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Customers frequently mention the poor reception of the product. They report that the reception is weak even with the provided antenna headphones and becomes shaky when using the 1980's headset. Recording without signal loss is said to be impossible.
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Great idea, but I should have waited another year to see if the kinks got worked out. Reception is shaky at best with the 1980's headset, and recording without the signal falling off...impossible. I usually have 2-3 hours of record-time set up and I'm lucky to get half that's uninterrupted by failing signal. You practically have to put it on your roof, turn it on and leave it on to record, and hope that the battery doesn't die in the process. Cannot record at home without a docking station, even if your antennae headset is hanging out your southern upstairs bedroom window. Maybe next year? Maybe not.
Posted by Bluegirl
Some people dispute the portability of this product but when used correctly, it's amazing. Reception outside without the headphones is poor but we use this product with the car dock and home dock. The ability to store 100 hrs of music while sleeping at night gives you unlimited stored music when at the gym. The wifi works great at my gym giving me access to all channels. The bit rate while on wifi is low but you won't notice the difference on headphones. All-in-all a wonderfull product
Posted by Tommy
This was a very disappointing purchase. The reception is poor at best even with the antenna headphones on, which it came with. I also purchased the car kit and home kit. The home kit works great, but the car kit on the other hand was also a poor purchase. The car kit is very, very very staticey, even with the antenna booster. I would recommend another radio other than this one.
Posted by Cohiba