Grundig M300BL Mini300PE Handheld Shortwave Radio (Metallic Blue) by Eton
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Digital camera reviews of Grundig M300BL Mini300PE Handheld Shortwave Radio (Metallic Blue)
Digital camera Review: Wasn't as expected!
Summary: 2 Stars
I picked this radio after many hours of going over reviews. When I openned the package it felt cheap! The band selector moved up and down with too great of easy. Didn't know which band I was in. Am reception was good. FM reception was excellent. Shortwave reception was terrible in my house, regardless of the room I went to. The reason I returned it was that it would not shut off. I had to remove the batteries to shut it off!
Now looking for a portable shortwave radio again.
Digital camera Review: bad design, barely shortwave
Summary: 2 Stars
1) The design of the radio is terrible. The volume and tuning wheels, and the band-selector slider are located on the sides, so putting the radio in your pocket while listening (or not) will probably result in one or more of these things:
* you will no longer be in the same band
* the tuner will have moved to another part of the dial
* the volume will have been raised to ear-splitting levels
* the radio may have been turned off (or on).
Although the tuning appears to be digital, it is analog and done with a wheel so small it is very difficult to land exactly on a station. Once there, there is no way to lock in.
2) Almost no shortwave stations can be located, indoors or out. This may work better in some other locations than Colorado, but I doubt it.
In short, it is no more useful than the cheap radio I had been using. It's 4 times as expensive and 4 times as heavy. The clock, alarm, and more elegant appearance do not compensate for the shortcomings.
Digital camera Review: disappointing
Summary: 1 Stars
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1. the sound is terrific. When you play through the earphones, the true stereo sound is something else!
2. The sliding factor. Others have written about stations sliding. Where I live is a very powerful FM station that plays talk shows at night, which I enjoy. Unless I hold the radio, the station will slide. It was actually unlistenable!
3. the SW picks up quite well, but also had the sliding factor. If you put the radio in a certain spot in the house and stay away from it, you might hold a station. But how realistic is that??
What I thought was a great bargain ended up another return....
Digital camera Review: frustrating
Summary: 2 Stars
i'm here looking for a different radio, because i've had it with the freakishly sensitive tuning on this unit. it is difficult to locate the station you want and then heaven forbid if a puff of wind should blow on the tuning dial! because you will lose your station! there are no presets which would make life much easier. maybe someone with more patience would have better luck!Digital camera Review: good little radio
Summary: 5 Stars
This radio is exactly what I wanted to have in the house for the next big snowstorm. The reception is good and I am pleased with the purchase.