Sangean PR-D7 Black Portable Digital Black - radios (3.5 mm, Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH), AA, Portable, LCD, Digital)

Really great little radio. Bought for bathroom so chose Fm rather than DAB because it uses so much less battery power. The radio can use non- rechargeable or rechargeable batteries switch selectable and can recharge its own batteries when plugged in. It displays its battery level. Based on other reviews we use Eneloop rechargeable batteries and when the battery level is low we take it outside the bathroom and plug it in to charge. We love Eneloop batteries and although the radio charges its own batteries we read that it is a good idea to take out the batteries and charge them in a specific battery charger so this is what we do. This is because the radio charges its batteries in series and over time the individual cells can become unevenly charged. In a battery charger the cells are charged in parallel and all cells will have the same charge. The batteries last several weeks between charges and only get charged externally every few cycles. Can't fault the radio. The size is compact but not too small for a decent speaker. The sound quality is very good, as good as our Pure DAB radios. Tuning is automatic and very easy and stations are crisp and clear. We only listen to FM. It has 5 presets and a large clear display. We couldn't be more pleased with this quality purchase even though we had to buy a European 2 pin to UK 13A adapter because the power supply is not so equipped. Shame.

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Quite an impressive little radio. My old cheap GE "work radios" (radios I use while painting, sanding, fixing stuff, etc.) were both having issues, and I was spending way too much time just trying to tune them in, positioning them, and trying to keep them tuned in -- instead of working on whatever projects were at hand. I was not using battery power, so I always had to use an extension cord. This required some planning ahead (long extension cords) if I wanted to listen to the radio in a place far from the house. These radios were about 25+ years old, and had cost about $10 each. I could not find any good little radios in that price range today. I considered the Sony ICF38 for about $25 on Amazon. (This model is similar in style to my old GE radios.) But, some (not a lot) of the reviews complained of poor reception. The Sangean PR-D7 was twice as expensive, but had digital tuning and was capable of recharging rechargeable batteries -- and had great reviews. So, I decided to give the go-ahead to it, so that I could have more freedom of movement when working in different locations (battery-power w/ recharger built in), and reportedly excellent reception. I got the Panasonic Eneloop AA rechargeable batteries, as they had great reviews. (All batteries are not the same, apparently, to my surprise.) The FM reception on this radio is excellent. Haven't used the AM too much, but it seems good. Tuning and operation are simple. Sound quality is excellent -- way better than I expected. No hiss or background noise, super-clear, crisp audio. Digital scan tuning is very fast, and you can tune automatically (letting the tuner pick up the next strong signal), or you can tune manually (setting the frequency on a station that does not come in too clearly.) It has a digital clock display that is always on, and orange back-lighting for 10 seconds when any of the buttons are pressed. The 5 pre-sets for FM are very handy. (There are also 5 for AM.) The ability to re-charge the rechargeable batteries within the unit itself is a big selling point. I don't know yet how long the batteries will last on a single charge, but my experience with battery-operated radios is that the don't last long. So, rechargables is definitely the way to go. This radio permits you to recharge the batteries easily without removing them from the unit, simply by plugging the radio in to an electric outlet while the radio is turned off. There is a blinking red LED light that indicates batteries are being charged, and the light goes off when fully charged (or, it may stay steady on when fully charged -- I can't recall.) This is the Rolls-Royce of "work radios", and is a bit expensive for this purpose. But, it will save me a huge amount of time by not having to fiddle with sub-par radio reception, and not having to worry about extension cords. For a "work radio" I highly recommend this one, even though it is definitely expensive. However, because it is so good, I will be extending its use beyond my workshop/ work/ yard projects -- into everyday use on the patio, living room, etc. I was totally unfamiliar with the Sangean name until I began searching for AM/FM portables on Amazon. I would not rule out the Sony ICF38 -- since I could have purchased two of these for the price of one Sangean PR-D7. But, the Sangean exceeds my expectations in all areas and will serve double-duty as a work radio and as an everyday radio.

Muy buena radio, compré una para la casa del pueblo y ahora otra para mí domicilio habitual, la recomiendo 100 por 100muy

Excelente aparato. Lo utilizo con pilas recargables y cuando están bajas no es necesario quitarlas pues se conecta a la corriente eléctrica y se cargan nuevamente.

I like it's sound ,reception and and built qwality. Thanks Amazon.

Radio wouldn't tune in to Hobart 936. Appears to be based on American stations only tuning in AM steps of 10. Returned radio to Australian Amazon.