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Review on πŸ“» Highly Portable and Sleek Sony ICF38 AM/FM Radio in Black - Perfect for On-the-Go Listening by Lauren Salvage

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Radio for everyone and for no one.

Sony ICF38 Portable AM/FM Radio (Black) Pros: Best AM reception ever 22 stations from New York? Wow! 1. Four AA batteries/rechargeable or standard.2. Powerful 4.5 inch speaker with high quality sound that can be listened to for hours even with tone control. 3. Housing made of high-impact PBS plastic. 4. Retractable handle (although the ICF-38 does not have a belt and hooks for shoulder hanging). 5 LED tuning lamp is very useful, plus a very bright neon colored tuning string (easy to dial even in low light) 6. The radio allows me to pick up stations I've never heard before, although the FM tuner is very sensitive . / Strong rope in AC/DC transformer placed inside with very strong 110V permanently attached cable inside / Comfortable to hold = 2 lbs / 1 kg with batteries, slippery plastic (all around) 2. No splash proof with huge unnecessarily open vent grills. Dust, sand, mildew are easy to accumulate over time .3. Headphone output in MONO mode and only in one ear .4. ON/OFF switch is located on the top, so if your hands get wet water can get in and oxidize and/or damage the entire unit. The current radio stations, aimed at very mediocre listeners, are being brainwashed with pointless garbage. Forget news about the rest of the world. The music selection is very poor. Will I only end up listening to one station on New York's World Capitol? only in the kitchen or when bathing.

Pros
  • Satisfied so far
Cons
  • Not as good as advertised