Sony-ICF-S10MK2-Pocket-Radio-Silver Review: September 2011

Sony ICF-S10MK2 Pocket AM/FM Radio, Silver

Technical Details

Built-in monophonic earphone jack (earphone not included)
Antenna System : AM: Built-in Ferrite Bar Antenna; FM: Telescopic Antenna
Frequency Range : AM: 530-1605kHz; FM: 87.5-108MHz

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Sony's ICF-S10MK2 Pocket AM/FM Radio will fit easily into your shirt or jacket pocket for convenience and easy portability. The AM/FM tuner lets you choose from the wide range of radio talk shows and music programming. The built-in Speaker enables convenient listening anywhere, and the earphone jack permits private listening enjoyment and improved sound clarity in noisy environments. Additional features include an LED tuning indicator, a telescopic antenna, and a carry strap.

Choose from a wide range of music stations with the AM/FM tuner

Pocket Size for Portable Use

The ultra-compact design slips easily into shirt or jacket pocket or handbag for convenience and portability. The built-in speaker lets you share radio programming with those around you, such as the office or your next tailgate party, or use the earphone jack for private listening enjoyment and improved sound clarity in noisy environments.
Two AA batteries (not included) offer up to 45 hours of battery life for extended play.

AM/FM Tuner with Telescopic Antenna

The AM/FM tuner lets you choose from the wide range of free music, talk shows, sports, and other programming. The telescoping antenna ensures increased range and solid reception. The LED tuning indicator helps provide precise station tuning even in dim light.

Technical Specifications

Speaker Dimensions: 2-1/4" (57mm)
Speaker Type: Mono
Power Requirements: DC 3V
Output Power: 100mW (at 10% harmonic distortion)
Battery Type: "AA" x 2 Batteries
Battery Life (Approx.): up to 45 hours (AM: 45 hours, FM: 40 hours)
Frequency Range: AM: 530-1605kHz; FM: 87.5-108MHz
Antenna System: AM: Built-in Ferrite Bar Antenna; FM: Telescopic Antenna
Tuner Type: Analog
Display: LED Tuning Indicator
Dimensions (Approx.) : W 2-7/8" x H 4-3/4" x D 1-3/16" (71 x 118.5 x 30mm)
Weight (Approx.): 7 oz (202g) w/batteries

Product Description

Sony's ICF-S10MK2 Pocket AM/FM Radio will fit easily into your shirt or jacket pocket for convenience and easy portability. The AM/FM Tuner lets you choose from the wide range of radio talk shows and music programming, the Built-in Speaker enables convenient listening anywhere, and the Earphone Jack permits private listening enjoyment and improved sound clarity in noisy environments. Additional features include an LED Tuning Indicator, a Telescopic Antenna, and a Carry Strap. So grab the ICF-S10MK2 and go!

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

This review is from: Sony ICF-S10MK2 Pocket AM/FM Radio, Silver (Electronics)

BUY THREE!

I've never written an online review before but his radio is great and is worth the trouble.
I'm a Ham Operator and I restore tube radios for a hobby so I've spent a few hours listening to DX, I know crap, I know hype, and I know a miracle when I trip over one. I started looking around for a pocket radio to keep in my truck because sometimes I would be caught working away from the shop for hours without any news or music. If you're a radio nut you can guess what happened next. A month later, probably twenty hours online and more than a hundred bucks worth of pocket radios and I wasn't happy. I'd had fun and now had some radios handy around the house for "adequate" use (radios & led flashlights, can't have enough!). Even though I had run across this radio online and in reviews I didn't put it on my list of probables, It was just a $10.00 radio and I was limiting myself to vintage radios with discrete transistor designs or new IC designs over $30 or $40 dollars. After all I wanted a "good radio". I was pretty much interested in an analog radio because in this price range digital sets are usually noisey, battery hogs, and plauged by "birdies". Finally, I ordered one of these because "what the heck" ten bucks, if it sucks I'll give it away. When it showed up I plopped in a set of AA's tuned the dial and heard lots of stations, good sign. Any radio that has analog tuning with a dial thats two inches across is a challenge, but thats ok. Low and behold theres KGNC from over 120 miles away and it's 1500hrs(3pm). What the hay! Listen up buyers, This radio is TEN BUCKS and it can hear stations others can't. No one has learned how to put sensitivity, selectivity, and audio into one box this size but this radio is a miracle! Don't get me wrong this is not a Sony 2010 or a GE SRIII, but it's small enough and cheap enough to have one in every room of the house and in each car. And the speaker is good enough that you don't have to use phones. It has a telescoping antenna for FM. Some radios that cost 6X as much don't have a tele. ant., they use the headphone cables. That means even if your using the speaker you have to have the headphones plugged in or the FM stinks. Since this is still a new toy it hasn't yet made it to the glove box in the truck, I'm still playing with it. I live in the Panhadle of Texas and last night I listened to a talk show in Nebraska before bed; woke up and touched the dial and there was a great morning show in San Antonio. If this radio was $70.00 I'd give it 3 or 3.5 stars, for TEN to FOURTEEN dollars it is a true bargain! Some others may review this radio and subtract points because of selectivity or something, remember this radio cost less than a good burger and fries! I've spent thousands of dollars on radios; Collins,Icom,Yaesu,Sony, and others. I have better radios than this one but I've never had anything for >$15.00 that was this good.

Buy two or three, I did.
Jeff

This review is from: Sony ICF-S10MK2 Pocket AM/FM Radio, Silver (Electronics)

I love this little radio. It gets great reception for all the AM talk radio shows I like listening to. However, like another reviewer mentioned, I too have a problem with the output jack. When I plugged in three seperate headphones they all only had sound for the left ear. If it weren't for that I'd probably give it five stars. After consulting sony's online FAQs I found that this is most likely not a defect in the product. To quote the site:

"If audio is being heard from the left side of the headphones only, ensure that the device from which it is connected has stereo output capability.

IMPORTANT: A mono device will only output sound to the left side.

NOTE: Generally, if a device has an output jack labeled EARPHONE it will be mono, while an output jack labeled HEADPHONE will be stereo. "

Sure enough this little radio does not have a headphone jack, just an earphone one. If you want this radio to use without headphones, or don't mind sound from only one ear then it's great.

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