Tune in to Sony Style with the SRF-M37V TV/Weather/AM/FM Radio Walkman. Perfect for an intense workout, this product features 25 Memory Preset Tuning (5TV/5Weather/10FM/5AM), 5 Direct Key Preset Memory, an LCD Digital Display with a Clock, and a Local/Distant (DX) Switch that provides optimal reception of both close and distant radio stations. So spice up your workout with a new radio station, Sony's SRF-M37V produces the sound you need to get your adrenaline pumping.
The SRF-M37V is lightweight, simple-to-use radio, weather and TV receiver. Weighing only 3.3 ounces (94 grams), this compact player is a perfect companion for the track, bike trail or work area. The Walkman gives you many choices of listening pleasure. You will receive FM and AM radio, TV (channels 2-13) and weather (channels 1-7.) Whatever your passion, whether it be talk radio, hit radio, TV shows or weather forecasts, you are sure to capture it with this Walkman. The FM antenna is part of the headphone cord, so you are sure to receive a strong signal. The AM antenna is a ferrite bar type. The local/distant switch will help you fine tune the reception. Both the volume and tuning buttons are digital, providing accurate mechanisms to find the exact station you desire.
There are twenty-five preset stations on the SRF-M37V. This includes ten FM, five AM, five TV and five weather stations. There are also five direct key presets, allowing you to electronically tune into any five stations you desire, even if listening to a different band. The LCD display's digital clock will keep you updated to current time. There is also a battery indicator, keeping you aware of remaining battery life.
Sony has included their MDR (micro dynamic receiver) headphones with the SRF-M37V. These headphones are open air type; the headphones will allow ambient noise to filter into the ear canal, providing a rich sound and keeping you safely aware of events, people and automobiles around you. The headphones provide ample dynamic range and sound. The Walkman requires only one AAA battery, keeping the receiver lightweight and inexpensive to operate. There is also a belt clip included, so you can carry the Walkman on your belt. The color is a modern black.
What's in the Box
Sony SRF-M37V Walkman, Sony MDR open air headphones, belt clip, user's manual and a ninety day warranty.
1 Great Radio But Replace the Headphones
Great little radio with less background noise than the previous M35 model. But do yourself a favor and ditch the headphones that came with it. Instead get the Koss Sportapro(~$30) and get dramatically better sound. It may seem crazy to spend as much on headphones as the radio itself but you'll be amazed at the sound quality when you do. The Sportapro gets great reviews and you can't do better for a $30 set of headphones--they also fold backwards in "street style" mode and keep out of your hair when exercising.
2 Good Product Good Price
This radio replaces a MP3/FM radio I returned to Amazon (btw no problem with Amazon return policy). I needed something to listen to while jogging and this radio is almost perfect. It has a better rating than it's more expensive brother the Sony SRF-M80V S2 Sports Walkman and costs a bit less. The size is small but not too small... I don't use the belt clip... it fits perfect in my hand... I did replace the headphones with a pair of ear buds. The sound with either the headphones or buds is good but not great. The reception is fine where I run and I can get all of my favorite stations. The buttons are large and easy to push so you can accidently change the station, change the band or even turn it off IF you do not use the hold switch. The hold switch will disable all buttons and is a good feature (the hold switch will not disable the volume dial). This radio has 25 preset buttons. 10 FM, 5 AM, 5 TV, and 5 weather.
3 It's perfect . . . . for me!
For health reasons, I walk at least a mile every day but I frankly get bored. So, I first tried the discman approach, but quickly realized that carrying it in my hand was not for me. I then received a no-name radio walkman as a gift, and gave it a try. It solved the problem of having to carry something in my hand, but unfortunately I could get only one station (yes, one) and that was a country station. Living in a Washington, D.C. suburb I thought that I should be able to receive more than one station on any kind of radio.
