Portable Radio

Have been using this radio for months now. Works great. I find that it loses stations when you turn it off, though. I have a favorite weak station between two powerful stations. If I leave it tuned to my favorite station when I turn it off, it always lands on one of the adjacent powerful stations when I turn it on, so I have to re-tune it. This tells me that it's not an analog radio, even though the dial appears to be analog. I think it's just an analog dial that tunes a digital radio; otherwise it'd stay tuned exactly where I left it when I turned it off. This isn't a real problem, so much as it's just an observation. The gripe I've got is the volume control -- it's wired UPSIDE DOWN! To turn the volume up, turn the knob down. To turn the volume down, turn the volume up. No idea why they'd wire it up this way, but it's not intuitive and is pretty irritating. If the power switch was separate, it wouldn't be a problem. But the VOL and PWR are the same knob, so you can't just set the volume and leave it there. It looks like an analog radio, I think the sound quality is fantastic for this price point, the Bluetooth works great, and picks up stations great. In my original review, I knocked off a star because of volume control was wired upside down. That was an irritating "feature," but upon reflection it didn't seem like something important enough to penalize them a whole star for! So I edited my review up to five stars. We use this radio on a daily basis, catching our favorite talk radio station during breakfast. We've been using it for many months, and it's still a terrific little radio. And it looks cool. Everybody knows if stuff looks cool, it works better. :-)

Got this primarily for use as a small media player and Bluetooth speaker, but, as long time collector and restorer of radios, was a little wary of its other features beyond FM reception being much more than gimmicks. In my experience, most Chinese radios with marginally pronounceable names haven’t been that good - Passable FM reception, lousy AM and, if featured, a solar panel that might as well just be painted on for looks (Looky kids, it’s got a flashlight too!). Even ones with mostly good reviews can be a gamble due to widely variable quality control. Not this one! Both FM and AM reception are excellent. Short Wave is decent (at night when the receiving conditions are good), though a little harder to tune due to close frequency spacing. All it lacks, in my opinion, is a Weather band. Bluetooth is good, and it does a good job of playing all those music and podcast files I dumped on usb thumb drives as well. Even the audio quality is very good considering the limitations of the small monaural speaker. The solar panel is no joke either. Right out of the box, without even installing the included lithium battery, it provided enough power to run the radio at limited volume in full sunlight. Sure, it can run off a set of D cells, but after fully charging the 1200 mAh battery it came with using the usbc cable, it appears that I may never need those as long as there’s a bright window sill where it can sit and top up with solar. (Granted, I only use it for an hour or two every day, and the weather has been sunny, so your mileage may vary). So far, I’m very pleased, and have even recommended one of these to a friend looking for a small patio/poolside Bluetooth radio. And, in case you’re wondering… that gimmicky flashlight feature is actually usefully bright as well :)

I have purchased three of these for myself and family members here in Florida. First: Solar has worked perfect on all units. Recommend getting a bigger rechargeable battery. 1200 mAh is not long lasting ( picked up a pair of 9900 mAh batteries). Second: The speaker is extremely loud. I can't figure out the wattage on it, but they put a powerful one in there. Third: The flashlight and shortwave frequencies will make this great during emergencies. Overall, Incredible price, with the discount! Could not be any happier for an emergency radio. I actually have this bluetooth'ed to my TV so I can listen to some news when I'm in the kitchen. Oh, And it looks very retro!! Just buy it and quit reading reviews!

Overall, I love this Gelielim retro shortwave portable am/fm shortwave radio and would buy again for the price point. I am someone who really likes radios. I have many radios around my home and use them often. The negatives: The directions included were not that clear to me and were not very thorough. I was surprised the directions were not helpful as Gelielim is a well known brand. I expected better directions. Also, the solar panel feels delicate and I worry I could easily break it if I take to the beach or “on the go”. The radio does not have some sort of protective case. The positives: Great sound for a smaller radio. I especially love the retro look, as it brings back many happy memories of days past. The ability to charge it with the solar panel is a great feature. I love, love, love the tuning knob and I am so happy it does not have a digital dial. The am/fm/ shortwave stations seem to get good reception in my area. Sound quality was good for me. This is a radio I will keep at home in a stationary spot and use often. Great backup radio if we lose power. Overall, I am happy with my purchase. Would have given 5 stars if the directions were thorough and also a protective case would have been nice. I am saving the box if I ever feel I want to use it “on the go.”

Works great. Small and easy to move around

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Reception Radio quality Portable Mains and Battery Good Size Price Excellent Short wave AM FM

Estaba buscando un radio pequeño y se me ocurrió algo la frecuencia am,ya no hay ahora así ,y hay muchos modelos muchos y este fue el que me llamo la atención más Carito pero muy bonito mucho estilo y retro claro,sus variante sus formas para que trabaje ya lo prendi en cuanto me llegó ,suena bastante bien acordé asu tamaño que es lijeritamente pero poco más chiquito a en la foto cuando lo vemos por el CEL, y me gusta para ande trabando afuera de casa haciendo algo bueno yo con mi lujo tocando soy muy ala antigua quería escuchar las estaciones am,para recordar jeje saludos

Very happy with the sound and volume of this radio. Good buy.