Emgykit R11 Portable Shortwave Radio - 4000mAh/14800mWh NOAA/SW/AM/FM, Solar/Hand Crank/USB Charging, Bluetooth Receiver/USB/TF Playback,with Compass,Flashlight,SOS for Camping & Emergencies - Grey

Living in Florida, we occasionally have hurricanes which knocks out the power. So a portable, emergency radio is a good thing to have around. This radio is like a Swiss Army Knife of radios. It's perfect for everyday use as well as emergency use. As it says on the tin, it has a solar panel for charging, a crank for manual charging, or can be charged using a direct plug-in on the back with an included USB cable. So if you want it fully charged before a storm, you have plenty of options. It also has a built in flashlight and compass. On the top are buttons for switching radio bands, turning the light on and off, switching between radio and white noise mode, and to turn on the backlight on the front to determine how much power you have left and to measure the audio levels. On the back you have a switch to activate SOS mode which creates a loud alarm sound and rapidly turns the flashlight on and off for emergencies. You can also use this radio as an emergency power bank by flipping that same switch to turn the ports on the back of the radio, above the solar panel, into charging ports. On the side you can switch between radio, Bluetooth, or USB drive modes with ease. I've not tested the Bluetooth since I seldom use that in general with radios but that's just me. But you can plug in a custom thumb drive of music and play it via this radio fairly easily, with a play/pause and seek buttons to control the playback. Radio signal wise its very good and could pick up stations quite well. As shown on the product page, it does come with a nice plastic case with foam interior, perfect for storing the radio, the included cable, and the instruction manual with ease. The pictures do make it seem smaller than it really is and it's a little on the heavy side but that's fine. Overall, a very good choice for a portable emergency radio. An excellent choice for either regular and emergency use alike. The White Noise options though are kinda "meh." as they're all short, looping, sounds that come preloaded onto the radio. I think you'd be better off loading higher quality white noise onto a dedicated memory stick and using that if white noise is something that you simply must have with a radio but that's by no means a deal breaker for me.

Way more than I expected! Solar Charging ACTUALLY WORKS, many modes and functions. Great reception and good speaker volume from such a tiny unit. The storage box is nice and will protect the radio well, but is not waterproof so be aware of that.

This is actually very cool! I'm a radio nut and have bought many higher end radios. I can literally hop down the road to C. Crane in Fortuna, and play with their radios. I bought their original emergency radio. But after 30 years, the dial gave out. It was the best at the time. But these days, radios are far and above. But this radio! This really suprised me! The controls were kinda wonky with my fat fingers, but once I got the feeling, this was actually a really nice radio. The speaker was the first shocker. The dial was the second shacker. The reception was the third shocker. This is a rechargeable radio that beats all that I've ever tried. Just put some foil on the end of the antenna and you'll have twice the reception. If you want more, C Crane sells a retractable long wire. Or just get some wire. This radio is perfect for a bug out bag, or just simply playing with. Todderbert on youtube demos an exact copy of this (this may be the copy), and the radio is precisely the same. The only difference is the branding. All functions are the same. I probably can't link a YouTube video but if you search "todderbert emergency radio review" and scroll, you'll find an excellent review. He covers EVERYTHING! This is a great radio if you have frequent power outages. The LED light lasts 18 hours. The radio is like 12. Much longer if you don't crank the music up. If you're looking for SSB on a $45 small radio, good luck. Bring on at least another hundred bucks. C Crane has the best mini, the CC Skywave SSB. It's spendy but worth the money if you can afford it, and are willing to set up a long wire. But SSB is usually just people talking about their radios and having competitions with others getting contacts. But during emergencies, they (The SSB'ers) are going to be the ones you'd want to be able to tune into. They are the true preppers. So choose your radios. This is a great power out radio.

