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Grundig G4 AM/FM/SW Portable Radio with MP3 and SD Player | 
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| Brand: Grundig
Category: CE
List Price: $300.00
Buy New: $199.99
You Save: $100.01 (33%)
New (5) from $199.99
Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 23842
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 1.1 x 5.6 x 3.5
MPN: G4
Model: G4
UPC: 750254803130
EAN: 0750254803130
ASIN: B00167KZKG
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | portable AM/FM /shortwave radio with MP3 playback | | • | 1GB embedded memory | | • | plays MP3 and WMA audio files | | • | records directly from tuner to embedded memory | | • | stores up to 1,000 stations with 4-character station naming |
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Product Description
Keep the comforts of home with you, even when you're far, far away. This AM/FM radio also offers 10 shortwave bands, so you can access news, weather and entertainment from wherever you may be. Set the alarm to your favorite station, and wake up with a song in your heart. 3 built-in timers to control on/off switch of the radio, radio recorder and MP3 player Recorder for direct radio or external recording through microphone Supports MP3/WMA decoder/MPEG 1/2/2.5 through SD / Supports SD/MMC card/Mini USB port Built-in 1GB/2GB flash, USB 2.0 high-speed transmission MP3 player has 3 playback cycle modes with 7 equalizer configurations 3D SRS sound effects Battery level indicator Charging function to the rechargeable batteries Full-featured world time zone - clock, sleep timer Input for AC adapter (included) Input for Earbuds (included) Input for external antenna (not included) Power source - 3 AA batteries (not included) or AC adapter (included) Unit Dimensions - 5.625? x 3.5? x 1.14? and 14.3 x 8.9 x 2.9 cm (W x H x D); ? Weight - 9.6 oz. and 272 g Included Accessories - owner's manual, warranty card, AC adaptor, Earbuds, protective pouch
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| Customer Reviews:
 Does not record in MP3 format December 24, 2008
I was hoping that it would record radio programs, especially FM Stereo, to MP3 format. It does NOT. This is especially disappointing since it has a very sensitive and selective FM receiver as well as AM medium wave and shortwave reception nearly at the level of the Kaito 1103 in a smaller package. It only records radio to WAV format, lo-fi mono. You can do that with the StorTrek iBeat Extension for $25.00, which has even better FM reception. Equally disappointing was the Degen 1123, in the same problem area, i.e. not recording to MP3 but only to lo-fi WAV voice recording quality. I have gone back to shortwave listening on other radios and leaving the recording of FM stereo to MP3 format to the C.Crane Witness, a great way to record FM Stereo to MP3. Live,spend, and learn. Read the fine print.
 Good quality and sound, but complicated to use November 20, 2008
I was pleasantly surprised when I received this item. First, it was significantly smaller than I'd expected, at about 5-1/2" x 3-1/2" x 1". It also has a certain heft to it and a feeling that the materials and buttons are high quality. It doesn't feel like a toy, by any means.
Nor does it work like a toy. I literally could not figure out now to do something as simple as turning on the FM radio without reading the manual. There are 25 buttons on the front of the radio, an LCD screen, and four indicator lights. The user manual is relatively clear and concise, but it's a complex little gizmo that isn't easy to figure out intuitively.
I am not a shortwave-radio aficionado, but fortunately the manual has recommendations for newbies to become familiar with shortwave and medium-wave radio.
Overall I'd say this is a good product that would take some getting used to. It's obviously not a home entertainment system with its smallish speaker, but it's not intended to be. It's a compact, highly flexible radio that also plays MP3 files loaded from your PC and/or on a separate SD card.
 "A thing of beauty is a joy forever." August 5, 2008
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
This radio is not for you if you want to listen in on Ham radio operators chit-chat. It doesn't receive single sideband broadcasts. But, for a small portable radio that receives AM, FM, international Shortwave broadcasts, and plays MP3 formatted recordings, you can't make a better choice than this little Grundig G4.
The G4 has a very powerful receiver that brings in AM, FM, and ten short wave broadcasts bands. It competes well with my 14 pound Grundig 800 Satelite Milliniam; and the G4 weighs less than a pound.
The built-in speaker is good for its size, but you must listen to this radio with earphones to fully appreciate the quality of the tuner. It also sounds great when plugged into a an external MP3 player. I thought it sounded great using my Koss Titanium PRO35A headphones - that is until I tried it on the Sony Noise Canceling MDR-NC6 headphones. Wow! I bet that if I owned a better headphone set the G4 would knock me out.
The Grundig G4 operates on either rechargeable NIMh or on Alkaline batteries, or included AC adapter. It's also an alarm clock.
The G4 is equipped with an internal flash memory of one gigabyte and accepts two gigabyte SD or MMC memory cards. It can record on flash memory or on memory cards - off the radio or through the stereo input connector. Or it can simply play previously recorded SD or MMC cards (in stereo if you use headphones or exterior MP3 player).
One thousand radio stations can be stored for quick recall.
It is also a calender/alarm clock that can automatically turn on the radio to wake you up, or play your choice of music until it automatically turns off after you go to sleep.
You can power the G4 with three AA alkaline batteries (not included), the AC adapter (included), or three rechargeable AA batteries (not included). NiMH batteries can be charged by the AC adapter, a separate battery charger, or by means of a suitable 5 volt solar panel (not included). In all probability, it will operate just by sunlight when connected to a 4.5-Volt (or a 5-Volt) solar panel during daylight hours.
I've tested the G4 by using it to automatically record radio stations reception without any direct manual control; and I have used SD Memory cards that had music previously recorded in MP3 format. Everything the manufacture claims seems to be true. In fact, I'm leaving out of my review some of the lesser G4 features.
Useful information about shortwave reception is also included in the small,well written, users manual. If you are interested in international shortwave broadcasts you should purchase the recommended publications.
The G4 has an input for an extension shortwave/FM antenna. Yes, use of any kind of auxiliary antenna helps bring in weak stations. And the higher your elevation the better your reception - usually.
The G4 is easy to connect to a computer for sound downloads, and includes a short cable for that purpose. I connect mine to a Sony HD FM AM radio tuner that makes FM sound like a CD, and makes AM sound like FM.
It also connects to a dedicated MP3 stereo player. (A standard RCA stereo male connector on both ends is needed but not included with the G4. Lucky me, one came with the player. Others may have to spend a dollar or two to get one at Radio Shack - if they didn't get one with their MP3 stereo player.
I plan to convert all my CD's to MP3 format, and then transfer them to SD memory cards. I can get 2GB Kingston SD cards for $8.99 each through amazon.com. For now that price includes free shipping and handling.
The Grundig G4 is for people who want the best in personalized musical entertainment and global news - no matter where in the world they go.
Disappointed July 11, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I really wanted this to work, since it is, as far as I know, the only available integrated AM/FM/Recorder. The instruction manual is incomplete and hard to follow, but with trial-and-error I was finally able to get good recordings. The MP3 player function is not user-friendly, but at least it was easy to copy the files to an MP3 player using a PC.
Then after about 3 days it would no longer record, and also was no longer recognized when connected by USB cable to my PC. Luckily this was well within the 30 day return period. It seems like I will have to keep looking for AM radio recording options.
Very Disappointed June 18, 2008
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
Terrible sound quality and the MP3 player feature is not at all user friendly. Not worth the money.
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