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Jwin Jxm58 Splash Proof Am/Fm Radio With Alarm Clock
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(2.5 out of 5)
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Not Recommended
(1 out of 5) by Disappointed in Houston on Sep 4, 2007 (Houston, TX USA)Yes, it was under $15. But, it is overpriced at that amount. The mirror fogs. The radio won't stay on station. Buy something else.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Low quality, but decent for the price
(3 out of 5) by A. Podolsky on Sep 30, 2008Pros: Fairly loud, doesn't look bad, inexpensive, has a nice stand, digital display that shows current frequency, loud alarm.
Cons: Tuner drifts after turning off and on, mirror fogs badly, the rope for hanging up is shorter than usual.
Cons: Tuner drifts after turning off and on, mirror fogs badly, the rope for hanging up is shorter than usual.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Shower radio - not designed for the shower
(2 out of 5) by Troy Thibodeaux on Sep 15, 2008 (Dallas, TX)Jwin Jxm58 Splash Proof Am/Fm Radio with Alarm Clock
I will first say that this product is not over priced, but it's not under priced either. You get what you pay for I guess.
After using this product in the shower for a month now, I have found a few faults with it.
First, the knobs are not designed with wet hands in mind. The knobs are small and smooth, so it's really hard to adjust the volume in the shower.
The volume adjusts in increments that are not very precise, meaning it goes from too low, to too loud, with just a slight turn of the knob. I find it hard to find that perfect volume... with or without wet hands.
Despite the digital display for the tuner, it's not truly a digital tuner, as far as I can tell anyway. I'm not sure how to describe this, but to tune in the stations, you use a knob, and much like the volume knob, it's really hard get precisely tune in a station. It's not like the digital tuner on your car stereo where you turn the knob and it moves up or down 1310, 1311, 1312, etc. It's pretty much impossible to go from 1310 to 1311.
I don't know if it was advertised as a "steam-resistant" mirror, but the mirror is useless in the shower. Personally, I didn't buy it for that, so I don't care, but if you are going to try and shave in the shower using the mirror, it probably won't work.
The price was reasonable, although Wal-Mart had the same product on clearance for $5.00. Go figure.
I use it every morning, so it does meet my needs, but if the issues I raise are a deal breaker, then spend the extra buck and get a better one.
Troy
I will first say that this product is not over priced, but it's not under priced either. You get what you pay for I guess.
After using this product in the shower for a month now, I have found a few faults with it.
First, the knobs are not designed with wet hands in mind. The knobs are small and smooth, so it's really hard to adjust the volume in the shower.
The volume adjusts in increments that are not very precise, meaning it goes from too low, to too loud, with just a slight turn of the knob. I find it hard to find that perfect volume... with or without wet hands.
Despite the digital display for the tuner, it's not truly a digital tuner, as far as I can tell anyway. I'm not sure how to describe this, but to tune in the stations, you use a knob, and much like the volume knob, it's really hard get precisely tune in a station. It's not like the digital tuner on your car stereo where you turn the knob and it moves up or down 1310, 1311, 1312, etc. It's pretty much impossible to go from 1310 to 1311.
I don't know if it was advertised as a "steam-resistant" mirror, but the mirror is useless in the shower. Personally, I didn't buy it for that, so I don't care, but if you are going to try and shave in the shower using the mirror, it probably won't work.
The price was reasonable, although Wal-Mart had the same product on clearance for $5.00. Go figure.
I use it every morning, so it does meet my needs, but if the issues I raise are a deal breaker, then spend the extra buck and get a better one.
Troy
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Total junk!
(1 out of 5) by M. Ancona on Aug 27, 2008Wally-world sells these for $5. I have gone through 4...Yes, FOUR of these pieces of #$%^ trying to find one that will work. First one flat didn't work. Next unit didn't work. Third unit wouldn't get AM. Fourth unit worked...for about three minutes.
Run ...don't walk to the nearest exit!
Run ...don't walk to the nearest exit!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Good sound quality, easy to use
(4 out of 5) by D. Lee on May 15, 2008 (Missouri City, TX)This shower radio has a better sound then the last one that I had, and it is easy to use. The only problem I've had with it is that the suction cups holding it to the wall of the shower don't fit into a keyhole slot, but rather they just push into the back of the radio at the top. This allowed it to be knocked off of the suction cups when it was bumped in the shower, landing on my foot, and clattering noisily to the floor. It still works, however, and I will now be more careful!