Thus began my quest for a name-brand radio walkman, but I quickly realized that there weren't many choices. I considered the Sangean, but the only thing it had extra was a little speaker. Since my purpose was to listen to music in stereo, I couldn't personally see any benefit in having a tiny little speaker on the radio. That left the Sony and Panasonic brands. After reading reviews of both brands, I was more confused than enlightened because it seems like some people find fault with either brand. In spite of some of the negative reviews about the Sony, I decided to try it anyhow. I immediately understood why many reviewers don't like the headphones that come with it. They just didn't feel comfortable, although I couldn't really fault the sound quality. I simply swapped them for the Sony headphones that came with the Sony discman I had purchased, and that solved the problem. I was pleasantly surprised to find that I could easily fill all ten presets on the two FM bands with stations that I normally listen to at home or in the car. Maybe the reception on this radio simply depends on where you live. I didn't even bother trying the AM band, because, again, my purpose for buying a walkman radio was to listen to a variety of music stations in stereo. Likewise with the T.V. band. If I want to listen to T.V. I'll watch it instead. I finally tried the WB band, and was able to hear all about the weather. In fact, if I could have found a unit that simply had an FM band I would have bought it.
One last comment. For those folks who think that the sound quality of this radio is disgusting I can only assume that they are purist musicians, super audiophiles, or ultra critical types who aren't satisfied unless they are listening to a $10,000 stereo system. Therefore, I dismiss their criticism. For me, this is a perfect radio walkman.
4 great little item
I just bought this from eCost.com. It was refurbished and only costs $14.99!!! It's a wonderful product! I was totally pleased!
5 Better than I expected
It's a great little radio. I was looking for an AM/FM radio to run with because I found I wasn't running with CD's, the reason I bought a Sony Discman. It's too heavy to run with for just the radio. I wanted a radio with an armband, but after reading the product description and the reviews, I decided to go with this. For $25 plus about $6 for S&H (fyi - this little lightweight product came in a box that could hold 5 or 6 books; and I know it doesn't cost $6 to ship this), I was worried that the belt clip would be too flimsy and the reception not as good as promised. Both exceeded my expectations. Fabulous little gizmo. I don't need any more than the presets provided and the TV channels are a bonus. It only takes one AAA battery, so it truly is lightweight and is so small it doesn't flop around on my waist like my discman does. I'm worried about the battery dying in the middle of a run, but the AAA is small enough to take an extra in my pocket with no problem. I was running with it on a treadmill this morning and easily memorized the buttons so that I didn't have to look down. The volume is a dial, but I haven't had a problem with it increasing/decreasing accidentally. It also has a 'hold,' another bonus convenience for the price. I'm thinking about buying another one in case I lose/break this one; manufacturers are always discontinuing models, and I don't want to be without this great little gadget.
6 Great Value for your $
This walkman is compact and functional and comes at a good price. The reception in New York City is excellent, especially for the TV channels. The battery life is reasoably long.
The button lock switch, which I have had problems on other walkmen works just fine as well. Thus I would highly recommend this Sony Walkman.
7 What a bargain!
Over the course of the last four years, I have gone through about one Sangean multiband personal radio each year. I tried to be so careful, but I inevitably dropped each one. They are not very durable, and they never sounded the same afterwards. Problems included AM only reception, total death, and earphone jack failure. This year, I was delighted to find a new manufacturer in the multiband personal radio market. I tried this smaller, cheaper Sony FR-M37V and I am pleased to report that it has been dropped 5 times in the 3 months that I have owned it and it still plays like new.
I agree with others who extol the many virtues of this little radio, but I had to issue a personal warning to steer clear of Sangean and plug this tough, less expensive little Sony.
8 Adequate.
I keep this radio in the car, use it almost exclusively at the gym, and I switched out the headphones for a sport pair. I would agree with most of what's been said already. This radio is small and lightweight, clips nicely to clothing. The reception is adequate, though I don't get the tv channels and sometimes FM is a bit crackly. I have only three preset stations (one on each band) so I don't have to fumble with the most of the buttons. For my limited use of this radio, it does a fine job.
