all your conditions are ideal, you should realistically be able to pick up anything; the radio may be small, but it has excellent reception.
381776
I have had no problems with mine whatsoever, and get plenty of local stations. I get fine reception and the sound quality is good. I don't get all the people giving it such negative reviews. If you are looking for a top-of-the-line system with superior quality, this isn't the one for you. But if you want a small radio with decent sound, this is the one.
347639
I have a similar need. I use it to listen to TV sound with headphones at night in bed when my wife is asleep. I used to use a Radio with TV audio band. Now with digital law, that stopped working, and I have not yet been able to find a digital version of the TV radio.
926961
Sure would. As long as you have wifi. Fm works good too though. Nice radio.
193884
I purchased this radio for my father and he loves it! He does a lot of work outside, so it would need to be pretty durable. He also says the sound is great.
1822154
Please read the following link. I hope this will answer your question:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FM_broadcast_bandIt's a GREAT radio. I hope it will work for you. Good Luck!
1585490
I might add that the football will last a lot longer. Our CD player broke with very little use and we now have a football that plays FM/AM.
759053
It comes with everything you need to get on the air listening to stations and HAMS from around the world. You may want to consider a longwire or dipole antenna for better shortwave reception. It has provisions for hooking up a longwire or a 50OHM BNC adapter for better shortwave reception. A very good radio!
1131031
I found the sound to be very good. Mind you, most of the usage of this radio has been in areas where it is hard to pick up a good signal. I got great reception with this model. The sound is way better than you might think for a radio of this size. I was pleased with this purchase.
2272421
I wouldn't recommend this radio. I bought one And returned it. Too many disconnections. Just use your smart phone connected to a speaker. You get much better results.