Prunus J-166 AM FM Version Portable Radio Review

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2 жыл бұрын

Prunus released the J-166 in an AM FM only Version. The Portable Radio has a major Audio Upgrade. The Speaker is now Amazing to Listen to. I contacted Prunus to tell them to use this same speaker in the NOAA Weather Version of the J-166. Let's hope they do :)
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Features I like about this Radio:
Clean Design.
Excellent Audio.
FM Reception Above Average.
Simple Controls.
AA Battery Operated.
Belt Clip.
Included Lanyard.
Tuning, and Battery Life LEDs.
Inexpensive.
Features that could be Added or Improved on:
Remove "birdies" on the AM band. The older Weather Model does not have this issue.
Overall, a great radio for the Price. Reminds me of the DreamSky DS213 portable, and looks similar on the sides, and back.
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@todderbert 2 жыл бұрын

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@thetinysideoftiny7625 5 ай бұрын

Just bought this radio in RED. What a little gem :) Great am/fm reception here in Phoenix. Loud, clear speaker and simple to use. My only complaint is that it falls over very easily. Using the antenna as a kickstand solves the problem. Thanks Todderbert for the review!

@Johng4152 Жыл бұрын

Terrific radio for $9.99. Very good long distance MW reception. I regularly listen to east coast stations from western Michigan. Very good audio!

@jlichi1510 2 жыл бұрын

It's good to see you are still reviewing basic low cost pocket radios.

@NTPTM 2 жыл бұрын

Hej I agree with you there is definitely a need for low cost radio devices take care and have a nice day.

@jlichi1510 2 жыл бұрын

@@NTPTM I think Todd needs to review the new Sony p27. I love my Sony p26, but I'm very interested in the new p27 but can't find consistent info about the differences between the p26 and p27.

@NTPTM 2 жыл бұрын

@@jlichi1510 Hej absolutely the sonny P27 is interesting and I also have the Sonny P26 take care.

@davidacosta147 Жыл бұрын

Love small radios

@nakapaa Жыл бұрын

This has the best speaker output in my collection. It is my "walk in the park" radio. My CCrane Pocket and my Retekess PR 15 are my falling asleep radios. Great Review! More Power to your channel.

@robinj.9329 2 жыл бұрын

As a boy on the 1960's, I ALWAYS had a similar type/size radio. No stereo headphones back then. Just a single mono "ear plug"! When not near a television set, I closely followed every American manned Space Flight. From Project Mercury, Gemini and later all our manned Moon Landings. Also, near the large cities were always several 24 hour ALL NEWS STATIONS! Yup, I was a News Nerd! If you needed a briefing before making your "Current Events" presentation before the whole class, I was your "go to" Guy.

@radellaf 2 жыл бұрын

I was the same (in the 1980s) and what I find amusing is that, now, I go around doing basically the same thing with one mono bluetooth ear bud and an iPhone that is thinner, but more or less the same size. Of course, that was about $15-20, not $500-1000. ($20 in 1985 = $50 now)

@porkyfedwell Жыл бұрын

It was huge fun in the 60s and 70s to be huddled in bed at night listening to stations in major cities like WCBS or WSM, from our farm in Ohio. Before the internet, it was exciting to hear what was going on in far-off cities.

@TorontoSwede 2 ай бұрын

I liked my recently purchased Prunus J-166 little radio so much that I just ordered another couple of them, one for my elderly mom to use on her balcony, and the other one to keep in the vehicle for use at work or wherever. Great sound for such a little portable at such a low price. But...for nicer sound and tuning display, also really enjoying my XHDATA D-109WB. Your videos have convinced my to assemble a stable of radios!

@LiamsTaxi Жыл бұрын

I received mine yesterday wow what a radio... thank you so much for your channel. There's nothing that beats the sound have your favourite songs coming through a great sounding transistor radio

@TorontoSwede 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for all your reviews! Just ordered the “2024 Update” Prunus J-166 along with the white Eton FRX2.

@rafaelmazas6593 2 жыл бұрын

Nice. Perfect when I work on the lawn. I actually love the belt clip. Very useful

@titusgroen Жыл бұрын

I bought it over the SR-35 because of the clip! (well, and the price...)

@phillies4100_mainsite Жыл бұрын

I love my J-166 too! What a great radio

@nospammayer Ай бұрын

Had one, ordered another one, red! Great powerfull sound! Very satisfied!

@johnbeckham1483 Жыл бұрын

Todderbert, I agree with you that the speaker in the new Prunus J-166 is very nice sounding to say the least! Thank you very much for your video tutorial in reference to this new Prunus portable radio model!

@todderbert Жыл бұрын

You're Welcome John.

