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  Antonis_Parashis

  2024-11-09

  Chinese. However, it works.

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  CHristos_CHatzidavaris24

  2024-01-22

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  Cute because it is easy to carry, but it quickly drains the batteries and once the batteries start to run low, it stops working after a short period of use and you have to press the on/off button again to continue functioning and then again, and again, and again.

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  kalonomos.mail

  2021-03-13

  The battery life of the two batteries, with minimal daily use that does not exceed half an hour, is one week. However, I am struggling to catch international stations as there are very few and the sound quality is not good. I do not recommend it

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  Tremolazaros

  2020-05-28

  Pure disappointment! I have had several radios in my hands, but for the first time the batteries didn't last more than 4-5 days! With a maximum usage of 2 hours daily! If you turn it up all the way, it doesn't sound loud... Excellent construction quality, beautiful, but unfortunately it feels like a radio from a well-known supermarket brand that I had bought before!

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  giorgosk87

  2019-09-08

  Simple and user-friendly radio made of good quality materials. The 3 stars were given because it has a high battery consumption, so for someone who uses it for several hours every day, they would need to change the batteries every 15-20 days, which definitely doesn't make it a negligible expense for a whole year.

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  Babis_Glykiotis

  2019-06-04

  I bought another one after 1 year for the elderly people whose own radio broke... but I see that they have changed the batches because probably many complaints were made about high battery consumption, so it seems they reduced the module in the new batches and it loses in reception and sound intensity... BE CAREFUL, unless you happen to get an old stock, the radio is not as good in reception anymore as the first batches... 3 stars because it has almost all the bands and remains of good quality, but it doesn't work for me here in a village and below a mountain, I made a mistake the second time

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  Ιωάννης Αναστασάκης

  2019-02-04

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  As far as build quality is concerned, it is very good, the same goes for the sound quality, but not for the volume. The menu is easy, but it loses the presets when changing batteries. Unfortunately, I cannot listen to my favorite station everywhere since the reception is not the best possible... (my location is Vatika Lakonia). It arrived quickly and with good packaging!

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  XMspeed80021

  2019-01-13Expert user

  EXCELLENT!!! AND QUALITY

  Some information that may help, but the user manual that comes with it should also be read in Greek.

  Width 13 millimeters, height 7.5 (I think they don't mention it)
  Also, something that is not mentioned is that there is memory for 10 stations in each band.

  With each button press, the blue light stays on for 3 seconds (I think it's the same time so as not to consume more battery, as it only works with 2).

  It has a lock so that if buttons are pressed by mistake, nothing changes.
  However, even with the lock, if a button is pressed, the screen will light up again (3 seconds), which personally I find a bonus in low lighting.

  The speaker is relatively small (equally the radio) but powerful and above all very clear.
  The sound has a scale from 0-16... the only complaint from me (and not a defect, for others it may be okay) is that at 1 the sound should be lower.
  I say this because at night I leave it on until I fall asleep, it's a bit loud for absolute silence even at 1.

  The sleep timer has options from 00, 90, 80, 70... up to 10 minutes, with 00 it stays on until we turn it off or the battery runs out.

  The alarm clock is good and indeed plays with sound activation from a station or with a siren... but be aware... if we forget the volume at 1,
  it will play at the same level as the alarm clock (if we leave it on a station to notify us), but personally I didn't buy it exclusively for its alarm clock.
  It's not a mistake, it's mentioned in the instructions.

  For reception, it's very good on all bands, and the DX option is very good if the station is close or if there is interference from other stations on the same frequency.
  For full receiver sensitivity in weak signals (which is great in reception), DX must be active (it shows on the screen).

  It has 6 SW bands, ideal if someone wants to listen to amateur shortwave, weather, fishing boats, or news from Voice of America, China, Greece, BBC, etc.
  If you want it for shortwave, connect a longer cable (e.g. from a TV) to help with reception.
  (It's not a radio defect, shortwaves just require a very large antenna in some cases)
  And of course, it's excellent as it is in FM/AM reception, in many cases I open the antenna halfway and I'm not close to the stations.

  Fortunately, when changing batteries, the station memories remain, only the clock needs to be reset.

  There is no option for power supply as the user manual says (I suppose it's hidden under the side plug of the headphones, if it exists),
  but I think it doesn't need DC, the 2 AA batteries (small ones) work very well for me.
  I tried 2 simple alkaline Chinese ones (very cheap) that were expired (I had bought a quantity of them and they remained)...
  and at volume 1-2 (the volume matters) it lasted around 12 hours that I had it on...
  the performance didn't seem to decrease (due to high consumption) and of course, the batteries had more life left.

  The batteries (I put empty ones for testing) when they reach the end, an indication flashes on the screen and also a small red LED at the bottom of the front panel.

  I believe the radio is honest and worth the price, I like the design, the color (white/black), and the size is okay for portable use.
  If I find some kind of case for protection, it will be even better.
  From what I remember, AKAI was Japanese

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  babis3gls

  2017-10-24

  We are talking about a small cheap radio (see dimensions) and I judge it purely on the subject of worldwide radio reception... I want it when I'm outside for sports, easy radio, and because I was abroad, for shortwave.

  Clear LCD display, small speaker but also with clear sound, sensitive receiver.

  I think the radio is worth the money, it is quality, simple, and very easy to use (each button does its job, no need to press the button twice to make another adjustment). I like the black and white color and its style. All the buttons in one place (front), which I believe is better, I have learned it even in the dark, with touch I know what each button does from its position.

