Sangean U3 AM/FM Ultra Rugged Digital Tuning Radio Receiver

• Ultra rugged and JIS4 water resistant; soft, bended spring antenna
• Rotary tuning and volume controls
• 7W full range speaker
• 10 station presets
• Backlit LCD displays clock and radio information

Am/fm Utility Radio I purchased this for my husband as a Christmas gift, after shopping around on-line and in the stores, with not much success. He really liked it, the quality of sound is excellant, along with all the other great features. You can charge your cell phone, it has a digital clock, it also has an LED light. Again the sound quality is great. All the other cheaper radios I looked at in the stores, didn't compare to this. We actually kept it in the house for a few days and enjoyed it before he took it out to the garage. I would highly recommend it for the guy who loves to work in his garage or basement or to take on a boat, and have a quality radio (stereo sound).

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I can't say enough about how well this radio performs so I'll keep it short. The Sangean U3 will make most people re-think their ideas about portable radio sound and reception. This radio has a big heavy-duty speaker and enough power to drive it hard. Volume levels are high enough for it to be all you need to provide music for an outdoor party. The bass response is so good, it will surprise you occasionally by hitting a low, resonant note you'd swear had come from a sub-woofer. This is one of the most sensitive and selective radios I have ever seen. The AM performance is amazing and noise free. The FM section picks up everything and can reject strong stations well.

The U3 has several jacks, including one that allows it to run directly from a 12 Volt battery. It has an AUX jack so you can play your MP3 player through it (I haven't tried the cell phone recharging jack). All jacks have water-resistant plugs. My U3 got caught out in a driving rain storm and it basically shrugged it off and kept playing with no apparent ill effects. This is a tough, well built radio. It's made of thick, high-quality plastic and a roll cage to prevent any damage from falling over. It comes with a 9 foot, high-quality AC cord wound on a cord reel inside a storage door. It will also play from 8 D-size batteries. This adds to its weight but also its stability since its shape makes it a bit top heavy. It will tend to fall over riding in a car or boat seat, so strap it in securely.

The few cons are the flimsy door and latch that cover the cord storage area. It also needs bass and treble controls instead of a single tone control. It's too "boomy" for talk radio (IMO). A fantastic radio otherwise.

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This was given as a gift and the person that received it really likes it very much. It's used out in the yard area and gets the stations in well and is sturdy enough to withstand mild weather conditions. Not sure if she'd want to leave it out in the rain or not however.