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Poor Reception /Volume knob broken in days
I had the prior Sony model and it was just ok but I liked the armband.This one has worse reception than the old. But worse yet, it is made such that if you snag the radio on something the volume control knob easily breaks off. Don't waste your money. I am now looking for a regular small radio that I can out in a pouch while exercising. I too wish I had read these reviews I bought this radio primarily for use in my gym. What a disappointment. From the moment I turned it on, I knew it was not a keeper. There is audible background hiss even with the volume turned all the way down. As you turn the volume up, the hiss gets louder. Once the volume is high enough to drown out the hiss, the radio is too loud. Don't buy it. I too wish I had read these reviews I bought this radio primarily for use in my gym. What a disappointment. From the moment I turned it on, I knew it was not a keeper. There is audible background hiss even with the volume turned all the way down. As you turn the volume up, the hiss gets louder. Once the volume is high enough to drown out the hiss, the radio is too loud. Don't buy it. Not What I Had Hoped For Although I would never use headphones while running anywhere other than the gym for safety reasons, I agree that this unit is very difficult to change channels and volume while running at a fairly quick pace. Even at a slow run it takes some considerable fiddling to program. I thought this would be less cumbersome than a traditional portable cd player but it looks like I will be forking over the cash to purchase one for my winter treadmill runs! I wish I'd read these reviews before I bought one The reception is poor, the controls are difficult to operate, the armband is OK but awkward. Fortunately at the gym where I work out they have their own frequencies matched with the six TV screens arrayed at one side of the largest work-out area, and this gizmo works fine there. But when I use the Walkman when I'm running or walking outdoors, I get a delightful variety of staticky stations. Scott Morrison | |
