Product Description

STYLISH AND COMPACT DIGITAL RADIO WALKMAN WITH MEGA BASS FOR RICHER SOUND AND JOG DIAL OPERATION FOR EASY USE.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5680 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Sony
• Model: SRFM97
• Released on: 2005-02-17
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 2.20 pounds

Features

• SONY PORTABLE RADIO
• 20 PRESETS
• BELT CLIP
• DAB TUNER
• IN SILVER

Manufacturer's Description
The SRF-M97 radio Walkman offers a fun way to take the radio with you wherever you go. The unit's AM/FM digital tuning means that you can find stations quickly and accurately. There's also a station preset system that lets you program 15 FM and five AM stations for one-button access. Plus, the SRF-M97 is designed with a convenient jog-dial that makes operation a breeze. You'll also enjoy richer, deeper lows with Sony's mega-bass technology. Stereo headphones are included.

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Customer Reviews

Fine sound, if it's receiving well
If you live in an area where FM & MW signals are medium or strong, this is an excellent radio. The sound is rich & clear, the presets are easily adequate, there are no fiddly extra features that you don't need, and it's a pleasure to use.
I live in an area where the signals are weak, and it's poor here. A little Sony ICF-S10MK2 can grab the waves, having a proper antenna, but the 'phones on this model, good as they sound, don't work too well as an antenna. I tried other 'phones, to no avail.
So it's brilliant, or no good, depending on where you'll use it.

Sony SRF-M97 Radio Walkman
Lovely quality ,very compact and reasonably easy to programme in fixed
channels.
Reception as good as expected,even 5 live is better than previous radios I've owned.
Earphones are average but good enough.
Good value for money.

Annoyances - not as good as I'd expected from Sony
Like one of the other reviewers I found that reception round the house was not good, particularly where I listen most. I also find it annoying that there's a beep every time you adjust the tuning. Unlike analogue tuning where you make tiny adjustments until you find just the right point, the beeping on the SRF-M97 makes tuning adjustment annoying and difficult to get just right. Battery life is good (I'm using rechargeable Ni-MH batteries). If you want to avoid having to reset all the presets (not a quick job) you need to have another battery handy because you've only got 90 seconds to put a new battery in before it forgets the presets. I'll be buying a new radio, mainly because of the reception problem.