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September 25, 2025 6:43 am  #1


How A Famous Brand Tests Its Radios For Reliability

I’ve always been a big fan of Sangean radios and have owned dozens of them over the years, including the main one I use now. They’re one of the few names still churning out multi-band receivers and I’ve always found them reliable and with great DX, even on the smallest makes.
 
They tend to last a while, which given the way the company, located in Taiwan, tests them, should not come as a shock.
 
“Radios are set inside anechoic chambers – cavernous rooms lined with jagged foam that absorb every echo – to measure sound and reception with precision, before being blasted with heat, water and dust to ensure that they can survive real-world extremes.
 
They are also exposed to electromagnetic interference and electrostatic shocks – the invisible jolts and disruptions that can take lesser devices out of action.”
 
I can be tough on my radios sometimes, but I never take it quite that far!
 
Do touch that dial: How Sangean is impressively tuning in to success

 

September 25, 2025 9:54 pm  #2


Re: How A Famous Brand Tests Its Radios For Reliability

Thanks for posting. Between our home in London and our place in Florida, I have 9 Sangean radios, all of them excellent.

Sangean's quality control is evident in every one of their products.


After all is said and done, more is usually said than done.
 

September 25, 2025 10:02 pm  #3


Re: How A Famous Brand Tests Its Radios For Reliability

I have one. Great overall quality except for battery life. It's hungry.

 

September 25, 2025 10:43 pm  #4


Re: How A Famous Brand Tests Its Radios For Reliability

Chrisphen wrote:

I have one. Great overall quality except for battery life. It's hungry.

That's exactly why I bought four expensive rechargeable Ever Ready AA's for my Sangean ATS-405. It comes with a built-in recharger and I plug it in every night and get fresh full power in the morning.

They cost a lot more than regular Double A's, but I can honestly tell you the investment is well worth it. 

I have not put new batteries into that radio in over two years+. And after charging them overnight, although it does not take that long, they're still working great. It's saved me a small fortune in batteries, as well as being better for the environment, which is a bonus. 

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