Eton - Elite Mini Compact AM/FM/Shortwave Radio, Internal AM Antenna and Telescoping FM/SW Antenna, Clock and Alarm, Sleep Timer, Custom Leather Case Included, Commitment to Preparedness

This is a great radio . . . if . . . you understand what its strengths and weaknesses are: namely, it has a dim screen and a somewhat tinny speaker, which makes it not a good outdoor, bright sunlight radio, and not very good when around competing noises. Use earphones of good quality and the FM stereo is fantastic and everything else is great. For shortwave use the scan feature, it is very fast at finding the next tunable station. Also, there is a quick tune button that jumps to the next shortwave band. The quick tune button also will jump 100 kHz on MW (ie 600, 700, 800 etc.), and 1 mHz on FM (I.e. 89, 90, 91). The earphone wire becomes your antenna for SW and FM when plugged in. MW is very good, but AGC (automatic gain control) can be slow maximizing the signal. If you use the sleep timer and lockout button you can use the radio to go to sleep in bed. This radio is fantastic at tuning in FM stations. It beats out all competitors. This is one of the best pocket radios you can buy for earphone use.

Edit 12/14/20 Since my purchase two weeks ago Eton has more than doubled the price on Amazon of this radio to $47.98 which seems a bit high.Awesome, fun little radio. I would buy this again. If you own the Eton Traveler or Executive, this is a great little companion radio. Slips in a shirt pocket.Pros:-Crisp clear sound for size-Receives really well on FM, MW and SW (almost as good as Eton Traveler)-Fits in a shirt pocket.-No hiss with headphones-Nice volume adjustmentThe radio could be perfected by adding:-A kickstand-Rubberized edges or corners-Add some internal weight for a more rugged feel-12 hour time option-Memory presets- a better fitting case with holes for the screenCons:-Band switch is stiff-Insufficient packaging. Box and plastic insert were crushed. Needs more cardboard inside the box.-Faux leather case is too tight and the holes don’t match the button. I snipped the case near the hole for power button to ease some tension. It’s like the factory measured the case and didn’t account for the stitching.Tips:- you can use the Time button to advance through the frequencies faster. It’s really helpful.-A common sunglasses pouch makes a great protective bag and gives you something to wipe the screen with.If you are on the fence, give it a try. It’s a joy to use!

Features am/fm and 2 short wave ( don’t know much about SW), alarm, and sleep timer. It works well but I gave it a 4 and not a 5 because I feel the audio can be a bit louder. My 15 dollar pocket radio goes louder but I only like using that at home. Highly recommend rechargeable aaa batteries. Comes with a brown pouch to store it and loop your belt through. It’s a very very tight pouch but will break in. I use to it just to protect it the radio when in my pocket or bag. You may find cheaper radios but I feel this is a sturdy radio that last years down the road. Edit: again I know nothing about radios and features other than how to search for stations. But apparently with the short wave you can listen to world radio certain times through the day which is cool if you’re into that. I missed the part where this device is a “World receiver “ whoops! Still a cool pocket radio

This is the first and probably only time I could afford a Grundig related radio. I'm sorry to report all the other comments are true, especially the negative ones. My main problem is it's basically unusable because of the controls on every edge and side of the radio. It has two wheel knobs on one side for volume and manual tuning which is good because without autoprogramming or presets the button tuning process is hair-pulling frustration. You have to go to each station, one at a time, to get anywhere on the dial. And there's no direct entry. That leaves the side-wheel which of course changes the frequency every time you pick it up or put it in a pocket. Volume likewise. The band selector opposite edge is very stiff and you cannot switch to a specific shortwave or AM band with any accuracy. It also mutes sound while tuning so you won't know if there's a faint signal to be heard unless you wait a second on every frequency. The autoscan bypasses most AM stations including local moderately strong ones. If you do take the time the actual AM reception isn't bad, just tuning is tiring. Reception on shortwave is far better with my cheap handhelds. The stereo signal on FM has a problem and even strong local stations are usually monaural. Even when it's on the stereo field is almost absent.I originally was going to say good design, poor execution but trying to use it it's just poor design. I would hold the brand and the price to a higher standard and it fails miserably. You're much better off with a cheaper product. I'm glad I paid half-price.

I bought this in the fall of 2019 and it worked perfectly for about 3-4 months. Suddenly the shortwave band stopped working. it's just constant static, going outside on top of a hill made no difference. About 2 weeks later the speaker stopped working. It has never been dropped or damaged due to human error. If it still worked properly I'd give it 5 stars. The alarm and sleep functions work just as they should. The sound quality from the built-in speaker was decent for its size up until it stopped working. It has excellent FM and AM reception. The Shortwave reception was a little lacking but that's mostly due to the small antenna. I wish it still worked properly, I really enjoyed using it. It's definitely worth the price, hopefully, you have better luck with yours working for longer than mine. I just think mine was one of the defective ones of the lot.

This sounds good for it's size and is very portable. The one thing I don't like is the lack of a kickstand. Good performance on all bands.