Sony ICFS80.CE7 Splash Proof Shower Radio with Speaker, White

After deciding to replace my old bathroom radio due to the tuning knob breaking off, I thought I would try out a DAB radio. I purchased a FM/DAB radio, similar to my old AM/FM set, this new one had integral rechargeable battery via a usb socket. All seemed good with the DAB until it stopped/turned off while I was having a bath of about 25 mins or so, the battery was flat. After charging the radio back up, I used it again, only to find it lasted not much longer than the previous time. I went on to charge it again but the mini usb socket was starting to wobble and not charge properly, I sent it back and got a refund. I looked into these, and other DAB radios and it would seem that they are very power hungry and last only a couple of hours if you are lucky, on normal batteries. So, I have now gone back to an am/fm set, purchased this Fab Sony FM/AM radio, usual very good Sony quality, nice sound and volume, easy to use, and looks like the batteries will easily last a year or two. The radio tunes into stations very well and I have found that I do not need to pull out the FM wire to get a good reception, all in all a very good radio for the bathroom, definitely a one to recommend.

this is a great radio. It's stylish and compact so looks very tidy. It is easy to set 5 FM and also 5 AM channels which is great as my daughter and I like the pop music on FM while hubby presses a button to switch to his AM channels (usually Talk Sport) so everyone is happy. It's dead easy to use, the volume goes quite loud if you like it loud, and the battery is lasting well after more than a month of daily use during morning showers. I like the time display too. I would have preferred a black handle but as it can be moved to sit underneath the radio it is very discreet as radio is sat on a work surface in the bathroom rather than hanging from the shower as I want it to last and it appeared lots of direct splashing could reduce its shelf life so I didn't want to risk water damage, although the description indicates it would withstand this. Would strongly recommend this radio as it might be more expensive than other radios but you definitely get what you pay for. This is the second one I've bought so we have one in both bathrooms. Very impressive waterproof radio that runs on a single battery that lasts for ages.

This Sony showerproof radio is excellent. It is easy to set up, just took minutes to tune and set stations, and is very easy to use. The sound quality is great. I can't say how long batteries will last as I have only recently acquired it but other reviews mention that they last a long time. The radio is quite large and sturdy, and rather heavy once batteries are in place. I put mine on the ledge inside the shower, but it has a handle to loop over the shower fitting, or over a hook, and this seems strong . I had a cheaper radio before this one, but the quality of this is so much better, well worth the extra cost. A great purchase.

In common with another review here, I bought this to replace my Sony ICF-S79W. The ICF-S80W has many qualities of the 79W: well-made (perhaps improved) appearance, simple to use, excellent battery life and, given it's size and price point good, clear sound (though lacking the bass sound of the 79W). AM reception appears weaker than the 79W The real test will be whether Sony have fixed the issue on the 79W of the control surfaces cracking up under exposure to wet hands and cleaning substances. That said, it's good to see Sony still catering for a market that simply requires a no-nonsense, easy to use, reasonable sounding analogue AM/FM splash-proof radio with excellent battery life.

Having got tired of missing the best bits of the Today programme when in the shower or straining to hear the words above the sound of the water I bought one of these. What a lovely little radio it is. Sony quality, as you would expect, and so useful to have both presets and a auto timer off function (so you could take it through the bedroom and set it to fall asleep to if you wanted). There is also a countdown timer, but I haven't quite worked out what to do with that yet (it is a kitchen timer, really). Clear sound and very solidly made. Pure indulgence to be able to be listen to the radio in the shower, of course, what a luxury and a treat. Very happy with it, wish I had bought one years ago (and now I can listen to all the Today interviews if I want).

I am sorry I do not speak German. Do not go for cheap shower radios that you find around. That is money wasted. Spend some more money in high quality radio that last and give you good sound. This radio is the follow up of the very famous Sony ICF-S79, which nowadays can only be found in its US version (the EU version being sold out for a long time already). Instead, the Sony ICF-S80 that is sold here is the EU version, so the AM has 9 MHz steps and not 10 MHz steps as the US radios. Bear in mind that, contrary to other high quality radios, you cannot change the steps from 9 to 10 and viceversa in the Sony ICF-S79 and the Sony ICF-S80. It is either US version or EU version. The radio, as the ICF-S79, is not a shower radio, but a bathroom, radio. The radio is splash proof, IPX4, not waterproof. It cannot cope with direct jets of water. If you put it under the shower, it will die in around one year. If you put it out of the shower's jet in any other place in the bathroom (including over the shower tap) it will last forever. You do not have to worry that it gets some water drops here and there when you are in the bathroom. That is OK. As it is OK the humidity and steam. But direct pressured water is not OK. If you want real shower radio that you will leave under the shower's jet you would need the Sangean H201, which is bigger and IPX7, submersible under 1 metre of water for a little time, and allows you to change to 9MHz or 10 Mhz steps, so it is valid for the US and the EU. But this radio is much smaller than the Sangean and as a radio is at least as good. The speaker is better than the Sangean H201. The speaker is sufficiently loud to kill the shower noise and allow to listen to the radio while showering. It is a very good quality speaker. The radio is very sensitive in AM and FM. The FM antenna is a cable with a sucker to fix it anywhere in the bathroom. It is a nicer design than the Sony ICF-S79, and also slightly smaller. In all a very worth purchase of a high quality bathroom radio. By the way it has no LW, just AM and FM. And remember it is a radio for the European market. I really recommend you to buy this radio instead of the Sony ICF-S79W that you now find everywhere. The Sony ICF-S79W is and is for the American market and the AM is different. Buy the ICF-S80 instead. And by the way, the ICF-S80 is a beauty and much more beautiful than the ICF-S79W.

Excellent radio. Have had a number of less expensive ones but would recommend you spend a little more and get something that works well and is well made. Love this one!

Petite radio sympa, mignonne dans une SdB blanche et surtout facile à programmer. Le son est bon et elle affiche l'heure très vite plutôt que la fréquence de la chaine de radio. Je confirme que la ventouse ne marche pas mais après tout rien prédit que l'antenne doive être verticale! P-e un poil chère mais zéro regret pour le moment.

Sin pedirle más que para lo que es su finalidad, tiene una sonoridad magnífica. Capta las frecuencias muy bien (yo no he necesitado extender la antena de cable flexible que incorpora). Sólo tiene 5 presintonías (y otras 5 para onda media), pero para mí es suficiente, ya que tampoco en el baño utilizo más. Es un poquito cara, pero la calidad merece esa diferencia de precio. Y tiene un diseño con un cierto aire "retro" muy bonito.

Es tan imprescindible que durante 72 h no la localicé por la casa y me compré otra. ...por la ley de Murphy apareció de inmediato la primera y ahora tengo 2. FÁCIL de usar, para los que vivimos pendiente de la radio, nos gusta tener memorizadas varias cadenas para cambiar rápido y la vamos moviendo por la casa.....ya digo.. IMPRESCINDIBLE además tiene cierta estanqueidad que permite usarla en ambiente húmedo como el cuarto de baño o la cocina. Es Sony, y por ello ademas de buena ...no es barata. pero es muy resistente y me ha aguantado alguna caída