Rating of the best radios

Broadcasting, carried out in analog format, unlike analog television, will not lose its relevance for a long time. In large million-plus cities, about two or three dozen radio stations of various formats are represented - from news to music. In settlements with a small population, you can also “catch” from 3 to 10 radio channels. To listen to your favorite radio broadcasts, you need to purchase a radio with good and high-quality reception, based on the choice of various criteria.

Which receiver is better - a figure or analog

Modern radios are divided into 2 large varieties:

• with an analog tuner, radio channel settings (not to be confused with analog broadcasting!);
• with a digital tuner.

To determine which analog receiver to buy, you need to know what it is.

By analog receivers are meant devices, the tuning of frequencies at which occurs through a special wheel (slider). The user twists it in one direction and the other, thereby searching for the desired radio station and changing the “wave”. The current frequency is monitored on a mechanical graduated tuning scale (see picture).

Analog receiver tuning scale

As digital radios, we consider devices whose frequencies are tuned (depending on the model):

• buttons “less - more”, “higher - lower”;
• by entering the desired frequency using the built-in numeric keypad;
• using the slider.

The main difference between “numbers” and “analogs” is the absence in the first case of a mechanical graduated scale, instead of which an electronic display is provided in the radio design, on which certain numbers are displayed (depending on the operating mode in which the radio is currently located):

• either the selected frequency;
• either current time;
• or the time for which the alarm is set, etc.

Digital display of a digital radio

Choosing a digital or analog radio with good reception depends on the specific needs of the user.

Digital models have the function of memorizing your favorite radio stations and fine tuning, up to tenths of one megahertz. At “analogs”, tuning to the exact frequency is sometimes problematic, and sound quality may decrease due to the fact that the receiver, for example, is tuned to 100.1 MHz instead of 100.0 MHz, on which the radio broadcasts. In addition, each time you have to twist the slider and search for the desired “wave” again with frequent switching from one “wave” to another.

How to choose

The choice of a radio for home, cottage or for use in other places should be based on one, or better, a combination of the following factors:

One of the most popular receivers.

The choice of the best radio receiver must be carried out not only on the basis of technical characteristics, but also:

• price-quality ratio;
• user reviews posted on aggregators, marketplaces and other unofficial resources;
• the novelty of the model (the date of its first entry into the market);
• warranty period provided by the manufacturer;
• overall dimensions (length, width, height);
• reviews on a specific model from professional reviewers of electronic equipment;
• brand popularity, fame / brand recognition;
• other factors that are, in the opinion of the user, the most important when making a choice.

HARPER receivers are some of the most famous

Radio rating 2019

In order for the device to last a long time, not break down and please its owner with high-quality reception of your favorite radio stations, you need to make a choice based on the comparative rating of the best radios, which was formed by our editorial staff.

Portable

Portable radios are best for giving and for use in other places outside the home. They should also be chosen for those who value compactness and autonomy.

TOP 10 best portable models:

Portable radio

Stationary

Stationary radios are distinguished by excellent audio sound, large dimensions and the ability to receive radio stations in almost all possible ranges - VHF, HF, CB, and sometimes even LW.

TOP 10 best stationary-type receivers:

Stationary radio

Alarm clocks

Radio alarm clocks are digital radios, the key feature of which is the combination of an alarm clock and a receiver in one housing. Such a device has a large number of functions associated with this - for example, a sleep timer, a bright screen with a digital clock, a projection display of the clock, etc.

TOP 10 best radio alarm clocks in the Russian market:

Alarm clock

Pocket

Pocket receivers live up to their name - they really can be put in the pocket of a jacket or trousers and transferred to any place without any problems. Most of them are powered exclusively by batteries or internal batteries.

TOP 10 best handheld receivers:

Pocket radio

High-end all-wave radios

High-end all-wave receivers are devices that:

• support signal reception in all possible ranges (VHF, HF, HF, SW, LW);
• have a high price and a lot of additional features.

The indicated radios are not so many, therefore, we will only make the TOP-5 rating. Most of them are represented by the Tecsun brand:

All-wave high-end radio

Internet radios with WI FI

Internet radios are devices that enable the playback of Internet radio stations.

TOP 10 best Internet radios:

Internet radio

Internet access is usually provided through a wireless WI-FI network. The receiver has already stored hundreds of addresses of popular radio stations in its memory. It is possible to write to the memory of other radio stations that were not originally there. If you don’t have network access, you can switch to standard FM reception.