PRUNUS J-777 Pocket Radios Portable AM FM Small Personal Radio with Best Reception, 2 AAA Battery Operated Transistor Radio with Headphone & Speaker for Walk/Jogging/Gym/Camping

I love this little AM/FM radio. It is easy to use, and seems like it will last a long time.Good value for the money.

I have an OLD Radio Shack AM/FM radio from 2006! This radio out preforms much better than the old on. I am really SURPRISED! Huge! I mean Huge Improvement! I love the reception as I use this radio in the basement of my home! And it is the size of a pack of cigarettes! Light and small with a big punch in audio! I am so very happy. I paid $17.00 for it and for me! Money well spent. I may order a couple more for gifts for my friends. I am a OLD man! In my 70's! I really like this radio. Model J-777 Prunus!

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It's actually a pretty good and compact little radio.I originally had a bad opinion of it (see original review at bottom) because it got a lot of static after a little while. But it turns out that's how these little radios sound when the batteries don't have enough power left to run them. With fresh batteries the original clarity came back.[Original review before I realized how battery affects small radios]I was really impressed the first 2 days I had it. Reception was crystal clear in areas my old radio had trouble in. Sound quality was really good. Now two weeks in, it sounds terrible all the time and I struggle to understand what’s being said due to all the crackling. If I turn the volume up over halfway, the sound degrades to the point where it’s as much crackle as voice.

This is a very worthwhile purchase; do not hesitate! It has a rich, clear sound and is easy to use; controls provide easy volume control or channel selection. Sound has incredible balance for such wee thing! I could have these all over the house. I use mine in the part of the house where I am getting dressed in the morning to start my day off right! It takes up almost no space at all, so you can place it on a vanity or a bathroom shelf. The quality of sound is remarkable for such a small radio.

This is the second Prunus radio I have bought via Amazon. The first one died after 6 months, but I thought that was a fluke. Now the second one died after 6 months! This is TERRIBLE. I will never buy another Prunus product.

I really like the reception of this little radio and the fact that it seems to cut static down. If it wasn't for the negatives I'd give it 5 stars (obviously). But on the con side is 1) the volume button is recessed too much so that it's hard to turn, 2) I like to listen to classical music, but the station is hard to get in my area. Has to be just right and several times I mistook the tuner dial for the volume (their near each other) and I messed up my tuning (Rats, got to tune it again!) and 3) the antenna broke right on (I think) the first time I took it for a walk. I had to have it out to hear my station, but I guess it caught on some area of the backpack and I came home to find it bent. Later, it broke off entirely (or I broke it off). Double rats! I've since had a maybe 2 foot piece of copper wire in the antenna hole, and it works, but that's rather inconvenient. The alternative seems to be one of no audible station (without headphones), only headphone sounds, with the wire acting as antenna. But I'd rather not stick something in my ears. I also don't want anything computer related, like Bluetooth and mp3. Don't know why all the so-called "Vintage" radios that I saw include them. Their not vintage then. Anyway, the only other choice is a Prunus radio with a long, copper antenna (and weather band :) . Just got to be more careful this time.Later edit: I tried to figure out how to change the antenna since that was the only thing that was broken, and (besides the issues I mentioned earlier) it was a good little radio. Why waste it? So I got my little screwdriver, unscrewed the one screw on the back that I saw, it didn't work, looked for more screws by opening the battery door, saw two, unscrewed them. It kind of worked but seemed to be attached somehow. I tried to see the antenna through the tiny gap, but couldn't really. Thought it snapped on the rest of the way, so tried to snap it open. I broke it. Triple rats. Turns out there was another screw, but the little white "QC Control" sticker was placed directly over it so I couldn't see it. I didn't think someone would do that. Anyway, it didn't look like there is a way to replace it as a piece of solder looks to be on the antenna. Oh well. I suggest making the antenna a screw in one rather than attached, then add an extra antenna in the box just in case, they shouldn't cost too much.Long story short, you have a good radio, but please consider how people can replace the antenna if they need to. And make the antenna more solid so it doesn't bend so easily.

It's ideal to carry in your pocket.