Retekess HR11S Emergency Radio Hand Crank Solar, Digital AM/FM/SW Radio with Bluetooth and Recorder, 3 Ways Powered Radio with Flashlight, Cellphone Charger (Green)

EDIT - The minor beeping noises while playing bluetooth seems to come and go. The noise is minimal so I find it acceptable. Low volume music on BT drowns out the beep. The radio is awesome otherwise. ------------ I just received this radio from Amazon a few hours ago. Pros: fantastic build quality, great FM sound quality w good reception, Fairly bright flashlight, ability to load MP3 music on an SD card, good sound quality for an "emergency" radio, loads of nifty features. Cons: low level random beeping noises on Bluetooth when connected to my iPhone and iMac, no EQ functionality on Bluetooth. Overall I LOVE the radio but bluetooth was high on the want list so it’s a minor disappoint with the BT noise. Some googling on the BT identified this as an inherent issue w this radio. Would I buy it again? Absolutely. In fact, I ordered a second one as a spare. That's how much I like it. For $29 it’s a great buy.

The little emergency radio that could! Great price right now on a do everything, compact receiver. Search my name and model number on Youtube for an in depth review video of this radio. Features I like about this radio: * Build quality. * Audio quality on speaker and headphones is fantastic. * Great FM reception. * Decent SW reception when external wire added. * Record feature that also records stereo from the FM band! * Backlit LCD Panel. * Solar, Dynamo, and rechargeable Lithium battery. * Flashlight. * Awesome MP3 playback. Support for up to 32GB micro SD cards. * Bluetooth * Text reader, a great tool to have for important short lists. * Clock, Calendar and Alarm functions. Features that could be added or improved on: * Line-In jack for the recorder. * Longer life battery option. * Other colors...green is boring. Maybe yellow? * AM reception is ok, but still suffers from birdie type tones. * NOAA band? would be the icing on the cake. Overall this radio does many things well. The HR-11W will be for those that need the NOAA weather band. This radio is great for camping and hiking.

I received my Tivdio HR-11S yesterday, promptly delivered by UPS. I selected this radio after looking at all other options for an emergency radio. Judging from the multitude of features and good reviews, Tivdio appeared to be the best choice. I spent about two hours testing the radio, following the 30-page instruction book and came to the following conclusions: 1. The sound quality of both the MP3 player and the FM radio is excellent, even though the speaker is only 1.5 inches. 2. Automatic digital tuning is relatively easy, so is station selection. 3. The numerous shortwave bands yielded several stations with good reception. 4. The date, the clock, and the alarm were easy to set. It takes about three steps to read the time and only if the radio is on. 5. The MP3 player accommodates 32 GB of songs (more than 12 000 songs), and the titles and performers are displayed on the screen. 6. The radio has a built-in microphone, but you can record directly from the radio from FM to MP3 on your SD card. 7. The radio has a bluetooth function, meaning that you can use it as a speaker for your smart phone or other transmitting device. 8.The radio can be powered by cranking it up or using the solar cell on the top. The solar cell will work if it is in your window in direct sunlight. 9. The radio can be charged by your PC, from which (I assume) you can download songs to your SD card.(I have not tested this feature.) 10. The radio has a very loud siren to be used in an emergency. It also haas a rather bright flashlight and SOS alarm signal. 11.The radio has a college band, a Japanese band (for Japan only), but no weather band. 12. I have not tested the equalizer, but I believe it works with MP3. 13. Because of its compact size this radio is ideal for travel. 14. The radio comes without a case, but I found an old camera case, which fit perfectly. 15. The battery life was excellent probably because I had the volume set fairly low. There are many other features in this little radio, which I will experiment with in the days to come. My initial impression is that it is quite a unique piece in my collection of some 50 portable radios. Some of the alternatives I considered were the Kaito KA680 ($55), the Midland ER310 ($60.35), the Kaito KA500 ($55), and the Sangen MMR-88 ($64.95). All these radios missed some of the desirable features found on the Tivdio HR-11S. The closest one was Kaito KA680, but it did not have shortwave. Some of the others were not digital, had no clock and no PM3. I hope my analysis saves some future buyers time as they research the market.

Súper

This little radio does a lot for anyone going into remote areas where there is no mobile signal or power supply. The wind-up feature works well, but needs a lot of winding. I have not tried the solar panel feature, but the instructions say that it very slow to make a decent charge. I like the compact and tough case. But better protection would be a small camera bag. The tone of the radio is good and the little speaker is effective. I use it when working outside in my garden. Good value for money.

Item had a battery issue and had to be returned, but the radio - AM and FM, seemed to work well and it could scan and automatically save stations. Shortwave is very limited in this area, so could not test reception. The single switch for the torch, flashing red light and SOS was tricky to not accidentally get the loud SOS alarm. Due to battery issues, it was impossible to test solar, hand-crank and charging ability.

Buen producto

Small compact and sturdy. I havent used the radio yet, but am sure all will be good