9 Excellent, sturdy and portable radio
I bought this radio 4 months ago from Amazon.com for 28.49, no shipping or tax. I wanted it for riding city buses and drowning out my fellow riders' tedious conversations. Unfortunately it does not work well on a bus. It gets a lot of static and keeps losing the strong signal.
However, I found that for walking around the neighborhood, lying in bed, and exercising in my house (I do laps around the apartment) it is great. The reception and fidelity is truly excellent. I always drop theses little devices when I first get them and it survived about 10 drops from my pocket or belt with no apparent damage. The size is so small that I usually put it in a pocket and it does not annoy me at all.
The headphone (Sony MDR-027 Walkman) also surprised me with its fidelity and comfort. Except for the low bass, it is nearly the equal of my Sony MDR-V300 Studio Monitor headphones. I am a pretty critical listener and I am able to hear inner voices with both these headphones which I never heard before. Viola and 4th horn players should be grateful to Sony. One deficiency in the supplied headphones is that the cloth pads fall off easily. I lost one and replaced it with an unpaired sock and now I look like Vincent Van Gough. But it is comfortable.
This radio was a great deal and I am very pleased with it.
10 Surprisingly Pleased
I just received this radio, and am surprisingly pleased. For the price, it does just what it should with no fuss. The reception is fine. All of the controls are just what you'd expect (preset buttons, local/dx, a lock switch, and it tells time).
11 Sony SRF-M37V Walkman
Worst reception I have ever had in all the various Sony headsets I have purchased over the years.
12 Just right for the purpose
I use walkman-type radios a lot. I have had several different ones over the years, including fancy Sangeans. None had any better reception or sound quality than this one. (I use Sony earbuds with an inline volume control.) None has even come close, in battery longevity. I use rechargeables, and having to carry only one spare cell in my pocket is great: the others require changing two batteries. I particularly commend Sony for leaving out the stupid, useless, bulky self-contained speaker that many others have. This is one of several good experiences I have had with Sony products in recent years.
13 Decent Radio, A Bit Overpriced
This is a decent radio, albeit (at least in my opinion) a bit overpriced. Size is great, and is the main reason why I am giving it 3 stars rather than 2 stars (headphones fit comfortably as well). FM reception is not as good as AM. I don't mind that as I enjoy using it to listen to talk radio. I would not recommend this radio if you want to primarily listen to FM. A perfect example would be the fact that I live in Rhode Island approximately 150 miles from New York City. When I want to listen to Yankee games, I can't get the Rhode Island FM station that broadcast the games, so I have to listen to WCBS-AM out of New York City.
14 Not perfect, but the best in the market
I bought this to listen to NPR and to the News Hour with Jim L. while I bike.
The reception is very good, but not excellent. I tried the Panasonic RF-SW50 and it was noticeable worse, plus the Panasonic doesn't get TV, so I returned that one.
From my reading of the reviews it seems this is the best option in the market.
A lot of people complain about the weather button. I haven't once pressed it by mistake.
Battery life is amazing. I wish it brought a wrist or arm band to carry it more easily.
15 works well
After returning a Virgin model of the same type of radio, I was wondering if I'd ever find one that worked! Well, this one does...the battery has lasted over 3 weeks, the reception is decent, and it's so lightweight that you do forget you're wearing it. I recommend this Sony, if you are looking for a simple way to listen to music while you are at the gym, beach, etc...
16 No flaws
As far as what this little radio sets out to do, it accomplishes. And does as good as job as I could see any radio at this price, and this size could be capable of.
All of its bands, TV/Weather/AM/FM come in great. I mostly listen to AM, which is quirky in itself but it works as good as any other radio I've used.
I mostly use it to workout with and for my programs Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity, at my university health center and it works great inside that particular building. But like any of these little radios, inside a given building results may vary.
Great pluses are its small size, ease of use (it is incredibly simple and intuitive), and great performance.
