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

Got this radio when the first one I bought (same radio) started fading out at random times. Turns out the radio station was moving its transmitter which created the problem. Now I have two of these radios both of which work perfectly. I tried a lot of much more expensive radios ($50 to $90) and none of them performed well. Decided to try cheap. The $12.99 radios perform the best by far. The radio holds the station with never an adjustment - much better than the expensive ones. Also, they are very small and lightweight so they can easily be carried in a shirt pocket while doing yard work or moved from the coffee table to the patio table. Great for sports, news, or talk radio. Clear, distinct sound for those purposes. By far the best I have found. Compared to other radios, the two required AAA batteries have an acceptable life.

It's the smallest radio that I have ever owned. My reason for the purchase is to have it on me when I go walking for exercise at Mission Bay, San Diego. It even works with earbuds and hearing aids, so just perfect for us old folks.

Size

This is a tiny radio but its great. It sounds clear, very lightweight

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.

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.

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!