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Sangean HDR-16 HD Radio/FM-Stereo/AM Portable Radio, Black

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Features

  • Included components: product, manual
  • Power source type: AC & Battery
  • Real Time Clock with Date, 2 Alarms, Snooze and Sleep Functions
  • Bass & Treble Controls with Easy-to-Read Multi Function Display. The Back Lit 16-Character, 2-Line Display Shows the Current Channel, Station Call Sign, Radio Text, Clock, and More at the Push of a Button

Description

The Sangean AM/FM HD Portable Radio has the latest HD Radio technology. Program all your favorite stations for easy access. Enjoy great sound wherever you go.


Brand: Sangean


Color: Black


Special Feature: Digital Radio on the Go. Keep track of favorite stations and quickly tune to the best programs in standard or HD Digital Radio with 5 AM and 5 FM presets., HD Radio along with AM/FM Stereo. High-Quality, High-Definition Digital Audio on the Go. See more


Product Dimensions: 10.24"L x 2.48"W x 5.35"H


Tuner Technology: FM


Style: Radio


Power Source: Battery Powered


Radio Bands Supported: AM/FM


Included Components: Product, manual


Water Resistance Level: Not Water Resistant


Product Dimensions: 10.24 x 2.48 x 5.35 inches


Item Weight: 1.15 pounds


Manufacturer: Sangean


Country of Origin: China


Item model number: HDR-16


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No


Date First Available: February 29, 2016


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  • This Sangean HDR-16 is a SUPERB and Versatile Portable Radio Which Can Also Be Used as a Tuner
This Sangean HDR-16 HD Radio/FM-Stereo/AM Portable Radio is, in my opinion, a superb portable radio. I first became acquainted with HD Radio (HD stands for Hybrid Digital NOT High Definition) when we got our two new Subaru Foresters in 2014. They were equipped with HD Radios. Now that 'famous' consumer site (which does not allow its name to be used but I'm sure you know the one I mean) claims to be not impressed with HD Radio and says that, in automobiles, it's six of one, half a dozen of another, if you have it or not. But my wife and I have found it to be a real asset. In the Philadelphia, PA area in which we live, there is only one station which plays classical music (to which I listen) and jazz (to which my wife listens). Unfortunately, on 'straight' FM, the type of music is split: from 6 AM to 6 PM (Monday through Saturday) classical music is broadcast; from 6 PM to 6 AM jazz is played. (On Sundays, classical music is played only in the afternoon.) But with an HD Radio in our cars we can each easily listen to the type of music we prefer and at any time we like. In our home, however, until now, we did not have an HD radio. We each could listen to the local station's separate classical or jazz streams over the internet but, due to our rather slow (by today's standards) internet connection, if both of us were using our respective computers, often the music would 'cut out' and this was an annoyance. Having read the reviews here of this particular radio, and discounting those which complained of things in which we were not interested, I decided to save some money and purchase this model. It arrived yesterday and I have been playing it for many hours since. I am truly and completely pleased with it. Now I want to tell you that I have absolutely no interest in using it as a clock-radio. When I want to set a wake-up alarm I use a CLOCK, of which we have many in our house. I also have no interest in using it as an emergency radio. We have FOUR (4) NOAA WEATHER RADIOS. One is a plug-in type which is always on, the other three are portables, two of which we take along when we travel. These are true emergency radios. So I have not even bothered with the Menu options which allow the user to set up these options. As a matter of fact, when I received the radio, I immediately inserted the batteries and turned it on. Unlike my usual practice, I did not read the owner's manual. As a radio, this is so easy to use that, in my opinion, ANYBODY ought to be able to use it without reading that booklet. Just looking at the extremely well-labeled controls is about all you'll need to do in order to use this radio. Now, of course, there are some things mentioned in the easy-to-read manual that can use some explanation but they are, frankly, easy to figure out even if you don't read the manual. Common sense is all you'll need. If, however, you want to use some of the 'esoteric' features of this radio, then you will need the owner's manual. (In any case it's helpful to read it and I did so this morning.) Now you will ask, "How is the performance?" In a word, superb. We live about 40 miles from the Roxborough antenna farm (from which most Philadelphia stations broadcast) yet I am able to receive in HD most of the FM stations WITH