  With the headphones, the sound is not stereo, but it can play the stations with the antenna down because it gets power from the cable, so it fits in a bag, sack, big pocket, etc.

  -Dimensions 13X7.5, meaning we are talking about a small radio.
  -Clear display, the blue backlight lasts for 3 seconds with each button press (I think it's very good because other radios have the light on continuously and it drains the battery).
  -Clear sound, volume 0-16.
  -The lock locks even if the radio is off (requires 2 presses) and it won't open in a bag.
  -EDIT, 2 cheap (maplin) and expired (old stock) long-life AA batteries played continuously for 19 hours with low sound (1-3) with only changing through the memory in era sport & easy... with good alkaline batteries, it will definitely last much longer.
  With rechargeable Sony 1900 mAh batteries, it lasts for 7+ hours continuously (of course, with higher mAh, more usage).
  -Low battery indication, a LED lights up/down low on the front, but there is also an indication on the screen.
  -6 SW bands... FM/MW all with great reception, I am far away from the stations and I only open the antenna halfway (FM), and on SW it captures much better than other radios I have.
  -DX for when the station is very strong or other stations fall on the same frequency, for weak signals, DX must be active.
  -10 memories for each band (AM, FM, SW1-6) or a total of 80 memories.
  In battery replacement, fortunately, the memories remain, the clock does not.
  -Sleep timer from 00,90,80-10... with 00, it plays continuously.
  -Alarm plays with a station, but be careful, the sound with the radio alarm will have the volume we last set, be careful if it is set low, we may not wake up (the same with some other radios, so if you are interested in the alarm, be careful with other radios too).
  On the other hand, others can find this method useful because they won't disturb their neighbors if they are sleeping.
  With a beep-beep siren, it has a fixed volume wherever we leave the sound volume.
  -It does not take DC from any power supply.
  I believe it is a fair price.

  The only negative for me is that the sound at level 1 is not low enough for my requirements (sometimes I use it when I sleep), for others, it may not be an issue.

  EDIT 10/11/17
  The radio (at least for me) has the peculiarity that when the batteries reach 1.35 volts (2.70 each, I informed AKAI about this), whether they are long-life or rechargeable (measured with a multimeter), it shows low battery and shuts down... guys, the batteries are not completely empty, don't throw them away... In small devices, they have enough life, for example in a small weather station it lasts 4-6 months, in a small scanner it lasts another 4-6 hours, in a small LED flashlight it lasts 6-8 hours. Also, when they "cool down," for example if we reopen the radio after a short time, like 5 minutes, the batteries last a little longer. I recharge the 1900 mah rechargeable batteries after only 5-7 hours since they are not completely empty (they don't need another 12-15 hours, since they are half full).

  If you look at reviews on pll displays of well-known brands (such as Sony, Roberts Radio, etc.), they take 3-4 batteries with the same amount of time (5-20 hours at best) for use like this... in terms of receiver sensitivity, I can say it is better than some other well-known radios... and much cheaper in price, with the use of only 2 long-life batteries. I use it for 5-14 hours every day, it is here beside me wherever I go, even inside the house.

  FINAL EDIT 1/12/17
  I don't know why the rechargeable Sony batteries (1.2v) last so little, they probably need more volts. I bought 2 Kodak Max batteries from the kiosk (which are not so top-notch in alkaline batteries) and the radio played continuously for 24 hours (sound level 1-3 and station change 2)... I left it closed for 2-3 minutes and then opened it again, it played for another 4 hours, a total of 28 hours. I think for a relatively large LCD display (for its size)... AMAZING with only 2 batteries!

  ● Since we will probably switch to digital DAB+ by the end of 2018, FM may be history... IF someone wants to have a digital worldwide reception radio in their collection or for any eventuality, I RECOMMEND IT, personally I find it excellent in every aspect.

  UPDATE 18/5/2018!!!
  Akai, through the representative Soundstar, sent another one for replacement... now the same Sony batteries 1.2v / 1900 mah last ► 54 hours continuously with the radio... however, now it has lost a bit of sensitivity to the stations and the sound is a little lower (they probably lowered the module/amplifier). Bravo to AKAI for dealing with a small radio that costs 15-20 euros

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  thanasssis

  2024-10-04

  It doesn't work with rechargeable batteries!

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  Tom_Mers

  2023-03-14

  Unjustifiable battery consumption, mediocre sound

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  nikoskarampelas13

  2022-03-22

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  PERFECT for its kind

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  ..SofiaMania

  2022-01-04

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  It is simply WONDERFUL...!!!

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  manos2023

  2021-12-22

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  Excellent, the only thing it lacks is that it does not connect to the power.

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  koskala

  2021-03-23

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  It's fine, for its price. Necessary in cases when you don't have electricity at home...

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  nikolaos.nikolaidhs.9

  2021-01-23
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  Very bad radio, it offends the brand AKAI, I do not recommend it.

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  alkinoos_dimikas

  2020-12-24

  high battery consumption, does not accept a cable for power supply, low speaker power

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  ekravariti

  2020-03-03

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  It is very good with very good sound and its quality is very good. Very good choice.

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  piratis1966

  2019-02-06

  Good signal with good sound. It retains the memories, but you need to put batteries every week

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  stavros_mp

  2019-01-04

  It is value for money, I highly recommend it without reservation!

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  isserisnikos

  2024-09-01

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  simplethinks

  2024-07-09

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  VIVI_NEOHORITOU

  2024-05-21

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  Eleni_Zerva27

  2021-11-09

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  koskala

  2021-03-23

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  rogalidis35

  2020-11-12

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