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Sangean DT-110 Digital Pocket AM/FM Stereo Receiver | 
 enlarge | Brand: Sangean
Category: CE
List Price: $69.99
Buy New: $34.88
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Rating:  34 reviews
Sales Rank: 16338
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 3.5 x 0.8 x 2.5
MPN: DT-110
Model: DT-110
UPC: 729288021100
EAN: 0729288021100
ASIN: B0000226IH
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Stereo/mono switch | | • | 15 presets on FM, 6 on AM, 3 random | | • | AM/FM stereo with supplied earphone | | • | Auto and manual scan tuning | | • | 90 minute automatic shutoff |
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Product Description
Compact AM/FM stereo receiver AM/FM stereo with supplied earphone APS - automatically scans and presets all memories on AM/FM stereo Deep Base Boost - provides concert hall audio Lock switch - prevents accidental changing 15 presets on FM, 6 on AM, 3 random Priority - allows recalling of 3 favorite stations by the simple push of a button Low battery indicator Uses two AAA batteries (not included) Click Here to Download the PDF Manual
Amazon.com Review
If you've never had the delight of carrying a little transistor radio in your pocket, you will be surprised by the pleasure derived from the Sangean DT-110 digital AM/FM stereo receiver. It weighs less than 5 ounces, well beneath the range of possibility for CD or cassette players, and it packs numerous features, including auto-scan, auto-preset, and one-touch recall of your preset stations. A lock mode even prevents accidental changes to the tuner's setting. To use the unit, just pop in a couple of AAA batteries, flip the unlock switch, and turn it on. The cord connecting the earphone to the receiver acts as an antenna for FM reception, and a built-in antenna assists with AM reception. You can improve AM reception by rotating the unit. The hard earphones take a bit of getting used to, and different cord lengths for the left and right ears left us a bit mystified. On live broadcasts we found that the mono/stereo button improved sound by reducing audience noise. (Mono is usually designed to improve reception on weaker FM stations.) The Deep Bass Booster (DBB) is prominently featured on the receiver's packaging, but we found it did little to improve the sound. Still, the receiver offered surprisingly good listening with or without the bass booster. Manual tuning of the DT-110 is easy, and storing favorite stations in memory is intuitive. The volume control is a dainty wheel requiring subtle movements to adjust. With the operator's guide, you'll find a thorough directory to all the features, and in just a few minutes you can set your 15 favorite stations and be on your way. We loved listening to this little receiver and wish other ultracompact portable devices provided as many options and as good reception as the Sangean DT-110. --David Greenberger Pros:
- Good reception
- Small, slim, and good-looking
- Automatically shuts off
Cons:
- Lots of tiny control buttons
- Uncushioned earphones
- Not designed for the ham-handed
Amazon.com Product Description
The DT-110 pocket size radio by Sangean sports numerous features, including a PLL synthesized receiver and priority station recall, which allows the user to access three favorite stations with the push of a button. The unit also includes a handy lock switch that prevents an accidental change of the tuner's setting.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 29 more reviews...
 Great Radio July 14, 2008
Great: Reception, bass boost
Good: Sound quality, Priority Station key, Button Layout, Case/Belt Clip
Needs Improvement: Could be smaller
I think $40 for a radio is a reasonable price. I was really looking for an audiophile radio for a higher price but could not find one. I had an Aiwa CR-LD100 for a decade but lost it. Very small, great sound.
The Sangean DT-110 arrived on time with earphones, case with belt clip and manual. You can auto-set station memory for AM and FM seperately. It is easy to set and even swap stations in memory. You can assign three stations to the priority button and access them quickly.
I'm buying a radio, not earphones. To test I used Klipsch Image X10 earphones. The radio sounds great for the price range. The bass boost is intelligently designed similar to the Super Linear Bass on the Aiwa. It is not designed for dirt cheap earphones which is a good thing.
I easily pick up powerful FM stations from 70 miles away. The AM reception is such that I do not have to turn the radio to tune local AM stations. There is no hiss on local stations and near hiss free on stations at a medium range.
The buttons are designed ergonomically so that you can distinguish them by touch. The Hold switch stops everything but the analog volume wheel. The position of the wheel prevents unwanted changes. The Hold switch also serves to preserve memory on battery changes. Digital volume control is annoying when the steps in volume change are too large. The analog wheel is an intelligent choice.
I use Rayovac IC3 15 minute rechargeable batteries available on Amazon. They actually do recharge in 15 minutes with the Rayovac charger. I have not had to recharge them after using the radio daily for a week. The batteries are about two years old.
This radio is a little larger than I am accustomed to. I haven't cracked it open. It may be the AM antenna. The Aiwa was smaller but did not have near the reception this radio offers. The belt clip is a good compromise.
For the price I am very pleased with the radio and recommend it. I will continue looking for a smaller radio with high fidelity sound.
Sangean DT-110: One fine pocket radio March 22, 2008
Having owned the Sangean DT-110, the Sangean DT-200VX as well as the Sony SRF-37V, I can readily say that I like all three pocket radios very much. All three are PLL (Phase locked loop) digitally synthesized receivers.
This is how they rank in my opinion:
1) Best AM: Almost a tie between the SRF-37V and the DT-200VX.
