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I was very skeptical about getting quality performance 35 miles away from my local HD station in East Tennessee mountains. In a nutshell, I love this little radio! I would love a belt clip. The only drawback is there is no AM, just CD quality HD FM and standard FM. Reception is so great that the drawbacks are minimal. Wish list would be a clip, AM, TV audio, and RDS.

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GREAT PORTABLE RADIO, I GAVE IT AS A GIFT

on December 18, 2014

Posted by: COCOALOVER

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THIS RADIO IS GREAT FOR WALKING, JOGGING, OR JUST ANYWHERE. IT PICKS UP ALOT OF STATIONS AND THE SOUND IS VERY CLEAR

My Best Buy number: 0961883353

I would recommend this to a friend!

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Great portable FM radio

on March 14, 2015

Posted by: radiohead

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Crystal clear sound for FM stations that don't have any static.

My Best Buy number: 1016604022

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Nice unit!

on May 18, 2015

Posted by: BassBruce

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I purchased this primarily to listen to ballgames that I couldn't stream while working. The sound quality is so amazing that I am also using it to listen to classical music as well as other radio stations.

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well worth the money

on December 6, 2009

Posted by: FM4me

from Fort Collins, CO

This radio makes listening to FM great again.
HD significantly improves:
- Greater dynamic range (no audible compression)
- Greater stereo separation
- Multipath interference disappears -- HD rides-through conventional FM 'flutter'

I use this as a passenger on a multi-hour daily commute in the Colorado Front Range, where there are about 12 commercial and 3 non-commercial stations broadcasting HD.
The battery lasts about 8 hours, re-charged by USB. There is no way to open the case to replace the battery.

Sensitivity is amazing with the headphone cord antenna. On travel in Rock Hill, SC, I received distant stations from North Wilkesboro and Raleigh.
However, it DOES NOT give satisfactory reception through the Aux-In system jacks of 3 cars that I tried.

Some features not indicated in the manual:
It also receives RDS (giving basic id only). Some stations do broadcast both HD and RDS. When a signal is weak, only RDS will be decoded.
When the indicator shows HD1+ or HD2+, that simply means there is another 1 (or 2) more HD program(s) "above" the current one.

Wished-for improvements:
0.1 MHz tuning resolution, for use outside North America.
Better local strong-signal rejection.
Drilled hole or ring in case for a cloth strap

What's great about it: FM sounds great

What's not so great: no strap

I would recommend this to a friend!

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disappointed

on December 12, 2009

Posted by: beto921

from houston,tx

I had waited a long time for a portable, compact HD radio like this one. However I should have known better to have purchased an Insignia brand electronics. The battery discharges itself slowly within 24 to 48 hours. It is too much trouble to recharge the battery with the USB port of a computer. It would be more convenient to charge with a portable recharger. This radio is a great idea and would give much enjoyment, if it wasn't an overpriced overrated product. I hope someone else comes up with a better HD radio at a better price.

What's great about it: reception/sound

What's not so great: poor quality

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

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Flawed Design

on October 6, 2010

Posted by: NeedabetterHDradio

from Milwaukee

The radio has good reception, and seems reliable, BUT, every control on it is so counterintuitive, I got the impression that the engineers goal was to make this unit hard to use. The screen doesn't show you how many HD channels a station is broadcasting: By tuning up for example, you might get HD2 of the current station, or you might get the next higher frequency station. The volume control looks like a knob, but is actually a cheap up down switch. Holding the volume + will not continue to raise the volume. To raise it a lot, you have to press +, wait 1 second, let go, press + wait 1 second, let go, (repeat as necessary). There seems to be a 1 second delay in just about every function actually. To turn it off, you have to press the power button 3 times!!!! Once to get the screen to turn on,Another time to display the station you are listening to, and then a 3rd time and hold for 2 seconds, just to TURN IT OFF!!?? The preset function starts over at P1 everytime, so you cant jump from P4 to P5 with one press.

What's great about it: I paid $28

What's not so great: It's worth $19

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

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Great HD Radio

on June 12, 2012

Posted by: specba

from Pittsburgh

I bought mine over a year ago to use while I work out. Prior to this purchase I went through four other radios. Not only does it provide HD, it also does better than any of the other small radios I tried. The signal at our gym was rather weak. The analog FM even picks up the TV sound being rebroadcast from all the way across the building. None of the other radios I tried could do this.

The only downside is that the unit requires a USB power source to charge. On the up side the battery lasts for many hours when fully charged.

What's great about it: Works well in difficult reception areas.

What's not so great: Controls leave something to be desired. Also the only way to charge it is via USB.

I would recommend this to a friend!

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