Tecsun PL398MP DSP Digital AM/FM/LW Shortwave Radio with Dual Speakers & MP3 Player, Black

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Price: $69.99 $63.75   

Product Feature

• PLL Synthesized AM/FM/LW/SW Radio with DSP (Digital Signal Processing) Technology
• Dual 2.5" Speakers provide FM broadcasting in stereo
• SD card reader & Line-in with controls for MP3 Players
• 12/24 Alarm clock with C/F thermometer + Sleep timer + Built-in battery charger
• Kaito Electronics, Inc is the only authorized Tecsun Distributor in North America, Only the Tecsun radios sold by Katio come with English user manuals

Product Description

The Tecsun PL398MP is portable worldband receiver with dual speakers. This PLL synthesized receiver picks up a wide range of broadcasting including AM, FM, longwave & shortwave. To tune into a station, you can use one of the following 5 methods: Tuning knob, Direct keypad entry, memory, ATS tuning & Tecsun's own & unique ETM (Easy Tuning Mode). There are a total of 550 memories available for easy access to your favorite stations.

Combining dual 2.5-inch speakers with DSP (Digital Sound Processing), the PL-398 MP offers you excellent listing experience with outstanding clarity & high tone quality. The PL-398MP also has a line-in jack and SD card reader to be used as a portable speaker.

Accessories include stereo earphones, audio cable, carrying pouch, user manual in English & warranty registration card.

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Tecsun PL398MP DSP Digital AM/FM/LW Shortwave Radio with Dual Speakers & MP3 Player, Black Review

The good:
It's MW/AM, FM, and SW performance are outstanding for it's size and price. It's both very sensitive and selective (AM bandwidth adjustable to 6,4,3,2, and 1 KHz). As far as a coat pocket sized radio I seriously doubt you'll find one that will pull in stations quite as well as this one does at this price.
It is quite a bit more sensitive on AM/MW than the Tecsun PL-310, and PL-606.

No, it's not the hottest DX rig off all time, of course, nor is it comparable to bigger radios and/or radios is a higher price class, but it is amazing for what it is.

The alright:
The sound though the speakers is about what you'd expect from 2 1/2 inch speakers. Fine for voice, but it's not exactly going to win any hi-fi contests. Through headphones it's quite pleasant and powerful.

The SD slot plays back in stereo.

It suffers from what I call "Realistic DX-440" syndrome...i.e. When I turn the tuning knob where will it take me this time? The tuning rate is determined by how fast you spin the tuning knob. On paper it seems like a good idea, but in practice it takes some serious getting used to. For those of us brought up back in the analog days it can be a bit frustrating.

The bad:
The SD slot/MP3 player aspect was an afterthought. No display at all. Not even track number let alone title/ID3 display. Functions are as basic as basic can be, and on the back of the radio at that. Previous, next, and pause/play. That's it. Holding down "previous" or "next" noes NOT scan through a track, but rather jumps to the next or previous track. It does remember the track you where on last should you shut it off or switch to the tuner, but it starts at the beginning of the track.

For cheaper low tech devices such as the radio/SD/USB combinations from outfits such as "Supersonic" and "Quantum FX" (for info on those check my other reviews) this is understandable and even expected, but for something in this class with such an incredibly high tech radio circuit I was expecting much more from the SD player.

If an MP3/SD/USB player with a speaker (or speakers) is what you're after you could do better (or about the same) for much less.

Of course, it does not have a BFO/SSB capability.

It does not record on the chip.

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