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A discount quality radio that's not quite worth the money.,
June 29, 2011 Scott - See all my reviews
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This review is from: GPX R600B Portable AM/FM Radio with Line Input (Electronics)
Pros:
I bought the radio because it had the option to be either Battery or 120v AC operated and because it has a 1/8" audio input. The device automatically detects when a cord is plugged into it's input jack and the sound quality is acceptable. It has a functioning AM and FM radio which seems to have decent reception and the whole thing is lightweight.
Cons:
The first thing I noticed was that the radio is made out of cheap, easily scratched plastic (like something you could buy at a Dollar General for probably less). When I plugged it in to test it out, the second thing I noticed was that the AM/FM switch hardly functions. It gets stuck on AM and you have to play with it a bunch of times to get it to switch to FM. And the Third thing I noticed was that as you scan for stations with the tuner dial, none of the stations seem to come in at the indicated frequency. Not only do stations above 100mhz come in below the indicated "98", but many stations come in at...Read more
I've been searching for a small radio for my desk,
April 27, 2012 ClaireQ - See all my reviews
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...the search continues. This radio didn't pick up ANY stations after I played around with it for hours. The volume button gets stuck, then all the sudden starts blasting static, annoying my neighbors. and when I do get a HINT of a on-air voice, I adjust the volume and it goes back to static.
Choose another radio.