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Review on πŸ“» Sangean WR-16 Bluetooth Wooden Cabinet Radio with AM/FM, USB Phone Charging - Walnut by Polo Acri

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Good upgrade from WR-11

Sangean WR-16 is a nice upgrade from WR-11. I have a WR-11 in my kitchen, a great radio that I use every day. I bought this WR-16 for use in my home office and as a computer speaker. Why not just buy another WR-11? AUX switch. The WR-16 has a dedicated AUX setting so I can have my computer plugged into it at all times without having to pull the FM selector switch, unlike the WR-11. As far as I can tell, this radio is the same as the WR-11, just with an added switch and Bluetooth functionality. The sound quality is excellent, although the bass is a bit heavy. The FM tuner picks up stations well, especially when the external antenna is switched on. AM works reasonably well and picks up some distant stations in the evening. Bluetooth works well and pairs with my Android phone with no issues. The AUX input works well and thanks to the switch you don't have to unplug the cable from the radio to listen to FM. The only reason I gave this review one star is because the tuner scale is inaccurate, at least for FM. . 91.7 looks like 92.5 on the scale. 89.5 shows just over 90 on the scale. This is approximately 0.5MHz. Not worth sending back but a bit annoying. My WR-11 is definitely right on the scales. It may be radio related, but it would be nice if it was better calibrated from the factory.

Pros
  • Stereo headphone output and AUX input for additional audio sources such as MP3 player, iPod/iPhone
Cons
  • Very expensive