17 Pretty Good
Excellent reception for a small radio. The headphone cord is the antenna - I have noticed that the FM reception is much better when I use headphones with longer cords. Unlike the Sony Sports Walkman, the volume control knob is tucked into the unit, which is nice so you don't accidently bump the knob and blow your ears out! Unit is lightweight and fits into a pocket easily. The weather band works horribly, however, but can be heard if the volume is turned way up.
Overall, an impressive radio for the price.
18 A commuter's delight
This little radio fits in your T-shirt pocket without any bulk or weight. I use the small earphones so everything fits in my pants pocket without a problem. The sound quality is pretty good. The highs are desent and the bass is not too bad considering the size.
Commuting on the bus between NYC and N.J., I find the sensitivity acceptable. Easy to use and "program". The weather and tv bands are a novelty but can come in handy. For convenience, this radio is very good.
19 A commuter's delight
This little radio fits in your T-shirt pocket without any bulk or weight. I use the small earphones so everything fits in my pants pocket without a problem. The sound quality is pretty good. The highs are desent and the bass is not too bad considering the size.
Commuting on the bus between NYC and N.J., I find the sensitivity acceptable. Easy to use and "program". The weather and tv bands are a novelty but can come in handy. For convenience, this radio is very good.
20 You get alot for a little price
I would like to state that I am not a audophile .. just your average listener. I purchased this unit to use at work when i'm out on the docks. I mainly use it to listen to am news and NPR. It works great. The reception is very good not great on the am and fm. The tv reception is poor in my area perhaps if you were closer to a station it may be better. The headphones that came with the unit are rather large but sound nice. I purchased a nice set of earbuds that have a plastic clip to keep them on your ears when moving about ( cant recall the brand ) there were about $15 and well worth it. The battery life is GREAT !!! I use this for about 2 hours a day and it rarely needs changing. Its tiny and impressive looking. The lock out feature is great... with lock out in use if you bump it it wont change stations or swith off ! I have dropped it a few times on to concrete and it got a few dings but it did not break.Overall if your looking for a very small portable radio it think its great.
21 Better Than Most
I purchased this for use when walking my dogs. I wanted digital tuning in a small package. I tried the SRF-M37V along with several other similar radios and found it to be the best.
Pros:
1)Small and sturdy. So light you will forget you're wearing it.
2)Excellent battery life. I am using a basic Walgreens battery and it has lasted for weeks.
3)Sound quality. Even with the base headphones that others here have criticised, this unit has excellent sound.
4)Lock out button so you don't accidently bump the unit and lose your station.
Cons:
1) Presets buttons are the same size and shape as the weather band button. When walking, I often will accidently hit it when I try to go by feel rather than having to look at the unit. The band button is slightly smaller and thus avoids this problem.
2)Reception is good, but not great. No other unit was measurably better. AM was weak at night, stronger during the day, FM would fade in and out a bit from time to time, and the weather band is very low volume. TV band is all but useless where I live.
3)Digital display isn't backlit. Hard to see at night unless you pass under a streetlight or use your flashlight.
In summary, it sounds good, is fairly inexpensive, is durable, and easy to carry. Give it a try!
22 BAD reception & TERRIBLE sound quality
The FM tuner is horrible. Most stations have static. If you move around you get more static. TOO MUCH STATIC. I got this for outdoor activities NOT sitting activites. The AM tuner is better than FM. TV tuner is decent, the weather tuner is horrible. Panasonic RF-SW50 has 10 times better reception than this JUNK. At first I thought it was Sony's short and thin headphone(it works as an antenna), I tried using 3 other headphones and the reception is still [terrible]!
The SOUND QUALITY IS TERRIBLE. My mom's 10 year old Aiwa walkman got way better sound than this. This Sony SRF-M37V has the worst sound quality I've heard in my life. BR>Overall this radio is [no good], DON'T BUY IT!
23 Best value in this price range.
If you are looking for a small portable radio that is quality constructed and whose most important feature is digital tuning, you can do no better than the Sony M37V.
I looked at many small radios before deciding to purchase this unit. Sangean radios were attractive and stylish. If I wanted to spend $70 on a portable radio, they would have been my first choice. Panasonic also makes a radio that is about $5 less than this one. I liked the unobtrusive color, bigger headphones and Sony's superior quality reputation enough to shell out a few extra bucks.
