Sangean WR-11 Wood Cabinet AM/FM Table Top Analog Radio Wooden

If I could, I would rate this radio a 10! I have been looking for a radio that fits nicely on a small bedside table that has excellent FM sound and this radio has it all! I purchased it as a birthday gift for an elderly disabled relative who loves the Philadelphia Phillies.Both FM and AM sound are crisp and clear and finding the radio Phillies station was simple. A little green light goes on when you find the best sound for the station, and I find this to be a great idea so I don't have to keep moving the dial needlessly. The wooden design is beautiful and the set-up was very simple.It has an earphone socket plus and internal system and an external antenna terminal as well as a stereo jacket.If you want a solid, easy to use radio, I highly recommend this one.

Fue un regalo para mi mamá. La estética retro fue convincente para darle una oportunidad ya que a mi mamá no le gusta lidiar con los aparatos más modernos que no son amigables para ella. Es un poco elevado de precio pero tampoco se me hizo demasiado caro tomando en cuenta la calidad de construcción y la buena recepción que tiene.

Fantastic radio. Misleading ad- looked like it was a local supplier so shipping took ages. Also, it needs either a stepdown AC voltage adapter (hard to find) or AC to DC converter. Ad stated it needed two batteries- it doesn't. Looks great, sounds great and station doesn't wander. Very pleased with item.

This is one mighty fine radio!Yes you get what you pay for, and it's a good thing..... as this WR-11SE is worth every penny of it's price point, it is just that nice.Why?The combination of excellent design & quality components come together beautifully in this radio, so both form & function are simply outstanding.What I love about this radio.......1st, it looks fantastic... I love the wood cabinet & it's easy to read beautifully lit control panel.It sounds great! You get clean clear crisp full range modulation with the 7 watt speaker through the acoustically tune wood cabinet, and.... this radio has some real full bodied VOLUME to it, that does not distort when turned up.Ease of operation - IMO this old style radio is a breath of fresh air... it's simple control interface is as user friendly as it gets!Tuning - This is the kind of tuning I can enjoy, manual.... as it allows you to make the kind of precise adjustments needed to zero in on your target station of choice with pinpoint accuracy....Reception - Reception is what it is all about, and The WR-11SE's reception ability is excellent, close to amazing really.... this radio has outperformed EVERY radio I have purchased in the past 15 years.OKUp until now I have had nothing but great things to say about this great radio....So now it's time to get to the ONE thing Sangean did wrong here......The radio comes with a plug in wire antenna.....OK, that's fine but where is collapsible antenna?Answer - it does not come with a telescoping antenna...It seems to me to be a bit illogical to not just include the antenna that is BEST suited to provide the BEST reception possible with such a fine radio, along with the cheap/inferior wire antenna... so the consumer has the option to use whichever antenna best suits his/her individual needs.I knew the wire antenna would not provide the degree of reception that I needed to pull in the only station I like to listen to, so when I ordered the WR-11SE I also ordered a collapsible dual band antenna that you can get here on Amazon...After testing both antennas my assumptions were proven correct.... the wire antenna could not secure the station signal I was targeting.....but the telescoping antenna was able to fully attenuate to the signal so I could tune it in loud & clear!So.... if you want to listen to stations that do not come in clearly, you really need to get a collapsible antenna so you can get the best reception possible.OK Having said that.... I will say that even though it was irksome to have to purchase another antenna, It is not a big enough transgression to merit deduction of a star as the additional antenna was inexpensive.So to wrap this up....IMO this Sangean WR-11SE is a highly recommendable radio, get it while you can... you won't regret it!5 Stars

I am living in Trivandrum ,Kerala State, South India.I have been longing for a sensitive radio which can pick up distant stations in both AM and FM bands.After reading so many reviews stating that the SANGEAN WR 11 is a good radio,I ordered for this product. But the performance of the radio is disappointing.I am not using a Switch Mode Power Supply as it may cause disturbance in hearing AM band .I am using a converter of 25 watts to convert 230 Volts AC into 120 Volts AC to plug in the radio. This radio can accept only 120 Volts AC or 12 Volts DC, 1 Amp. . As far as the FM band is concerned, the sound quality is perfect.The prime quality of a radio should be its sensitivity which this radio lacks. It cannot pick up distant FM stations.My old Indian made PHILIPS radio could trace four FM stations from Tamil Nadu,my nearby state, other than five local FM stations of my state. Only local powerful FM stations can be heard through this radio.Regarding the AM band it is totally useless. Only some noise is coming out. Even at night I could not hear even a single AM station through this radio.I thought it may be due to the signals from some nearby electronic devices.But when I tried with my Indian made PHILIPS radio,it could pick up more than twenty five AM stations at night.,So if you want to hear only the local powerful FM stations in good sound quality you may purchase this radio.Don't expect anything more. The price is high when the overall performance is concerned. The vintage look and design of this radio with wooden cabinet is appreciable.Edit:- Now it is more than three months since I purchased this product. I thought that it might be due to the lack of a good out door antenna that this radio is not picking up distant stations. I purchased an omnidirectional FM antenna through Amazon and mounted it at the top of my house and connected it to this radio's external FM ant terminal using a coaxial cable.To my surprise,I could hear several distant FM stations clearly .I get FM stations even from Kochi now. I am sure this radio can pick up more distant stations if I raise the height of the external antenna.But due to the threat of lightning I can't do it now. I connected an external AM antenna too and now I am getting several AM stations .So now I am changing my rating of this radio to 4 star from 2 star. I love this radio .