@craignehring 2 жыл бұрын

So many radios So little time LOL Thanks for the review

@titusgroen Жыл бұрын

Just received mine and it's surprising how good it is! It gets signals that my PL-310ET struggles with inside my apartment! For $10, I might just get a second.

@WulfWehrle Жыл бұрын

This radio has a very nice sounding speaker - the bass is noticeable and pleasant. However, my radio's antenna separated from the case just after one day of super-light use. Exchanging for a new one (Amazon) today - I love the form factor. Great review!

@johnbeckham1483 Жыл бұрын

Todderbert, that speaker in the new Prunus J-166 is spectacular to say the least! Have you looked through the speaker grille under a bright light? Do you see that bright silverish color speaker cone? I really like this Prunus edition of their J-166 as it is a strong unit! Thanks, Todderbert...

@roekozlov2176 11 ай бұрын

Nice to see this is Silver and Red! Thanks Prunus!. Now we need some odd ones like Lime or Tangerine next! In Asia they use these colors on radios

@radio1000hills 9 ай бұрын

Where did you buy the fm-transmitter?

@darrensmith6999 2 жыл бұрын

Nice review (: They seem to be a very good Radio these Prunus , could not help myself bought the Red J-160 as well as the gold (:

@onedirection3510 7 ай бұрын

How does this compare with the FUHONGYUAN AM FM Pocket Radio And the Goodes similar pocket radio?

@tonymorello8914 2 жыл бұрын

Just ordered this radio for under $10 on Amazon as a gift. After watching your demo I'm so impressed I may keep it for myself. I'm not far from you, I'm in Salem, WI and it was instructive hearing the same stations I listen to. One question I have is: If I plug in modern stereo ear buds will I hear stereo in both ears? Mono in both ears? or Mono in just one ear? Thanks for the review.

@todderbert 2 жыл бұрын

Mono in Both Ears.

@NTPTM 2 жыл бұрын

Hej Todderbert thanks for the review of the new Prunus J-166 I will buy this radio I also think it's nice to have a radio with low cost who can perform and, I have bought a lot of such radio devices that you have tested I am very happy with them. Furthermore, I am very fond of portable fm / Am radios so nice to take with you when you go out they do not take up so much space then I like to collect them yes you know how it is Todderbert you can not have too few radios take care and have a lovely day.

@johnbeckham1483 Жыл бұрын

Prunus offers excellent customer service if you ever have problems with their radios...

@johnbeckham1483 Жыл бұрын

Prunus has replaced 2 J-401s for me due to the volume control wheels breaking! Great support indeed!

@NTPTM Жыл бұрын

@@johnbeckham1483 Hej thanks for the info regarding customer support Prunus radios I am a big radio lover and have bought quite a lot of Prunus radios lately and I am very satisfied with them. And The Prunus J-166 FM/AM version that I also have now is a very lovely pocket radio with great speaker and very nice reception where I live tak care and Mary Christmas.

@NTPTM Жыл бұрын

@@johnbeckham1483 Hej thanks for shariing sharing and bad luck with volume knob but as you say good customer support from Prunus take care.

@johnbeckham1483 Жыл бұрын

@@NTPTM Merry Christmas to you as well! Enjoy your 📻 radios! Thanks...

@rubenmazzoni1121 2 жыл бұрын

En la valoracion de este tipo de radios seria importante testear el consumo de baterias,por ejemplo una Sony ICF-P26 que es totalmente analogica consume muchisimo menos que una Sangean SR-35 que tiene sintonia DSP.

@user-gw1op5km3h Жыл бұрын

Этот Sony уже тоже сделан на dsp чипе.

@peterrecce-bz5sk 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for such a great review on J166. Could you tell me if it has a long battery life? thanks.

@todderbert 7 ай бұрын

Expect around forty to fifty hours on a set of Alkalines at low-medium volume.

@qwerasdf9055 Жыл бұрын

Hello. I listened to your review with pioneer headphones. The new version of the receiver has a great sound, it sounds much better than the old version. Thanks to you, I ordered myself such a receiver on Aliexpress. Thanks for the review.

@catnipexpert4342 Жыл бұрын

I didn't take the statement that it was better than the p27 seriously and travelled to 3 Walmarts to get a p27 before my J166 was delivered. You were right.

@roekozlov2176 Жыл бұрын

Got the new one! Have the old one. Wow.!! Much better speaker! Now is as good as my Horologe hxt 201 and Sony p26. Wish they made the model as J-166 A. Also got a low powered AM station, during daytime. Most of my other radios dont hear it. Except this and the the Sony.

