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JCB
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2025
This is a nice radio. A bit heavy, considering there is no handle for carrying this "portable" radio. It has 20 presets with 10 am and 10 fm (each has two bands). Reception seems quite good although a bit staticky in my area. Delivery was on time and Amazon included my recent order for batteries in the same package. Works with 4 D batteries and/or electrical connection (the adaptor comes with the radio which makes me wonder why Amazon shows a separate adaptor as a suggested additional purchase). Overall, I am pleased with this radio.
Christopher
Reviewed in Canada on October 5, 2024
Radio worked pretty good but the build quality was a little meh. The port for the wall cord was not lined up well with the case and was almost covered by the case. Was hoping for a little better for a higher priced radio.
Paul S.
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2022
I bought this after owning other Sangean radios including a PR-D18 and PR-D19. I mainly got this to try DXing on AM and it doesn't disappoint. It's my best radio for AM, picking up 50k watt stations at night out to at least 1200 miles (straight line distance from my house to the broadcast towers verified on Google maps) under perfect conditions. I've read it has a thick 5 inch ferrite bar antenna for AM, which is why it's so good. AM selectivity and sensitivity are both excellent. FM selectivity and sensitivity are also excellent. I pick up every known FM station within 70 miles and a few that are more than 100 miles away (again verified with Google maps). This radio also has NOAA weather with alerts.Compared to my PR-D19 with 2 stereo speakers, the mono speaker actually sounds slightly better on this. It also takes D batteries so batteries last a lot longer than the AA batteries in the PR-D19. That said, I still use my PR-D19 as my daily radio. The main reason is it's smaller and lighter. I mainly listen to FM during the day and the PR-D19 is just as good on FM though it lacks NOAA weather. When doing AM DXing, the weight of this radio is tiring while holding and turning it for best reception. I realize I could set it on a table and turn it, but I like to kick back in my recliner at night while DXing.So bottom line, I recommend this radio if you're looking for excellent reception on AM and FM with D batteries that last a very long time and want NOAA weather. I just prefer the less expensive PR-D19 for the reasons mentioned.
opinions4u
Reviewed in Canada on April 25, 2021
Very good radio, good reception, no problems. I think Sangean is a good brand, never had a problem with any of them. Service is good, so if you have questions or want to return, seller is easy to work with.
Mike
Reviewed in Canada on August 26, 2020
After reading countless portable radio reviews I bought this radio to use at the cottage a couple of years ago and since then I've been very happy with it. The radio does a good job of picking up strong signals from about 160 km away, with minimal static. For a one speaker radio the sound quality is good. The weather alert feature is an added bonus and works well with Environment Canada's weather alerts. The physical size of the radio is perfect, it's small and compact and fits well on small side table. The buttons and controls are intuitive and well laid out and don't feel cheap. I wouldn't hesitate to buy this radio again.
HungryDonkey25
Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2020
This may just be one of Sangean's most underrated radios. If reception quality is paramount, this is the radio for you. I will have had this radio for three years come July, and I have no regrets with my choice.FM reception is nothing short of amazing. The radio needs just a little signal for quality reception, and once you have it, you're set. It's extremely sensitive and very selective. In my area, I receive most stations from three distinct markets, ranging 20, 30, and 60 miles away, along with some signals from two other markets (70 and 80 mi away), and with the built-in whip antenna, it's quite easy to receive all of them. The 20 and 30 mi stations can be received just about anywhere you put it, though the distant markets can be a bit finicky depending on placement. FM tunes in 100 or 50 kHz steps, which is initially annoying if you're used to tuning in standard US 200 kHz steps, though you quickly get used to it. Stereo requires a stronger signals than many tuners, though if you're listening to it with the built-in speaker this is a moot point as it's a mono speaker. Stereo only applies when listening through headphones, which provides for a quality audio experience. Be sure to extend the antenna fully though--the best reception is received only when it's fully extended. When it is fully retracted and resting, it's quite bad.AM reception is also outstanding. This radio receives stations I don't get on any other radio--for instance, outdoors I'm able to pick up a highway information radio station about 4.7 miles away on the narrowest filter. The radio has a number of bandwidth filters, from 1 kHz to 6 kHz, with six being the widest and providing the best sound but the most susceptible to noise. Personally, I'd recommend 2.5-4 kHz for talk radio, and 4-6 for music.Weather radio is useful to have along with an auxiliary input. Reception on weather is similar to AM/FM--excellent. I get my local radio station (20 mi), along with one 30 mi away, and in some spots, some from 50-60-70 mi away; impressive for 1kW stations.Battery life can be months on D batteries when used sparingly off of battery power. Overall, the only area where I can complain somewhat is the speaker--it sounds great until you compare it to something else. It lacks in lows and highs; it's definitely a mid-only speaker. Don't let this deter you though--this is a five star radio by all means. Highly recommended!
John Ingham
Reviewed in Canada on November 10, 2020
This radio is a winner .The consNo handleCan’t charge it’s batteriesPushing buttons to find a station is annoying compared to turning a knobFingerprint magnetDifficult to fine tune .The plusesExcellent receptionStrong headphone amp makes for great headphone listening .Good channel separationStatic on am is pushed to the background .
yves b
Reviewed in Canada on January 22, 2020
Wow. With headphones , hi fi quality sound , smooth and quiet.Love the wheather band. With d batteries , heavy unit and has no handle . am reception is good and has a bandwith selector. If you like digital tuning , this unit is for you. clock has seconds on it.
kilowatt
Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2018
This is an excellent radio. I've been an avid AM listener since the early 60s. Battery life is excellent. The large ferrite rod antenna results in fantastic AM reception with state of the art selectivity and sensitivity. FM reception is also excellent but I'm primarily an AM listener. A great radio for a nice price. The AC adapter is quiet and adds no noise to AM reception. Well built and easy to operate. It works well with a loop antenna such as the Tecsun AN-100 or AN-200. If you like DXing or just plain old program listening this is the radio for you. I also own a CC Radio-2E which I have compared with the PR-D4W for AM sensitivity. The PR-4DW is neck and neck with a slight edge to the 2E, albeit at a much lower price and easier to operate.The only criticisms I have (minor) is I wish it had more memories and the display could be changed to default to frequency display as opposed to time display but that is a matter of personal preference.Highly recommended.
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