Customer Reviews

Sony ICFS79W AM/FM/Weather Band Digital Tuner Shower Radio (White)

5 star:		(13)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I give it four stars because the aerial does not seem to be attached well. When it is moved the reception can become 'fuzzy'.

I was most impressed with the reception and sound quality of this radio. It is easy to operate, easy to set the channels, time etc. I have it in our bathroom and did not even have to use the antennae that was included. I have not used it in the shower so can't report on that aspect. I would highly recommend this radio.

I picked this radio based on favourable ratings in Amazon and have not been disappointed. It has replaced a shower radio of another make. Setup of the digital functions is largely intuitive and took at most 3 minutes after reading the instruction booklet. It seems well made and solid and the controls are simple and consist of a couple of press buttons and a single knob. Reception is good, and I like the no fuss feature of the preset buttons which is similar to a car radio. The sound is adequate - I did not really expect great sound quality. I have only had the radio for a month and cannot comment as to durability. The one feature which is disappointing is the fact that it uses a C-class battery (3 of them), an unusual size and I would have to specially buy them as nothing else uses this size battery. I would recommend them to anybody who would like a decent no fuss shower radio.

Boys , boys, singing boys, this is perfect, was hoping they couold hook up there mp3's but wasnt a necessity, sound quality is better than expected for a shower radio. was a little pricey but glad I spent the money for the sound quality.

Works great. It's portable, so I can hang it up in my bathroom or move it so that I can listen to the radio anywhere inside or outside. Good qualty. Very pleased with purchase.

Yes it does all that it promised. A very good radio and just what I was after. Worth the money I spent

The shower radio was purchased as a gift for my daughter but I had the opportunity to try it out. It is solid and well built, and included all the accessories needed except the "C" cell batteries. The radio is easy to use, however reception is only mediocre in the shower. Interestingly, with most stations, the unit likes to use you body as an antenna! The signal is loud and clear when touching the radio, or when standing very near it (inches). However, move back from the radio and the reception degrades considerably, to the point it's not listenable. This happens even on stations with normally strong signals.

Your experience may vary but for me, I wouldn't recommend it.

After researching shower radios I came up with two radios that suited my criteria. Neither radio I was able to find in any stores. I saw this Sony shower radio on Amazon and after further review of my two desired radios I decided to go with the Sony. This is my first time buying on Amazon and so was a little apprehensive. Turned out to be no problem and I would not hesitate to use Amizon again. As for the radio it works perfectly having the digital tuner and the presets. I like to listen to news/talk radio and my wife likes the music. Turn it on, press the band select button and we are both happy. The radio works great.

I purchased other shower radios that you could never tune to a station. This radio was easily tuned to five stations and is a very sturdy product. I read the previous reviews and also found there was a small wire in the back of the radio that is used as an antennae(sp?). I think that improved reception but it was still pretty good without it being hooked up. Overall an extremely soldid purchase which I would highly recommend.

Great little radio. Pulls in local stations loud and clear. Good tone and volume for its size. Presets a great help in changing stations. Good for shower singalongs!