D220 Portable Radio AM FM SW Shortwave Receiver Pocket Radios, 2AA Battery Operated Transistor Radio with Excellent Reception for Gift, Family, Elder (Orange)

Preliminary opinion; will update if necessary after longer use. I was looking for a little AM/FM radio that I could slip into my pocket and listen to selected programming when out walking the dog or gardening. I don't like clogging my phone with tons of apps, so prefer not to use that for radio listening. Previous radios were either too big and bulky, had no headphone jacks, and/or had digital features I didn't need that consumed battery juice like crazy. This seems to meet those requirements, and at an incredibly low price.Plus, only two AA batteries, not three or four as with my other two small juice-drinking radios. I'm looking forward to exploring the short-wave broadcasts.One WARNING: The AM dial is labeled FM-2. I hadn't used AM and thought the seller had misled on their ad, but upon further inspection, AM is there, as FM-2.The manual station tuning can be a little challenging, but it gets there. The volume and tuning dials are, for now, tight enough and flush enough to the radio body so that when you set it and put it in your pocket. I should add that I listen mostly to radio news and interviews, not music.If I'd paid 3-5 times the price for this little radio, I might have lowered the rating, but the price point and the way it meets my needs balance out to a top rating.

Primero un gran precio, segundo funciona a la perfección, buen volumen y claro, sintoniza el am sin tantas interferencias, me atrevería a decir que funciona mejor al sintonizar que mi sony análogo.En fm sorprendido, buen sonido y fina sintonización sin mayores interferencia.Buen radio para los que gustamos de los equipos tradicionales y que nos puede funcionar sin depender de internet.Lo único es que el led permanece encendido, lo que hace que en la oscuridad de la habitación sea vistoso, pero nada que al oir con audífonos y cubrir con una manta no se solucione.El hecho de funcionar con batería AA, hace que sea perfecto para uso diario o como equipo para emergencia, hay que estar preparados.

This radio is a small size making it easy to fit in its own niche, in any room. Chose this one because of that, mainly. Some of the others looked okay but were too big for a small shelf which is where it would go. There is a stand on the back of the radio that is handy for the product's support. The sound is great and the stations easy to find on the dial. Color (green) is attractive. Radio arrived boxed well and before the promised delivery date. Would recommend if all you want is an easy to operate, good-sounding radio without the weather features. Cannot comment on battery life as I've only had it for a short while.

XHDATA has quite a few excellent radios, and here's another good one with a retro "transistor radio" vibe that performs a lot better than the ones did back when these types of radios were popular in the 1960s and 1970s. Still, there are a few operational details that might make it less suitable for some listeners than some other radios.Reception: FM and shortwave are exceptionally sensitive. In fact, I compared the shortwave reception of this radio to a couple of digital receivers I have. I was able to get everything on the D-220 that the bigger radios would get. And on a few of the stations, this little D-220 actually delivered cleaner reception than the larger, more expensive radios. Quite a surprise. But here's the problem: The entire shortwave band, which runs on this radio from 5.6 MHz to 22 MHz, is packed into one band. Finding a particular frequency can be a challenge. But with patience and a steady hand you can eventually get there. If there is ever a revision of this radio, I would hope they would consider dividing shortwave into two bands to make it easier to find specific frequencies. FM works really well also, especially given the relatively short antenna. I am able to receive an FM station about 70 mi away that's right between two local stations on the dial. Again, though, you need to really tune slowly to do that because not much movement of the tuning thumbwheel can sweep you right past the station you're looking for. AM (Medium Wave) reception is predictably not as good as FM and shortwave because the radio's small size means the internal AM antenna isn't very big. It works fine for local and stronger regional stations, though, and it will pull in some distant ones at night.Sound Quality: The biggest strength here is that the radio gets pretty loud without audio distortion, making it suitable to use outdoors or in noisy environments. Overall, I would rate the sound as good for a radio this size. You don't have a lot of bass, but the audio is clear and crisp for news/talk and casual music listening.Operation: Because of this radio's overall simplicity it might seem suitable for an elderly person who prefers a radio without a lot of extra buttons, knobs and controls. However, because tuning it requires fairly precise movements of the tuning wheel, a person with limited hand dexterity might find it frustrating to use. On the plus side, though, once you do find the station you want, the radio's digital signal processing chip homes in on the center of the signal, so there isn't much need to do any fine tuning.Battery Life: Phenomenal. To test this, I took a couple of previously-used AA batteries out of a different radio and checked their voltage, finding that each battery was between 1.2 and 1.3 volts - significantly less than the 1.5 volts of a new one. I then put them in the D-220 and turned it on at a moderate normal listening volume on an FM station. So far the D-220 has been playing for over 48 hours continuously on those previously-used batteries.Overall: The XHDATA D-220 is a high-quality radio at an attractive price. For those who intend to do a lot of shortwave listening, I suggest also looking at XHDATA's D-219, which costs about the same and divides the shortwave spectrum into several bands, making it easier to find the exact frequency you want. But if you prefer the slightly smaller size and vertical orientation of the D-220, the shortwave performance is excellent on this radio as well, albeit requiring a little more time to tune.

escelentes radios, compré 3 para mi y otros para un par de amigos y todos quedamos satisfechos. sintoniza sin ningún problema en todas las bandas y la duración de las baterías es fenomenal. actualmente lo estoy utilizando con un par de pilas aa recargables de 2600 ma y llevo 15 días sin recargarlas.