Grundig M300BL Mini300PE Handheld Shortwave Radio (Metallic Blue)

I always enjoy finding a compact AM/FM radio for taking on trips or occasionally using around the house. The M300 is superior to the small radios I have from Sony and GE. Much better station separation and rejection of adjoining frequencies. AM reception is very good; FM is decent, but won't pick up weaker stations that other radios in your home may get. Have not spent a great deal of time with the SW, but was able to get some stations. Sound quality is excellent for a radio of this size. While some people complain about the touchy tuning, it does take a bit of getting used to. However, it is forgiving: if you dial in 1368 for 1370 am, the sound will be fine without any sibillance. Overall this is a fine product with some nice bonus features, like an alarm and a sleep setting.

I own lots of radios (see my other reviews) and I had high hopes for this- Eton/Grundig have excellent reputations and I like some of their higher end units. This is very disappointing.

The biggest problem is that it doesn't stay tuned (a digital display doesn't mean digital tuning) rendering it functionally useless. If your station is super strong and it doesn't matter if it drifts from, say, 105.3 - 105.9 when you're trying to listen to 105.5 maybe it'll be ok for you. Then again, if your station is that strong, you could buy a $10 no-name radio. The size is nice, as is the very long extendable antenna. However, the name brand, nice list of features, flashy colors, and fancy packaging can't mask that this is essentially a cheap cheap radio not worth the shipping charges (I got mine with the remains of an an LL Bean gift card or It'd be shipped back).

The radio would not turn on, despite trying with several new batteries (which are not included). Returned it and bought another one at Frey Electronics store. The replacement works, but switch positions for channels are flimsy. This item could use some improvement!

This is a very nice little radio. Good sound quality and sensitivity. I was impressed with the quality.

This is the most frustrating purchase I have made in years. I bought this to listen to local baseball games at work and to have a travel radio for AM and FM listening. I don't use the shortwave feature, so I can't comment on that performance.

It uses an analog dial tuner. It is very sensitive and almost impossible to tune to the frequency. When you are able to finally get it tuned, it drifts off the frequency, whether AM or FM. The AM reception is really bad.