Sangean LB-100 AM FM Radio Ultra Rugged Compact Yellow

We love everything about this radio! The signal is strong, the quality of sound is good and its easy to carry around. We purchased some rechargeable batteries to take this radio camping. We charge up the batteries at home with a good quality charger and then the radio will play all weekend. Great buy!

Cumplió con mis expectativas

I have some other Sangean radios, and I like the sound. It makes voices/words clear to understand. I don't listen to AM radio much, but I listen to K-LOVE, positive Christian station, and I want to hear the words!In my area, K-LOVE is on 88.9. When I received my fantastic Lunchbox radio yesterday, uh-oh, there was some static on 88.9. Well, my Sangean radios do a great job of receiving it, but it does require some antenna power. I put my fingers on the antenna and the static disappeared. I took them off, static came back, put them back on, static went away, etc.I don't need to move this radio around much at all. I have it plugged in and situated and I love it where it is. So, I fixed the static problem forthwith. I took a rather long piece of copper wire, wrapped it around the top of the antenna, and trailed it to a vacant corner of the room. No more static!I just adore the sound of this radio. I also adore the looks--it is my favorite color!I like the fact that it is simple. I want a radio. I want it to be digital, because tuning a non-digital radio is just not as convenient for me. I don't need to power other speakers with it (it has plenty of speaker power!), or hook up an MP3 player or whatever. I didn't even put batteries into it. I did open the battery compartment and look in. Didn't need a screwdriver to do that!!!Where you want a radio to listen to, have a bit of room to place it, and value solid, clear sound and durability, this is a great choice!UPDATE:I put this radio in a spot where I can listen to it at robust volume while grooming my Standard Poodle (that is a BIG job, and it must be done faithfully), and at soft volume while I sleep. Other times I turn it on at various volumes to keep that music flowing. It does me SUCH good. Helps the dog, too. We listen exclusively to KLove, and it really feeds my heart, mind, and spirit--and evidently the dog's, too.I have a very nice small Sangean right at the bed where I can set the volume so I can hear it but hubby can't, and we can both sleep. It has superior dynamics for understanding words, and that is VERY important to me with Christian music. No real bass, though.Well, this Lunchbox rascal has great sound with bass. I accidently discovered that I love the sound when I play both radios together. It's like a combination of stereo and increased sound range.Well, this radio still has the copper wire, still working great in that spot to keep 88.9 clear. I decided to order ANOTHER Lunchbox radio to put it in the kitchen and play at the same time as the same other model of Sangean that is in the bedroom. The new Lunchbox arrived yesterday.Well, first, it is easy-peasy to unpack, set-up, and operate--THANK YOU, SANGEAN!I don't need it to recharge stuff, hook up various devices, or the other things some Work radios do. I need exactly what this radio does, and exactly the ways it does them! I even ADORE the color! It is my favorite color.I was thrilled when I got the two radios playing together in the kitchen. Great, great, GREAT! It really feeds me in so many ways.And, must be the difference in exact locations, but though I had the copper wire and clipper all ready to wind that around the antenna and boost reception of 88.9--so far, no need at all!I am SO glad to have two of these radios, at opposite ends of the house! This is a great radio!

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A few months ago, I spent $104 on the Sangean U3 worksite radio and was, in spite of warnings about its bass-heavy speakers, exceedingly pleased with speaker sound and AM/FM sensitivity. 'Even before I bought the U3, I wanted the Sangean LB-100, which had been praised by many, but was unavailable in the US market until recently.So for about $75 and free shipping on Amazon, I bought the LB-100. I fretted the possibility that the LB-100's AM might not be up to par with the bigger U3.But a side by side reception comparison results in what appears to be close performance, and very impressive AM and FM. The LB-100's slightly smaller ferrite AM antenna produces a little less sensitivity but produces good overall AM sound. Just a shade less than the U3's.'One thing I don't like about both the Lunchbox and the U3 is that the non-rotation screw-in FM antenna doesn't give you any option to perform fine-tuning when wanting to get in a troublesome station (all worksite radios have such an antenna built like this to be rugged). Not that you need to adjust the antenna much. The FM sensitivity is so good that such adjusting isn't necessary. However, for weak FM stations like 89.3 and 88.9 it would be nice to have a rotating FM antenna. As strong as the FM is on both radios, I can't grab the weakest FM station I know of, 88.9, on the U3 and the LB-100 like I can with the Redsun RP-2100 (CCrane CSW) or the Grundig S350.Now for AM reception. Very sensitive. The sound is very appealing through the 5-inch speaker, just like on the bigger U3. 'Unlike the U3, which has a clock, headphone jack, and aux port, the LB-100 has none of these and is, in spite of being digital with 5 presets for AM and FM, a very bare bones radio, a sort of 1980 Ford Ranger truck, which didn't even come with a radio, ironically enough.'You might want to pay an extra $25 and get the added features of the U3 and enjoy a bigger ferrite AM antenna (though I personally didn't hear any difference in AM between the two).One thing to consider is that the footprint on the LB-100 is not small at 8x8 inches. I was going to use the LB-100 in the kitchen but its size may make me change my mind and take it to the work office or use in one of the bathrooms.I do want to commend Sangean on the battery compartment (takes 4 C batteries). This is not one of those latches that you snapped broken because you breathed too heavily on the hinges. This hinge uses a big screw and looks like it was built to last.Conclusion: At the $75 price point, the LB-100 has a rugged look, a loud yellow color, excellent fidelity, and strong AM and FM reception. Recommended.Update: Be aware that this doesn't take rechargeable batteries.