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ZesGood Portable Transistor Radio Battery Operated AM FM Radio Portable for Walking Hiking Camping Powered by 2AA Battery Easy Tuning Power Saving
Last Updated: December 24, 2019 (Refresh Now)
9.0
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
481
Old Reviews
0
Unverified
4
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FM RADIO
0.14 meters
SIZE
Yes
3.5 MM JACK
Review Analysis - 477 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
FM
163fm, stations, transistor, great little radio, sound
+94%
-6%
" ... This radio was easy to use because it has all the basic features. ... "
" ... Being a sports fanatic, I needed a portable radio that gets both AM and FM. ... This radio fits the bill. ... "
" ... i am now able to list to my favorite radio channels on the go! ... "
" ... Great little radio, I placed it in my emergency kit! ... "
" ... Don't know about the battery life on it yet but so far I am satisfied with this little radio. ... "
" ... This is a great little radio . ... "
" ... Love this radio. ... "
" ... Great radio for the price! ... "
Sound Quality
161radio, clear, small, easy to use, listen
+91%
-9%
" ... It works well and the sound is good. ... "
" ... Great sound and clarity. ... "
" ... Surprisingly this little radio sounds great. ... "
" ... The sound is clear and rich for such a small radio. ... "
" ... The sound is clear and it is easy to use. ... "
" ... The price was very reasonable and I am pleased with the sound quality and battery life. ... "
" ... Sound is fantastic. ... "
" ... Easy to use and sounds great. ... "
Size
113small, radio, compact, pocket, easy to use
+100%
" ... The sound quality is great too for the size. ... "
" ... It is a great size (see pic) and super lightweight. ... "
" ... The size is just right to fit in any space you have. ... "
" ... It’s easy to use and portable. ... "
" ... This is small enough to put in a back pack. ... "
" ... Got to have one ready for emergency bag. ... "
" ... It is small and portable, which is great! ... "
" ... The thing I love the most is how compact it is. ... "
Ease of Use
73easy, radio, use, lightweight, great sound
+99%
-1%
" ... Easy tuning and great reception. ... "
" ... Is for an older person and for her is easy to use because it has a traditional way to handle. ... "
" ... It is easy to navigate as it has a wheel on the side to change the station. ... "
" ... It appears to be durable, well made and easy to use. ... "
" ... Easy to use. ... "
" ... The sound is clear and it's easy to use . ... "
" ... Easy to use little device with good sound clarity signal. ... "
" ... It’s compact and easy to use. ... "
Battery Life
59battery life, battery, aa batteries, radio, battery operated
+88%
-12%
" ... We have a bigger portable weather radio but I like the small size of this one and that it takes AA batteries as we always have those on hand. ... "
" ... When I received the radio I immediately inserted the batteries to check it out. ... "
" ... Many weekends we go to one of my dad’s properties out in the boonies to relax and recharge. ... The batteries last a long time - get rechargeable batteries and save money though. ... "
" ... I have a couple different battery radios. ... "
" ... I wanted a battery operated radio so I bought this one. ... "
" ... Use it 5 hours a day and the AA batteries are still going. ... "
" ... Also, the battery life on this radio is very good. ... "
" ... I bought this battery operated radio to keep in our emergency kit. ... "
Price
48money, value, radio, good, worth
+94%
-6%
" ... It's very good for the price point and works exactly as advertised. ... "
" ... Great little radio for the price! ... "
" ... decent for such a low price ... "
" ... Love how small and powerful this is for the price. ... "
" ... Great find for the price! ... "
" ... Great product- good value ... "
" ... For the modest price, this product exceeded my expectation. ... "
" ... Way worth the money ... "
For Travel
36hiking, radio, perfect, trips, emergency
+100%
" ... It’s perfect for my camping trips and I also use it at the house. ... "
" ... So this will also work for when we go camping. ... "
" ... This is a great little gadget to have while camping. ... "
" ... Perfect for camping, hiking or even boating! ... "
" ... I bought this radio to take with us when we go camping. ... It is the perfect size for traveling. ... "
" ... I use it at the beach, in my backyard -on my porch, and when I'm riding my bike . ... "
" ... It's very versatile and ideal for hiking, camping, the beach, or even at home. ... "
" ... I travel for work and I've found myself in some pretty unsafe situations due to weather. ... "
Volume
33sound, small, volume, enough, speaker
+85%
-15%
" ... The reception & volume came in great. ... "
" ... Mostly, with the speaker, we can listen to it together. ... "
" ... Small size but good sound. ... "
" ... Good reception small quite loud overall good for the purpose ... "
" ... I'm using at my desk since it's small enough & has good sound. ... "
