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Review on πŸ“» Sangean PR-D17 AM/FM-RDS Portable Radio for the Visually Impaired with Guided Voice Prompts, Black, 10 Station Presets (5 AM, 5 FM), Stereo/Mono Switch, Alarm Timer by Wei Fan

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Lifebuoy for Visually Impaired Family Members - Works great and well designed

Update my rating to "5 Stars". At my home in New Jersey I have no reception without an antenna, but at my mother's house reception is excellent on all stations. This radio is ideal for visually impaired people. Thoughtful design and each button speaks out loud to tell you what it is and what it does. Ideal for those who cannot see. This will be life changing for the mum as she can now listen to 5 different FM stations without the hassle of reading clock faces. What's great is that it has a 60 minute sleep button. It's also great that there's a button you can press that shows you the time. Some suggestions for version 2.0 are to add a big remote control, allow 10 FM stations (although thoughtful buttons are still needed), make the whole radio bigger so there are big buttons and the radio is more stable. When people can't see, their hands can be clumsy and this lightweight radio has started to tip over. I'm sure everything will be fine once mom settles in. Thank you for creating such a thoughtful and very necessary thing for the visually impaired.

Pros
  • DC input, stereo headphone auxiliary input and output, extendable FM antenna, built-in 200mm ferrite strip antenna and switchable power supply (100-240V, 50/60 Hz)) enabled
Cons
  • unreliable