Rating: 
Summary: Very Disappointed!
Review: (I bought the more expensive SW250, but I also wanted to warn people off because the same issues apply to this version, only without the extra features) I am always listening to the radio on walks and runs. I wanted somthing simple, but I don't mind paying a little more if it's good quality and well designed. I've always had good luck with Panasonic headphones, so I thought I'd try the Panasonic radio when I lost my Sony portable. Well, I am very disappointed.
(1) I have to press a pre-set button 2-3 times before the station will change.
(3) There's no simple on/off switch! You have to cycle through FM1, FM2, AM and just to get to OFF! I can't tell you how many times I've have to push the darn button if I skip over the OFF setting and have to cycle through the whole cycle again. It's the same to turn it on. This is probably the worst part of the radio - all I want is to push one button, have the radio turn on to the last FM station I was listenting to, and then push that same button to turn it off. A very poor design, in my opinion.
(5) I live in DC with strong radio reception, but the tuner never can lock on clearly, even with the local switch. The reception on Sonys I've had are much better.
I'm hoping it dies or I lose it so I can justify buying a new Sony (but I'll stick with Panasonic headphones).
Rating: 
Summary: Fantastic reception!!! Much better than Sony!
Review: First and most imporantly the reception is AWESOME! Very very stable! 10 times better reception than Sony SRF-M37V radio walkman. The indoor reception is great and outdoor is flawless! I had the sony walkman and when I walk around my neighborhood it picked up a lot of static, very annoying, the reception seems to fade in and out, gets worse if unit is placed in jacket pocket. Then I got this Panasonic and walked the same route, no static! Very rarely this radio gets static, even if there's static(rare) its very faint and only happens indoor. Bad thing about this unit is lack of belt clip but the armband is great. I tooked the armband off the clip and added a small cloth band so I can 'slide' it to my belt, worth the hassle because the reception is just that super solid. Buttons design could be better, the volume dial, dx/local switch, bass switch are located on bottom of the unit, would be better if on top... Too bad there's no TV reception. The size of this unit is not small, its slightly taller and wider than Sony but thinner. Overall this radio is awesome!
Rating:
Summary: sound not that clear
Review: I bought this because it looks cool and I trusted Panasonic..
but it was pretty disappointing because sound quality of this FM radio is so bad. I used to bring this to gym where I can watch TV and tune in to FM radio but it is very staticky and annoying. I eventually stopped bringing this and I just bring my mp3 player now.
Don't waste your money.
Rating: 
Summary: As good as they come
Review: I have been using this radio for a very long time. If you are a serious radio listener(especially talk radio), you want to get a radio that has station memory. One of my only complains is that there is a lack of a belt clip. The headphones that come with them are okay, but I ended up getting another set because the original set kind of hurt my ears. If you are worried about the battery use, just do like I did and get a rechargeable battery set. They help anyway if you have some other devices that eat up batteries. I go to school at Georgia Tech and I commute, so I get bad reception in many places, however, it's like that with other radios also. I find that the analog tuners cannot get my favorite AM radio stations. I remember just sitting there tuning forever. It's just a waste of time. This reception is almost as good as my car radio. They are great if you want to go to the stadium and hear the game while watching because some stadiums require small radios that don't get a great signal, but this model has a reception that is just about as good as you can get.
Rating:
Summary: Wonderful
Review: i was going to buy the virgin pulse version of this product, but after reading those reviews, i decided against it. the shockwave was my second choice. very glad i got this one. the reception on all stations with a normally strong signal is fantastic. as a bonus, the plug for my computer speakers at work fits into the headphones jack, so i can now listen to the radio at work! yay! jess
Rating:
Summary: Love the Clarity of Sound
Review: I workout a lot of times in the gym and run on the treadmill all the times.i mostly carry the waist pouch with CD/radio but it's inconvinient all of the time switching the bag left and right in order to avoid hiting something.when i run in the treadmill, the pouch bag also bounch up and down.
I've been looking for armband radio that come with am/fm radio and i think this one solve the problem. the sound is Great with extra bass (XBS) on all station. even my wife try it and love it, now i need to buy another one for myself co'z she got the first one i have.
Overall , Highly recommend
Nat
Rating: 
Summary: Overall, worth your money.
Review: Incredibly light-weight and small.
Easy to learn and use.
A lot of features.
Only uses one AAA battery!Reception, as with all Panasonics, is not that great (Sony reception is a lot clearer).
Buy different headphones. The ones provided are uncomfortable.
Rating:
Summary: Panasonic strikes again!
Review: It worked fine for six months. Then, out of the blue, it simply stopped working. The little bugger simply refused to turn on. Yes, I checked the batteries! I foolishly keep buying Panasonic products and it always ends the same way. They just stop working. Isn't this stuff supposed to last or is it all disposable?
Rating:
Summary: Dont' buy it!
Review: Just after 3 months the on/off button broke down, shortly after the button lock feature stopped working. Before this, when I put the unit in my coat pocket, at the slightest movment it would turn itself on, if the button lock was not on. So, if you are not consiencious enought to put the button lock on each time, expect to burn through a slew of batteries.
Rating:
Summary: Buy yours at Target
Review: Just saw this at Target today, 1/30/04. On sale for $19.99. Have a nice day!
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