" ... It’s actually pretty good on the volume, pretty loud. ... "
" ... Little cool raido loud and it comes with a string you you can hang it ... "
" ... This is easy to adjust and is loud and clear enough to hear everything. ... "
Network
30reception, antenna, window, weak, urban
+87%
-13%
" ... This product is great, has great signal and you can hear it really well. ... "
" ... Had good receptions along the way even at places where phones are getting limited to no reception. ... "
" ... Seems to have a good signal. ... "
" ... But then after using he told me that how useful it is and it doesn’t lose signal like his phone ... "
" ... and the reception is good in the area I live. ... "
" ... Reception was excellent too even without raising the antenna . ... "
" ... The house was in the dark. ... "
" ... Signal is great! ... "
Capacity
21take, house, small, reception, perfect
+100%
" ... Cool little radio for working around the house, has a light that will light up when you get a signal, can't wait to take it camping. ... "
" ... I bought this for my dad when he is working the backyard patio. ... "
" ... Very compact design, great for emergencies has a antenna for better reception. ... "
" ... Great if you live in a tornado area or heavy winter snow area. ... "
" ... Good reception small quite loud overall good for the purpose ... "
" ... Keeping this in the basement for emergency weather situations. ... "
" ... Especially in the building we are in. ... "
" ... Bought it for my mom in a nursing home. ... "
Product Reliability
19days, batteries, 2, year, worked
+37%
-63%
" ... The problem is that it simply ceased to work after only 2 months. ... It was never dropped or anything, just sat still on a table and randomly stopped working. ... "
" ... stop working after one week ... "
" ... Volume dial stopped working after 3 months of spare use ... "
" ... Second clue--the item does not work. ... "
" ... Quit working after third use. ... Piece of junk ... "
" ... Broken in the first few days. ... Unreliable but was happy with it before it broke. ... "
" ... I didn't have it long before there were problems. ... It is possible the one I received is defective to all fairness. ... "
" ... after 30 days stoped working! ... "
Fit
19hand, pocket, fit, clip, radio
+100%
" ... And it fits really well in the motor home. ... "
" ... Size is perfect to hold with one hand (think Walkman cassette player). ... Would have been nice if they thought of putting a belt clip on it. ... "
" ... Fits right in my backpack. ... "
" ... A little smaller than I expected but actually fits my needs. ... "
" ... fits perfect in my pocket and hides perfect at my work station best of all sounds great even if the volume is low no static or interference in radio stations . ... "
" ... Very happy with this hand held radio and it will fulfill our needs perfectly! ... "
" ... Easy to use , good reception , fits in pocket ... "
" ... This fit the bill perfectly. ... "
For Kids
16bought, radio, kids, year, sound
+100%
" ... Bought for my daughter and she is obsessed. ... "
" ... With two little kids in an area that gets all kinds of weather, it's nice to know that even with the power out and no access to tv, we can still get the news. ... "
" ... My toddler loves playing with it when we are out on walks to the park. ... "
" ... I was able to turn it on, find a station that came in clear, place it in the cage, and watch to the kids' amazement as the clear music suddenly becomes static. ... "
" ... Tiny old style transistor radio to bring to beach to listen to ballgames - not best for music but fine for kids! ... "
" ... I’m getting one for my kids for Christmas, it’s a must have. ... "
" ... My 4 year old grandson thinks that it is a great new invention! ... "
" ... I got this for emergencies but my 10 year old loves it to listen to the radio. ... Good sound quality and easy enough for a kid to use. ... "
Marketplace
14works, product, one, described, advertised
+86%
-14%
" ... Thank you for such a good product! ... "
" ... Works as described. ... "
" ... I ordered this for my dad to replace his old one he brought from China. ... "
" ... Thank you for a great product! ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... It is just as advertised. ... "
" ... Amazon does it right. ... "
" ... Happily surprised that this is more compact than I thought it would be based on the photo. ... "
Storage
14space, take, size, perfect, emergency
+100%
" ... Going in my bug out bag/ hurricane bag! ... "
" ... Perfect addition to our emergency bag. ... "
" ... This one is a perfect size and doesn't take up much space. ... "
" ... (Space is a commodity) ... "
" ... Slightly smaller than a soda can ... "
" ... I got this since we’re in an area with hurricanes to keep in our “go” bag. ... "
" ... This one is small enough not to take up too much space in our kits, but works great! ... "
" ... I ordered this for my husband for his bug out bag. ... "
As Gift
13radio, purchased, friend, bought, kit
+100%
" ... I bought this for a gift. ... "
" ... This little radio was a perfect gift for my friend. ... "
