TECSUND3 Rechargeable FM Radio with ETM, MP3 Player with Built-in Micro SD Card Slot & Portable Hi-Fi Speaker with DSP Bass for Desktop & Laptop Computers, Color Black

Tecsun D3 $20Tecsun Q3 $36Tecsun PL398MP $62I have purchased all three of these in the past 45 days and they are all fine radios.Not sorry I bought any of them but the PL398MP was a bit of a let down because the tone is just ok. It just has very little bass if any.The first one I bought was the Tecsun Q3 $36. This radio just yells I'm cool. Really nice. Has so many features for a tiny true pocket radio. You can read about the features here but i'll list what it has that the other two do not. You can record the radio in Mp3 format that is stored on your micro sd card. I'm pretty sure its at 128 mbps. It sounds really good played back. Just as good as the original. You can also record your voice or guitar or anything with it's built in microphone. It sounds good enough for voice recording or capture some sounds but not high quality. It also has a nifty delete button so you can delete a Mp3 song off the card that your tired of. Really handy. Also has a repeat function. You can pick a starting point and ending point on any Mp3 file and it well just play that part over and over. Useful for learning a guitar solo, vocal track among other things. Can you tell I'm a musician? It and the PL398MP have a line in. The D3 does not. Of the three radios it is in the middle as far as sound quality. You can hear the bass. Has nice tone for its size. Gets really loud and doesn't distort. It's by far the smallest, lightest and easily fits in your shirt pocket without pulling down on your shirt from the weight. Haven't played it continually for a long time but I'm guessing three hours or so battery life. I bought the (yellow) one which is really orange. You can see for yourself in the photos. The radio is well made. Nice looking and COOL!The second one I bought was the Tecsun D3 $20. Best twenty smackers I have spent in a long time. What this radio has is TONE! You listen to it, think $20. Really? Very good for the size and cost. Actually sounds like quality. (If that's possible) Vibrates in your hand from the bass. Gets loud and doesn't distort. It's no Boss radio but for $20. Two thumbs up! It's quite a bit bigger than the Q3. Pushing what I would consider a pocket radio. Kind of cheap looking compared to the other two. Straight AM/FM radio and Mp3 player. No bells or whistles but you should have one of these even if you don't need it. I just ordered my second one. Nice little Gem!The third one I bought was the Tecsun PL398MP $62. Least favorite as far as tone quality goes even though it has two speakers and plays in stereo. I know it's not in the same category as the other two but thought I should at least mention my experience with it. It's tone sounds like what you would expect from two tiny speakers. Not bad at all, just not as good as the other two, especially the D3. It also distorts if you turn it up as loud as the other two. Has to be way louder than anyone would listen to though before it distorts so that really isn't an issue. Battery seems to last forever even though it continually shows the time and temperature even with the radio turned off. I've had it about ten days and played it allot. Batteries still show full charge so? Pretty good I'd say. Uses AA batteries and has a built in usb charger if your using rechargeable batteries. Has SW radio which seems to work fine but not my thing. Got Cuba Radio the other night so I guess it's doing it's job. You can view several detailed, lengthy reviews on YouTube about this radio. I can tell you it is well liked by SW radio users. Love the thermometer and it's very accurate. Has an alarm clock with a snooze button. Line in. Really long antenna and well pick up a station or three more than the other two. Nice looking and well made but it looks like something you don't want to drop on a hard surface. The Q3 looks like you could use it as a hockey puck and it would still work. All the Mp3 controls are on the back of the radio. There's room on the front? Go figure. There is also a flashing red light on the back when the Mp3 player is on. Kind of a waste of battery life. Theres no flashing red light when the radio is on. Just don't see the need for the red light. This radio also has a clock. Having two speakers and able to play in stereo is nice but after about three feet it doesn't make much difference because the speakers are so close together. Has a nice little carrying case that comes with it. Has a zipper pocket in the bottom for the included ear buds and line in or out cable. Radio pocket is a tight fit and at least every other time I accidentally turn the radio on when inserting into it's case. I'll get the hang of it.One thing all three radios share is you can use them outside turned up pretty darn loud but your neighbors won't here them. The sound just doesn't carry a great distance like a good boom box or job sight radio does.ALL THREE radios have one horrible flaw. You can't see what Mp3 file your playing. You can put your Mp3s in folders but it won't do you any good. Alphabetical order? Nope - Number them? Nope. The Mp3 player just plays them and you see a number 1 through ? How ever many total songs you have on it. Another reviewer said they play according to the time stamp when you put them on your memory card. If that is true then the first song you put on would play first, tenth song you put on your memory card would play tenth and so on. Either way a real pain if today you want to listen to some good old rock and tonight maybe something a bit more relaxing.TECSUN - you need to get this right in your next model. THEN you would really have the best little radios. Also improve your speakers in the PL398MP. If you did those two things the PL398MP would be the ultimate small radio.Hope this helps in your decision making!

II bought several of these radios for different parts of my house. I had owned other models of portable radios by Tecsun which worked well for years and had good sound quality but those models were apparently discontinued. This model is unreliable. Two of the three I purchased malfunctioned after 12-18 months. One will only run on AC power and will no longer run on battery power (I changed batteries to make sure). The other started cycling on and off every few seconds and would no resume normal function.

I bought both D3 and Q3 radios through Amazon. Firstly both are great products and has its own merits.Design of D3:D3 is of a size 5x3inch with a thickness of 3/4th inch. From outside the design is real cool with 3/4th of the front covered with speaker mesh in silver cover. This mesh gives a great look to the radio.The plastic used is of high grades with smooth corners and perfect design. The Lithium battery is a good idea and lasts whole day.Pros:Sound is great. At full volume there is no distortion.i haven't come across a Radio of this size giving such a clear and crisp sound.D3 sound is crystal clear,however Q3 has a bit of extra Bass in it. One can tell the difference only when you listen to them side by side, otherwise there is not much difference in the sound quality. For the sound, both are at par.Reception with antenna closed is also great. It can auto search channels and got more than 22 in one go.Easy to navigate channels.the buttons are placed at right place.For FM radio this should be the final stop. It seems a lot of thought has gone in designing this Radio and taking care of customer. The radio itself is great,it comes in a small well thought of package with all the items placed nicely like a smart phone or iPhone package. Even the user manual gives out the customer care phone numbers for assistance.As a Veteran, I feel bad that such product was not available during my military days.This is a great product for gift and I think every military person should have one.

Surprising for such a cheap item--sound quality is pretty good and volume is more than adequate. Directions are all in Chinese but you don't need them anyway. It will loop through all tracks, or you can repeat a single track. Has next/previous buttons, or you can jump to a tracking using the number keys. It just plays through the MP3s in the order they were copied onto the card, not sorted at all. Battery lasts 4-6 hours at moderate volume and seems to recharge in 1-2 hours, or you can use the included wall adapter.