📻 Sony ICF-8: High Sensitivity 2BAND FM/AM Radio with LED Tuning Indicator, Earphone Jack, and Volume Control Review

Less than I thought. AM FM. mono jack. So-so speakers. Antenna for VHF. Two AA batteries power it. Excellent sensitivity. Excellent selectivity. Excellent reception in AM. A lightweight. Cons: Harsh sound. Some clippings are not corrected by careful tuning. However, if you like DX, here is your portable radio!

I really liked this little radio. It was a present for a little boy and he loves it. It doesn't come with an ear adapter, but it does have a plug you can use it on. I bought one from the dollar store for $5. It was light green and the boy liked his new radio.

My wife and I are addicted to the local talk station and I took this for her bath so she could listen to it in the morning showers and such. It's a weak station, but this little gem pulls into clear water. Steam in the shower withstands without problems. Was forever on the original battery. Sony makes quality devices.

I am very happy with this radio. It has a nice smooth sound, not too much high end and is easy to tune into stations. It was a renovated unit and looked brand new. I would give 5 stars but the reviewer couldn't verify the headphone jack, it's not working properly. I like the radio so much that I will leave it as it is.

Bought this while living in England and really liked it. Easily tuned to AM and FM it was really solid and had good reception. Unfortunately, I took it to a semi-public location and someone "found" it before I lost it. I was very surprised when I saw this in Revain. The picture and description looked like something I "lost". And it's identical. Great little radio, compact, portable and powerful. Batteries also last a long time. I love it.

I needed a small radio for my office to listen to the news and generally have it for background noise throughout the day. I couldn't connect a specific radio to 2 different radios and decided to try this before giving up. He's got a very long antenna, and he's finally got the transmitter! I should also note that despite using it 8-10 hours a day daily, I still haven't had to change the batteries. This little radio is also loud if you want. Small, light, easy to move if desired.

I liked it so much that I bought 2 straight away! One is in the bathroom and it's so nice that you don't need an outlet. The other is at work. It's invisible and the batteries lasted over 4 months despite being on for over 8 hours a day/5 days a week. Highly recommend for those of us (40+) who enjoy listening to local radio and getting local news, traffic and weather throughout the day. I have an iPhone, but I don't need to be tied to it. I like regular radio. And the one in the house is good…

This was the cheapest radio I bought from the group under $50 to try. Others included Sangean SR-35, Kaito KA210, Sony ICFP26 and Sony's only digital ICF-M260. I'm mostly interested in AM through the speaker. Eneloop batteries were fitted to all radios and all radios were allowed to break in for about 6 hours before I started testing and listening. The break-in period is important as performance has changed somewhat during this time. This radio and the Kaito KA210 were the least pleasant to…