SangeanDT-200X AM/FM Synthesized Pocket Radio

Sangean DT200, best pocket radio I have owned. Compared to Sony icfk10 or Panasonic rf 2400, the Seagram is digital so you just easily tune to your station. I keep all the features turned off and the volume on low where only I can hear and not distracted others, I strictly use it on speaker so not sure how it works on headphones, I use NIMH AA rechargeable battery, they last me close to a month possibly 3 weeks of daily playing for about 4-6 hours per day, week days no weekends included. Voice clarity is awesome, station is stable. It’s a good buy, still on the higher price point but after buying two Panasonics I got the Sangean and like the clarity and ease of station selection more, I strictly listen to FM .

I just received the radio and unboxed it. I always try do an initial test on everything that I purchase, to make sure it is working, even if I don't have immediate plans for it.I bought this to replace a Radio Shack Optimus, which is pictured. Even with cardboard isolating the terminals the Energizers still leaked. A gentle swab of vinegar on Q-tips didn't help as some of the electrical connectors had battery corrosion on them, and the radio won't turn on. Oh well, this was my go to radio that I would always carry when traveling.I was surprised to see that the Sangean is pretty much the same radio. Although, the build quality of the Radio Shack Optimus seems to be better.I hadn't gone through the manual so this was a simple test of the Sangean.This radio on fast scan in FM picked up all of the local broadcasters, even those from NYC, about 60-90 miles away. Manual tuning picked up stations on just about every frequency.On AM band, without a select antenna it picked up all the NYC clear channels. Slow tuning picked up all of the local low power frequencies, without any interference.I don't know how it was able to as there is not much room for a decent size ferrite bar.The sound was clear through both the external speaker and the headphones.Many have complained about the price but this out performed my XHdata 8O8, 328, 108, Quodosen 286, and the Reketris v115. It even did better than my Super Radio 3 with a select antenna loop.I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in a portable AM/FM radio. It is well worth the price.

This beautiful, solid, well made radio is at the top of it's class! So why four stars and not five? Actually I'd give it 4.5 stars if I could, but that does not seem to be an option at this point in time. In my opinion five stars = perfect, if there is something that I feel like a product should have, but does not, I can't give it the full five stars. If the one shortcoming I see on this radio does not bother you, than you can see it as a five star radio!Pros: Great build quality, Nice color combinations, Small size, Great sound for it's small footprint, digital tuning, digital clock, 19 presets that can be a combination of AM AND FM stations, great stereo sound with quality headphones, great reception, innovative FM antenna, durable, and easy to use. It also has a 90 minute sleep timer!Cons: Actually there are two, as I'd forgotten about one. OK, first thing, with it's small size and digital sleep timer, this thing NEEDS an alarm clock on it! If it had that, it would be the PERFECT travel companion. Now for the other shortcoming that I almost forgot about...maybe because I've just gotten used to keeping it on it's back. I don't know, maybe even with a flat bottom, instead of the rounded bottom, this thing might not have been able to stand upright, that might have defied the rules of physics, thus requiring a thicker radio, so yeah, I guess this is where give and take come in and personally the thinner size is worth that trade off for me. But as for the alarm clock...this little radio begs for it! Maybe Sangean will add that in the future, until than, I guess we all have alarms on our phones anyways, if not there's always the hotels wake up call!

I just added this radio to a list of other Sangean radio products I have purchased, the WFR-32 table top internet radio, the HDT-20 HD radio receiver and the HDR-18 HD table top radio. All are excellent. The hand held / portable AM/FM radio I had been using is a small rechargeable one about half the size and price of this unit. But, it also has about half the capabilities of this portable radio. You get what you pay for by spending a moderate amount of extra money for this. This does require batteries but not an issue to me - I suppose I could just buy rechargeable batteries and make it one if I wanted. The reception, sound quality, ability to lock into channels and its general functionality is excellent and much better than what I had. The bass boost and My Favorite channels button are great bonuses and it general operation is very logical and intuitive. It’s still small enough if I wanted to use the belt clip and walk around with it and the much better reception makes that portability option a much better experience. With the other you have to constantly move into a position to get the best reception. There is much less of that. The product is another Sangean hit for this customer. I had not planned to use the wired headphones that came with it but these sound very good although I am sure I could maximize the sound with a better pair. This radio is a keeper. Do not use lithium ion batteries as they create electrical interference that blocks AM reception. If you want rechargeables use NiHMs which don’t create the electrical interference and reception problems.