New sub here. Thank you for posting this. I was about to purchase one. Btw, can you check the Toshiba TX-PR20? It has similar size and design as the RF-P50D.

ive got it.Its a fantastic little radio!!!!!!

Hello Todderbert I write from a faraway country - India. I have one RF-P50 (manufactured in China) bought 20 years ago. I also have two of 15-year old Indonesia-manufactured RF-P50D(the DSP version) radios. All three are still in 'excellent health'. This little radio should have acquired vintage status by now but its continuing immense worldwide interest never ceases to amaze me. I am really surprised to find the P-50 (and the P-50D) market still going strong, after passage of possibly a quarter of a century. Most radio manufacturers would not even consider manufacturing a particular radio for so long a time. You are the expert for me. Would be grateful for some answers: 1. In which year (or nearabouts) was the P-50 first launched by Panasonic? 2. Was this radio first manufactured in Japan? 3. Was it ever manufactured in the US or Canada? 4. Is the new AFC model of the P-50D vastly superior to the vintage analogue model? 5. What, in your opinion, is the secret of the staggeringly long period of survival and popularity of the P-50, which is essentially just a simple AM/FM pocket radio? Many thanks in advance for your answers. Bhaskar

I just checked - mine is the RF-P50 (no "D")...your RF-P50D is far superior on AM. I just ordered one. Thanks for this informative review!

The glow-in-the-dark background of the frequencyband indicator may seem gimmicky to many but i think it's one of the coolest things on such a radio. In fact i find this radio even more interesting than Sony's ICF-P27. It's so cool the RF-150 has it too.

The two I have are great for what they are. Cheap basic AM FM portable radio.

I think I’m lucky to watch this.. you save me from mistake

Best pocket radio ever!

I just bought this radio for exparement use 😊

The best radio👌👏👏👏

I wonder what Mr. Matsushita would say about what his company is putting out these days 😐❗️

I basically have the same sentiments as the other comments and almost exactly as the reviewer. Bought one in Dubai out of curiosity of a Panasonic product coming from Indonesia. Regret is a too strong word, maybe just too impulsive because of the brand reputation.

I am glad I found out about this radio, the FM reception is horrible and it is hard to tune into a station and the AM reception is better, but still not great. The radio also seems very cheaply made and the dial needle is way off the station to where you have it on a station. This is not a good radio. Even the same version of this radio that goes from 520-1710 on the AM band is not a good radio. Avoid buying this radio.

I like this radio for its look and feel, and I think the audio is decent, but yours seems to be a lot more sensitive on AM than mine. Maybe I should order another since they're on sale...

In terms of audio quality and signal reception between this radio and Sony P26, which love do you think is better? Your response is highly anticipated.

bought it for FM radio use works great for that edit bought it as a novelty nugget

Please review the Universal GF-922. It’s the exact copy of this radio (literally) but with stereo phone jack and way cheaper at US$4!

I love your video man I am from syria i love radio

you have a lot of stations broadcasting on AM. on a cloudless summer night we barely manage to catch a couple of Chinese stations

Index D - so DSP chip inside

I was about to buy this and viola! 😄 The comments section!

I using both Sony P26 and Panasonic P50D, I would choose Panasonic because Sony P26(and ICF-S10MK2 produced after 2011)’s variabae capacitor(produced by NCE/New Cont) quality is too poor.(my friend used Sony P26 about one year then the variable capacitor was broken)

In this model tuning potentiometer very bad. Potentiometer and pointer has backlash . everything else is fixable. ( sorry for my bad English)

I'd like to buy this radio only for listen AM stations so, I'm living in India (North Karnataka region) where I tried many Chinese portable radios but these all radios only play one local channel "Dharwad Station-765khz" only! & can't play other stations like bengaluru, gulbarga, bhadravthi and Mumbai, Indore stations?!! I don't know why this happening?!! Especially on day time only one channel I can hear! It is dharwad station?!! So can I play all radio stations in this radio?!! (Mumbai,Bengaluru,Delhi,Chennai etc stations) Please reply... I want to listening to these frequencies: Karnataka- Bangalore- 612khz(200KW MW transmitter), Bhadravathi- 675khz(20KW MW transmitter), Dharwad- 765khz(200KW MW transmitter), Mangalore/Udupi- 1089khz(20KW MW transmitter) Indore- 648khz(200KW MW transmitter) Mumbai- 1044khz(100KW MW A transmitter), Mumbai- 558khz(100KW MW B transmitter), Mumbai- 1188khz(50KW MW VB) Delhi- 819khz(200KW MW A), Delhi- 666khz(100KW MW B), Delhi- 1368khz(20KW MW C VB) Etc.. I'm living in north Karnataka Region Bagalkote District. Where I tried many Chinese portable radio sets like; 1)Sonilex SL-412FM FM/mW/sw receiver, 2) Kaide KK-9, 3) Kachibo KK-68 but I can play only 765khz-dharwad station on those radios?!! So can I play these all frequencies which mentioned above in this radio?!!! Please reply...

