PRUNUS J-160 Retro Vintage AM FM Radio with Bluetooth, Gifts for Mom, USB/TF Card Playback, Small Transistor Radios Battery Operated, Rechargeable Radio

Along with the feel of a table radio from the mid-20th century, you also get good AM/FM/shortwave reception plus the bonus of being able to use Bluetooth and SD/USB storage to play audio. FM and shortwave both come in very well, with sensitive and selective reception. The dial comes alive not only with the warm glow of this radio’s dial light but a wide selection of stations. AM reception is not quite as good as FM and shortwave. I think this radio may be calibrated for 9 kHz AM spacing, not 10 kHz as we have in the United States. This isn’t as big a problem as it sounds like it would be; you can still get a good selection of AM stations, but you do notice that some of these are stronger and louder than others. For example, 720 kHz is an active broadcast frequency on both 9 kHz and 10 kHz spacing plans. I notice that this station comes in stronger than, say, 650 kHz, which is only an active frequency with 10 kHz AM spacing. Again, not a huge deal because you still get the other stations, but you just have to turn the radio up a little bit because they’re quieter. The Bluetooth and USB/SD card functionality both work fine. The radio pairs up quickly with my phone and plays audio, and it recognized the USB device I used with no problem. The audio quality has a good balance of bass and treble with a hint of that “warm” sound old radios used to have. There’s also a fair amount of power behind the sound so you can play this radio loudly enough to hear it in a large room or outdoors. Here is the only concern I have with this radio. I do not like that it has a “non-replaceable” battery. This radio is too nice to have it quit working one day when the internal battery stops holding a charge. If the owner is careful not to overcharge the battery and not to leave it completely discharged for a long period of time, the battery would probably last for several years. But still, the rechargeable battery should be in a battery holder behind a regular battery door so the user can replace it if that ever becomes necessary. I did take the back off of the radio and I noticed that it is an 18650 battery inside - a widely available battery - but they have wired it in directly. It could be replaced by someone with some tools and a small amount of experience working on such things, but this should not be necessary to replace a battery. Other than that one thing, there’s nothing here not to like. It’s nice to have a traditionally styled radio that also can play modern forms of media such as audio files from USB and SD storage devices. And the price is certainly more than fair for an audio device that works well and sounds good.

Love it! Great sound, love the vintage look, it's nice & compact, and the battery apparently lasts a long time! However; it does take a very long time to charge. Price was great & had it in two days. I love jammin' to my Oldies playlist on it.

I bought 2 Prunus radios; this model and the larger vintage style. I needed a bluetooth speaker in my shop to listen to music, after I managed to bounce my current speaker a couple of times on the concrete floor. It gives me the advantage of just playing the radio if I wish. The red color is candy apple red. I definitely wanted a light up dial. I love the vintage look and function, paired with modern functionality. It paired right up to my phone.

It’s a cute little radio with a lot of volume. Easy to use and tune into what you want.

I was looking for a speaker to take with me when I travel so that I can play my Old Time Radio programs on something other than ear buds in the hotel or when I'm camping and when I saw this, I immediately liked the retro look. I was looking for a stand alone speaker but when I saw that this had blue tooth, USB AND micro sd card abilities, I thought I'd give it a try and look at the radio part as a bonus. It came already charged and, just turning on the radio, I was surprised by the reception and tone/volume. I played around with it a bit and used the blue tooth feature with my phone and the USB feature with my MP3 player and was more than satisfied with the results. As far as the radio is concerned, all of the AM and FM stations in range came through loud and clear and I even got reception on the Shortwave band! It comes with a USB cord for charging and a cord to plug into an mp3 player or other audio device. I am completely satisfied with this fun/functional little radio and would recommend it to anyone looking for a small portable radio/speaker.

Gave as a gift to someone who loves to listen to the radio. It plays the music from the radio very clearly and pretty loud. Connecting it to bluetooth - the music was less clear, you are better off buying a Bluetooth speaker. But for the radio this thing is a 10/10. It is a very beautiful red and the light on the station tuner is a lovely touch that makes ease of use very easy. Definitely a great value for the money, and very portable.

It seems to have trouble picking up the AM channels. I made the mistake of picking it up by the antenna which immediately popped off, so the physical quality isn't great. The volume control is extremely sensitive, a small adjustment will send the volume to an extremely loud level. However, once the volume is at an appropriate level, it's a nice little radio. FM channels come in good with the ability to make small adjustments on the manual tuner. Bluetooth worked well. Holds a good charge, as I was able to use it for a couple hours each day while working, and it only needed to be charged once a week. Was unable to get an FM signal while charging.

What a cute and compact radio. The volume is very loud which is great coming from a little radio. Not too big to sit on kitchen window sill. Works well with wifi. Would recommend.

Solo el color me gustó , no lo esperaba tan pequeño mide como 12 cm súper pequeño y las estaciones de radio no se escuchan bien . Demasiado caro para el producto que ofrecen

This little radio is dandy.Great sound for the size of it and plug in a USB for hours of music.

Este radio está padrísimo y hermoso!! Es de tamaño compacto pero tiene una mega potencia de volumen sin distorcionarse el sonido, que muchas bocinas quisieran tener!! El color es rojo oscuro brillante y el detalle de la luz al prender el radio está genial porque realmente parece de época! Sintoniza muy bien las estaciones FM/AM y viene con su antena, con entrada para tarjeta de memoria, para USB y auriculares. Se lo regalé a mi mamá y está encantadísima! Mi mamá lo tiene prendido como 3 o 4 hrs. diarias y la pila le dura 1 semana!! Definitivamente lo recomiendo mucho y lo volvería a comprar!

I enjoy all the options for am fm, usb and Bluetooth. Very easy to use. Speakers are sort of sharp but maybe because it’s so compact. It’s beautiful in all respects and volume is great too. For the price you can’t go wrong. Buy it if you’re hesitsting. You won’t regret it.