Sangean WR-22BK Digital Radio, AM/FM with Bluetooth, USB, Black

Radio arrived in good condition, and was easy to open the box. I have had zero problems with it in the 24 hours I've owned it. Display has three brightness settings, and Setting 1 is great for the bedroom at night. Display will brighten to "max" for a few seconds if a button is pushed however, then return to current setting. Haven't used alarm yet, but apparently it "fades in" (music or buzzer) rather than blasting at full volume right off the bat. A good feature. Sleep function works just fine and I did test that out.Sound quality is just fine, and the treble and bass have adjustments in addition to the radio having a "loudness" setting (either on or off) which, when on, increased both the treble and bass.AM and FM (especially AM) reception are pretty darn good, and beat out a Sony ICF-38 portable radio I have sitting right next to it (though the Sony is not a bad radio either.) Sound quality is much better than the Sony though of course the Sony was never intended to be a "room filling" radio. I have not had the need to plug in the wire antenna that came with the radio, though if your FM reception is lacking it might help with that. Also has option to attach external antenna if purchased.Bluetooth works really well so far, and sound quality is as good as the radio. Plenty of volume while using Bluetooth. Other reviews have stated that the Bluetooth "cuts out" when they walk in between their source and the radio. I have not noticed this but have both iPhone and radio on same table so am not blocking the signal in any way.Radio seems solid, and looks real nice on my desk (I bought the black one.) Fingerprints show up easily, but it's easy enough to just touch the buttons most of the time rather than the body of the radio so it's easy to keep it "clean" looking.The owners manual states that the clock can be set "manually" or by using the broadcast of certain radio stations. Some reviewers have said the time "varies" quite a bit. I think that's because they didn't set the time manually and instead are relying on radio stations to tell the radio what time it is. For what it's worth I also set the time using the radio broadcasts and so far the radio is still right in sync with the time on my iPhone...and I've changed stations plenty of times in 24 hours and had the radio on and off several times.When the unit is off, the display is still lit (at your chosen setting) and will display the time and date. A nice feature, and easy-to-read from across the room if you have the brightness set on either 2 or 3.I have had no issues with the tuning or volume knobs making changes "slowly" as some other reviewers have noted. Seems to be very precise and incremental.This is a neat radio in my opinion, and a decent substitute (and smaller...a good thing) than the Bose Wave Radio that costs about twice as much.Clock Tip: I have read other reviews complaining that the clock loses/gains time constantly. I initially had that problem as well and called Sangean about it. They answered right away and gave me the following solution, which works!1. With the power (radio) off, press and hold the menu/info button until it beeps. Then release.2. Rotate the tuning knob until RDS-CT shows (if "Manual" is shows instead then don't press to change to RDS-CT).3. Press and release the tuning knob.4. Rotate the tuning knob until it says "Manual"5. Press and release the tuning knob.6. Rotate the tuning knob until it says "Time Set" and proceed to set the time as instructed in the manual.The Sangean guy said that the reason the time was not correct is that many of the radio stations broadcasting the RDS-Ct auto-time are broadcasting the incorrect time. Setting the time using the "Manual" setting as above will override this.

I bought this to replace a 20-ish year old Boston Acoustics Receptor ratio that finally died. I did not want to buy anything made by an inferior company, and I’ve never heard of Sangean, really. So I read reviews, and took a chance. And I’m glad I did - it’s a really nice radio! Adjustable tone is important, and it has that. And it has a proper AUX connection, which I must have, because I use it in place of a sound bar for a tv in that room. I’m impressed that some stations that are difficult to receive are clear, and it holds the signals without them turning to static shortly after. I’ll probably buy this again, as my old Boston Acoustics slowly malfunction (I have a number of them - have loved them, but all good things come to an end!)

I like this radio, but it has some flaws (or, if your prefer, quirks). For reference, I've been working with it for about a month now.First, there is a bug ("feature?") in the firmware for USB playback. If a USB flash drive has only a single file, it will never play - the 'reading' indicator just stays illuminated. Two files and more work fine. I actually returned the first unit I received because I believed that the USB playback was defective. (I tried to contact Sangean support and customer service but received a resounding silence). By the way, I was able to successfully use both USB 2 and USB 3 drives from 4 to 32 GB capacity. I have, but did not try, a 64GB USB 3 drive.The styling of the unit is nice - its size fits well on a bedside table and its fit and finish are attractive. It has a nice weight (~5.75 lbs) so that it isn't easy to accidentally push it around.Operation is not difficult, but does require a reading of the manual, since some operations are performed by multipurpose uses of the controls (I disagree with their choice of using the on/off button to also set the sleep time). I'm sure I'll have to refer to the users guide for functions I rarely use. (You can download the users guide from Sangean.)Display brightness is interesting. In the settings, there are "Dimmer off", "1", 2". and "3". Selecting "off" causes the display to go completely dark (after the 10-second delay). "1", "2", and "3" are successively brighter. For my own tastes, "1" isn't quite bright enough for daytime and "2" is too bright for night. I bought an inexpensive set of filters and found one that works fairly well in making the "2" setting work for day and night.EDIT: I previously said that the "dimmer sensor" appeared to do nothing, but that is incorrect. It DOES react to room illumination by increasing display brightness relative to the 'dim' setting.The "loudness" preset was not much to my liking, so I chose to disable it and use the treble and bass settings separately. That done, the sound quality is very nice. I've never had the need to go above about '15' on the volume scale.There are numerous other options one can select with the unit - for example display options for RDS-enabled FM stations, various repeat options for playback from USB, and the whole Bluetooth arena. I don't use these, so can't speak for their functionality.Would I recommend this? A qualified yes - given the items mentioned above. For my use, they are not critical (the brightness issue being the most annoying).

I've only had it for a few hours, but wow. It sounds great, set up was a cinch, and I'm very happy with it. I did not even need the instructions. It paired flawlessly with my phone, and I was listening to my playlist within a minute. The radio stations came in crystal clear. I just need to purchase an AM antenna. It came with a nice FM antenna.It's attractive with nice wood, which in my opinion enhances the sound. My miserable cat peed on my Bose wave. Probably pissed I ran out of churu. Talk about sticker shock when wanting to replace it... yeah, no. So when I read the reviews on this radio, several reviewers mentioned the sound was comparable to the Bose. They are correct. It really sounds good for a small radio. I'm considering another for the bathroom.