Ocean Digital WR-800 FM Wi-Fi Internet Radio Alarm Clock Stereo Speakers Micro SD Line Out Aux in 30,000+ Stations Stress Relief Relaxation Sleep Aid 2.8" Color Display Wooden Casing

This is definitely not a fake or paid review. I love radios since the 70s and probably owned more than 50 units to date. I am a techie guy and started as a computer guru in the mid 80s and currently work as a technology professional. I bought 3 models (23D, 210N, 800D) in a span of less than a month. Why? First, I love the technology behind IP streaming both video and audio. I just didn't realize that there are a lot of broadcasts out there. If you are an advance computer user, you will not be limited with the Skytune library. You can sleuth around and add your favorite stations on these radios. Note that not all internet radio brands support this option. Second, these radios are cheap, that's why I was not really disappointed when my first order (23D) only worked for a day! I must have been given a problem unit as I am positive there is NO quality control when they are shipped out from the factory in Hongkong. Having explored my first unit's technology, I decided to buy another one (210N) hoping to have a better quality for the price, and a remote control which is very, very handy for these type of radios. It is a little bigger in size and the loudness of the speakers is just perfect for listening at night especially for news and talk shows. If you want a boom box, buy something else. I could have been satisfied until I tried the bluetooth which is able to connect but produce a garbled sound! I tried to connect my pc, phone and 2 tablets with the same results. I was totally frustrated with the quality control! and totally irritated at this point. Which brings me to my final decision. On final try I decided to buy the 800D. I did a lot of research not just on Amazon but on the whole web and was quite surprised that it has very few reviews (even in Youtube) and has no high star ratings. What I see are a lot of overpriced crap radios and definitely paid reviews (don't believe those top 10 ratings). This model has no equivalent on its class (DAB, FM, TF card audio player (mp3, FLAC, AAC) , headphone jack, line out, Bluetooth, Internet radio, stereo speakers, alarm, stanby clock, remote control, etc) all in one unit in a semi portable wooden box and an aluminum face plate. What radio can you find that?? The size of the blue display is just perfect. I am not sure if the unit's casing is real wood because the finish is plastered with a wood design synthetic. But the sound is great and the reproduction is solid and just loud enough for bedroom listening. It has equalizer and it has advance features to suit your sound preferences. I am lucky this time that everything seems to work! at $139, I have no complaints. Just a few recommendations to improve the unit: it has no fast forward or rewind during mp3 playback. This is very handy when listening to podcasts above 30 minutes. Also, audio tags (artist, album, etc.) should be displayed on the front panel and not just the filename. In bluetooth mode, these info are displayed on the panel so it should be an easy mod. The TF directory folders are not sorted alphabetically but on copy date. Also, add options to delete a file in the display directory options. The casing could be improved with real wood where you can see the wood grain finish - otherwise build another model colored all in black. Add a USB port at the back for those who have limited resource to edit TF content. Keep the price reasonable and this unit will definitely sell, just make sure there is ISO quality control before shipping out of the factory. I definitely recommend this model (800D) to prospective buyers!

This is a true gem of a radio, and incredible for the price. It offers easy access to thousands of Internet radio stations — which means just about all the good FM and AM stations in the USA and rest of the world — as well as countless internet-only broadcasters. It has an FM radio that works remarkably well, has stereo speakers, a handsome brushed aluminum panel with wood enclosure, and a very informative and friendly 2.8 inch TFT display that is found on at least two other Ocean radios. PROs ▪ Easy setup, Took two minutes. ▪ Picks up wifi signals at “distant” locations around the house ▪ Skytune — the internet service that provides the stations— seems to be very good at holding the streams. It offers a fine selection of stations. There is no charge for using it. ▪ Very good stereo sound quality. While the bass is not deep and rich, it is quite good for a $100 radio. This is not a boombox, but is loud enough to satisfy most listeners. ▪ Functional front-panel controls, including three memories (many more memories are available via the included remote or from the dial control), and rotary volume and channel-selector knobs. ▪ An even more functional remote adds a few extra features like quick access to the EQ setup for customizing sound quality. ▪ A front-panel earphone/headphone jack which I find very useful — you don’t have to go fussing around the back or side of the unit, looking for the jack, ▪ The built-in FM radio is much better and more sensitive than FM radios that I have experienced with other internet radios. It has an included telescoping whip antenna. The tuner and antenna have surprised me on their sensitivity. ▪ You can program the internet channels from the radio itself, but it’s much easier and more fun is to go online and use the Skytune app which, while looking like something from the early 2000s, works efficiently. You can not only program channels, but rearrange them to you liking. (Make sure you have the radio on when you are programming.) ▪ The unit has line-out and auxiliary input jacks in the back ▪ It also has Bluetooth and microSD inputs so you can feed your personal music collection etc., to the radio. ▪ It has no batteries, but does not lose its memory of wifi connections (or station memories) from a power loss. CONs ▪ I guess I wish there were more bass to the music, but frankly, in view of all the other strong points, this is not really a complaint. The sound is still rich, clean and good. The WR-800D is the Big Daddy or Mommy of the smaller WR-210N, which is a very cool radio recently discontinued (I love mine) and replaced by the fancier and probably better WR-336N, which is $20 more expense than the 210 but $15 less expensive than the 800. They share the same basic guts, including the sweet 2.4 color TFT display but the 210 and 336 have a built-in battery for portable use. These radios don’t have FM tuners.

