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Sangean DT-400W AM/FM Digital Weather Alert Pocket Radio |  | Brand: Sangean
Department: Personal & Portable
List Price: $69.95
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Seller: DependableResource
Rating:  98 reviews
Color: Yellow
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries: 2
Batteries Included: No
Battery: 2 AA
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 2.5 x 1 x 4.5
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Warranty: 90 days warranty
MPN: DT-400W
Model: DT-400W
UPC: 729288040347
EAN: 0729288040347
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Digital AM/FM tuner | | • | 19 random presets | | • | "My Favorite Station" select button | | • | Optional 90-minute auto shutoff | | • | Built-in speaker/clock |
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Product Description
The Sangean Model DT-400W is the last pocket radio you will ever need to buy. It has about everything you could want, and then some, in a small, pocket sized portable radio. As an example the new NOAA Weather Alert Emergency Channel sounds a very loud audible tone when an extreme weather condition is imminent and/or a police emergency or a child abduction has occurred or any type of public awareness becomes critical. Even with your radio off or you are listening to another station the weather alert monitor continues to monitor the NOAA channels should an emergency arise. To conserve battery life the DT-400W provides an option to select the time you would like the NOAA alert to be active and a small LED alert flashes to remind you that the alert is on. In addition to emergencies the 7 NOAA channels provide up to date general weather information useful if you're planning a trip or just a picnic for the weekend. The large backlit LCD display clearly displays the time, station, battery life indication, alert indication and all other pertinent information. Advanced PLL Synthesized Digital Receiver provides drift free AM/FM reception. Deep Bass Boost adds to your stereo musical listening pleasure and 19 random preset selections lets you mix AM/FM stations with immediate access through the "My Favorites" button. Other features include Lock Switch to prevent accidental set-up changes, optional 90 minute auto shutoff, built-in speaker, auto station seek and a removable belt clip.
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 Very nicely improved version of the Sangean DT-200VX July 28, 2008
Ann E. Revelle (Los Alamos, New Mexico)
69 out of 74 found this review helpful
This is a fine radio with very nice improvements starting from its predecessor, the Sangean DT-200VX. It is a very light and small portable radio with very good battery life that can be taken almost everywhere for full as well as easy listening capabilities.
PROS:
1) It has quite good reception on all bands (AM/FM and Weatherband). Now it also has excellent and almost completely static-free reception on all 7 US frequency channels of the standard NOAA weather-band. In addition, this radio also has the official NOAA weather alert detection capability to signal the user of impending weather disasters as well as other problematic situations such as child abductions, flash floods, earthquakes, etc. However, this NOAA alert capability is NOT the latest S.A.M.E. technology (Specific Area Message Encoding) that is available on some other table top units that can give a county by county area warning to individual users. Like its predecessor, this radio also has a monaural/stereo switch (bandwidth control) for FM listening improvement, but there is no RF (radio frequency) DX gain switch on the DT-400W as there is on the new Sony SRF-37W for example, but see Con below.
2) It has a very big and easy to read display with a battery level indicator, a lock display indicator, a 90 minute shutoff capability (that can be disabled during each listening session if needed) with an on-screen indicator, etc. It also has a clock and a backlit display, but see Con below.
3) There is a very nice arrangement (called My Favorites) for as many as 19 presets for any band in any order with simple retrieval of all presets, but only in order from the first one designated to the 19th one in a logical progression (it won't go backwards to find the previous preset for example).
4) Its deep bass boost is a very nice feature.
5) Automatic scanning capability and seeking capability, but see Con below.
6) It also has a nice and easily removable belt clip for wearing the unit for jogging or walking.
CONS:
1) Backlight cannot be turned off even in daytime and even in bright sunshine conditions. It is apparently an LED (light emitting diode) with an extremely low power drain, but it seems very illogical to me that it can't be overridden when it isn't needed at all. Apparently, it is actually only on briefly while tuning the radio and then it shuts itself off after a short time, but to not be able to disable it entirely when it is not needed seems absolutely counterintuitive to me.
2) It is certainly well built with a fully attached battery compartment door (requiring two AA batteries), but it is not as rugged as the Sony SRF-37W for example (and the latter only requires 1 AAA battery). Of course the reception and acoustics are better overall on the DT-400W so get a good case (like the Sakar International HS-10, a small hard shell case which it fits like a glove).
3) A 90 day limited warranty from Sangean America is way too short given that even the Sony SRF-M37W has a 1 year limited warranty (see my review of the SRF-M37W and also its product manual for details).
4) During automatic scanning/seeking, the audio is muted so you can't hear any stations as they are detected. Only the strongest stations are picked up during the scanning/seeking process. Of course during manual scanning the individual stations are easily heard so that you can readily pick the station you want to listen to.
5) Sangean chose to put the speaker controls on the same slide switch along with the Stereo/Mono (bandwidth) changing capability. In my opinion the arrangement was better on the DT-200V with a simple and direct push button Stereo/Mono switch on the front of the radio and not on the side with one other commonly used function.
