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Review on 🎧 Sony SRF-M37W Walkman: Digital Tuning Weather/FM/AM Stereo Radio in Black - Get the Best of Both Worlds! by Derrick Lowell

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Small serviceable AM-FM

This is a fairly basic device but it is small and digitally tuned with a range of possible channels and I find it useful. It comes with a pair of headphones, which aren't very good - very tinny. The unit itself has pretty good reception - the headphone cable acts as an antenna - but as with phones it doesn't do much for listening to music - no bass boost or "presence" boost. I use it almost exclusively for interviews on news shows, This American Life, Democracy Now, other talk shows, etc., so the music processing bugs don't bother me. If you're looking for something that gives you full music reception, look elsewhere. This is my second purchase of this device - the first device was lost at the airport - so I was so impressed that I bought it for the second time. It's easy to find and tune to channels, and the lock switch prevents you from accidentally pressing the button and changing channels when you don't want to. When the lock is on, the channel buttons don't work, but you can still adjust the volume so you don't go deaf when commercials start screaming. The device also has a feed from the National Weather Service, which I almost never use. Reception on this channel is quite patchy, but I think it's the transmitter's fault, not the receiver's. They always sound like they're from Mars or the other side of the moon. The clip on the belt is somehow unsuccessful - not very reliable. For example, if you clip it to your belt and lean forward, it may detach from your belt (unless you're much skinnier than me). But the device is quite small and easily fits in the pocket of any shirt or even a t-shirt. It only uses one AAA battery but lasts a surprisingly long time if you remember to turn off the TV when you're done listening. It has a clock that shows when the device is off, but it doesn't appear to be draining the battery much. If you buy them, buy some decent in-ear headphones or headphones. The ones that are there are pretty thin.

Pros
  • Great for me
Cons
  • No instructions

Comments (4)

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May 10, 2023
Worth the money! Best small radio ever ! Sounds like a concert hall.
March 26, 2023
A CCRadio Guy is Impressed
February 27, 2023
Mostly good . . .
December 09, 2022
Great little radio, wished they made one with a speaker