" ... This radio is a Christmas gift for my husband from our daughter. ... "
" ... I declare this to be one of the best gifts I ever purchased for my granny. ... "
" ... Gift one to your family. ... "
" ... Perfect gift for a 4 year old. ... "
" ... Ordered this product for as a gift for our giving tree at church! ... "
" ... Great as a gift for a hiker. ... "
Comfort
12fits, wrist, things, string, like
+92%
-8%
" ... Fits in hand, good sound and easy to handle. ... "
" ... Not to big, fits well in hand. ... "
" ... Works great with my head phones. ... "
" ... About the size of my hand. ... "
" ... Fits in my hand easily, comes with a wrist string. ... "
" ... I like the little strap it came with to hang it . ... "
" ... It has a wrist string which is great if you have a tendency to drop things and the station dial numbers are big enough that you can easily dial to the station you want. ... "
" ... I have had this hand held radio for about a week. ... "
Build Quality
12made, hold, easy to use, clip, use
+83%
-17%
" ... Everything works and it’s solidly made. ... "
" ... The tuner feels solid and the reception seems to be OK but depends on where you are standing and which direction you are facing. ... "
" ... It come with a string that allows you to hold it but I use that as the hanging string. ... "
" ... It appears to be durable, well made and easy to use. ... "
" ... But overall it was a great deal and it's pretty durable. ... "
" ... Would have been nice if they thought of putting a belt clip on it. ... "
" ... It's packaged simply and arrived on time without damage. ... "
" ... If you loose it at the beach or it drops off a table no harm done it's easier to replace than a phone and batteries seem to last longer . ... "
Freebies
11emergency, purchased, perfect, bought, add
+100%
" ... A great idea to store in the emergency kit. ... "
" ... I bought this for my emergency kit. ... "
" ... Great for my emergency kit. ... "
" ... Bought this as part of my emergency kit. ... "
" ... Also, a great investment to add to your emergency kit. ... "
" ... I originally got this for my emergency kit . ... "
" ... Excellent for our disaster kit. ... "
" ... This was perfect for our emergency preparation kit. ... "
Weight
11light, light weight, radio, size, perfect
+100%
" ... This little piece of magic is perfect AND light weight. ... "
" ... Compact, simple to use, and no excessive weight. ... "
" ... The compact size and light weight of this make it perfect to stash in there. ... "
" ... Super light weight for packing. ... "
" ... It's light weight. ... "
" ... It's light weight, easy to use and reception is not bad. ... "
" ... I love this light weight portable radio! ... "
" ... It’s a great size, small and light weight. ... "
Gaming
10listen, take, radio, game, football
+100%
" ... I was looking for a radio to take around with me so I could listen to NPR and and Texans games on the go without using my cellular data. ... "
" ... This radio is also great to take to ball games to listen in to the play by play. ... "
" ... I use this radio at the White Sox games. ... It’s perfect to keep up with announcers as I watch the game. ... "
" ... Perfect for listening to MLB games ... "
" ... I only got it to listen to the baseball games and for that it is perfect. ... "
" ... I had purchased this for my elderly father who likes to listen to MLB games . ... "
" ... I bought this for my husband to take to college football games while he is tailgating and even at his seat. ... "
" ... I'm sure it will bring the recipient much happiness to listen to baseball games or sports or other music at his assisting living facility. ... "
Power Consumption
10outages, outage, nice, live, goes
+100%
" ... This will definitely be very useful when the electricity is not available. ... "
" ... It will be nice to have on hand when we have power outages. ... "
" ... Now it's ready for any power outage. ... "
" ... Keeping it next to the flashlights in the meantime in case the power goes out. ... "
" ... I am set for any emergency power outage now! ... "
" ... I am ready for the next power outage! ... "
" ... With earthquakes and fires , tornadoes and power outages, this is a must. ... "
" ... I bought it for emergencies for power outages, fires, etc. ... "
Headphones
8headphone jack, listen, also, want, sound
+100%
" ... He needed small with ear phone jack. ... "
" ... Great sound with earphones also ... as I have had pocket radios in the past where sound volume drops dramatically with use of earphones ... "
" ... Has a headphone jack also and is small enough to carry in a pocket for easy maneuverability. ... "
" ... I recommend listening to the radio on a bus ride with ear buds or headphones. ... "
" ... It has an earphone jack port incase you listen via earphones. ... "
" ... Stereo headphone output (which is nice because most radios at this price are in mono). ... "
" ... Works well with headphones too. ... "
" ... I like how you can use your headphones too. ... "
Call quality
8hear, talk, listen, bought, stations
+88%
-13%
