SangeanDT-400W Weather Alert Pocket Radio, AM/FM, Yellow

I had been using the Sony SRF-M37 for 6 or 7 years until I had damaged the earphone jack. I have replaced the Sony with the Sangean DT-400W and have no regrets. My experience with the FM reception on the Sangean is that it is superior to the reception on the Sony. For example, I use a whole house transmitter to broadcast a signal from my Sirius Satellite radio receiver on an FM frequency. The Sony was able to pick up that signal most of the time but there where spots in the house where it dropped the signal. So far, the Sangean is definitely picking up the signal in more spots of the house and the signal comes in much clearer than it did on the Sony. The Sangean can even pick up the whole house transmitter in the garage, which the Sony was unable to do.I also have much better reception on the Weather Band selection than I ever had on the Sony. I have not tried the weather alert function on the Sangean (which the Sony does not have).I prefer the structure of the presets function on the Sangean compared with the Sony. The Sony has 10 FM presets and 5 AM presets. However, the Sangean has 19 presets which can be used for either FM or AM, in other words you can have all 19 presets on FM, or all 19 presets on AM, or you can have a mix of any number of AM/FM presets. Also, you can cycle through the presets either forward or backwards with the arrow buttons. If you are not using all of the presets, I am using 10, the favorites button only cycles through the 10 saved stations as opposed to all 19 presets. I have a desktop radio by another manufacturer that cycles through all presets whether they have a station saved or they are empty, very annoying.One downside compared to the Sony is that the Sangean is a little bit bigger, and a little bit heavier. Partly the weight difference is due to the fact that the Sangean uses 2 AA batteries as opposed to the 1 AAA battery that the Sony uses. Another downside is that the earbuds that come with the Sangean have pretty poor audio quality. I use a $5 pair of Radio Shack buds that work great and have much better sound quality. Lastly, I spent about $20 more for the Sangean than what the Sony sells for, it is worth it because you get what you pay for.Bottom line is that I was happy with the Sony SRF-M37 but I am Excited to own the Sangean DT-400W. Also, I am glad that I took a shot on the Sangean which I had no past experience with (as opposed to going with the Sony again, which I almost did.) By the way, the back light shuts off within a few seconds after having pushed a button. It does not stay on for long, so no worries on draining the batteries.This is a quality radio made by a company whose main focus is making radios and because of that, Sangean produces a solid product.

This cute, mustard-colored little radio is perfect! So far, it has met all my expectations.At first, I wondered why the speaker is not right in the center, but I think I understand now. You can't securely stand the radio in the vertical position (it will tip over very easily), but, as long as you're not listening with heavy headphones which pull the radio off the table, you can stand it on either side with or without the noodle antenna. On the left side, the speaker will be a little higher, and on the right side a little lower. So you can choose depending on your listening level.The controls are well placed and easy to use. With the clear instructions initially right in front of me, I had no trouble at all installing the batteries, setting the time, entering stations into memory and then recalling them with the My Favorite button. Just remember that you'll see an "M" in the display for any station you enter into memory and a "My" when you listen after pushing the My Favorite button and choosing a pre-set station with the tuning button. To leave My Favorites, just push the Band button until you are back with either the AM or FM band and no longer see "My" in the display.Whenever I pick up the radio, I always check two things: Is it set to Stereo, Mono, or Speaker? Is the Bass Boost switch on or off? Then, I adjust according to my listening plans. Once, when I forgot to check, I kept wondering why I wasn't hearing anything, then saw I had left the radio set for FM instead of Speaker.After reviewing several pocket radios, I chose this one because my past experience with Sangean radios has been positive and because audio sound is a priority for me. This little radio does not disappoint. The audio is smooth and mellow, making for very pleasant listening.The noodle antenna works well for FM stations through the speaker. Some might find its long dangle a bit awkward when traveling, but it can be wrapped around the radio or your hand. It is fine for news and talk. However, any kind of music will naturally sound much better with headphones or ear buds with the stereo and Bass Boost options. There is a 24/7 classical music station where I live, and I listen with much enjoyment through my Audio-Technica ATH-M30 headphones or my high end Sennheiser headphones.All in all, this cute radio is a delight. It sounds good, pulls in far-away stations with ease, and is simple to use. I am so glad I bought it!