Rating: 
Summary: Better than I expected
Review: It's a great little radio. I was looking for an AM/FM radio to run with because I found I wasn't running with CD's, the reason I bought a Sony Discman. It's too heavy to run with for just the radio. I wanted a radio with an armband, but after reading the product description and the reviews, I decided to go with this. For $25 plus about $6 for S&H (fyi - this little lightweight product came in a box that could hold 5 or 6 books; and I know it doesn't cost $6 to ship this), I was worried that the belt clip would be too flimsy and the reception not as good as promised. Both exceeded my expectations. Fabulous little gizmo. I don't need any more than the presets provided and the TV channels are a bonus. It only takes one AAA battery, so it truly is lightweight and is so small it doesn't flop around on my waist like my discman does. I'm worried about the battery dying in the middle of a run, but the AAA is small enough to take an extra in my pocket with no problem. I was running with it on a treadmill this morning and easily memorized the buttons so that I didn't have to look down. The volume is a dial, but I haven't had a problem with it increasing/decreasing accidentally. It also has a 'hold,' another bonus convenience for the price. I'm thinking about buying another one in case I lose/break this one; manufacturers are always discontinuing models, and I don't want to be without this great little gadget.
Rating: 
Summary: good, but has no SEEK or SCAN feature
Review: Not a bad unit, but if you are excersizing outside at night, which happens alot in late fall/winter/early spring, you will have no idea what you are listening to since there is no backlight on display and the WB button blends in with the 5 preset buttons (as explained in other reviews) which inadvertantly shoots you to weather reports. The BAND button is ackward to find off to the side. The MAIN dissapointment is that there is no SEEK or SCAN button- a user has to press the up or down tune buttons(nice small size by the way, for feeling), which causes you to hear alot of static between stations and then you end up passing stations, then having to go back a bit to get tuned in. Then you have to start the whole process over and over again until you find a station you like. The preset buttons are nice in the day when you can see if you are on the lower 5 FM stations or the upper 5 preset stations, but at night you have no idea which FM set of presets you are on- very frustrating. The best thing about this unit is how solid it feels with its well built clip and the textured buttons. Its curved on the backside to follow the contour of your waist, so it doesn't get caught on things on the sides. Reception is great on AM like the person in Kansas explained, good on FM, great on TV, and poor on Weather Band. Sangean radios have awesome tuning. Sangean does make units with SEEK and SCAN though which are great features! Their DT-110 has awesome sound and tuning, but no TV or Weather. Their carry cases are really cheap and flimsy- I don't understand why they make a radio with such great tuning and sound and then try to save a buck or two on the cheap cases. After all, they are high end in the price range and people that are paying 70 -80 dollars on their units will be greatly dissapointed with the plastic cases. All these units come with compromises and after trying 2 Sony's and 2 Sangean's I chose this Sony. The price is the lowest of the 4 units I compared (I took the other 3 back to the stores which is a hassle, but the stores never demo these units- They demo cameras, but why they don't demo these small radios is beyond me). But at least we can use this great forum provided by Amazon to read each others comments- Thanks Amazon!
Rating:
Summary: What a bargain!
Review: Over the course of the last four years, I have gone through about one Sangean multiband personal radio each year. I tried to be so careful, but I inevitably dropped each one. They are not very durable, and they never sounded the same afterwards. Problems included AM only reception, total death, and earphone jack failure. This year, I was delighted to find a new manufacturer in the multiband personal radio market. I tried this smaller, cheaper Sony FR-M37V and I am pleased to report that it has been dropped 5 times in the 3 months that I have owned it and it still plays like new.
I agree with others who extol the many virtues of this little radio, but I had to issue a personal warning to steer clear of Sangean and plug this tough, less expensive little Sony.
Rating: 
Summary: BAD reception & TERRIBLE sound quality
Review: The FM tuner is horrible. Most stations have static. If you move around you get more static. TOO MUCH STATIC. I got this for outdoor activities NOT sitting activites. The AM tuner is better than FM. TV tuner is decent, the weather tuner is horrible. Panasonic RF-SW50 has 10 times better reception than this JUNK. At first I thought it was Sony's short and thin headphone(it works as an antenna), I tried using 3 other headphones and the reception is still [terrible]! The SOUND QUALITY IS TERRIBLE. My mom's 10 year old Aiwa walkman got way better sound than this. This Sony SRF-M37V has the worst sound quality I've heard in my life. BR>Overall this radio is [no good], DON'T BUY IT!
Rating:
Summary: Darned effective
Review: The radio does fine for picking up FM/TV/WX bands. Not the best in the world, but it's a whole lot easier to get a fairly weak FM with digital tuning. However, I've been ridiculously impressed with AM reception on this unit. Single battery, sub-deck-o-cards sized? Nighttime reception from West of Kansas City... I've gotten 5 Chicago stations, Nashville, Cinncinnatti, Atlanta, Detroit. Unreal. The ferrite bar in there is very directional. But, pick a frequency and wave the radio around and you'll find something. Of course this was a lot cooler 20 years ago when all the "clear channel" stations weren't Clear Channel stations. That detracts nothing from this fine radio, though.
Rating: 
Summary: Decent Radio, A Bit Overpriced
Review: This is a decent radio, albeit (at least in my opinion) a bit overpriced. Size is great, and is the main reason why I am giving it 3 stars rather than 2 stars (headphones fit comfortably as well). FM reception is not as good as AM. I don't mind that as I enjoy using it to listen to talk radio. I would not recommend this radio if you want to primarily listen to FM. A perfect example would be the fact that I live in Rhode Island approximately 150 miles from New York City. When I want to listen to Yankee games, I can't get the Rhode Island FM station that broadcast the games, so I have to listen to WCBS-AM out of New York City.
Rating:
Summary: A commuter's delight
Review: This little radio fits in your T-shirt pocket without any bulk or weight. I use the small earphones so everything fits in my pants pocket without a problem. The sound quality is pretty good. The highs are desent and the bass is not too bad considering the size.
Commuting on the bus between NYC and N.J., I find the sensitivity acceptable. Easy to use and "program". The weather and tv bands are a novelty but can come in handy. For convenience, this radio is very good.
Rating:
Summary: Piece of CRAP
Review: This unit got lame sound quality, lame reception, and lame headphones. Don't listen to other BS reviews, this thing just sucks. What's up Sony?
Rating:
Summary: Great Value for your $
Review: This walkman is compact and functional and comes at a good price. The reception in New York City is excellent, especially for the TV channels. The battery life is reasoably long.
The button lock switch, which I have had problems on other walkmen works just fine as well. Thus I would highly recommend this Sony Walkman.
Rating:
Summary: Sony SRF-M37V Walkman
Review: Worst reception I have ever had in all the various Sony headsets I have purchased over the years.
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