NOAA Weather AM FM Portable Radio with Best Reception, Flashlight, Earphone Jack, Battery Operated Radio by 3X D Cell Batteries or AC Power for Home/Outdoor/Gift, J15WB

Hi everyone. This radio has the appearance and also the feel of a sturdy product. It is beautifully designed and obviously manufactured to exacting specifications. I paid it 30$CDN (about US$ 23), so it is quite affordable for what it does. There are four (4) different bands (AM, FM & two short wave bands), but in my location the only available stations on the 1st SW band are the 7 NOAA stations for keeping oneself informed of extreme weather events. I couldn't tune in any station on the 2nd SW band, but that is likely due to the kind of 6-story building i live in, of which there are many others very close by, which would block the short wavelength radio signals. Note that you will have to purchase 4 regular category D batteries (alkaline or better) if you want the radio to stay on a while during an electricity black out event. This radio does not have the capacity to itself recharge rechargeable batteries - you obviously can use those, but they are quite expensive & they need to come with their own recharging base, which brings their cost to over US$25 (so, more than the radio itself). I look forward to enjoying this equipment for a long time because i'm convinced it is a quality product and will function adequately for a few years. One last note: the photograph makes this radio appear like it is "pale silver" (so to speak) but it is in fact a shade of dark gray, so the appearance is different than it appears on the product's page on Amazon. p.s..: The box it comes in is apparently branded "Pr0nus", but the 0 is in the shape of a cat's head so it might in fact be "PRUNUS" (with 2 cat ears over the 1st U) like it says on the radio itself. I sincerely hope my comments helps you in making the right choice for YOU of a portable radio. By the way, remember also that this does NOT incorporate a cd player but a USB drive feature to read your stored music.

While you won't get everything for this price you already knew that. I forsook the cranks and solar panels of the other radios in the hope that my money would buy me a good - sounding small radio. This is a good- sounding radio. No cool looking preset buttons. Who even needs that though? This radio is as simple as it gets, and that's great. The speaker seems to measure 2 3/4". I was hoping for 3" but like I said, it sounds pretty darn good for a cheap radio. A very long antenna; gets more FM stations than my car radio. The 'flashlight' will get you down the hall at night, you could read a map with it . That's not why I bought it. I bought it for the FM and NOAA bands. I find the AC plug in and the 3D size battery combo more practical than the recharging mode of so many other radios. Let's not forget about the headphone jack! It sounds marvelous in there! Get some headphones! I'm gonna be very happy with this little guy.

Radio work swell, and weather station gives pertinent info.

excellent radio ,sound is very clear It will be very useful during power outage Thank you

Good quality and fair sound for a nice price, also includes a built in light. Takes 3 D cell batteries, so we will have plenty of juice on hand. Recommended for emergency preparedness.