Sony SRF-M80V S2 Sports Walkman Arm Band Radio with FM/AM, TV and Weather Channels

Good Features but poor reception
I bought this radio to use at the gym. That was a big mistake because it doesn't work at the gym. The reception is so poor that any ...radio will beat it.
so if plan to use it outside is a good choice, but not at the gym
I just returned it to the store and got another one for half the price, and it work fine at the gym.

The Best Walkman Ever !!!!
I recently bought the Sony S2 and from the first day I bought it I was amazed!!! I don't know why anyone could give this product a bad review. I have tried over 10 different radios and this one is by far the BEST! I may even buy an extra one just in case soomething happens to this one. I use the walkman when I ride my bike and the battery life is excellent as well as the reception. RECOMENDED TO ANYONE!!!

Best Walkman I've owned, but still room for improvement
I went back and forth between the Sony S2 Walkman and the Nike/Phillips Nike Sport ACT100 for a couple of months. I've read plenty of positives and negatives about both on both Amazon and Epinions. After noticing the ratio of Sonys to Nike/Phillips at my local gym (10 to 1 in Sony's favor), and striking up conversations with a few of these Sony wearers at the gym, I decided to take the plunge with the Sony. Sony throws in a free t-shirt to seal the deal (not that it was a deciding factor for me).

Having previously owned a Sony Walkman, the feel and layout of the Walkman was familiar to me. I was skeptical that the radio would actually stay on my arm (and not slide down) - but after 7 weeks of use, it has yet to slide down my arm. I'm very impressed with this part of the Walkman.

I could do without the Weather button on the Walkman. Sony designed and positioned it in such a way that it looks like one of the presets. I've accidentally hit it a few times as I was scanning through channels. One quick hit of the band button switches it back to FM, so it's not that big a deal.

The display is difficult to read while on your arm. You have to position the radio in such a way that the main part won't rub between your arm and your body when doing cardio, so the display basically sits near the back of your arm. I simply count down the places on the dial (when I'm on 94.7 and want to go to 93.8, I count down by .1 each time I hit the +/- button) - it's easier than straining to see the dial.

Reception - my biggest complaint. I don't really know if the problem is with the Walkman or the gym. I go to the gym around 8:30 every morning. My gym has 8-10 big screen tv's built into the wall that faces the cardio area (it's a huge gym - Lifetime Fitness). Each tv has it's own radio frequency so you can tune in. Personally, I like to go back and forth between CNN on the tv and Howard Stern on the radio. I only get reception for the channel Howard Stern is on if I'm in the back of the cardio area (about 15 machine rows back). Of course, by being that far back, the CNN reception is not as optimal as I'd like. It would be nice if I could receive all stations clearly at the front of the area, as that is where the best machines are!

The Walkman has a nice hold/lock feature that you can set to prevent the channel from changing or the power from going on or off. My previous Walkman did not have this, and I went through batteries like crazy because it would always turn on in my gym bag (I didn't remove the batteries because I didn't want to reset my presets every day). Some people here have complained about the fact that the hold/lock button does not lock the volume. I haven't had the volume accidentally change, so it's not an issue for me. It does sound like some people find that their volume wheel rubs against their arms though.

The headphones take some getting used to. They never feel like they're completely in my ear. I'm constantly readjusting them to get a better fit.

All in all, I'm happy with the Walkman. It's a vast improvement over my previous one, and the arm band makes it great for cardio.

jogging
I was expecting a little more of this radio. I like the lock feature but I wished it also locked the volume. My old Sony had the AVLS (I believe) that you could not accidentally increase the volume while jogging. Sometimes the radio does not work inside the gym. I like having the armband, and I like the size. (Significantly smaller than my old one)