6) As also discussed by others, you must connect the short trailing wire (that is supplied by Sangean) or else connect a set of supplied earbuds (or a more comfortable set of headphones- see below) in order to receive any FM or Weather-band transmissions at all- including the weather alert transmissions.
7) The supplied earbuds are very uncomfortable and could also be quite dangerous given the volume output that this unit is capable of with 2 AA batteries.
Best AM and FM Reception of Any Pocket Radio I've Tested June 15, 2008
M. JEFFREY MCMAHON (Torrance, CA USA)
44 out of 46 found this review helpful
I wasn't happy with the FM on my tiny Sangean DT-180 and my Sony SFR-M37V provided similarly disappointing FM. But both were good on AM.
Wanting an upgrade, I bought the DT-400 on Amazon for $61 free shipping. You can choose the built-in speaker or go through the earbuds, which serve as the FM antenna. Without the earbuds or provided wire you will get zero FM reception. I replaced the stock buds with my V-MODAs and the FM was just as good.
The AM and FM of the DT0400 beat the reception of my aforementioned radios. The weather band is a plus as is the Deep Bass button. Also, with TV band obsolete in 2009, the DT-400, which replaces TV with weather, is an important update.
The sound is far better through the provided buds or my upgraded V-MODAs and I recommend using them over the built-in speaker.
Final verdict: Highly recommended.
Pocket Jewel September 22, 2008
Jon Helberg (Houston, TX United States)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
There is little I can say or add that previous fine reviewers have not covered other than this little wonder just accompanied me and my family through hurricane Ike and it performed spectacularly.
Normally I wouldn't be anxious to hand over $60 for a "pocket radio," but this ain't your father's pocket radio. I'm into my sixth decade on this planet and have seen any number of "pocket radio" variations in that time, none of them as complete a package as this. I'm currently also a talk radio buff and hail the return of AM radio for that format. I also love old analog radio dials but you can't beat a digital with pre-sets for quick tuning accuracy, especially on a radio this size. Because of its size the speaker sound is on the sharp side but for someone my age with a degree of high-end hearing loss it's great.
I cannot find a single fault with this little jewel. It is frugal on batteries even though a small LED illuminates the display for about 7 seconds whenever a function button is pressed while the radio is on, which is especially helpful when you're in the dark without power.
Read the features list - everything on it is real and works as advertised. I couldn't be more satisfied.
IMPRESSIVE PRODUCT January 15, 2009
George Lubell (Montreal)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I purchased this product to receive an NPR station about 100 km away as well as local, horizontally polarized, lower power FM stereo stations. Until now, when confronted with a weak signal, other 'walkman" type radios that I have tried had performed poorly because of inadequate RF/IF filtering and limited RF dynamic range. I am happy to report that the selectivity and sensitivity of this Sangean DT-400W radio has fulfilled my objective. Two points of improvement are suggested; for removal of the radio from a shirt pocket, it would be nice to have a short pull string type loop attached to the radio body. Secondly. the radio will not stand upright because of its curved lower base. I would highly recommend this portable radio for its overal RF and audio performance. Having the weather band included in this model is another big plus.
This Is the State of the Art in Pocket Radios December 1, 2008
James Zelenka
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I've been fascinated by small transistor radios ever since I received my first one in 1960. It was AM only, had a long telescopic antenna, two transistors, and cost the equivalent of more than $100. today! Did I mention it ate expensive 9 volt batteries in little more than an hour and was so poorly constructed it only lasted a couple months even with fanatical care? LOL.
How times have changed; this radio is a delight to use--as simple as it gets--and performance is on par with anything on the market that will receive AM and FM without a roof mounted antenna (FM and NOAA works best with the shorter earphone wires). AM performance in particular is brilliant with exceptional stability sensitivity and selectivity. I get usable signals from all over the eastern half of the country at night--even one up in Toronto, Canada! FM performance is more in line with fine stereo components including slightly wider than ideal selectivity, a bit easily overloaded by strong local signals but still as good as all but a dedicated FM tuner. The seven NOAA channels are the perfect replacement for the TV band included in the previous model and the emergency auto alert function can be tested at noon every Wednesday when a test signal is sent out.
Construction and form factor are excellent as expected from Sangean. The only thing I'd change is to have FM tune (both manually and with auto scan) to odd numbered frequencies only as that is where the channels are centered; also an alarm clock function would have been nice. Otherwise this is as good as you'll likely ever find in a pocket radio at any price.
January 2010 update:
After owning many of the highest rated mp3 players over the years I still have to dig out this little Sangean radio and tune in a strong FM station to remind myself of what music is SUPPOSE to sound like! If you think mp3 is the way to go, even in these ultra high tech times, be sure to let me know if you find one that can compare to this radio when used with top quality earbuds!
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