update: ironically, i don't like listening to talk radio on dual speakers.
one reviewer was annoyed by what he considered a stereo effect when listening to talk radio.
i bought this radio for the purpose of listening to cardinal baseball games at work.
note also on am that the set is quite directional, so proper orientation is a factor, especially if am is your primary listening choice.
i purchased this radio based on great reviews primarily for am listening.
i have no problem listening to radio havana, bbc, deutche welle (sp?) or numerous other stations, including my favorite am & fm station.
i've had this for a few months, listening to it on average a few hours a week and i am still on my first pair of batteries.
battery life: i have been listening to the radio a lot for a month, and the batteries are still working.
it is a must for sw listening.
i bought this mainly for listening to am radio while walking or working around the house.
used for personal listening with earphones pros: durable, good sound quality, lightweight, long battery life cons: poor weather band recepti best uses: daily use, home use
finally, it's got a speaker that's good enough so you can listen for hours without the kind of listener fatigue that can build up while listening to a cheap radio.
long range listening and don't want to invest alot of money this radio is your best choice.
i sure enjoy this radio-- and can tune in to the weather if and when needed-- (and this is great since i do not have a window to look out of during the day.) in the meantime, love listening to
sound was a bit static when listening in the factory work place.
i like that there's a timer that can be set to turn the radio off after 15-90 minutes if you want to go to sleep while listening to it.
the single speaker is a little tinny but, since i don't use a clock radio as my prime music listening choice, who cares?
i was tired of listening to him cursing the old one.
i'm hardly an audiophile--i'm perfectly happy listening to highly-compressed mp3s on my laptop's built-in speakers.
this radio is a must for anyone listening to the game at the stadium.
(i bought the more expensive sw250, but i also wanted to warn people off because the same issues apply to this version, only without the extra features) i am always listening to the radio on walks
i'm always out in the car listening to a good radio show when i get home and want to continue listening.
having purchased the sangean dt-110, 120, 180 and the 200vx as well as the sony srf-37v and srf-m97 (as well as several kaito radios, including the ka11, ka1102, etc.), i can readily say that this is
having purchased the sangean dt-110, 120, 180 and the 200vx as well as the sony srf-37v and srf-m97 (as well as several kaito radios, including the ka11, ka1102, etc.), i can readily say that the
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