SangeanDT-180 AM/FM Pocket Radio

This is my second DT-180. It looks great, sounds fantastic, battery life is excellent, has outstanding reception, but it's not very durable. I stupidly dropped my first one on the sidewalk - twice - and it did not survive. My fault. Hence this second one. I've replaced the earbuds with Sony ones. I like those a little bit better. You can't go wrong with Sangean radios. They are THE BEST!

What a great little radio! I bought this on a whim for a big four-day F1 race event in Austin last year. I was hoping that I'd be able to tap into a race broadcast while in the stands track-side, and it worked perfectly! I needed to use some better earphones (F1 race cars are VERY noisy at 200+ MPH!) to fully understand all the programming and commentary. I was able to find options on both AM and FM too, extra bonus. One set of triple A batteries took care of my needs for the whole weekend too, so I didn't need my spares afterall. This radio is so small, it fit comfortably in my shirt pocket without a problem and took up very little space traveling. Later in the Summer, a big storm hit my area and I used this to get news and other information during a week-long power outage, which was really helpful. Now, my Pop, 88yrs uses it almost every day to listen to his favorite sports teams as he prepares for a night's sleep. There is nothing that I would change about this little radio. It has all the features you could want to receive local AM/FM broadcasts. Volume level is adequate for me and for my Pop who is a little hard of hearing. Strong recommend if you need a mini radio.

A well made pocket-sized AM/FM radio with great reception and sound! Tuning is rock solid and the button "lock" switch prevents any inadvertent changes to station setting, volume etc. HUGE improvement over radio in the tiny S***a AM/FM/MP3 device it replaced - although the Sangean DT-120 cannot store or play MP3 and is much larger in size; same length as a pack of playing cards - see photos. Included earbuds work well but circular design doesn't fit snugly in my ears and feel like they may fall out during an active workout - so I'm using the old S***a ear buds ... deducting one star on the overall rating. Ear buds act as the antenna and apparently any wired earbuds will do. Great product - I would definitely recommend these to a friend but note the earbud issue !

I am a letter carrier for the post-office and my pocket radio was my constant companion. In this age of MP3 players andI-pods, it would seem that the AM /FM pocket radio had become extinct. No electronics store, even in New York City could offer a reasonable replacement for my worn out AIWA CR-LD100. I thought my radio days on the route were over. In desperation I searched the web and came upon the SANGEAN DT-120. If you are looking for a pocket sized, lite-weight radio that offers outstanding reception when you are on the move, then this is it. Only slightly bigger than the AIWA but not bulky at all. The reception is outstanding and there is plenty of volumn. With 5 preset buttons for 2 FM bands and 1 AM, you get 15 presets. The controls are not complicated at all. The on/off button is at the top, on the edge, and the volume toggle is directly below it(maybe a little too close to the on/off). On the front face, 4 buttons control the band selector, x-tra bass, and manual tuning. The digital display is plenty big and highly visible. Across the top edge are the TINY and close set, preset buttons. You can easily cover two of them with one finger tip, so you need a light touch. Its the only feature that is problematic for me, but in no way is it a deal breaker. The AM receiver is quite sensitive and easily pulls in distant stations, especially at night. Which is perfect if you like to search for sporting events from local stations in far away cities. The FM stereo is superb, loud ,clear, with lots of seperation. The sound quality of the ear buds is excellent, but because I walk all day I needed to replace them with the type that hook around my ears. I use this radio all day sometimes 10 hours a day, and the battery lasts about a week and a half. I never thought I would find a radio as good as my AIWA, but the Sangean DT-120 does the job for me.