The Emgykit R11 Portable Shortwave Radio is a remarkable product in every way. Robust and attractive, it is well designed with a plethora of functions making it a valuable asset for use in emergencies, camping, hiking. It receives AM, FM, Weather Band, and Short Wave broadcasts utilizing digital tuning. Additionally, it can play audio from Bluetooth sources, USB sources, and MicroSD Chips. It has a built in Flashlight, a compass, and an extendable antenna. The unit is rechargeable via USB cable, a hand crank, and a built in solar panel on the back of the unit. The unit can supply power to external devices to recharge cell phones, etc. The unit comes contained in a foam padded box. The order was delivered on time and undamaged.

Great Sound!

Nice enough little radio, seems to work well, though I couldn't pick up anything on SW bands and while the flash light worked in SOS mode as a regular flashlight it wouldn't turn on. Minor thing but anoying, don't think it's worth the hassle to return/exchange it just for that.

Worth the money. It has so many features and comes in a handy box. I like the solar power option. After a natural disaster, having a radio is still important. For the price, it's worth it.

The Radio Is Solid, The Speaker is Loud. The Tuning Knob takes a little finesse. The automatic tuning function is incredible. Multifunctional lights, flashlight is moderately bright. The crank and solar panel work. It both takes a good charge and gives one when used as a power bank. Bluetooth connects easy. Just about all the major functions work exactly as intended except for one: The White Noise. The white noise system has 7 sounds but all 7 sounds only last about 10 seconds. If it lasted for 10 or 15 minutes I could ignore the looping a little easier but as it stands it's egregious and obvious. It's annoying, but I can circumvent this system entirely. There's an automatic shut-off system I can toggle the radio to, and I could stream bluetooth white noise from my phone. So not a big deal, but if you were looking for this thing to have a good white noise system built into it, keep looking. Also my next issue is merely a practical concern rather than a technical concern, and that's the SOS Toggle. Why on God's Earth was it built into the same toggle as the "Energy Output" system. If I want to use this thing as a power bank and charge things, I have to be very careful to not push the toggle all the way to SOS and deafen myself. For those who have not bought the product yet, let me paint a picture. You have a three point toggle. Let's call the sections 1-2-3 for simplicity. 1 is SOS. 2 is Neutral. 3 is Energy Output. To use this things to charge your phone or whatever, you set it from 2 to 3. To flick it off you set it from 3 to 2 and WOULD YOU LOOK AT THAT. You just accidentally flicked it all the way to 1 and deafened yourself, woke up the neighbors, and scared your dog to death. Don't get me wrong, the SOS is powerful, and in an emergency situation this could save lives to be able to do it so easily. But for everyday use it's a constant anxiety that I might accidentally flick it on by mistake. And don't mininterpret this review either. For the price I paid, this radio is fantastic. It's the most fanciful little thing, and quite frankly I think it's a beautiful device. It's easy to rip into the faults of a device when things don't work well, but hard to say how incredible it is when something works. It only has faults with two out of about a dozen and a half of it's features, which would still earn this thing an 89 on a 100 point scale. I can't do a 4.5 star review on Amazon, and tbh I'd probably shave some points off for the SOS toggle issue anyways, so a 4/5 is what this thing gets.

Excelente produto e recomendo. No entanto fiquei desapontado com o tempo de entrega, inicialmente seriam 20 dias depois passou para 26 dias e acabou por chegar 1 mês depois da compra, já depois de ser efetuado um reembolso. Era um presente para um familiar.

Produto muito bom!!!chegou muito rápido.qualidade muito boa,tudo veio funcionando a lanterna forte e caixa de som dele também,carrega tanto na manivela e na Luz solar e carregador e também carregou meu celular.valeu muito apena!!

Excelente producto.

Le di 5 estrellas porque si me gustó, no es de uso rudo pero se me cayó y sigue funcionando bien, la lámpara funciona bien y manual carga bien, facil de operar y tiene varias funciones como brújula, alarma, lámpara, carga solar, carga manual, y carga por cable tipo C, BT, además el volumen es bueno y tiene entrada para conector mini Jack, el volumen es bueno. Lo malo, algunas estaciones no las agarra y el manual no está en español Después de un tiempo, volveré a hacer otra reseña para ver cómo siguió...

Bought this radio last year September and it’s faulty now as it’s unable to charge.