Sangean WFR-39 FM-RBDS/Internet Radio with Spotify Connect, AirMusic Control Rechargeable Portable Digital Radio

Bought via Amazon.com. This little radio seemed promising. But it proved entirely otherwise. A Bluetooth speaker is more sensible anytime. The idea behind purchase decision was a portable unit that is self sufficient and allows exploring global internet radio stations, and Sangean seemed a promising brand. From day one though, this proved to be a bad idea. The Network connection always remained fussy - took a bunch of tries each time to get it connected to my router. And i had in fact upgraded my router to a different brand yet had similar results. Once connected though, it would stay until powered off. The sound quality can be said to be decent for a radio this size, but nowhere comparable to what one expects from similar sized bluetooth speakers. It does have some tone control and to its credit the sound was old school - sufficient for personal listening. Moving on, it paired easily with AirMusic App and could be remote controlled via it. Searching for stations via the app was more convenient. Comes with a FM receiver too, and Spotify connect, and these worked as expected. The main issue is with the hardware implementation - Wifi connection issues, Fussy firmware updates - says none found until you connect to power and restart, and above all - the unit died within 6 months of sparing use. It died while playing and never powered back on. connecting the charger shows red light while charging and green when done - but the unit refuses to show any signs of life. Tried in vain to resuscitate with key/button combinations to no avail. Sangean has no service centers in India, and my only option is perhaps to bring it to some electronic repair shop to check its battery and power circuit. Needless to say, i haven't found it worth the trouble. So there you are. This is a bad idea, poor value for money, and best avoided!

Tiene un software muy deficiente y capta muy pocas emisoras a diferencia de otros Radios de Internet. Yo no lo recomiendo.

Wanted an internet radio for managing mother that was easy to use & reliable as far as capturing stations from overseas… and this radio far surpassed not only my expectations but my mothers as well!

* Small portable beautiful gem with solid build quality. * Good sound quality, given the size. Largely it depends on the wide band strength of a broadcasting radio station. * Wide choice of stations worldwide, especially BBC 1-6. * Software outlay well designed. Wish software would have allowed making categories of favourite Presets. After all there are 250 Presets. But this limitation applies to all existing internet radios that I am aware of. * Needs fast/strong internet, otherwise would be momentarily disconnected. * Read Manual carefully and refer to it more frequently. I also called Sangean with a few questions. They were very helpful. * One important point. While Charging, the moment cable is connected, power outlet will become Green. It means charging is in progress. When fully charged, light on power outlet will Off. At low power, the light will become Reddish. Be ready to charge. * So impressed with this small wrf-39 that I ordered the bigger unit, wrf-32.

Unfortunately Sangean internet radios can not receive Audacy radio stations any more, eliminating a large number of desirable streams.

STOPPED WORKING AFTER 5 MONTH. BUGGY AND SLOW SOFTWARE.