Grundig S350 Deluxe AM/FM/Shortwave Radio, Black

The Grundig S350DL is an amazing radio. It can pick distant stations out of interference or adjacent broadcasts. Using its narrow or wide and RF gain controls. You can run for long periods between battery changes with its D cell power. This radio is highly recomended, if you're a radio fan pick one up!

I live in an apartment building that has metal cross-beams - and they interfere with the radio signal. I have borrowed radio receivers from friends, but could only hear two AM radio stations, and nothing in the FM... all was just static.
Then I bought this wonderful Grundig, and the reception - AM MW and FM - is crystal clear. The thing is also pleasant to look at, and it is solidly built. I don't do SW, however, so I can't comment on that.
Highly recommend!

I started out listening to shortwave radio with a Zenith Trans-Oceanic purchased in 1967. I still have it, but it is no longer in very good working condition. I also use a newer, much smaller portable SW receiver with digital tuning that works well. I couldn't resist this Grundig (black version) because of the styling--it looks like something out of the 50's, except for its digital readout. I really hate radios with nothing but buttons. Give me knobs and switches any day. So this Grundig is right up my alley. It has a very nice tone for a portable, although at its size it really doubles as a table radio. Since it is an analog tuning receiver, the frequency will drift a little. Well, my Trans-Oceanic drifted too, so I don't care--that's part of the radio's charm. And the drift is not a lot--a few kHz or 10 MHz (on FM) here or there after it has been set for an hour or so. Now, this is the DL model (deluxe) that is supposed to have a new frequency lock, but it still drifts, as I say, just a bit. If you can't stand anything other than a rock-solid digital frequency lock, this is not the radio for you. I found the tuning dials (fast and slow) smooth enough and a pleasure to use. Of course, there are no memory sets (no buttons, remember), which some may find annoying. Again, my beloved Trans-Oceanic didn't have any either, and I enjoy searching and tuning for stations. Every time you adjust the tuning dials, the backlight (blue) comes on for about 15 seconds, which is a nice feature. On the old classic Zenith you had to manually switch on the light whenever you wanted to see the analog dial. This Grundig runs either on four D batteries, four AA batteries or on the supplied AC adapter. If I could change things, I would put all the shortwave bands on separate switch positions instead of bunching them into 3 SW selections. And I would make it remember the frequency I was on last, when changing between bands. But those are minor inconveniences, overall. If you like what used to be and think that perhaps the newest designs aren't always the best, this radio may appeal to you.

Much has been improved in the DL verison. The sleep timer can be turned off. Signal lock reduces drifting. After about 30 min. inside I get almost no drift at all. AM is powerful. I live in Peoria,IL and I get stations from New York, California, Florida, and Minnisota and they sound like they're comming from Peoria. The tunning dial on mine is not sloppy like other reviewers have mentioned. Short wave reception is very good and with an external long wire it is excellent. The drawbacks are No SSB, and the wall wart adapter adds quite a bit of noise on the SW bands. I have been very happy with this radio. It reminds me of the old Panasonic Rf-2200

AM stations that are clear and clean on my car radio do not come in at all. Even strong FM signals are tinged with static at all times. I have nothing to compare it to for SW. My $50 boom box is a better radio and plays disks too.