I was looking for a good radio for tabletop use at home. (Tired of degenerate, negative television and wanted something to listen to during the day.) I read the positive reviews online and also saw that the Sangean WR-11 and WR-11SE (identical other than finish) made a top ten tabletop radio list from an electronics review site. So I ordered the WR-11SE (liked the slightly darker finish) and I must say that this radio has exceeded my expectations immensely. Even before plugging it in and turning it on, you can tell that it's quality. The fit and finish are A+ and a lot of attention to detail went into it. It has a good heft and weight to it without being too bulky for an end table or shelf.Reception is outstanding. I love the retro look of the analog dial, but the cool thing is how it assists you when you're tuning into a station. It will sort of dial it in more clearly for you when you're close to the frequency. It's like having the old school analog look while having the benefit of digital tuning. This is especially helpful when you have two station frequencies close to each other on the dial.Sound quality is excellent. The single speaker produces deep, rich tones. Voices are clear while music isn't tinny and weak. If you enjoy a little bass, you'll like how this radio sounds. And there's plenty of power here, too. Volume can fill a room just fine with the dial set at only a fraction of what it's capable of doing.So if you're looking for a good quality tabletop radio without a lot of bells and whistles, consider the Sangean WR-11 or WR-11SE. I believe in praising companies that produce an exceptionally good product at a fair price and Sangean definitely accomplished that with this excellent radio.

I've had this radio for six days now and have been putting it through the paces. I listen to radio a lot and was getting tired of my plastic cheapy and dealing with it and decided to treat myself to an upgrade. I didn't want anything fancy or big or too expensive as my needs are modest. I have been very happy with this solid little radio to date. I really love its retro looks and simplicity and have a lot of fun using the tuning knob. It can be a lot of bass and fuzzy at louder volumes but that in itself has its own warm appeal. Generally I do not listen to radio at high volumes anyways; I use my Bose sound dock and ipod for that.I've been moving it around from room to room depending on where I am and it functions well all over the house no matter whether day or night. I don't always get the clarity I would like on some stations I like to listen to (both talk and music) but not sure that is the fault of the radio. I was debating between this model WR 11 and a Tivoli Model One but the looks and price of this one along with the amount of positive Amazon reviews swayed me to the Sangean. I'm sure the Tivoli is a great little radio too and I may get one at some point down the line.I had originally ordered the WR-12 model for about $203 including free shipping from Amazon but they were out of stock and after waiting about a month or so for the order to get filled I cancelled and went with the WR-11 as it was cheaper and would most likely meet my needs. Must say I was totally shocked how fast it arrived as I don't have Amazon Prime and I ordered I believe late last Friday night and it was on my doorstep on Sunday morning....Bonus. Koodos to Amazon for such good packaging as the radio came in its original sturdy box packaged well inside a bigger Amazon box and arrived without being banged up at all.I decided to order the WR-12 as well as it came back in stock this week and I'd like to have another so I'm not carting this one around so much. I'm looking forward to trying out the base and treble controls. It just arrived by Fed Ex as I'm writing this up and am looking forward to un-packaging it and trying it out today. Amazon didn't do any extra packaging on this one by inserting the boxed product into one of their bigger Amazon boxes with some extra packing which may be a good idea as the Sangean box came banged up and dented. Luckily the radio itself is well housed inside and wasn't damaged.Overall, the WR-11 itself seems to be a good little radio and I'm happy with it.Update: I've unpackaged the WR-12 and have been comparing it up against the WR-11 model. I really enjoy having the treble and base control and subwoofer and I would say if you like your radio loud that this might be the better model...if you're got an extra $70. I find it is a clearer sound at a higher volume and really rocks with the subwoofer...wow. The WR-11 seems more pleasing to listen to at a lower volume on the current radio station I am on (fm music and talk mix). I currently have the WR-11 stacked on top of the WR-12 and have them both cranked up midway.....now that's a really thumping, nice sound ha ha! Don't think anyone can go wrong with either one of these cuties....they don't take up much room (the WR-12 isn't much bigger than the WR-11) and can easily be carted anywhere around the house and look great. I wanted two good tabletop radios so know I'll be more than happy with these two. Thanks Sangean.

J'ai longtemps hésité mais je suis très satisfait de cet achat. La qualité de construction est très bonne, l'appareil est basique (ce que je voulais), il est connecté sur la prise antenne FM du câble (la réception par voie hertzienne est mauvaise dans mon village). La radio fonctionne du matin au soir sur la même station. Le son est déroutant au début, Le petit HP et l'évent des basses à l'arrière donnent une grosse sonorité, les basses sont très présentes (trop pour certains) mais cela peut être corrigé en ne plaçant pas l'appareil trop près du mur et en évitant les coins. Une autre solution est de placer un morceau de mousse dans l'évent ce qui filtre les basses dans les éradiquer. Bref que du bon.