The sound is good with the provided headphones. I think it would be much better with a real pair such as Sennheiser manufactures. I think it is silly to buy a small portable radio for $30.00 and expect to have an Onkyo or Bose type sonic experience no matter what you spend on headphones.
I have had good reception on this unit indoors, and excellent reception outdoors. This unit may not be your best choice for use in the home or office, based on the experiences other reviewers have had. If you are going to use it for outdoor activites, I can't give it a better reccomendation.
24 terrible reception
I live in the city that brodcasts several stations and this had terrible reception. It did not pick up some and others went in and out--terribly annoying when exercising. I did not pick up any weather stations and I pick up 2 in the car.
25 Very nice...unless you are inside!
I purchased this walkman for something to listen to at work when things got slow. My desk is 15 feet from an exterior window. On a good day I'll be able to pick up five FM stations, most will have constant "snow." I tried it outside, no problems! I was even getting stations that my car stereo couldnt get! I was really upset when I couldnt get any AM stations inside, especially when the Cubs were playing for a World Series position!
26 Great Little Radio, has its Limitations
I bought this little radio after the power went out for the entire evening in my house (pretty common here) and I found myself without any portable radio. This was during the Red Sox/Yankees game, no less. I liked the TV along with AM/FM and weather band capabilities on this unit, so I bought it. It's not perfect, but serves me well. Like other reviewers here, I agree the FM sound quality could be better...you can get better bass response in units half this cost. However, it IS stereo and at lower volumes is very acceptable. AM talk radio quality is very good and often what I'll be using this for. TV reception for me is just so-so and is limited to the first 12 channels, so you won't be picking up your cable TV shows. In any event, the TV channel feature is useful for breaking news. I've just used this indoors so far, but cannot hardly hear anything on the weather bands. This surprised me as I live 7 miles from Boston, but maybe it works better outdoors. As for FM quality, I tried using this with a higher quality headphone but didn't notice much difference. That's OK; for an emergency radio it's great knowing this uses only one small AAA battery. That should get me through a lot of blackouts and hurricanes, God forbid. The clock is convenient and the buttons are all easy to use and setup. All in all, nice piece of solid engineering and one I'd recommend to my radarmarketing.biz clients.
27 Great Radio
I simply bought this radio to take with me to a football game - just a whatever purchase. What I got really surprised me. The sensitivity of this unit is simply amazing in a consumer product this small. I clearly picked up KYW 1060 AM Philadelphia 30 miles south of Washington, D.C. I clearly picked up a Richmond, VA FM station that would be about 75 miles away. The D.C. stations came in with great fidelity. TV and Weather had the same satisfying experience. Simple and logical controls are well thought out - it is a very nice package. It will be with me all of the time. Nice job Sony.
28 good, but has no SEEK or SCAN feature
Not a bad unit, but if you are excersizing outside at night, which happens alot in late fall/winter/early spring, you will have no idea what you are listening to since there is no backlight on display and the WB button blends in with the 5 preset buttons (as explained in other reviews) which inadvertantly shoots you to weather reports. The BAND button is ackward to find off to the side. The MAIN dissapointment is that there is no SEEK or SCAN button- a user has to press the up or down tune buttons(nice small size by the way, for feeling), which causes you to hear alot of static between stations and then you end up passing stations, then having to go back a bit to get tuned in. Then you have to start the whole process over and over again until you find a station you like. The preset buttons are nice in the day when you can see if you are on the lower 5 FM stations or the upper 5 preset stations, but at night you have no idea which FM set of presets you are on- very frustrating.
The best thing about this unit is how solid it feels with its well built clip and the textured buttons. Its curved on the backside to follow the contour of your waist, so it doesn't get caught on things on the sides. Reception is great on AM like the person in Kansas explained, good on FM, great on TV, and poor on Weather Band.
