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I buy one of these radios for my mother to use every other year. She uses it daily and it was important for her to have a small portable radio. She needed one that could play both am/fm radio. You may have to replace the batterries every two to three weeks when used daily. I hope Sony never stops manufacturing this radio!

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I would recommend this to a friend!

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Great product!

on March 15, 2009

Posted by: MrsGutty

from Metro Detroit, MI

I used this at work and at the gym it had really good reception... I mean I'm in a metal building moving it around I would expect it to be less than perfect. Setting the presets was equal to setting one in a car, just push the button and hold when you find the station you like. The AM stations didn't come in but they hardly come in with a radio with an antenna either... but they were fine once I got closer to the windows/or outside. The FM stations were fantastic except for the low frequencies which are hard to get with most portable FM tuners. Overall don't expect a product to do something that it can't... metal buildings block radio frequencies, especially AM frequencies. Overall If you're looking for a no-frills easy to use AM/FM radio then this is a great investment.

What's great about it: Straight forward, user friendly, great belt clip, put a battery in a go.

What's not so great: AM didn't work great, but used inside a big building. FM worked well except for very low frequency.

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excellent choice for working out

on May 28, 2013

Posted by: Darkskin

This electronic is good on the go to workout anytime of the day.I enjoy it because it helps me to relax on the go.In all standard a rate of 5*

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very good portable radio

on September 20, 2013

Posted by: bunkin

bought this radio to use at the drive in movies. worked great. plan on buying three more for the family to use the next time we go.

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battery dies too quickly

on November 14, 2014

Posted by: Review11

from PA

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Have to change the batteries every other week and lock feature doesn't always work and channels change on me.

My Best Buy number: 0210304936

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

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I don't recommend this.

on March 13, 2015

Posted by: ravi

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I bought this with an expectation that i can listen the radio in the home or at work. The reception is really bad. I don't suggest this to anyone.

My Best Buy number: 2962829774

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

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By SonyListens, March 14, 2015

Hi ravi,
We do appreciate providing us these feed backs for the betterment of our product. We will pass this to the proper department. Thank you for your time. >Joffrey Sonystyle

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Not a bad little radio

on November 17, 2013

Posted by: TAR10

from Missouri

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Not a bad little radio. I think it's a little overpriced but that's Sony for you.

My Best Buy number: 0539920237

What's great about it: Compact

What's not so great: Price

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