Sony ICF-36 AM/FM/Weather/TV Radio

Pros: Good reception, battery operation, weather band.

Cons: None for us.

The Bottom Line: If you need a battery backed up radio that had many uses then I would recommend this one.

Review: I have owned this radio for 2 years. One of its best features is that it can be plugged it or run on AA batteries. The battery feature is a must for weather purposes. Anytime the power has gone out we have been able to rely on this radio to keep us...

Pros: Solidly constructed, excellent reception, built-in AC cord, decent volume, long battery life, wonderful value.

Cons: At this price? Seriously, you are joking, right?

The Bottom Line: Most highly recommended. I plan on purchasing another one for myself, and one for a friend in the next week.

Review: I was given this radio (at my request) as a "birthday appliance" by my wife. I use it primarily to listen to NPR. Here in Honolulu, our public radio station is located fairly close to a 50 KW "rocker/rapper" station (both in frequency and distance)...

Pros: Great AM performance The tuning LED

Cons: Uses 4 AA batteries - would like to see C cells for longer battery life.

The Bottom Line: Nice radio for the AM listener who has felt neglected by the radio manufacturers

Review: My mother in law loves AM radio late at night when she can't sleep. When her 25 year old radio finally died, she asked me which radio to replace it with. I had no clue, so I started looking for reviews. I bought this with a few recommendations from...

Pros: Very good sound and sensitivity on AM-FM and TV sound.

Cons: Poor selectivity on FM, and poor sensitivity on the weather band

The Bottom Line: I would highly recommend this radio to anyone looking for a good inexpensive radio that picks up AM-FM,and TV sound on channels 2-13.

Review: I purchased this radio at Frys electronics for about 27.00 including tax. The ICF-36 is a moderatly small portable radio, that runs off of 4 AA batteries or you may plug it directly into a ac outlet. It recieves AM-FM, tv sound of channels 2-13, and...

Pros: Size, AC/DC, Sound Quality

Cons: Weak Weather Band Reception. FM hard to tune in to station.

Review: For the money I paid ($19.99 on sale)I am very pleased. My wife wanted a radio for the bathroom where she gets ready for work in the morning and this radio sounds great.

I will have to agree with the other review about tuning sensitivity...

Pros: Good sound on AM and FM.

Cons: Radio band simply doesn't function.

Review: If you really want an emergency weather radio, look somewhere else. We live in Tampa Bay, an area which has at least two NOAA weather stations supposedly within range, and neither could be heard on this radio. It's not bad as a general-purpose...

Pros: Great looks and nice list of features.

Cons: Poor tuner and audio quality!

Review: I purchased this radio in hopes that it could replace a small portable radio that had poor reception. I purchased this ICF-36 online through www.sonystyle.com - what a mistake that was.

Out of the box the radio looked great. It had all the...

Pros: Good sound Good reception

Cons: Mono plug

The Bottom Line: If you are looking for a low priced portable radio, this is well worth your money.

Review: Solid body. Sturdy. Huge antenna. Does a great job picking up stations where other radios have failed me. 4" speaker is great. Get a stereo to mono adapter from Radio Shack for a few dollars and you then can use your walkman headphones. Has a...