@NTPTM 2 жыл бұрын

Hej Todderbert yep I just placed an order for this radio from Amazon I think it seems so robust and nice so it will be my first Prunus radio so then I have to wait a while before it arrives. But there will be more Prunus radio units I will buy think they have very nice different radios it was time for a new radio because it was a while since I bought a new radio I'll will check out your review again tonight of Prunus J-166 new version FM / AM take care.

@todderbert 2 жыл бұрын

It has great audio.

@NTPTM 2 жыл бұрын

@@todderbert Hej Todderbert I've just seen your review of Prunus' newer version J-166 again without the weather band and I was also impressed with how much better speaker sound it has than the previous model with the weather band has. It will be interesting to test the Prunus J-166 FM / AM version when it arrives it also seems to be well built I have to wait a while for it but Amazon usually delivers quickly to me in Sweden as well. Otherwise good but too much food and cake yesterday listening to some music tonight and yes now I'm 53 but a friend said it's just a number take care time for bed i think but hey drink Coca-Cola before going to sleep bad idea but good.

@peterrecce-bz5sk 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your response. Love your reviews,they’re the best. Is 40 to 50 hours with the Prunusj-166 considered a good battery life? If it is, I’ll order one soon,probably the red one. I hope it doesn’t have anything to do with the proposition 65 thing. I keep reading about things like that. Thanks again for your wonderful reviews. Peter.

@todderbert 7 ай бұрын

The red Prunus was thought up by the Chinese company, so maybe their flag? The Prunus should run that amount of time on low-med volume.

@peterrecce-bz5sk 6 ай бұрын

@@todderbert thank you again so much, I love your videos because of the amount of detail you put in. I was just worried that the battery life on the J-166 prunus radio would last long enough to be worth buying. Thanks again. Peter.

@Darkhalf0115 2 жыл бұрын

Here in the Philippines its being sold as Wodeke W-909 in Shoppee for $10.

@cmitchell7347 Жыл бұрын

Purchased this radio end of May. Not particularly thrilled with the design itself (location of dials, etc) but the sound was excellent and great reception across the dial. Worked perfectly until a few days ago when the one station I listen to for the better part of every day suddenly degrades and acquires an annoying pulsating tone (akin to car alarm or electronic crickets?) in addition to the radio programming. Not heard on any other station. Position of radio, or location of radio within apt, only slightly varies the intensity of the noise. Lasts for several hours and then mysteriously goes away, back to perfectly fine. Ideas as to cause?

@todderbert 11 ай бұрын

I have had this on other radios, I just tune away up or down from the frequency, then back on frequency to eliminate the distortion. Could be an odd DSP behavior.

@cmitchell7347 11 ай бұрын

@@todderbert Tuning dial up/down didn't help, all other stations across the dial were fine. Lasted several weeks, and then one day just stopped, hasn't happened since (hopefully not jinxing myself).

@darthblade2016 Жыл бұрын

Thank u again for cool reviews Todderbert!! Any chance u think they might come out with a WB version of this with the upgraded audio? I have the WB version u were comparing and would prefer to get this one with a WB function.

@todderbert Жыл бұрын

Not sure, but I emailed them asking if they would try to make it happen. Nothing yet.

@darthblade2016 Жыл бұрын

@@todderbert Thanks for trying! Hope they listen, haha!!

@joehowe9020 Жыл бұрын

I JUST BOUGHT THE RED VERSION OF THIS RADIO 📻 CANT WAIT TO GET IT I TYPE IN ALL CAPS BECAUSE OF MY BAD EYESIGHT

@todderbert 11 ай бұрын

Now they have a Silver Version: amzn.to/47ibl5y

@carterellstein6726 Жыл бұрын

when you have ear phones plugged in does it use that as the antena

@prunusradio 7 ай бұрын

I'm afraid no, only J-157 can do that

@node2352 8 ай бұрын

Very nice detailed video! Between the J-166 and J-328 which one would you recommend to buy? Or would choose something else altogether?

@prunusradio 7 ай бұрын

it depends your needs, dude

@jimberence 2 жыл бұрын

Hello sir, how about tecsun r-218? Is it better?

@todderbert Жыл бұрын

I would say the Prunus is Better, though the Tecsun is an all analog radio.

@radio1000hills Жыл бұрын

is it a digital receiver on dsp ic? isn`t it?

@todderbert Жыл бұрын

DSP.