THE RADIO'S ANTENNA COLLAPSED! This is truly superb performance in my opinion. I listen to just two local AM stations and they both come in perfectly. One features HD, the other does not. The HD sound quality, on both AM and FM, is excellent too. You must remember that this is a portable radio. It is not a high fidelity instrument. If you are expecting to be 'blown-away' by the sound, forget about it! It sounds as well as any portable radio I have ever heard (with the possible exception of the GE Superadios I and II) but those others cannot receive the extra HD broadcasts. This radio also has a superb line-output stage via which I am playing an HD-2 classical station (WPEN-HD2) through my main stereo system (Yamaha A-S701 integrated amplifier and Klipschorn loudspeakers). I am playing this HD station as I am writing this (at around 4:30 PM) and I have been playing it continuously using the radio powered via its AC adapter since about 8:30 this morning. The sound is excellent for a radio broadcast. This portable radio is much more versatile than a standalone AM/FM/HD tuner or even an AC-powered AM/FM/HD table radio. I am really pleased with the sound quality I am hearing using this radio as tuner in my system. As a side note, I should mention that FM (and by extension HD) broadcasts will never be truly high fidelity. They can't be. Back in the 1940s and 1950s FM broadcasts were getting better and better, approaching the highest fidelity attainable. This was, of course, in the 'mono' days. When stereo was set to come in, there was one system (the Crosby system) which was as accurate in sound quality as was mono FM. This was because it was essentially two mono channels, both of equal high fidelity. Almost everybody was sure that the system would be accepted by the FCC. As a matter of fact, some receiver manufacturers 'jumped the gun' and released Crosby-equipped receivers before the standard was approved. BUT - the FCC rejected the system, approving a system advocated by GE and Zenith. This system was NOTICEABLY inferior in terms of sound quality in stereo mode. Why was it accepted? In two words, commercial interests. When the Crosby system was in use for stereo transmission, MUZAK and other such background commercial systems ("elevator music") could not be transmitted. But with GE and Zenith, they could. And who cares about sound quality anyway? (I'm being facetious.) The degraded sound quality has carried over somewhat to the HD broadcasts though, in truth, they are somewhat (only somewhat) better than most 'straight' FM transmissions. Getting back to this radio, it does sound quite good for a portable radio and, feeding its sound through a good high-fidelity system, you will hear sound quality as good as most stand-alone tuners. And with portability as a bonus! Are there any 'cons'? Of course there are! Unlike our Subarus, the memory buttons do not remember the HD band to which you were previously tuned. In other words, if you program, say, WPEN HD2 into a memory slot and turn off the radio (or even tune to another station), if you press the memory button you will NOT be taken back to WPEN HD2 but only to WPEN's main channel from which you must manually tune to the HD2 transmission. I wish that this were not the case but there it is. [Please See Update at the End of this Review.] However I am of the opinion that you just cannot go wrong with this radio. Before you buy one, however, you should make certain that there are stations in your area which transmit the kind of music (or talk) shows that you like over an HD system. If there are no such stations in your receiving area, there would be no point in buying this radio. But if there are, and you can afford the price, by all means buy one. (And buy it from Amazon. If you are unhappy within the first 30 days, you can return it at no cost to you.) I do want to thank everyone who has taken the time to read this review and who is considering my opinions. Lawrence H. Bulk ====>Update: September 24, 2017 I like this radio so much that I bought a second one for use in another room. I just discovered something about that new unit. When checking the Menu, I see that my first one (the one about which I wrote the review) is V. 32. This new one, which arrived Tuesday, September 19, 2017, is V. 38. This one DOES INDEED remember the HD station entered into memory. Thus, it works like most car radios and other such and makes this radio essentially "perfect," at least for me. If you buy a new one now, I'm sure you will get the later version. Check to make certain. If you received an older version, while the radio would not be unsatisfactory, I think that you should insist that the seller take it back and offer you a later version. Now if there were only some way to upgrade my older radio to the newer version ... ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2017 by Lawrence H. Bulk