Most coments about this article are bad as it gets but i think thats a good radio

Could you please also review Philips TAR1506? Looks like the last true-analog pocket radio that can be bought right now and still not a complete no-name.

I Indonesia i ❤️ Produks indonesia

does listening to earphone saves battery than to its speaker? thanks for the radio reviews

I didn't notice that horrible 'false peek tuning' a characteristic of DSP radios with analog dial.

24 bucks from london drugs, just got one today... it's the last one in stock lol

Pl suggest a purely pocket fm only radio set.

my mom had the same. probably since 2002. always hung by a string on the window

So many reviews on Amazon give this radio a thumbs down. It's obvious the manufacturer in China is banking on the Panasonic name from years ago...

I wanted to like this radio as I don't own any Panasonic radios. When I consider that my Prunus J-166 cost roughly half the cost of this one I just can't do it. Plus the Prunus now comes in Red so.....

I love redio

FYI there is a new model of this: Panasonic RF-P50DEG-S

What would you recommend: This Radio or the PRUNUS A-166 ?

Would you recommend me which its Better beetwen this (Panasonic) or Philips AE1530 for sound quality and tuning?

Made in Indonesia lol, I think it was fake when I found in local online shop. It truely made in indonesia, $9 in local market

Is RF P50 without D naming is more vintage model ?? I have RF P50 and I like the most how it sounds

You prefer the almost identical Horologe to this Panasonic?

Compare this radio with dreamsky ds213.

I bought one from Amazon a couple of years ago. I got a USA version. It is lackluster but functional. NO earphone. However, I got 1710kHz top on MW. It's a decent little radio is you don't expect too much. I consider this a backup radio. Question: I have noticed on a lot of similar radios (and this one) that there is a screw labeled "ANT. SCREW" on a lot of them. Is this purely a screw to replace the telescoping whip antenna? Or is this a way to attach a wire? What is it intended for? Like I said, I've seen it on a lot of similar handheld radios.

I hate DSP radios!

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Is this working in tamilnadu india

I just searching on eBay for some Russian made modern radios (older ones from the USSR the only bands were MW and LW) and found the Signal Electronics Ether-01 and it resembled somehow the Panasonic RF-P50, actually was the same case, I guess the same electronics, 64-108 MHz FM frequencies as in Europe and back, only all silver painted, no earphone included for $14.99 with $6.15 for shipping and it sounded a bit fuller than my Sony ICF-P26. The dial is black with a white pointer, the turning on indicator on the left of the dial is missing. The company resells mostly Chinese models but this one was a pleasant surprise as I liked it better than the Panasonic, regardless were nearly identical. I wanted a modern Russian pocket radio and this was a good set. Two thing is that were curious for me is the serial number was two letters and the date as yyyymmddhhhh for 2018.07.30-0648. The model did not have marked the place of manufacture, if was in Russia of China or other place. The performance of this radio is identical the the Panasonic in every respect. But the set was easier to read, even the stations frequency numbers better calibrated, with less attractive colours with the same of the nicks on the paint and less crackly sounding case when squeezed. Later I searched the site of the company: www.signalelectronics.ru and it did not have the option of choosing English as I need to use Google translate to know about them. For me Russian made radios are unique but not outstanding and for me interesting enough.

Do you have a panasonic rf hs90

Wow that's a disappointing radio for sure. Too bad Panasonic doesn't make radios like they used to! Looks like its very hard to tune like my POS memorex pocket radio.

It has a horrible tinty sound. Your sounds great compared to mine. Stick with Sony, Sangean, and other Panasonic models.

Just kept me from wasting some money. I’ll waste it on another radio. 📻🙂

This radio is a no buy from me. If it was $9.99, it would be a radio I'd keep in a SHTF bag and not care if it was destroyed or stolen.

The back of my radio is different from yours, the instructions are of a better quality the sticker ... maybe they sent you a defective one ... sometimes even in the SONY it happens the same, some are lemons, as in any brand. ..the use they are given makes a difference too ...

Made in Indonesia

What a ripoff at $25 on Amazon!

Panasonic has stalled. This was available 20 years ago and they (all my Panasonic radios) didn't last beyond 2 or 3 years. Prefer my Sony radios which with the exception of 1, seems to last forever.