Grundig M300BL Mini300PE Handheld Shortwave Radio (Metallic Blue)
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Customer Review: nice, but not what i expected
Summary: 3 Stars
it's an ok portable radio. the sound quality is good for its size, and the AM/FM reception is clear if you're near a window. the problem is that even on top of a hill i managed to find only a handful of Short Wave stations (the religious ones...).
Customer Review: bad design, barely shortwave
Summary: 2 Stars
1) The design of the radio is terrible. The volume and tuning wheels, and the band-selector slider are located on the sides, so putting the radio in your pocket while listening (or not) will probably result in one or more of these things:
* you will no longer be in the same band
* the tuner will have moved to another part of the dial
* the volume will have been raised to ear-splitting levels
* the radio may have been turned off (or on).
Although the tuning appears to be digital, it is analog and done with a wheel so small it is very difficult to land exactly on a station. Once there, there is no way to lock in.
2) Almost no shortwave stations can be located, indoors or out. This may work better in some other locations than Colorado, but I doubt it.
In short, it is no more useful than the cheap radio I had been using. It's 4 times as expensive and 4 times as heavy. The clock, alarm, and more elegant appearance do not compensate for the shortcomings.
Customer Review: Wasn't as expected!
Summary: 2 Stars
I picked this radio after many hours of going over reviews. When I openned the package it felt cheap! The band selector moved up and down with too great of easy. Didn't know which band I was in. Am reception was good. FM reception was excellent. Shortwave reception was terrible in my house, regardless of the room I went to. The reason I returned it was that it would not shut off. I had to remove the batteries to shut it off!
Now looking for a portable shortwave radio again.
Customer Review: Not so good...
Summary: 2 Stars
I'll keep this short and to the point. I bought the radio for AM reception. I live in NJ - southern part - and planned on using the radio primarily for Yankee games (880 out of NY). The radio did not get good reception, which is notable because most other radios that i've had in the past have not had any issues. it looks good and its small, but be aware that you may have some reception issues if you are trying to get stations that are out of the area.Customer Review: frustrating
Summary: 2 Stars
i'm here looking for a different radio, because i've had it with the freakishly sensitive tuning on this unit. it is difficult to locate the station you want and then heaven forbid if a puff of wind should blow on the tuning dial! because you will lose your station! there are no presets which would make life much easier. maybe someone with more patience would have better luck!