When my old GE portable radio died after a quarter century, I went about looking for a replacement with a big speaker. I like a realistic sound, and that's what it takes unless you want to go with earbuds. And I did not want to do that all the time. There are so few portables with big speakers available today. I had looked at Sangean, but their speakers are typically small except for the one for construction sites. And those models are ugly and huge. I found the Sony ICF38, which has a 3-3/8" speaker. That's a bit smaller than the GE but close enough. The Sony is also very inexpensive, less than half the price of any Sangean. The Sony sounded very good, but after a few months I decided to give it to someone whose radio just broke. While the Sony worked very well overall, I decided to enter the 21st century by getting a radio with digital tuning. The Sony was getting a bit tiresome because I was switching among several stations. The analog tuning required quite a bit of movement and a steady finger.
I decided on the Sangean PR-D7, which has a 3" speaker, which is among the largest in their line of portable radios. It also means that it has less bass than the Sony. So I expected it to sound more tinny. But it seemed to be the best I could do considering that it has good ratings from the various reviewers. Now that I have had it for a few weeks and the Sony just a short time before, I have a direct comparison. The Sangean actually sounds quite good. It may have less bass, but not noticeably so. Human voices sound just a bit high, but good enough. I don't use it for music. The tuning works perfectly well. Just set the station, and you can easily go back to the original setting. Flipping among preset stations is easy. Its sensitivity is better than the Sony. There are certain areas in my house that loses one of my favorite stations with the Sony. I also have a Sony Walkman SRF-M37W, and it loses reception in exactly the same places. In contrast, the PR-D7 keeps working, albeit with a bit more noise. The ICF-38 also tends to drift occasionally, thus requiring some fine tuning. You never get that with the PR-D7. If you only listen to one station predominately, the Sony is a good inexpensive solution that I would not mind having. But if you are always switching among different ones, the much more expensive Sangean is worth the extra bucks, at least to me.
One thing previous reviews mentioned is that the Sangean tends to get hot during battery recharging. I have found that the Sangean does tend to warm up. But I am not sure whether it is during charging or just because it uses a lot of power. I'll have to keep an eye on that. Another deficiency is that it picks up noise if you bring the radio close to the included transformer. So if you have the radio plugged in, move it away from the transformer. The Sony just has a plug, and never suffered from that problem even if you get the radio close to the outlet.
Overall, I find the Sangean to be an excellent radio and worth the extra money.
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| power source | Battery Powered and AC Power AC Adapter Included | Battery Powered | Battery Powered & Corded Electric | Battery Powered | Battery Powered | Battery Powered |
| supported bands | AM/FM | AM/FM, AM/FM, AM/FM | AM FM SW | AM/FM/SW | AM/FM | AM/FM |
| hardware interface | 3 5 mm audio | radio frequency | — | 3 5 mm audio | usb | headphone |
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| power rating | 1.6 watts | — | — | 2 watts | — | 70 milliwatts |
| frequency | 60 hertz | 108 MHz | — | 108 MHz | 5 hertz | 108 MHz |
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Established in 1974
SANGEAN Electronics has been engineering and manufacturing world band radios, portable pocket radio equipment, and other advanced audio equipment for over 40 years.
SANGEAN Electronics has established a reputation for manufacturing the highest quality and performance products in the consumer electronics industry. We’ll continue to strive for the best to achieve maximum success for our customers.
AM/FM Compact Digital Tuning Portable Radio
SANGEAN PR-D7
If space is what you care, then SANGEAN PR-D7 is what you need that would fit in all small spaces without sacrificing functionality. Conveniently located controls make it easy to use even if you're just waking up with your eyes still blurry. The radio can be set with automatic shut-off after 15/30/45/60/90/120 minutes, so you can relax and enjoy listening to your favorite music, talk show or news without leaving it on all night long.
