Sangean
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Engineer
For this class of radio, the sound is outstanding. Again, for this class of radio. It's much better than my comparable panasonic, or the little sangean with the built in weather. It has more base than my iphone. It's not as good as my bose mini speaker. FM reception is very good. AM range can't be great, but the sound is very clear - as if there is some fancy digital filter. The wrist strap was a bit challenging to put in.
Michael V
For $25, this thing beats most of the competition... seeing that the Sony ICF-P26/27 and Panasonic RF-P50D both appear to be discontinued (at least in the USA). In fact, I think it might exceed the performance of both (I had an ICF-P26, and this sounds better).
No static when listening via the headphone jack, speaker sounds "robust." Build quality is SOLID, don't much care for the glossy finish around the tuning window, but its not a big deal. Antenna appears to pivot 360 degrees, and doesn't feel like it'll come loose. Battery door is even on a hinge!
Overall, 10/10.
Sayed
I don't know where these good reviews about that radio come from, I bought that radio based on the reviews as I like to collect them and I totally regret it. The Am reception is bad and the tuning experience is terrible! I barely use it and found the volume button got problems, on the other hand I got a Sony ICFP26 and gave it to my father who literally doesn't turn it off! it is been over two years and it shows its quality, if I could back in time I would have got a Sony for myself as well as it worth every penny and I totally recommend it. Lesson learned, don't NEVER EVER go for a Chinese brand over a JAPANESE!!! ALWAYS the Japanese WINS!! (Check the pics to see yourself, a toy!!)
YANG LIU
The box is open, and the the product has scratches on surface. Obviously, it was used before, it is not a new one.
Jovz
Both this unit and the Sony ICFP26 Portable AM/FM Radio (Black) deserves a 5 star user rating for value (price vs. performance).
Like the Sony, this unit receives FM and AM stations very well.
For comparison, the built-in speaker of this radio outputs slightly better sound quality than that of the Sony.
The only two things I dislike is not about the radio unit itself, but on how huge the hard plastic packaging Sangean uses for its products-a great deal for us who ship this radio to far countries like the Philippines.
And secondly, the included black earphone is too big for normal ears. And the audio quality is subpar, but who cares? It's free.
But overall, this is a highly recommended unit for those looking for a portable AM/FM radio that will last at least 10 years with proper use.
Santoku, Mr.
The Sangean SR-35 is somewhat high priced for a maximally simple analog pocket radio. But this is it's virtue; your money goes towards build quality and a good speaker rather than extra features.
The good:
The speaker sounds surprisingly good for a pocket radio; more bass and less upper-mids gives it a less 'tinny', more balanced, natural, 'warm' sound. Though the other reviews are correct that it suffers distortion at higher volumes. This might be enclosure resonances rather than the speaker itself. I haven't compared its reception to other pocket radios, so I'll defer comments about reception to other reviews. But the Sangean product information leaflet states: "In true Sangean tradition AM/FM reception is excellent providing clear and static free listening" and "It has excellent reception and audio for its size". The green LED tuning indicator is perfect...it lights up only when you've hit a strong AM or FM station (usually local), it doesn't illuminate for weak or distant stations (unless using an external antenna). The AM/FM selector slide switch has a nice heavy-duty feel I love. I was happy to discover that the radio can stand up in 3 positions: upright (although tippy), on its left side (although it will be partially sitting on the volume knob), and in a reclined position at various angles using the antenna like a tripod leg. The slide-open battery cover is held in place on hinges...so you can't lose it.
Criticisms:
There is no 'power on' indicator light...it is simply a dim red marker that becomes visible once you turn up the off/on/volume dial. An LED indicator would've been much more visible, to better help in preventing you from accidentally leaving the radio on. On my unit, the volume dial is poorly graduated; you turn it up quite a bit and nothing, and then some more and the volume suddenly increases from too quiet to too loud and you have to fiddle around in this tiny zone to get the volume right. Sangean's product information sheet says the analog tuning display is "softly lighted" (one of the reasons I chose this model over the Sony ICF-S10MK2) but it is not lighted. Maybe they meant the tuning indicator LED? The ridges on the volume and tuning thumbwheels are too fine to offer much grip...an issue if you frequently re-tune.
pros:
+ good sound quality
+ solid build quality
+ long battery life
+ can stand up in 3 different positions
cons:
- finicky volume control
- audio distortion at higher volumes
- no 'power on' LED indicator