This is a good radio. I'm not rating it a 5 because the product description says that it has a LAN input. It does not. But the WiFi connection is strong, so this not a big deal. The radio has very weak speakers. By itself it would be fine to listen to talk radio, but it is not that great for listening to music. Compared to a standard table top radio the sound is average, but compared to a better boombox or an average home stereo, it sounds anemic: No bass. If you have a decent home stereo, you can correct this deficiency with a cord with an 1/8" headphone plug on one end and a couple of RCA jacks on the other. Added to the amp and speakers I have, the sound is great. I never listen to commercial FM because the ads are very annoying, but internet radio is almost ad-free. That's cool. The way I'm using it, it's not a radio, but a receiver component, for internet radio. I know there are much more expensive internet radio receivers for stereo systems, but I can't imagine needing anything more than I have with this radio. It's just not 17" wide and black- so some might not care for the aesthetic - but I don't care. Set-up was pretty easy. The owner's manual was a little confusing for me, because I'm 60 and a technophobe, but I was able to add a couple of my favorite stations without too much trouble.

I've been using it for 2 years so far daily, good quality! bit uncomfortable to do the first settings, but after that it is good to go. using it for internet radio as it is located in a cabinet without place for antena. Good sound quality, great design, high volume - and it's remembers the volume and your 3 favorites on 3 buttons on the front panel. REALLY LIKE THIS RADIO!

This radio was intended to replace the resident internet radio we had in our living room for a while, up until their servers shut down. At first I was anticipating something similar, as the model I had and this one looked similar. I was sadly mistaken. The resolution from the display is disappointing. There is no connectivity to popular apps, like Spotify or Pandora. It has Bluetooth, but at the end of the day you’re just streaming from your phone or tablet. The FM radio reception was also disappointing. The sound is similar to that of a clock radio; Just unexpected from a radio using the finishes it has. The interface to tune into internet radio stations never worked. I returned it after 2 days. In my opinion, not worth the price. Do yourself a favor and spend the extra money on a model with more features and a better sound.

This is a very good internet radio. It is fairly intuitive to set up and use. My example ticks/clicks tuned to internet stations. Low level mechanical noise from inside the cabinet. It can be heard with speakers off or at low volume levels. It is a pity because the other features are great e.g. 99 presets simple to set up. Reception on Wi-Fi is reliable. Skytune will add stations if you identify & ask them. I emailed Ocean Digital in the US about the mechanical noise. They said it would have to be returned to China for examination and repair. Good luck with that. I tried to return this to Amazon International Returns in Las Vegas. Hoops to jump through with customs documentation are almost impossible to navigate safely. Avoid buying from the US. WR-800 now unavailable on Amazon. However, Audizio Rome (UK site) has a very similar spec, design and favourable reviews plus it has a LAN socket. These all appear to be closely related Chinese/Hong Kong makes. The marked contrast between the ease of returning items to Amazon UK is very disappointing, particularly if an item is defective in some way. You have to pay the cost of carriage to the US and then claim it back.

I would like to share my experience with an internet radio that I recently purchased and have been thoroughly impressed with. The radio is the Ocean Digital and I have to say, it is an incredible value for the price. First and foremost, the sound quality is fantastic when plugged into an external amplifier system. The radio has a built-in amplifier that provides clear and crisp sound, with acceptable bass and treble. I was surprised at how well it performs, even when playing music at high volumes. One of the features that really sets this radio apart from others in its price range is its internet connectivity. With built-in WIFI, the radio can stream thousands of radio stations from all over the world, as well as podcasts and other audio content. I love being able to discover new music and talk shows from different countries and cultures. The radio also has a convenient color screen that displays the station and track information, as well as a clock and alarm function. The buttons and menus are intuitive and easy to navigate, making it simple to switch between different stations or adjust the volume. Overall, I am extremely happy with my purchase of the Ocean Digital internet radio. It offers an impressive array of features and exceptional sound quality at a very reasonable price. Whether you're a music lover or simply looking for a versatile and reliable radio, I highly recommend this product.

I bought this radio for an unusual reason. In good weather, I ride a bicycle for 6 or 12 miles, 3 or 4 times per week. But in winter, I try to ride a stationary bicycle (Schwinn Air-Dyne) the same number of days. I say "try to." Riding a stationary bicycle is dreadfully boring. The physical exertion is not the problem: it is the boredom. So I started listening to radio programs. That is even worse, because the commercials are so tedious. Once you hear a given commercial twice, hearing it again actually has a negative effect which irritates your nervous system (COMMENT. When you listen to a radio while driving a car, you do not notice how annoying the commercials actually are, because you are also busy watching for the lunatics, for deer jumping onto the road, etc. But on a stationary bicycle, you have nothing to watch, so the commercials become intolerable.) MY SOLUTION. I use a TASCAM DR-05X hand-held recorder to record talk-radio programs from this internet radio. This TASCAM recorder has the unusual feature that you can jump forward and back to avoid advertisements. In my specific case, I select jumping forward for 60 seconds, and jumping back for 30 seconds. In operation (while riding my Schwinn Aid-Dyne), when I hear an advertisement coming on, I jump forward 60 seconds. If I land on another advertisement, I jump again. And so on. If I land on "content," I jump back. All of this has been working great. This Internet radio is marvelous. Did I say that I had an unusual reason ?