| | |  | Radios | Home » » » Grundig® S350 AM / FM / Shortwave Radio | | | | | | | Description: | | Put your ear near this sweet Grundig Radio to hear the WORLD! Just 10 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 3 1/2"... but with thousands and thousands of miles of listening power! From industry leader Grundig comes this AM / FM / Shortwave Radio. Rich sound quality, plus the latest electronic technology to pull in even weaker stations from all over the globe! Many countries, including Germany, China, Australia and Cuba broadcast English-language programs specifically to North America. Grundig excellence: Precise digital tuning, with clear LCD screen read-out; It's a digital alarm clock, too; Telescoping and built-in ferrite antennas, with jack for adding a larger antenna; Deep, full sound with bass and treble controls; Earphone jack; Soft leather handle extends to a shoulder carry strap; AC adapter included, or uses 4 D batteries (not included); Weighs 3 lbs., 9 ozs. Get a new window on the world with this high-tech Radio! Order ONLINE Now. Grundig S350 AM / FM / Shortwave Radio | | | Features: | |
• Uses the most advanced single conversion superheterodyne circuit design
• Powered by four D cells (not included) or by included AC adaptor
• Receives shortwave from 2.3 - 27.4 MHz, covering all 13 international shortwave broadcast bands of 11, 13, 16, 22, 25, 31, 41, 49, 60, 75, 90 and 120 meters
• Get news and events from all over the world, along with your favorite domestic AM & FM stations
• Ideal for the AM DX'ing enthusiast
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Weight:
| 4.5 pounds | | Package Length:
| 15.8 inches | | Package Width:
| 10.0 inches | | Package Height:
| 4.8 inches | | Package Weight:
| 5.4 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 54 reviews |
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134 of 136 found the following review helpful:
 Grundig shortwaveMay 22, 2004
By mahogany09
"mahogany09"
This radio is of excellent quality and the receive on AM, FM and shortwave is very good. Being a ham radio operator I really appreciate the rotary tuning knob that has a fine tuning adjustment knob built in. I just can't see myself buying an expensive shortwave radio with no tuning knob. Half the fun of radio is being able to play with a VFO!
I also own the GE superadio that other reviewers have commented on. The Grundig does not feel and look cheap like the GE superadio but the GE superadio will outperform the Grundig in a side by side comparison. The superadio has two speakers that are designed for better fidelity and louder audio than the smaller Grundigs single speaker can achieve. When listening to weak stations in heavy static on the AM band the superadio did a better job of pulling out the audio.
The shortwave reception is the best part of the radio however and this radio is a real jewel for shortwave use! The selectivity is great, no overlapping of stations that is found on cheaper shortwave radios like the Sangean SG 622. The radios sensitivity is excellent also, I could not ask for better performane from a shortwave radio. I know I made the correct decision passing up some of the more expensive Sony and Grundig shortwave radios that look so tempting to buy but lack a knob to tune with.
47 of 48 found the following review helpful:
Best All-Around Premium Radio for the MoneySep 01, 2004
By M. JEFFREY MCMAHON
"herculodge"
As a radio freak with no tolerance for even the slightest glitches in reception, I own three premium radios: a portable Sony ICF-SW35, a Tivoli PAL, and, most recently, the Grundig S350. If I had to choose one, I'd go in a heart beat with the big military style retro Grundig. First, its reception beats the Tivoli PAL (second place) and the Sony (third place). It's tied with the Tivoli for ease of use. But it beats the Tivoli in sound and is thirty to fifty dollars cheaper. I would have saved twenty dollars had I bought the Grundig on Amazon with free shipping and no tax. But I got impatient and bought it at a so-called discount outlet. I learned my lesson. Back to the Grundig. Its owner's manual is the best and easy to understand. The radio produces clear, big sound. I get KGO 810 radio from San Francisco in my Los Angeles home with the Grundig. I get weak stations loud and clear. Try getting the jazz station or an NPR station at the left of the dial any clearer. You won't. The telescopic antenna is huge and says it means serious business. In short, the Grundig radio indulges those who, like me, must have confidence in their reception. Finally, let me tell you I compared the Grundig S350 to smaller, more portable Grundig models and I'm sorry but those models were cheap and tinny compared to the big Grundig S350. In fact, one Grundig model , a tiny piece of tin with inferior sound and reception, cost almost twice as much. No way. For every day use, stick with the Grundig S350.
69 of 73 found the following review helpful:
Great radio!Jan 10, 2004
By Jmark2001
I love this radio. I fell in love with it because of the unique retro-military analog design - all of those analog dials! The sound is big and full. Am reception is strong - I could detect no difference between this and the GE Superadio. Shortwave: I only bother with BBC and Voice of America (VOA), and Radio Canada and they all come in great. If you are a shortwave fanatic who tries to get third world countries in, I have no idea how it will do as I have no interest in that. FM is very good. It has a sleep timer, alarm, clock, BIG numeric LCD display and bright back light.. The handle is comfortable. I also have a Yacht Boy from Grundig but that is only because this is too big to slip into my briefcase. If I could, I would take this with me everywhere! My favorite radio!
