Sony SRF-M37V AM/FM/Weather/TV Radio
- Display: LCD
- Tuning: Digital
- Type: Pocket
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Off To The Gym
Pros
Light and compact. Practical preset buttons. Perfect for the gym workout.
Cons
No scan or seek function. Seems like an odd omission for a digital radio.
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
I recommend this device for the gym. It fits in a pocket or can be clipped on a belt. It has preset buttons for easy access to favorite stations.
The Sony Walkman Personal Radio is a compact, lightweight device perfect for my fitness club needs.
Features: The device has several practical features built in to its small case: 1) Digital screen showing time or station. 2) Clock setup button 3) Band selection button for AM, FM1, FM2 and TV. 4) Five preset buttons that can be used to store favorite stations. These give you up to five presets on each band, for a total of 10 FM stations for example. 5) Station Tuning buttons. Press the "plus" button to go up and the "minus" button to scroll down the band. 6) A power button to toggle between clock and radio. 7) A volume wheel 8) A hold switch. When the hold switch is on, none of the other buttons function. This is useful to prevent accidental button presses. 9) A band sensor switch for better reception. Toggle this switch between DX or local for best reception. 10) A direct weather band button, which worked perfectly the first time I tried it. 11) The most useful feature of all: A belt clip.
Features it does not have: This Walkman, although mounted with useful things is lacking a scan or a seek function. Scan is a function whereby the radio goes into a channel rotation, tuning in to the next available station every few seconds, until stopped. It prevents having to unclip the radio, and manually scroll through the entire band to find a station. A seek button would be equally useful because it permits the user to automatically scroll to the next available station at the press of one button. When walking or exercising, these would have been very practical features. They usually come standard on car radios. We've grown used to them.
Reception and Sound Quality: All my favorite stations tuned in static-free. The sound quality is average to good. It's not a grand opera hall, but still good. It can easily be improved by changing headsets. I switched to a pair I preferred, instead of using the included ones. There is ample volume control for the weaker channels.
My overall impressions: I've been using this radio at home and at the office, but mostly at the gym. I purposefully bought it for the fitness club. Because of its size, the belt clip and the preset buttons, this radio is quite useful for activity. As gym enthusiasts know, a cardio-vascular workout is much more interesting with music.
My local gym transmits television sound on the FM band throughout several rooms. While I sit on a stationary bike or use a treadmill, I can use my Walkman to tune in to what's playing on the television screens above me. It's light weight means the device won't get in the way. It is also small enough to drop in a shirt or pant pocket.
I haven't talked about the fact that this radio can receive local television sound, simply because I won't be using that. I believe I've made a good purchase with this Sony Walkman Personal Radio.
Features: The device has several practical features built in to its small case: 1) Digital screen showing time or station. 2) Clock setup button 3) Band selection button for AM, FM1, FM2 and TV. 4) Five preset buttons that can be used to store favorite stations. These give you up to five presets on each band, for a total of 10 FM stations for example. 5) Station Tuning buttons. Press the "plus" button to go up and the "minus" button to scroll down the band. 6) A power button to toggle between clock and radio. 7) A volume wheel 8) A hold switch. When the hold switch is on, none of the other buttons function. This is useful to prevent accidental button presses. 9) A band sensor switch for better reception. Toggle this switch between DX or local for best reception. 10) A direct weather band button, which worked perfectly the first time I tried it. 11) The most useful feature of all: A belt clip.
Features it does not have: This Walkman, although mounted with useful things is lacking a scan or a seek function. Scan is a function whereby the radio goes into a channel rotation, tuning in to the next available station every few seconds, until stopped. It prevents having to unclip the radio, and manually scroll through the entire band to find a station. A seek button would be equally useful because it permits the user to automatically scroll to the next available station at the press of one button. When walking or exercising, these would have been very practical features. They usually come standard on car radios. We've grown used to them.
Reception and Sound Quality: All my favorite stations tuned in static-free. The sound quality is average to good. It's not a grand opera hall, but still good. It can easily be improved by changing headsets. I switched to a pair I preferred, instead of using the included ones. There is ample volume control for the weaker channels.
My overall impressions: I've been using this radio at home and at the office, but mostly at the gym. I purposefully bought it for the fitness club. Because of its size, the belt clip and the preset buttons, this radio is quite useful for activity. As gym enthusiasts know, a cardio-vascular workout is much more interesting with music.
My local gym transmits television sound on the FM band throughout several rooms. While I sit on a stationary bike or use a treadmill, I can use my Walkman to tune in to what's playing on the television screens above me. It's light weight means the device won't get in the way. It is also small enough to drop in a shirt or pant pocket.
I haven't talked about the fact that this radio can receive local television sound, simply because I won't be using that. I believe I've made a good purchase with this Sony Walkman Personal Radio.