" ... I bought this for my uncle and he’s hard of hearing but he loves it. ... "
" ... i bought this for my husband who is a total radio talk show listener. ... "
" ... I got him this small radio to put in his tool bag when he is making quick service calls. ... "
" ... It's not meant to be high fidelity for music, but I enjoy using to listen to talk radio so it's perfect for me. ... "
" ... The sound is clear, which is what I want to hear announcer's voices. ... "
" ... I bought it for my mom's office so she can listen to talk radio in the mornings. ... "
" ... I can received all the stations I wish to hear very clearly. ... "
Controls
6dial, volume, like, working, use
+50%
-50%
" ... Volume dial stopped working after 3 months of spare use ... "
" ... The button to turn it on is loose.can not control the sound without the sound going off alltogather. ... "
" ... I believe the dial doesn't go that far to the left. ... "
Band
6things, string, like, hand, easily
+67%
-33%
" ... I like the string to put around my wrist. ... "
" ... I like the little strap it came with to hang it . ... "
" ... Fits in my hand easily, comes with a wrist string. ... "
" ... It has a wrist string which is great if you have a tendency to drop things and the station dial numbers are big enough that you can easily dial to the station you want. ... "
Returns
6back
-100%
" ... Returned for refund. ... "
" ... Sending it back. ... "
" ... I just packed it up and returned it. ... "
" ... did get a refund. ... "
" ... Sent back for full refund. ... "
" ... I'm very disappointed with the quality and depending on what return postage will be this is going back to Amazon. ... "
Product As Described
6described, advertised
+100%
" ... Happily surprised that this is more compact than I thought it would be based on the photo. ... "
" ... It is just as advertised. ... "
" ... Works as described. ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Product as described. ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
Water Resistance
6pool, beach, perfect, hiking, clear
+83%
-17%
" ... Good for pool or patio. ... "
" ... I also take it to the beach and it is very clear. ... "
" ... Perfect for camping, hiking or even boating! ... "
" ... I brought this radio with the intent of using it for the pool. ... "
" ... I will use this for sporting events and going to the beach, etc. ... "
Design
6well, look, design, classic, transistor
+100%
" ... The simple design and features work well. ... "
" ... It's small classic transistor design is perfect for emergencies and on the go. ... "
" ... Cute little radio! ... "
" ... I loved the look of this retro style radio. ... "
" ... It has all basic functions but with compact size and classic old-fashion radio look ... "
Delivery
4time, one
+100%
" ... He was so excited when it arrived. ... "
" ... A big surprise in a little package. ... "
" ... It's packaged simply and arrived on time without damage. ... "
Features
4small, radio, easy to use, design, basic
+100%
" ... Small and light. ... "
" ... The simple design and features work well. ... "
" ... It’s simple and light! ... "
" ... This radio was easy to use because it has all the basic features. ... "
For Running
3exercise, beach
+100%
" ... I use it for every day listening and exercise.it’ ... "
" ... Use it at the gym to watch TV while I exercise. ... "
" ... I use it at the beach, in my backyard -on my porch, and when I'm riding my bike . ... "
Clock
3flashlight, back
+100%
" ... This radio is retro looking and is so similar to one I had back in High School, its like turning the clock back. ... "
" ... My grandmother uses this radio every night before bed she loves it. ... "
" ... This is a great travel alarm clock radio also. ... "
Overall performance
3+100%
" ... It’s handy and gets the job done perfectly. ... "
" ... It was very smooth. ... "
Remote
3good, even, area
+100%
" ... I also found it easy to put into my toolbox to have music at remote worksites. ... "
" ... So far I only catch a few stations on this radio but being in a remote area that is good for us just think ... when we go to a non remote area it will be even better it's small but useable and we can see all the numbers ... "
" ... Surprisingly good reception even in some remote location. ... "
Device Compatibility
3bluetooth
+100%
" ... Great for the garage where we are working or don’t have bluetooth for our phones. ... "
" ... This is a nice little device. ... "
" ... My mom is old school and doesn’t have songs on her phone. ... "
Charging
3battery
+100%
" ... I bought it for my cabin for when our batteries for the big stereo need charging. ... "
" ... He wanted something he can listen to music too without having to use his phone since it would drain his battery charge on his phone. ... "
" ... Too often we rely on rechargeable things and so many times we forget to recharge the device or lose the correct power cord . ... "
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Specifications
Body
Size: 0.14 meters
Connectivity
FM Radio: Yes
3.5 mm Jack: Yes
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