- 10 Station Presets (5 AM/5 FM)
- Snooze
- Sleep Timer
- Digital Tuning System
- Alarm by Radio or HWS (Humane Wake System) Buzzer
- Station Auto Scanning
- Rechargeable with Battery Indicator
- Powered by Both Rechargeable and Dry-Cell Batteries
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LCD DisplayAn easy-to-read LCD display shows you station and time. The segment-style LCD screen measures 3.2" x 0.9", and the backlit display allows it to be easily seen even from across the room in distance. |
Convenient Radio FunctionsPLL-synthesized tuning provides exact, fade-free reception. 10 station presets of 5 AM/5 FM station selection are available and easily visible with the large LCD display. Fill your presets with Auto Seek to locate active stations and store them automatically. |
Sleep TimerThe PR-D7 features a sleep timer with a radio alarm to turn on your favorite station at a preset time. You can also set the radio to turn itself off automatically after 15/30/45/60/90/120 minutes. |
Humane Wake System
There's also a Humane Wake System (HWS) buzzer alarm, which wakes you up gradually with an incrementally increasing alarm instead of a harsh, instant noise.
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Digital Tuning SystemWith the Digital Tuning System, you can easily surf through the frequencies to that exact stations you are looking for without guessing! |
Rechargeable with Battery IndicatorNo more worrying and guessing of how much juice is left when listening to your favorite music! With the battery indicator, you will always know when to recharge. Everyone deserves a continual audible me time to get ready for another brand-new day. |
Operates on Both Rechargeable and Dry-Cell BatteriesSANGEAN PR-D7 can be powered with 6 rechargeable AA batteries which you can charge right inside of the radio. When the radio is plugged in on AC power, it will charge your rechargeable AA batteries in stand-by mode, so you'll always be ready to take the PR-D7 on the road with you. |
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Bought this PR-D7 to replace my alarm clock.
I bought this radio primarily as an alarm clock and also a radio for an occasional work out.Dual alarm, HWS buzzer or music. The alarms are easy to set. They stay set from day to day, so if you want to wake up at 6:00 AM daily, you don't have to reset it each day. The buzzer starts off quietly and then builds within about 20 seconds to a much louder buzzer. The time always appears on the right side of the diaplay, unless you are working with the alarm. The time display is displayed whether the radio is on, or off. Press any key when the radio is off for the backlit screen to see the time in the dark. Light will stay on 10 seconds then go out. It has a snooze feature, but I never use it. Can this sangean D7 replace your alarm clock....yes for sure. If you want a constantly lite time display, then it won't work for you. I like a dark room sleeping so it works for me.Radio is ok in sound quality. For its size it's good, but sound is baseless and sounds like a tweeter compared to my ghetto blaster. Sound is probably much better than most alarm clock radios. Should I expect bass out of a small 2 1/2 speaker..nope so I won't mark off a star. FM quality tuning is amazing. Any station comes in with the antenna down. It's like digital quality, but I do live in Los Angeles. AM struggles, but I have only had it plugged in and there are warnings in the manual to keep it 12 inches from the plug because of interference. I'll be getting batteries soon, so that may help AM station quality. I wish it had more than 5 FM presets. Tuning is easy so I have spread my presets across the dial.Build quality is a ten. The buttons have a soft rubber texture that is perfect. They could have easily made them out of plastic, but they chose the absolute best quality rubber buttons. Case is sturdy. Shinny black case is growing on me. Seems like a real quality product to me.Display is crystal clear. The back light is the perfect brightness. It's not adjustable as far as I know. The station font is about 72 if I had to guess. My old eyes can easily read it from a distance or up close. Time is about a 50 font, but still a easily readable.Batteries use 6 AA. You can use regular batteries or rechargable. The radio recharges the rechargable batteries when plugged in. Awesome.Wish list: Tone knob would be a plus. A bigger 3.5 in speaker. More presets.Do I like the purchase? Yes.Would I have bought it from a store after playing with it? YesGreat alarm clock for me....with bennifits.
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