Rysamton Portable AM/FM/Shortwave Radio, Batteries Operated Pocket Radios, Large Digital Display, Clock Radio with Alarm and Sleep Function, Earphone Included

I found this very easy to use. Very good radio for the money. I paid the discounted price.

Pros:-Large, easy to read backlit display.-Display backlight is amber and is easy on night vision.-Very good FM reception.-Headphones play in stereo on FM!-Good sounding speaker for its size.-Uses standard, common AA batteries, can use rechargeables.-Can be powered by 3V barrel plug.-Has AM, FM and SW.-Has a sleep timer.-Has an alarm.-Has a manual tuning wheel.-Has a lockout function.-Has a kick stand.-Has 35 presets per band.-Can change AM step frequency.-Comes with earphones.-Comes with lanyard.Neutral:-SW reception is only mediocre without external antenna.-Runs for 40 hours on 2 AAs.Cons:-The manual tuning wheel is too recessed and is difficult to turn.-Lacks Weather Band.-Only has 3 favorites per band.-Can't manually input channel number.-Kick stand is weak and easy to break.-AM reception is really poor.-Scanning the SW band is very slow.-Can't be powered by USB C.Even though this radio has really poor AM reception and only has mediocre SW reception, without using an external antenna, the FM reception is really quite good. Not only that, but it plays in stereo while in FM, when using headphones, which is a really nice feature that most inexpensive Chinese radios lack.All things considered, this is a great little radio, and so long as it is selling in about the $10-15 range, I would say that it's definitely a recommended buy. Any higher than this and there are other options worth considering.Thank you for taking the time to read my review and I hope you found it helpful.

If you know an elderly person who wants a radio that's easy to use, or you just want something yourself that doesn't require a lot of fiddling around to find stations, this radio is an excellent choice. Reception is well above average on FM and shortwave - with a great scan function that makes it easy to find listenable signals, especially on shortwave. AM is acceptable for nearer stations. The size is also very compact and makes this radio perfect to slip into a pocket or purse and carry with you wherever you go.FM is sensitive and reasonably selective. I am able to receive a distant station that is right between two local stations, but I do have to change the position of the radio a little to find the best spot for ideal reception of this station. This is not necessary with most FM stations, which come in clearly no matter where the radio is. The scan feature will automatically preset up to 35 stations on each band. All you have to do is hold down the scan button for a couple seconds and the radio then starts at the bottom of the band and scans upward until it loads all 35 presets with listenable signals. The problem on FM, if you can call it one, is that the radio gets such good reception that it fills all 35 presets before you get to the top of the band. On mine, all 35 presets were filled at about 101 MHz. The good thing is that you also have three user programmable presets on each band, so you can set these for any stations you want that the automatic scan does not reach. You can also tune manually if you prefer with a thumb wheel on the side of the radio.AM reception is typical for a smaller radio, in that there's not a very large internal AM antenna. You will get your local stations and stronger regional ones, and of course some distant ones at night, but this is not among the most sensitive AM radios.Shortwave is a real strong suit, though, because of the very good scan feature. The shortwave frequency coverage is comprehensive, going all the way from 3 MHz to 21.85 MHz, so you have access to all of the most frequently used shortwave broadcasting bands. Reception on shortwave is also better than on other radios this size/price. For many people, the big hindrance of trying to listen to shortwave is having to keep tuning around to find something, but the scan feature of this radio solves that problem handily. Just put it on shortwave, press the scan button and wait a few minutes. At night, doing this scan netted me 32 receivable shortwave signals. Repeating it at 10:00 a.m., I was still able to get 16 shortwave stations. If you are interested in playing around with shortwave and want to see what you can hear, this radio lets you do that with one button rather than having to learn a lot of complicated operating procedures, as some other radios require you to do.The sound quality is fairly good, especially for voice, as it's clear. Music sounds a little tinny but it's not bad.There's a sleep function that lets you set the radio to shut off after up to 120 minutes, saving the batteries by keeping the radio from playing all night. Setting the clock is easy, but setting the alarm is slightly trickier because you have to go back and forth between the alarm and time buttons when you want to change the alarm time, and they don't give you much time to do it before the radio exits the setting mode. The alarm will turn on the radio to the last station and volume level you were using, which could be a problem if you were listening quietly at night using the sleep function because you might have had the volume too low to wake you up.The display is nicely backlit and large enough to see easily. Power comes from 2 AA batteries.The usefulness of the automatic scanning feature as well as very good reception on FM and shortwave make this radio ideal for many listeners. And for an elderly person with weak eyesight or limited hand dexterity, being able to turn this radio on with one button and then select their favorite station by pushing one of the 3 priority preset buttons would make it possible for them to listen to the radio whenever they want without needing any assistance.

Everyone should have a battery powered radio around the house, even in this day and age. I have several of them but none of them really present the value that this one does. For about $15, you are getting a ton of features packed into a small little pocket radio. Large digital display, FM/AM/SW, stereo 3.5mm headphone out, very long runtime on 2AA batteries and decent sound from the internal speaker.FM reception is very good, AM is so-so and shortwave is location dependent. While I was able to get a few SW stations, there aren't a lot out there in North America anyways. You really need a good dedicated antenna for SW if you want to do it right. And like most SW complaints, the frequency band is so large that it seems overwhelming to get through the entire spectrum.My favorite part of this radio is the FM Stereo out if you are using the 3.5mm output jack. For $15 it's pretty much unheard of to have this feature on a handheld radio as most are mono output (until you spend significantly more money, then you get stereo). So get yourself a stereo bluetooth speaker with a 3.5mm input and you can make your own boombox type of setup and enjoy free broadcast radio once again.Overall I'm very pleased with this little guy. It does everything you need and a lot of stuff that you would not expect it to. Since the major Japanese brands don't want to be bothered with such devices anymore this little radio fills that spot very well.

This pocket AM/FM shortwave radio has some appealing features, like its compact size, battery gauge display, and clock function, but it needs to catch up in more key areas. The button layout is so counterintuitive that you’ll need the manual on hand just to operate it, which is frustrating. Performance-wise, it only picked up a few local FM stations, about three AM stations, and, unfortunately, no shortwave stations at all, even with the antenna fully extended. The shortwave scans also take too long. I was really looking forward to tuning into foreign broadcasts, so this was especially disappointing. The tuning knob is also stiff and difficult to turn, which makes the experience even more cumbersome. Living in a suburban area, I expected a much better reception. Overall, I can’t recommend this radio as it currently stands.