WR-23F Portable FM Internet Radio 2.4” Color LCD Built-in Battery Wi-Fi Bluetooth (Black)

I’d have given 5 stars if it had removable and bigger battery. Its battery does not last long although it has improved a lot after I started with the dim screen function. I don’t know how long the battery life will last… Good things: this radio made me enjoy radios again, the sound is pretty good, it tunes quite fast for an WiFi radio (some say the radio is slow and that it does not connect to 5.0ghz WiFi networks… but you don’t need 5ghz so why have it ???), it has plenty of radio stations in the memory so no need to worry. Very easy to operate. All in all a good radio.

Practico. A mejorar el tiempo de batería. Relación costo material muy bien. Promoción exagerada en relación a la cantidad de estaciones de radio.

I really love this radio! It took me no more than 10 minutes to set up and configure. It works just as I thought it might and better. I really like the controls on the top, the volume button is very handy and I can reach over and just turn it with one finger. There are three buttons on the top for presets, but there is also room for more presets accessible through the menu on the screen . The sound is very good, the size is nice. I have it on the table beside my recliner chair, with the cord plugged in, handy to charge it when needed it’s good to know with lithium batteries, to not totally drain the batteries often. I have included a screenshot of lithium battery charging info to extend the life of the battery. Having said that, it does keep a charge for a fairly good period of time, and that likely depends on the volume used, and the brightness of the screen which can be adjusted to dim. The option for FM radio stations is also a big bonus, and with living in an area that can be a bit hard to pick up FM signals, I have no problem picking up a couple stations that I couldn’t get before on other radios. There is a very robust antenna on the back. I could’ve just used my phone to listen to FM and satellite radio stations, but I didn’t like the idea of having to listen to programming through my phone when I was using my phone for other tasks. All in all, I am very glad I purchased this radio.

Hoy en día prácticamente la totalidad de aparatos se conectan a WI-FI de 5 GHz. Este aún lo hace al antiguo WI-FI de 2,5 GHz. Por ello, las conexiones son el doble de lentas de lo que debieran ser. Por favor, actualicen ya este producto a WI-FI de 5 GHz.

Update: on the 2nd one, it’s charging like a champ! Setup is easy peezy and it’s worth noting that this model vs the WR-18, this has easily twice the audio volume than the WR-18. Sound is excellent. I recently had a WR-18 and within about 7-8 months the battery would no longer charge. Fortunately, I had purchased an extended warranty. Sent it back and purchased this model. It arrived yesterday with very little battery charge according to the indicator. It would not charge regardless of what charger I used (5 hours & nothing). It’s going back and a replacement is coming today. Manufacturer would never admit it, however I’m convinced that these Ocean Digital portable sets just sit in a supplier’s warehouse perhaps up to and more than a year. These lithium ion batteries by design cannot always be revived by charging and this is the cause of battery failures. The sets arrive to the consumer with somewhere around a 20-40% charge and by the time the person who bought it gets it set up, they realize it needs a charge, try to charge it, but it won’t take a charge. It gets sent back and they either get a refund or have it replaced. If you order this internet radio, don’t waste your time setting it up Until you see if it’ll take a charge! Then if it does, charge it up fully and Then set it up. Bad news is if it does take a charge, if your set sat around in the supplier’s warehouse way to long, that set’s batteries may likely fail 6 or so months after you purchase it. So much of this could be avoided If the manufacturer made the batteries accessible And replaceable. Above all else, do not buy this radio without also buying the available extended warranty!!!

I was looking for a travel internet radio and this fills a nice niche for me. It's lightweight but has a strong, well-made case. The case doesn't give when you press on it and the buttons are secure so I won't worry about it being damaged in packed luggage. Once you've connected it to 2G wifi, it boots up very quickly to play your favourite station within just a few seconds. I like that there are 3 dedicated favourite station buttons on top and a dedicated sleep timer button in front. This makes it very easy to manipulate in the dark. The input wheel is a bit stiff and small for big stubby hands unless you use your fingernails, but I got used to it. The display is easy to read which is a big plus for such a small radio. One of the best things about the radio is that you can manually add stations using your computer's browser. This is a great feature to have because if Skytunes ever goes down, it won't brick your radio. The favourites webpage even allows you to format/alias your favourite stations' names and sort them as you wish. I've read that it can take up to 150 favourites, but I stopped at around 75. The sound quality is about what you expect for a radio of its size. It's not going to fill a large room nor will it make audiophiles happy, but it's fine for a nightstand or desk. You can connect headphones or a speaker to the headphone jack for better quality sound. I find that the Pop EQ preset gives a nice balanced sound but you can try the other presets or set up your own EQ to work for you. It's also very easy to pair your radio to your phone/iPad and use it as a Bluetooth speaker, but you're not going to be able to connect Bluetooth headphones to it. The Bluetooth only goes one way. Some have complained that the radio's Wifi receiver isn't as sensitive as it could be, but I travel with a small portable router so that has never been an issue for me. However, I would highly recommend going into the radio's Configuration menu and setting the Buffer Time to 5 seconds to reduce drop outs. They should have defaulted the radio to that setting in the first place. I have received about 9-10 hours of battery life per charge cycle. Going into Configuration and setting the display to Dim and then setting the Dim setting to 0% greatly improves battery life. You can wake up the display by pressing any button or turning the volume wheel. The FM reception is a bit of a disappointment. I live in Brooklyn, NY so ordinarily have an easy time finding FM stations, but even after going into the Configuration menu and setting the FM area to Americas, after using the radio's scanner, most of what was picked was static. Another quibble for me is that with e-waste in mind, I wish the battery was replaceable. So far, I haven't seen anything that leads me to think the battery will wear out quickly but it would be better if this radio took rechargeable AAA, AA or 9V batteries. I would rather recycle batteries than a whole radio. I also wish this radio had a stand on the back so it can be laid back at an angle on a table for extra stability. The protruding antenna somewhat allows for this but the angle isn't ideal. My workaround was to buy a cellphone kickstand that I superglued to the radio, but it would be nice if it was included. But for US$65, it more than meets its brief. Now that international shortwave broadcasting has faded away, my small portable shortwave radio hasn't gotten much use when I go on the road. I've long wished for a dedicated small portable internet radio to take its place. Sure, you can use your phone with a Bluetooth speaker to stream internet radio, but then it's more difficult to use your phone for other functions and often you don't want to drain your phone's battery by streaming radio. I give it 4 stars and recommend it if you're in the market.