Eton Sound 100 AM/FM Radio, Silver by Eton
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Digital camera reviews of Eton Sound 100 AM/FM Radio, Silver
Digital camera Review: Wildly Overrated and Overpriced
Summary: 2 Stars
My initial reaction was not helped by my receiving a very obviously used or repaired repackaged unit from Amazon when I supposedly bought a new one. This is becoming too common with my online purchases.
I am a fan of some of eton's portables, which I have found to be serious radios, but I am at a loss to understand how a unit with this discontinued non-docking Sound 100's manifest poverty of features could command a $150 MSRP, which seems to me to be at least three times too high by any objective standard. The five memory presets per band are inadequate, as is the lack of indicators (even for MUTE) on the bright but unevenly-illuminated readout, the difficulty in manual tuning or the complete absence of tone/EQ adjustment in a radio with such exaggerated bass.
The sound and tuner performance are adequate, but nothing exceptional.
[I've since discovered that changing stations with the remote frequently resets the current station's memory number to that of the desired station's; if you try to switch from station E with memory setting 5 to station D with memory setting 4, Station E will remain on and have both memory settings 5 AND 4. VERY annoying! Not only is the memory function on this radio minimal to begin with, it doesn't even work reliably. This item goes back today!]
Later: After complaining about receiving an obviously used unit with memory/remote problems, Amazon shipped me a second unit, this one multiply opened and resealed with at least three (3) layers of tape with the same memory/remote problems -- which I assume are just endemic to the unit. Reception is much better on this example, however.
These are NOT new units but returns or refurbs of inconsistent quality.
Digital camera Review: awesome
Summary: 4 Stars
i love this alarm clock i wake up to the radio every morning, its pretty small but it sounds like a stereo! i love the sorta retro/modern design too.Digital camera Review: doesn't keep time
Summary: 1 Stars
When was the last time you had a digital clock which couldn't keep time? Here's your chance to get one! It loses several minutes a month.
The display can only be read if you are looking head-on (e.g. no off angle visibility).
This is probably ok as a radio, but not suitable for use as a clock or clock radio.
Sound is OK.
Digital camera Review: simple with a punch of bass
Summary: 4 Stars
great little radio, the price on amazon could not be beat. small and simple yet strong sound and the tuner picks up stations much better than other radios I owned. I wish the display could dimmed down a bit.