Sony ICFS79W AM/FM/Weather Band Digital Tuner Shower Radio (White)
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Customer Review: Perfect
Summary: 5 Stars
I've had this radio for more than 4 years now, still haven't changed the batteries. I use it everyday. The sound is fantastic for what it is. The controls are prefect. This is simply a great product.Customer Review: Small Package Big Sound
Summary: 5 Stars
For such a small package this radio provides terrific sound and lots of features. I wish it did include an optional AC cord, but, then, it wouldn't be a shower radio if it did!Customer Review: Excellent Product
Summary: 5 Stars
We bought this for use in our small bathroom. Although we do not put it directly in the shower, it does get covered with steam every time we shower. It seems to be holding up very well.
The sound quality is excellent. We normally listen to public radio news shows in the morning. The radio picks up the station without using the antenna. You can hear the news clearly over the sound of the shower.
Customer Review: One of the best radios I've owned let alone shower radios!
Summary: 5 Stars
I've had this radio for over a year now (and this is my 2nd one--I broke the first one). I love this radio so much, I bought one for my sister for Xmas last year. I listen to this radio EVERY morning for an hour; a set of batteries lasts about 6 MONTHS! Yeah, you heard that right--MONTHS! Add in a few extra hours here and there (weekends, etc.) and it comes out to roughly 200 hours on a set of batteries. My only gripe is that I wish it had a backlight for the display. I have to bend down and look at the display to see any data. The adjustable timer is really handy. The timer has preset times (10, 20, 30, 40, 60 minutes) but it's adjustable so that you can set any time on it (e.g. 3, 5, or 15 minutes, etc.). This time is great for making sure that you don't take too long in the shower or for timing your hair coloring, etc. There are 2 different timers on this radio: one is a countdown timer that results in a beeping alarm when the timer reaches it's end; the other is a play timer that results in the radio shutting off when the timer reaches it's end. If you are using the play timer, the display WILL display the clock so that you can listen to the radio and still see the time of day. The play timer is really great because I can turn in the radio and set it for 60 minutes while I get ready. If I forget to turn the radio off before I leave in the morning, it doesn't drain the batteries because it shuts itself off. One downside is that when you have the countdown timer set, the countdown is what displays and you cannot see the time or the station you're on unless you turn off the countdown timer. While the presets are limited to 5 AM and 5 FM, that's plenty for my area. Digital tuning makes it easy to find any station you want anyway. Setting the presets is simple and intuitive. This radio gets plenty loud. I get up 2 hours befoe my wife so I usually play it at only 1/4 volume and it still wakes her up on occasion! The speaker does distort at full volume but full volume is louder than you need for a bathroom radio in my opinion. I never play it at full; the highest I've ever needed it was 1/2 - 2/3 volume. It has a weather function and an external antenna; both work as they should. To avoid the plastic membrane protecting the button controls on the top from deteriorating and causing leaks, I recommend cleaning this radio with water ONLY. Water and a sponge or an old toothbrush should be all you need to clean this.
I highly recommend this radio!
Incidentally, I broke the first one of these radios that I got by changing the batteries while my hands were still wet. The smallest amount of water got into the radio via the battery compartment and shorted it out. It quit working right after that. I tried to take the radio appart to see if I could fix the problem and discovered that this radio is solidly put together and every seam has rubber cauking. So as long as you use your head when you're changing batteries and don't do it with wet hands, this radio should last MANY years! The battery compartment is the only place where water can enter this radio. That little lesson cost me $50. Yeah, I know it was stupid, but I'm hoping you can learn from my error.
Customer Review: Best Shower Radio Ever.
Summary: 5 Stars
I ordered this shower radio for my husband as a Christmas present in 2008. It works great. This shower radio has best reception. The antenna has a little suction cup at the end which does it's job very well. I made the decision to buy this shower radio after reading about a dozen reviews for different models. This one had the best feedback for reception which is one of the most important considerations for a shower radio. Especially if you don't have a window in your shower like me! I'm so thankful for Amazon customer reviews! Yes, I would recommend the "Sony ICFS79W AM/FM/Weather Band Digital Tuner Shower Radio". You'll get a lot of use out of it. This makes a great gift gift!