Sangean Portable AM/FM Radio, Black, DT180BLK

very small and great sound

Really nice sound in the headphones. AM is local-only, but works great with a tuned-loop antenna on the side for distant stations. I love the hold-down-to-set channel memory....works like a car radio for that.

excellent little radio. good reception both am and fm. Only problem is cheaply made earphones that broke trying to get them out of packaging. Also, not rechargeable via usb. Only takes batteries. Be warned.

Today, I tried my new Sangean model DT-180 portable radio for the first time. I live in a condominium development where I am surrounded by 2-story buildings in all directions! One would think that this situation alone would greatly impair my ability to pull in radio stations (both FM %26 AM!); however, all of the radio stations which I listen to on larger tabletop radios and while driving in my vehicle I was able to listen to with clarity with this Sangean DT-180 radio. I am 67 years old and I had concerns that I would be lost when it came to being able to navigate all of the divers functions of this radio; however, after watching a couple of YouTube tutorial videos pertaining to this Sangean DT-180 personal radio set-up and usage was no problem at all! I could not believe how great the music on the FM stations sounded and let's not forget the 10 presets--and that is just for FM. The AM stations have an additional 5 presets. There is a separate button to press for extra bass and what a difference that makes to the listening experience. There are 2 buttons which allow the user to travel up %26 down the radio dial and movement between radio stations can be super-fast or gradual--you choose! I incorporated my Skull Candy Riff headphones which I purchased from Walmart into the listening experience rather than using the earbuds which came paired with this Sangean model %23 DT-180. I own other Sangean tabletop radios (i.e., the Sangean PR-D7 %26 the Sangean PR-D15) and this small personal radio sounds and receives stations as good as they do. Sangean is known for (among other things) their great reception. In fact, for enhanced AM reception, Sangean incorporates an internal ferrite antenna for optimal AM reception. I am told that this Sangean DT-180 also has an internal ferrite antenna. The preset buttons are close together and I found that by positioning the radio's body so that the preset buttons are on the left or right it is easier to access with greater precision individual buttons with, say, a fingernail. The battery compartment door is easy to open and it does not have to be removed to enable the user to insert the 2 required AAA batteries. I purchased AAA "rechargeable" 1100 mAh batteries to save on the cost of battery replacement as I will be using this "small wonder" of a radio a lot I am sure! Walmart sold this Sangean model DT-180 portable radio at a reasonable price with super-fast/secure shipping. I wish that I had access to this radio many years ago!

Like that I can purchase this radio from Walmart, and not manufactuer. Have ordered this same radio twice before in the White color. Walmart price is the best and it arrives in a very timely manner.