Sangean radios have awesome tuning. Sangean does make units with SEEK and SCAN though which are great features! Their DT-110 has awesome sound and tuning, but no TV or Weather. Their carry cases are really cheap and flimsy- I don't understand why they make a radio with such great tuning and sound and then try to save a buck or two on the cheap cases. After all, they are high end in the price range and people that are paying 70 -80 dollars on their units will be greatly dissapointed with the plastic cases.
All these units come with compromises and after trying 2 Sony's and 2 Sangean's I chose this Sony. The price is the lowest of the 4 units I compared (I took the other 3 back to the stores which is a hassle, but the stores never demo these units- They demo cameras, but why they don't demo these small radios is beyond me). But at least we can use this great forum provided by Amazon to read each others comments- Thanks Amazon!
29 Just an "OK" unit
I purchased this unit after reading about how it was the sucessor to the Sony SRF-M35 portable radio, figuring it would be better. I sold my SRF-M35 (which was modified for better sound ...), which I *loved* the sound of (modified). I was hoping that the dude at the aforementioned site would be able to help me by modding this one. Once I got it from Amazon, he mailed me back saying "no such luck." Apparently, there is some chip in this unit which is not easily modifiable (his mods on the SRF-M35 were to a bunch of the capacitors and some filter, all of which made the unit sound incredible: it redefined my definition of what FM radio could be, surpassing portable CD sound in many areas). I ended up sending this back and getting an imported Sony SRF-S84, which is going to be modified by the dude at Fixup.
The sound of this player was OK: the soundstage was very compressed relative to that modded SRF-M35, the sound was also rolled off at the top, giving it a denser, darker sound. There was also a stinking "bass boost" built in which could not be defeated. To my ears, this just ate up a large amount of the range of motion of the headphone transducer (speaker cone) thus contributing to the rolled-off highs and dark, dense sound.
The reception on this unit, in my experience, was the opposite of the above reviewer's: it was only worse. For instance, I was previously able to listen to my local classical station OK from my room and the sound was great: expansive orchestra, gorgeous music. Now, not only was the orchestra packed in tight near my head, but the sound was relatively awful and there was cross-talk with some other rock station. Not too pleasant.
Finally, the buttons are terrible compared to the M35. Yes, the M35 didn't have the greatest button interface ever, but it was much easier to use "blind" than this unit. For instance, the weather band button is the same size and in one of the same rows as the channel select button. What does this mean? It means you are constantly switching to weather band if you don't unclip the unit to look. The button to switch bands (FM1/FM2/AM/TV) was smaller and off to the side, and it should have incorporated the weather band into it.
Those buttons are super-cheap feeling compared to the M35...you get the impression they could malfunction sooner rather than later, where it was the other way 'round with the M35.
There are a few things that are better on this unit, if you don't care about sound quality:
1. You get TV (nice) and weather (very soft, but nice to have)
2. The "lock" feature is a sliding plastic piece, and not an electronic button.
3. When you push a button and the unit is in "locked" mode, the M35 would go "beep beep beep" which was annoying. This one doesn't.
That's about it. In the final analysis, I returned this unit because it was junk, to my standards. Better than a cheap Coby unit or some trash like that, but I'd rather spend my money on real sound.
One final note: if you think this radio sounds good, you have ABSOLUTEY NO IDEA how good FM radio can sound. Do yourself a favor and find yourself a high-quality (preferably modified) radio on the net and hear how amazing it really can be.
30 Great bang for the buck
I've had trouble finding a Walkman type radio that works well around Manhattan - FM signal overload and multipath causes noisy reception on most radios in New York City.
The Sony SRF-M37V is the best one I've found so far. It performs better than Sony's previous SRF-M35 model, and it also works better than models I tried from Panasonic and Sangean. While it isn't perfect, the SRF-M37V has a lot less multipath and signal-overload noise than those other models. The local-distant switch does a decent job of cutting down on this kind of interference in the city without killing the stereo separation, and it works much better than the same switch did on the SRF-M35. In "distant" mode, this radio has very good FM sensitivity. However, I'm not able to pull in a couple of my favorite low-powered out-of-town & college stations because those frequencies get overpowered by nearby local signals. I've had the same problem with every other Walkman-type radio I've tried though, so it's not just a fault of this one.
