A compact portable radio covering AM/FM plus seven shortwave bands (SW1-7), with Bluetooth streaming, a USB input and a micro SD card slot for playing files. It runs on the included rechargeable BL-5C battery or three AA batteries, and comes with a wrist strap. It suits listeners who want shortwave reception and phone streaming in one small radio. Against simple AM/FM portables it adds shortwave and Bluetooth, but it is a budget set: the 600mAh battery is small and the tuning is manual.
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Lowest price we've seen: $30.99 on Nov 9 at ShopSimon. Tracked across 1 store since Nov 9.
Buyers rate it well overall, around 4.3 out of 5 from 223 ratings. They like the mix of shortwave bands, Bluetooth and card playback in a small radio. Complaints center on tuning fiddliness and the modest battery.
This is a 9-band radio that receives AM, FM and shortwave bands SW1-7. It has built-in Bluetooth, so it can stream music wirelessly from any Bluetooth-enabled device.
It also plays music from other sources. A USB input connects an external device, and a Micro SD card slot plays music from a Micro SD card.
The radio runs on the included BL-5C rechargeable battery (3.7V, 600mAh). It can also run on three UM-3 batteries for 4.5V DC, which are not included. A wrist strap is supplied.