@cmitchell7347 2 жыл бұрын

Helpful review! Over many years, have enjoyed using the crank style radios (Eton, Red Cross, Esky). Reliable for accessing local news/talk all day, every day, most often charged fast and efficiently via USB. (Also tried a VonHaus which had abysmal reception for AM.) Unfortunately, most recent Esky lost its ability to charge only a month after purchase so decided to go back to 'old school' design and narrowed long list of Amazon choices down to this Prunus J-166, the Retekess PR15 and Horologe HXT201 (the latter two having fewer 1-star reviews on Amazon and rated fairly high by you). FM not a priority, no need for WB, have other flashlights so aiming for simple. Leaning toward smaller size radio and prefer price on low end. Have perused your reviews for all radios being considered, as well as others you've done, so curious which you would recommend as perhaps best option for reception for stations local to Los Angeles area (640 and 790 AM). Would you suggest something else? Would appreciate any feedback. Thanks.

@todderbert 2 жыл бұрын

For a pocket radio, the PR15 is good. Also the Sangean SR-35.

@cmitchell7347 2 жыл бұрын

@@todderbert Thanks for your quick response! Recall having checked out the Sangean but will give it another look. The PR15 is currently first choice. ;)

@electronixTech 2 жыл бұрын

You guys in America are lucky being able to get this radio for $12. Amazon Canada is selling this radio for $64.

@twohandsandaradio 2 жыл бұрын

On the bright side you have baby food so...

@heyalbee 2 жыл бұрын

Order it on the US site. Shipping to Canada with exchange rate still under $30 CAD.

@electronixTech 2 жыл бұрын

@@heyalbee Thanks!

@anhzaiveloc 2 жыл бұрын

Hi vọng ad sẽ giới thiệu về radio Retekess Tr629, một radio thật tuyệt vời.

@user-gw1op5km3h Жыл бұрын

Не сказал бы, что оно отличное, хорошее - может быть, но не отличное. Из минусов: ниже конкурентов чувствительность на FM, не плохая, но за его цену должна быть лучше; много внутренних помех на MW, в первой версии целых 3: дисплей, отсутствие подсветки (именно так, когда выключается подсветка, вылазит помеха) и самая сильная помеха от измерителя температуры (в новой версии, вроде, эту функцию убрали), которая гудит каждые 15 секунд. Также плеер кривой, не запоминает время и не ставит на начало композиции, а выставляет рандомное время, плюс перемотки нет, ну и стерео в наушниках тоже. Из плюсов: хорошо собран, хорошая избирательность на FM, хороший звук. А, и ещё индикатор зарядки батареек кривой, когда он только начинает "уходить", исчезает первое деление, по факту элементы уже пора менять, ибо через пару дней приёмник отказывается работать.

@radellaf 2 жыл бұрын

New low price winner vs the Vondior I had to solder new resistors into?

@allanmenezes2440 Жыл бұрын

This radio have fm stereo? (On headphones)

@todderbert Жыл бұрын

Sadly, not Stereo...yet.

@nospammayer Ай бұрын

@@todderbertstill sounds great!

@nickelplateexpressrailfan2 2 ай бұрын

Does it get weather

@todderbert 2 ай бұрын

No, and I think they discontinued the weather model. Its speaker was too tinny.

@losbanos999 2 жыл бұрын

I unfortunately bought the one with the WB and the speaker sound is the worst tinny I have ever heard. It made the radio unlistenable. I'm glad they fixed whatever the problem was. I expected more from Prunus.

@todderbert 2 жыл бұрын

I suggested to them to change the speaker on the WX model. Hopefully that will become a reality.

@user-gw1op5km3h Жыл бұрын

Они эти приёмники не производят, если что. Это такой же бренд как Retekess, который просто продаёт продукцию разных заводов под своим именем, у них и модели есть идентичные.

@alexdetrojan4534 Жыл бұрын

This is a $32 radio here in Canada. Like most of the electronics sold in this country, they are outrageously overpriced compared to what can be found in the US. For around $10, you bet. For $32, not a chance.

@randytolen9531 2 жыл бұрын

$9.99 on Amazon as of this writing.......why not add another portable "transistor" radio?! Should help me in the long lonely hours this summer in cleaning out a house.

@titusgroen Жыл бұрын

The P-26 boasted ~100 hours of listening time, what are you seeing from this?

@pekertimulia125 Жыл бұрын

FM untuk bukan AM untuk tutup SW untuk lebih

@pekertimulia125 Жыл бұрын

SW1,2,3,AM,FM, 6....

@number6705 2 жыл бұрын

Can anyone recommend any am/fm radio NOT made in China?

@todderbert 2 жыл бұрын

1970s Panasonic/Sony Radios.

@radellaf 2 жыл бұрын

@@todderbert C Crane made in China as well? If not, I guess the only current production radios of any kind made in the USA are $$$$ ham radio transceivers.

@radio1000hills Жыл бұрын

hand-made detector

@roekozlov2176 11 ай бұрын

My 2 recent Panasonics still made in Indonesia!!!