The AM section seems to have good sensitivity too, but the sound quality isn't as crisp as other models, including the SRF-M35. The treble is rolled off so sharply that it sounds rather muffled and you can't hear "S" sounds in normal speech. I know audio quality isn't a priority for AM radio but I've still heard better than this.
Reception on the TV and weather bands seems good, although the audio level is a little low on both. I have to turn up the volume nearly all the way to get a normal listening level.
Overall fidelity is very good at low volume but you can't turn it up very loud before it starts to distort. I expect this is because it runs on a single AAA battery so the headphone amp is probably underpowered. Stereo separation is great. There seems to be a bit of bass boost built in, which is not switchable, so the bass is the first thing to distort at higher volume levels. The supplied headphones sound like typical cheap Walkman phones, and aren't as good as the ones that came with the SRF-M35. This radio will sound much better if you get some better headphones.
There is a battery status indicator, which is useful. There is also a clock but the time won't show in the display unless you turn the radio off.
The bottom line is this is a very good radio. It's small, the presets make it easy to tune, and the TV and weather bands are fun to have. If all you need is a Walkman that does a good job at picking up radio I don't think you'll beat this one, especially for the price.
31 Awesome portable radio
I needed a portable radio that was effective and had great quality. I'm happy that I chose this one. The Sony SRF-M37V radio is a lightweight wonder. It's so small and can fit in your pocket and can clip onto your belt.
This radio is awesome. The quality of the sound is very good. The digital tuning and the preset buttons are very convenient. The TV channels are also a nice feature (for local channels up to channel 13).
This radio looks sleek and very nice. It's also very nice in that it doesn't waste batteries. It only takes on AAA battery and lasts for many hours on that.
At first I thought that this radio was {too much} but it's a very good deal. You get a durable and reliable radio that you can use while working out or just chilling. When the radio is off the digital display tells the time, which is very convenient. You can take this Walkman anywhere, and it's great for private listening.
32 EXCELLENT LITTLE RADIO!
I purchased two of these little Sony t.v. radios. The various radio stations and t.v. stations I get here in the San Francisco bay area comes in pretty clear. It's small and it fits right into your pocket easily. Great little radio to take to the gym or just to go out for some power walking. Thumbs up for this litte gem!
33 Darned effective
The radio does fine for picking up FM/TV/WX bands. Not the best in the world, but it's a whole lot easier to get a fairly weak FM with digital tuning.
However, I've been ridiculously impressed with AM reception on this unit. Single battery, sub-deck-o-cards sized? Nighttime reception from West of Kansas City... I've gotten 5 Chicago stations, Nashville, Cinncinnatti, Atlanta, Detroit. Unreal. The ferrite bar in there is very directional. But, pick a frequency and wave the radio around and you'll find something.
Of course this was a lot cooler 20 years ago when all the "clear channel" stations weren't Clear Channel stations. That detracts nothing from this fine radio, though.
34 Great Performance, Light Weight
I was looking for a radio I could use at work, and this is perfect. Very small and light, easy to tune radio due to it being a digital tuner. So many presets that I find I don't even use them all! Love listening to TV channels as well. Clips right on belt and you can't even feel it there. Sounds great too.
35 It's a MUST have!
Excellent quality. All features are very to use and operate. It's a excellent item for the price. The AM and the weather channels are Okay but the FM and TV have excellent reception. It is a steal for the price.
36 AWESOME!!
I bought this little radio a week ago to use at work and during exercise. It gets great reception and easily fits on your waistband. I love that there are so many presets, weather, and can even listen to local TV channels- great if you get sick of listening to babbling on the radio (I listen to the Today Show and Regis & Kelly).
It does seem to go through batteries quickly, but I use mine a lot. Besides it only takes one AAA battery.
