Sony ICF-S79V Weather Band Shower Radio
by Sony
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Customer Review: It's worh the extra cost
Summary: 5 Stars
This shower radio cost a bit more than other shower radios for a reason. It works! It's built solid and has lots of nice features. The volume knob is easy to use with wet hands. The digital tuner tunes 'right on' and pulls in the stations I've had a hard time getting with other radios. There are 5 presets for each band AM,FM1,FM2,TV, and Weather that make it EZ to change stations when all soaped up. The digital clock is a nice feature so you know how late you are. It also has a timer(good for kitchen use I guess) and several auto off delays. The speaker sounds nice too and isn't tinny. I tried several other shower radios before this one and they were all junk. I am very happy with this one. Well worth the extra cost. I guess you get what you pay for.Customer Review: Talk radio addicts delight!
Summary: 5 Stars
Now I don't have to miss ten or fifteen minutes of my favorite morning talk shows while I get ready for work. I've got this little jewel sitting on the toilet tank where it can project sound into the entire bathroom!
I love having the waterproof controls on the top and the station presets. This radio also has very good reception, bringing in one of the weaker stations I like loud and clear.
My one complaint is that it has two very little rubber pads on the bottom. That means the designers thought of slide resistance (like when the radio sits on something made of porcelan) but they didn't do enough to prevent it. This radio needs big high-traction rubber pads on the bottom, and then it would be perfect.
Customer Review: Worth every penny!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the greatest radio ever made. I've had mine for over 7 years and have only replaced the batteries ONCE, even after hours of use every day. I've tried several shower radios in the past and they are all cheap crap that I've replaced within a few weeks of use. We have used this radio everywhere (beach, hot tub, shower) and it's been dropped, submerged in water, had sand in it, and generally had the crap beaten out of it... It still works and looks like I just took it out of the box! Not only is it sturdy but the sound quality is EXCELLENT and the digital controls are super easy to use. I highly recommend this for anyone that wants a small radio to take with them in places a normal radio shouldn't be.Customer Review: Excellent Shower Radio
Summary: 5 Stars
I recently purchased my second Sony ICF-S79V to replace the first one I purchased almost seven years ago! That's right... my first Sony ICF-S79V lasted almost seven years which is why I had no problem replacing it with the same model. The reason why I had to replace the radio is because the plastic lining that covers the buttons on the top of the radio started to crack and water was entering into the radio causing it to not work from time to time. The second reason is because after seven years it started to get discolored due to the humid / wet conditons. I would totally recommend this product because it looks great, last a long time, gets great reception, a huge amount of digital presets and much more!Customer Review: First one lasted 13 years; just bought another one
Summary: 5 Stars
I was given this shower radio 13 years ago as a gift. I have listened to NPR in the shower almost every day since then, and it has lasted and performed well. Finally the plastic cover over some of the buttons on top started to crack and break off, so I just bought a new one. It lasts many months (6 months?) on 3 'C' batteries. The reception is pretty good. I was hoping that Sony would have made it a bit more modern in appearance, but it looks decent enough for a shower radio. I like the countdown timer, as I can turn it on for 30 minutes when I take a shower, and by the time I am done dressing it shuts off automatically. Thus, I don't have to get back in the shower (wet floor) to turn it off.