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- Splash Resistant Multi-Band Shower Radio
- AM/FM/Weather Band with 20 Memory Random Presets
- Built-In Digital Clock and Countdown Timer
- Selectable Automatic Off Timer
- Unique Easy Grip Design
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Splash Resistant1 Multi-Band Shower Radio --- makes this an ideal radio to have in the bathroom, and in the shower, spa or sauna. AM/FM/Weather Band Reception --- provides easy tuning of all available AM and FM radio stations, plus audio up to the minute weather. 20 Memory Random Presets (5AM/5FM1/5FM2/5Weather) --- offer convenient one-button memory tuning to 5 AM and 10 of your favorite FM radio stations along with 5 weather frequencies. Easy One Button Weather Band Select --- gives you weather information at the press of a single button. Supplied Hanging Strap --- loops over a door knob or on the shower head extension. Built-In Digital Clock --- with large high-contrast display that shows current time and number of pre-set radio station.
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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful
I have tried numerous shower radios and they all seem to be shockingly bad when it comes to reception. Despite the huge amount of radio stations in central london (where I lived until recently), I could barely pick any of them up on FM ... maybe Heart and the BBC nationals. It was enfuriating.
This Sony shower radio, however, picks up well on FM and AM. It's like a regular radio, not a novelty item like most shower models. In London I could pick up everything: 5Live, Radios 1 to 4, LBC FM and AM, Heart, Kiss, BBC London, XFM, Magic, Classic, Capital, Choice, the lot.
The presets are great. There are five preset buttons but you can store 15 channels (5 MW, 10 FM).
I've recently moved to Ipswich; my Sony radio came with me. There are fewer radio stations here and transmitters are further away. It picks up BBC Radio Suffolk, Town 102, Heart East Anglia, BBC Essex faintly and KISS East Anglia as well as the BBC nationals. Nothing outside the boundaries, just the staitions targeted at me as a dweller of this town.
On Medium wave: Despite the reports that it's aimed at the US market and hence a little off-centre when tuning in, it's really rather good. Bearing in mind all other shower radios are appalling, as discussed, this little issue is largely irrelevant. But I should note that it's irrelevant to me in Ipswich because it's a target broadcast area with a large population; in more rural areas you may have a problem on Medium Wave.
It's worth a punt. Really it is. And if you DO live in a rural area, and are keen to get BBC Radio Five Live on medium wave: buy it, get it delivered, tune it to as close to 909 or 693 as you can get, try it at night and during the day, and if you're happy with the reception then you're sorted. If not, send it back; being able to pick up Five Live is quite a big deal as it has rolling news and sport 24-hours a day.
One small thing ... the ariel is a very thin wire coming out of the back of the box. I have very recently broken it - it got jammed in a drawer and I pulled the radio not realising. The ariel very easily broke. This has reduced my ability to pick up FM but, as we all know, you don't need an external ariel for medium wave so it has not affected that. But a word of warning ... look after that trailing ariel. I might need to get a new one of these radios now.
Note: this is a good radio for visually impaired or blind users as it isn't menu-driven and so you don't need to see the screen. Once you've learnt to go up and down the bands and do a preset, you're there.
This Sony shower radio, however, picks up well on FM and AM. It's like a regular radio, not a novelty item like most shower models. In London I could pick up everything: 5Live, Radios 1 to 4, LBC FM and AM, Heart, Kiss, BBC London, XFM, Magic, Classic, Capital, Choice, the lot.
The presets are great. There are five preset buttons but you can store 15 channels (5 MW, 10 FM).
I've recently moved to Ipswich; my Sony radio came with me. There are fewer radio stations here and transmitters are further away. It picks up BBC Radio Suffolk, Town 102, Heart East Anglia, BBC Essex faintly and KISS East Anglia as well as the BBC nationals. Nothing outside the boundaries, just the staitions targeted at me as a dweller of this town.
On Medium wave: Despite the reports that it's aimed at the US market and hence a little off-centre when tuning in, it's really rather good. Bearing in mind all other shower radios are appalling, as discussed, this little issue is largely irrelevant. But I should note that it's irrelevant to me in Ipswich because it's a target broadcast area with a large population; in more rural areas you may have a problem on Medium Wave.
It's worth a punt. Really it is. And if you DO live in a rural area, and are keen to get BBC Radio Five Live on medium wave: buy it, get it delivered, tune it to as close to 909 or 693 as you can get, try it at night and during the day, and if you're happy with the reception then you're sorted. If not, send it back; being able to pick up Five Live is quite a big deal as it has rolling news and sport 24-hours a day.
One small thing ... the ariel is a very thin wire coming out of the back of the box. I have very recently broken it - it got jammed in a drawer and I pulled the radio not realising. The ariel very easily broke. This has reduced my ability to pick up FM but, as we all know, you don't need an external ariel for medium wave so it has not affected that. But a word of warning ... look after that trailing ariel. I might need to get a new one of these radios now.
Note: this is a good radio for visually impaired or blind users as it isn't menu-driven and so you don't need to see the screen. Once you've learnt to go up and down the bands and do a preset, you're there.
20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
I got this as a gift for my wife. We had tried two other shower radios with very little success. In my experience it was not easy getting a shower radio at a reasonable price, but after looking at other reviews I decided to get this one. I have to say that it has been great. It has a good reception, the fact that is digital makes it easier to tune radio stations and the preset makes life easier when you are using the radio early in the morning. I would definitely recommend it.
59 of 61 people found the following review helpful
We have two of the older Sony shower radios and needed another for the new en-suite. I was dismayed to learn they no longer made the old type as the new one didn't appear to have a hanging strap. I bought it anyway as there seemed to be nothing else remotely appropriate. I needn't have worried, it has one just the same and it has a lot of the good features of the old set, with some welcome additions. It still uses three type "c" batteries, so they should last ages (literally years), it has an automatic turn off, but with the option of varying the duration, unlike the old one which was fixed at an hour. The pre-set stations are very handy and it is more compact.
The only puzzling feature is the weather band, which only works in USA. Why import this into the UK, when it appears from the literature that comes with the set that Sony make a similar radio with long wave instead of the weather band. Surely that would make more sense to import as Radio 4 is still broadcast on long wave? Other that that it seems a good replacement for the old model and if it is as reliable, it will be excellent.
The only puzzling feature is the weather band, which only works in USA. Why import this into the UK, when it appears from the literature that comes with the set that Sony make a similar radio with long wave instead of the weather band. Surely that would make more sense to import as Radio 4 is still broadcast on long wave? Other that that it seems a good replacement for the old model and if it is as reliable, it will be excellent.
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