  • Picks up HD stations better than expected.
I own a few radios however this is my only experience with HD radio. It was estimated it could only access one HD carrier and most times it can manage to get 2-4 and that's with the stock antenna. The HD really cleans up the sound quality & you can hear that clearly when it detects & switches to HD. I like the radio and appreciate stereo speakers as well as the sound quality. We moved and our power was out for 4 days and we used it at least 18 hours on the 4 C batteries without any issue [All HD] . I really like radios and own a few and i like this radio and it has a nice feel and sound & seems to have decent reception and i have not even tried a wire reel antenna extender yet. I like that it has separate line in & out in addition to headphone and as such has the advantage of being an HD tuner to another audio system or a computer for program recording. So is $$$ worth it for a few HD stations, but given a storm & 4 day power outage within 30 days of purchase yes it was worth it. Sure i have other radios and while they are arguably superior they are not HD and i would point out the secondary station to my local Public radio station does not run any noticeable commercials. It could use a better antenna and for the cost i would have the highest praise for it if it had weather band & alert as well as SAME lockout functions. Nothing is perfect and i suppose liking radio may be a bit fringe any more. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2023 by O. Ogden

  • Outstanding portable radio!
I purchased this yesterday, along with the Sangean HDR-18, with the thought of returning one. BIG MISTAKE! This is an outstanding radio with amazing sound, likely the very best I have ever heard on a portable radio. Lots of features, the turner picks up tons of stations, and it is a very good value for the money. If I had one complaint, albeit very minor, the price may be jsut a little too high. Radios aren't a popular today as they once were, but all things consider, I am very happy with my purchase and I'll be keeping both radios. Hightly recommended. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2023 by Tom

  • GOOD PORTABLE RADIO AND WORTH THE MONEY
Gotta say, I have never in my life paid $100 for a portable radio so buying this Sangean HDR-16 HD AM/FM Stereo Radio was a leap of faith – and thankfully the leap paid off. We live down in a valley (problem #1 for radio signals getting in) and also quite a ways away from most of the radio transmission towers in the greater Metro area, which is problem #2. But this bad boy does a good job of pulling in FM stations (especially the HD frequencies) and making them clear enough to listen to without ear fatigue. I’m quite impressed actually. Am now listening to FM stations we would NEVER have listened to prior to getting this radio. The AM radio band is a different story. Reception here still sucks even with this high-end, high-sensitivity portable. The good news is, every radio format I would want to listen to has migrated over the years from AM to FM so I have no need to be able listen to AM radio signals. I understand that Sangean has one of its portable models that has a killer AM antenna in it and does a good job of sucking in AM stations so if that is your thing, continue reading Amazon reviews because somewhere in those reviews of Sangean radio models, I recall somebody does mention the model number of the Sangean radio that is best for pulling in AM stations. All in a good product. Would buy this radio again. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2023 by Ray Ray

  • Good for a small portable radio.
The HDR-16 seems to work well. I just got it yesterday and haven't had much time to use it. It has a little better than average sensitivity, pulling in some fairly distant stations . The sound is as good as you would expect from the speakers involved. Connecting to external speakers may give better results. There is a slight hiss in the FM stereo reception that seems to be associated with modulation. It goes away in silent gaps of the broadcast. It is less noticable during music and may not be there during HD reception. The problem I have with the unit I got was that the front was scratched considerably. It should have been sold as blemished. I'm not going to go through the hassle of returning it. The radio seems to work fine. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2023 by JBA - Ohio JBA - Ohio

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