iGadgitz Xtra U4457 Wind Up, Solar & USB Rechargeable Portable AM/FM Radio - Black

This is a compact and easy to use radio. The radio tunes using the control on the right hand side of the radio. The tuner is sensitive so you need to take a little time to get it right, but otherwise it is very straightforward. The on off button also doubles up as the volume control.Reception is good, especially when the aerial is extended. The sound quality is reasonable. The speaker lacks a depth of sound and sounds flat to me, lacking both at the top end and bottom end of the range. However, it depends what you are listening to. Music as I said is a bit flat, but for speech the sound quality is more than adequate. I have just listened to the football commentary and had no concerns at all about the sound quality. Oddly the sound quality is better using the headphones jack, which suggests the speaker is the issue rather than the radio itself.The charging system works well. I spent a little time winding the radio and this produced enough charge to listen a full football match. Alternatively, you can charge via the solar panel or the USB port. The USB port is likely to be the quickest, but the solar and wind up are more suited to camping and other outdoor pursuits.In terms of value the unit seems excellent value to me. Under fifteen pounds for a radio that features a rechargeable battery, a solar panel and a wind up mechanism seems fair to me. This is why I have rated it five stars despite not having the best speaker.Please note I was provided with a complimentary product in order to write this review.

Great little radio for emergencies and camping/ gardening. Very compact design, haven't had the chance to test it much, but it tunes I to my favourite station straight away. A bit tinny sounding, but to be expected considering size and price. Doesn't bother me at all. Currently testing the solar charge, so can't comment on that. But looks like a great little purchase. Does the job

Seemed an ok radio for the time I had it, accidently spun the power wheel the wrong way and it bent the cogs inside, never really worked the same after that

This is a perfect little radio. I had it on for 7 hours yesterday at my kitchen window, didn’t have to charge it since it’s solar powered. Still got power today. You can even wind it up to charge so you’re not using any electricity. Sound is good, can go really loud and is clear. I don’t get a lot of stations in my small Scottish town but radio 1 plays well. Will be using this in my garden all summer long. Amazing for the price, highly recommend

I used this radio for a few months - build quality for the low price point was still good however after a while, the connection to turn from AM to FM broke. This meant that I could no longer use FM radio which was not ideal, as the AM range is quite low in this radio. I could only listen to sport. The charging circuit inside is pretty good, and all other aspects are good minus this one point. Be gentle with it.

The idea for this little portable radio is brilliant. Multiple ways of charging, a great size. This is perfect for the home, emergency use or camping. A well built and good looking unit. The ability to charge via usb, solar or wind-up is a must for travel use. I like that this is simply a radio, a bit gimmicky with some of the charging methods. But this is perfect for emergency use, it does the job quite well. Always handy to have a radio and this is OK for the price.

Got the radio in today, turned it on no sound no stations , an absolute joke, very disappointed in this product, a total ripoff , on the process of returning it .🎨🖌️

Just received my radio and I am over the moon with this product, it worked as soon as I took it out the box without charging it and have had it in the garden all day with no problems , it very clear and picks up stations really well as I was a bit worried it wouldn’t as I’m in a small village by the coast and struggle with phone signal ect , it’s got a good weight to it and doesn’t feel cheap an flimsy, it’s very straight forward and does exactly what it’s supposed to do , I will be taking this little radio with me on picnics and to the beach , better than using my phone as it will stay charged with no flat battery & can be charged in my car if ever it does need charging, once again a great buy x