Gelielim AM FM Radio Portable Plug in Wall or AA Battery Operated for Home/Outdoor, Bluetooth Radio with Excellent Sound and Reception, Large Tuning Knobs, Gifts for Seniors

Have been using this radio for months now. Works great. I find that it loses stations when you turn it off, though. I have a favorite weak station between two powerful stations. If I leave it tuned to my favorite station when I turn it off, it always lands on one of the adjacent powerful stations when I turn it on, so I have to re-tune it. This tells me that it's not an analog radio, even though the dial appears to be analog. I think it's just an analog dial that tunes a digital radio; otherwise it'd stay tuned exactly where I left it when I turned it off. This isn't a real problem, so much as it's just an observation. The gripe I've got is the volume control -- it's wired UPSIDE DOWN! To turn the volume up, turn the knob down. To turn the volume down, turn the volume up. No idea why they'd wire it up this way, but it's not intuitive and is pretty irritating. If the power switch was separate, it wouldn't be a problem. But the VOL and PWR are the same knob, so you can't just set the volume and leave it there. It looks like an analog radio, I think the sound quality is fantastic for this price point, the Bluetooth works great, and picks up stations great. In my original review, I knocked off a star because of volume control was wired upside down. That was an irritating "feature," but upon reflection it didn't seem like something important enough to penalize them a whole star for! So I edited my review up to five stars. We use this radio on a daily basis, catching our favorite talk radio station during breakfast. We've been using it for many months, and it's still a terrific little radio. And it looks cool. Everybody knows if stuff looks cool, it works better. :-)

Got this primarily for use as a small media player and Bluetooth speaker, but, as long time collector and restorer of radios, was a little wary of its other features beyond FM reception being much more than gimmicks. In my experience, most Chinese radios with marginally pronounceable names haven’t been that good - Passable FM reception, lousy AM and, if featured, a solar panel that might as well just be painted on for looks (Looky kids, it’s got a flashlight too!). Even ones with mostly good reviews can be a gamble due to widely variable quality control. Not this one! Both FM and AM reception are excellent. Short Wave is decent (at night when the receiving conditions are good), though a little harder to tune due to close frequency spacing. All it lacks, in my opinion, is a Weather band. Bluetooth is good, and it does a good job of playing all those music and podcast files I dumped on usb thumb drives as well. Even the audio quality is very good considering the limitations of the small monaural speaker. The solar panel is no joke either. Right out of the box, without even installing the included lithium battery, it provided enough power to run the radio at limited volume in full sunlight. Sure, it can run off a set of D cells, but after fully charging the 1200 mAh battery it came with using the usbc cable, it appears that I may never need those as long as there’s a bright window sill where it can sit and top up with solar. (Granted, I only use it for an hour or two every day, and the weather has been sunny, so your mileage may vary). So far, I’m very pleased, and have even recommended one of these to a friend looking for a small patio/poolside Bluetooth radio. And, in case you’re wondering… that gimmicky flashlight feature is actually usefully bright as well :)

Great radio. Bought to use when we go to the drive in. Note it is on 24 good a day in my house where I play Christian music constantly to be the background track in our everyday lives.

Works good as long as it it near a wall

Terrible quality all around. I bought this one month before Hurricane Helene hit our area and we were without power for two weeks. I was so thankful I had purchased this radio until I had to use it. After the first day of use, the speaker started to sound like static. By the end of day two, the volume switch either allowed very loud sounds or silence. To say I was disappointed is an understatement. My family needed this radio ( no power and no cell service) and it was useless. It is a terrible product.

Why did you pick this product vs others?: Love this radio! It's small enough to fit in small areas, has the option of battery or plug in, it's clear sound and easy to find am/fm stations with a large button, the antenna fits in a slot if you don't need it. Great volume level and can be used for emergencies or regular use. Originally got it for my animals for when I'm not home. LOVE IT and it's a great price, great quality.

I have purchased three of these for myself and family members here in Florida. First: Solar has worked perfect on all units. Recommend getting a bigger rechargeable battery. 1200 mAh is not long lasting ( picked up a pair of 9900 mAh batteries). Second: The speaker is extremely loud. I can't figure out the wattage on it, but they put a powerful one in there. Third: The flashlight and shortwave frequencies will make this great during emergencies. Overall, Incredible price, with the discount! Could not be any happier for an emergency radio. I actually have this bluetooth'ed to my TV so I can listen to some news when I'm in the kitchen. Oh, And it looks very retro!! Just buy it and quit reading reviews!

Works ok for FM/SW, but AM lacks weak signal selectivity, (which quality DSP radios have no issue with). Nifty that it works on 2 "D" batteries or one 18650, but that issue with selectivity makes it less desirable as a long distance radio as it picks up clear channel stations fine, but the fact that weak stations are invisible due to no separation between strong stations makes it useless for AM listening, (unless corporate sponsored hatred is your desired format). It has a large solar panel, but I've found that even the models with large solar panels are unable to keep internal batteries sufficiently topped off or charged and if you happen to be using "D" batteries, I doubt it would be of much use as it's designed for recharging, (via micro USB input port) the 18650 slot, not the "D" batteries. The LED light is adequate, just don't expect it to be a useful reading lamp unless you prefer a small spot-light.

Works great. Small and easy to move around

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Nice little radio. Sounds fine for mono, not too thinny like some other small radios. Seems robust enough. Good battery life. Perfect to bring with me while working in the garden.

Estaba buscando un radio pequeño y se me ocurrió algo la frecuencia am,ya no hay ahora así ,y hay muchos modelos muchos y este fue el que me llamo la atención más Carito pero muy bonito mucho estilo y retro claro,sus variante sus formas para que trabaje ya lo prendi en cuanto me llegó ,suena bastante bien acordé asu tamaño que es lijeritamente pero poco más chiquito a en la foto cuando lo vemos por el CEL, y me gusta para ande trabando afuera de casa haciendo algo bueno yo con mi lujo tocando soy muy ala antigua quería escuchar las estaciones am,para recordar jeje saludos

I live in an area where we often have power cuts , so I wanted a radio that could switch to battery. This one is proving to be ideal and such great value. It’s small, so easy to tune and the sound is excellent. I recommend it.