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Review on 🚿 Enjoy Music in the Shower with the Sony ICF-S80 Splash Proof Shower Radio by Glenn Cartwright

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Do not purchase this radio if you intend to use it in North America

I have had this radio for many years and love it. I recently decided to buy for my wife. I ordered it through Revain but it actually came from a source they contracted with. When it arrived I started programming the radio frequencies I wanted, just like I did with my radio. It worked fine for FM, but I found it couldn't select the AM frequencies I needed. It is understood that the radio can be tuned to either a 9 kHz interval (used in Europe and Asia) or a 10 kHz interval (used in America). The radio I received from them did not have a selectable 10kHz interval. If you get stuck at 9 kHz, most US AM frequencies cannot be tuned. Example: USA bands like 710 then 720 then 730 etc. Europe and Asia bands like 702, 711, 720, 729. I contacted the supplier who basically said they couldn't help me. I'm still looking for a new source.

Pros
  • Free for educational purposes
Cons
  • Clarity

Comments (3)

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April 21, 2023
Read the 1 page sheet in the box. Great radio
April 02, 2023
Don't buy this radio if you intend to use it in North America
November 21, 2022
I find this annoying. Otherwise it works fine