2) Best FM: Almost a tie between the DT-110 and the DT-200VX
3) Radio controls: The DT-110 and the DT-200VX both have a stereo/monaural switch (bandwidth control) for detecting weaker FM stations whereas the SRF-37V has a DX/local RF (Radio frequency) gain switch for FM, TV and Weatherband signals. Personally I think that the stereo/mono switch is far superior to the DX/local switch for receiving the weaker FM signals (when set to mono and NOT to stereo). The DX/local switch on the other hand is much better for reception in large cities (when set to local and NOT DX) so that the RF gain of the unit is lowered when trying to receive very strong local signals on nearly the same frequency that strongly interfere with each other. Thus depending on where you live, work or play will ultimately determine which specific radio with which type of switch control you may want to purchase.
All three have lock/hold switches for keeping the settings fixed except for the analog volume control switch. In addition, the lock switch on the DT-110 must be set to "on" when changing the batteries (you have up to 2 minutes which should be more than adequate) so that the presets won't be lost. The Sangean radios both have fine sounding deep bass boost switches whereas the Sony does not (it appears however that on the Sony a small amount of deep bass boost is always on and cannot be turned off). Also, the Sony is always in stereo mode for FM reception and sounds fine as well. All three radios sound the best with better earphones or earbuds than are supplied with the units which is not too surprising, but I found the Sony headphones adequate for most purposes. Also, all three receivers can achieve quite strong volume output levels before significant distortion occurs.
4) All three radios are very well constructed with the Sony probably the most rugged design. The DT-200VX as well as the Sony have a hinged battery door (the Sony's door can be forced to come off however) and also seems well built, but a few people have talked about the DT-200VX breaking if it was dropped. The DT-110 does not have a hinged battery compartment at all, but it also seems to be well built. The DT-110 comes with a small, tightly fitting slip case with a belt clip attached to the case (in addition the specially designed case was constructed so that the radio can be completely operated very efficiently without ever taking it out of the case at all, except of course for changing the batteries). The Sony MRF-37V and the DT-200VX both have a removable belt clip that attaches to the radios and neither of them come with a case. Both the SRF-37V and the DT-110 fit very nicely however in the zippered Micro hard shell case, HS-5, by Sakar (available online or also available at many stores nationwide). This hard shell case is not very expensive, but also provides a great deal of protection against breakage if the units were dropped.
5) Presets:
DT-110: 24 total- 15 on FM, 6 on AM and 3 random (priority settings). Except for its 3 priority settings that require a single key press, it is a little harder (2 key presses, one with a time delay, instead of one on the Sony) to directly and quickly choose a loaded preset. However an automatic scan/seek capability, APS (automatic scanning for and loading presets and seeking sufficiently strong stations) can be used to either load presets for the first time or even scanning for previously chosen presets.
DT-200VX: 19 total on any band in any order (called My Favorites), but they are found only in a forward progression without the ability to go in reverse. An APS procedure can also be used to setup presets on any band quickly and automatically.
SRF-37V: 25 total- 5 on FM1 and 5 on FM2, 5 on AM, 5 on TV and 5 on Weatherband. It is extremely simple to setup presets and to retrieve them, but tuning is not an automatic procedure and requires single adjustments or the tunning button can of course be held down to speed up the scanning process.
6) Power:
DT-110: 2 AAA: up to 20 hrs on FM and 30 hrs on AM.
DT-200VX: 2 AA: up to 30 - 40 hrs
SRF-37V: 1 AAA: 31 on TV or Weatherband, up to 34 on FM and 54 on AM.
7) The DT-110 (now under $35 at Amazon plus shipping, but is now as much as $50 elsewhere) and the DT-200VX (now under just $50 on Amazon including shipping) are much higher priced than the Sony (now under $29 plus shipping on Amazon) and have only 90 day warranties whereas the Sony has a limited one year warranty.
8) Best overall: I live in a rural area in the high mountains of New Mexico so for my location the stereo/mono switch is superior for improving the weaker FM signals (see my note on this above). Thus, for my location and for working around computers and in heavy RF (radio frequency) noise environments (such as fluorescent lighting, electric motors, etc.) either indoors or outdoors, I really like the DT-110 the best for the great stability of the FM signals and its ability to detect weaker FM signals (it does not have a clock, but it does have a 90 minute automatic shutoff timer). I like the Sony SRF-37V the best outdoors and it is also mostly ok indoors (which comes with a clock, but no automatic shutoff). For all around use if you require a small speaker as well as earphone listening, probably the DT-200VX is the best (with both a clock and an automatic shutoff), but all Sangean pocket radios mute during automatic scanning and seeking which makes it much harder to find weaker stations on AM or FM very easily except using a manual and thus a more tedious search procedure.
For more details, please also see my separate reviews of the DT-200VX and the SRF-37V.
 Sangean DT-110 Digital Pocket AM/FM Stereo Receiver December 13, 2007
Quality of radio is ok. The ear pieces are large and uncomfortable in the ear. I listen to the radio while I work at my office job. This thing eats batteries. I have now gone to rechargeable batteries hoping this will help keep me in the music. I do like the auto cut off after 90 minutes. The low battery function is annoying as the sound will come out for approximately 1 minute then shut off. Would suggest a better clip case than the cheap vinyl and a better earphone size.
 Warning: July 12, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I ordered this radio from Amazon over a month ago. They sent me an email saying there would be a delay in shipping of about a month. Then, instead of shipping the radio they sent me another email saying they would ship in December. Amazon does not actually have this radio. Do not buy.
Small portable radio April 3, 2007
Great radio.
So much smaller, and easier to use than the "walkman type"
portables. Digital display means you are right on your prefered station. Bought a small $2.00 digital camera case for ease of carry and added protection. works great and has good reception on both bands.
Terry in Se. Ohio
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