Sangean FB-100 Fatbox Rugged Industrial AM/FM Radio Review

This compact radio meets all the requirements, but has a few disadvantages. A large speaker produces powerful bass. The mids and highs are a bit washed out. However, this is not a violation of the terms of the contract. If you are in a noisy environment, it may sound a little low and you have to turn it up to hear it. But I work in a very noisy place so take that with a grain of salt. The digital tuner, which allows you to receive digital signals for greater clarity, is great. It also has…

The thing is solid and sounds great for my purposes. I often take this boombox outside when working on outdoor projects and gardening in my backyard or even indoors in my basement store. Enough volume for my purposes of working in close proximity to the radio itself, sometimes as far as 20 feet, and it doesn't drain my batteries of life anytime soon. Sometimes I leave it on in the morning and all day, sometimes until sunset and the batteries still keep me going. Not only do I use it at home…

I prefer this Sangean U3 radio because of its size, weight and price. The U3 is larger, weighs about 12 pounds (I don't want to carry that extra 5 pounds up the stairs if I don't have to), and costs about $30 more (at the time of writing this article). Everything about this radio is perfect except for the antennas. I will explain. You'll see many reviews complaining about sound distortion above about 75% of maximum volume. It's not like this. This is the second of these radios that I have. I…