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