37 of 38 found the following review helpful:
My Favorite RadioMay 14, 2004
By Kimba W. Lion
"kimbawlion.com"
Some time back, I posted a review to Amazon saying that the GE Superadio III was the best radio I ever owned. Now, I find myself using only this radio. The main reason is the digital frequency display. You always know exactly where you're tuned. It's such a major difference. I like analog tuning; I like twisting the dial to go from one station to the next. With the S350, I don't have to guess where I am on the dial. The FM section is great; very little overloading in my very difficult reception area, with great weak signal pickup. The AM section is superb; there are Wide and Narrow bandwidth choices that are usable on both local and distant stations (a bandwidth switch lets you choose the best tradeoff between interference rejection and audio fidelity; on the S350, both choices are well designed--with the Superadio, the Wide setting is so wide that you can only use it on very strong, local stations). I find myself listening to a station 500 miles away in the Wide bandwidth mode most nights. The Shortwave section is a joy to listen to. The S350 is light, even with batteries, and produces a nice sound--not quite the same bass response as the Superadio, but very pleasant. If you like a slightly retro design (no station memories, no slewing buttons, but it does have a nice big tuning knob PLUS a fine tuning knob) and appreciate knowing exactly to what station your radio is tuned, this is what you want. There is no better radio, overall, anywhere near this price.
40 of 43 found the following review helpful:
Old Tech, New TechJan 30, 2005
By Bill
I've only had mine a short while, but I'm happy with it. It's quite portable. It has good sound and one or two, but far from all, of the more modern features people have learned to expect in this type of radio. Its raw performance as a radio on AM, FM, and shortwave is about what I'd expect from a good portable-- and I'm a collector of sorts. I have now and have owned in the past some blasted good portables.
$100 for a radio may seem like a lot, if you're not familiar with shortwave. But for a radio that has respectable performance and is fairly easy to operate it's a good deal.
This radio is built in China and is also available in some places as the Tecsun BCL-2000, for less money. I understand this set has the incorrect power supply for North America, but as the power supply is an external "brick on a cord" thing it's easy to replace. I've also heard the Tecsun doesn't cover AM to 1700 KHz as the Grundig version does.
Chinese-built radio quality is more consistant than it used to be, but I've still heard reports of spotty performance; when you get one, you want to check it thoroughly and be sure it works properly.
You must understand that this is an old-technology radio with a new-tech overlay. The tuner is an old-fashioned analog type. The digital display comes from a frequency counter, part of a computer control chip that also gives you a clock and alarm.
This combination of old and new tech gives the S350 its strengths and weaknesses. The weaknesses are:
1. Unlike sets with fully synthesized digital tuners, this radio is subject to frequency drift. Mine drifts badly when I first turn on the set, but settles down to minor or none after about ten minutes.
2. It lacks multiple timers, station memories, widgets, gadgets, bells and whistles.
On the other hand, its analog tuner is more pleasant to operate than a digital set. I think it provides better sound, although that might just be the larger cabinet and speaker. What it DOES provide is the ability to scan across a radio band to see what's there. Digitally synthisized receivers either make a chugging noise as you tune from one digital frequency to the next, or they mute for a fraction of a second to hide this chugging noise. This means you have to tune to the next frequency, wait for a second to see if there's anything there, tune to the next frequency, and so on. It's much less pleasant than the S350's analog system.
In short, if you know exactly what frequency you're going to, a digital portable with keyboard entry will work better for you. But if you want to tune around, this one will do better.
Granted the better synthesized radios get around this chugging problem, but we're talking my $600 desktop set here. And even that has a bit of synthesizer noise you can notice once in a while.
The analog tuner also means this radio is easy on batteries. Some synthesized sets are real battery monsters.
There are some things you have to watch out for.
This radio has an RF gain control at the lower right of the front panel. It's like a second volume control. It lets you damp down a signal if that signal is too powerful for your radio to handle, and is making it behave strangely. However, it's really easy to turn this down by accident. Then your radio won't be able to pick up any AM or shortwave signals to speak of. You won't know why. You'll figure the set is no good. Well, before you throw it out the window, tweak the RF gain and make sure it's turned full to the right.
Likewise, there's a filter switch on the right side of the radio at the top. If you have the filter kicked in it will weaken your AM and shortwave stations a bit. But if you're on top of a powerful FM station, this filter should theoretically help you prevent that station from overloading your radio and making it act strange.
Some reviews state that if you turn the radio on, it turns on for 90 minutes and then shuts down. They say there's no way to avoid this annoyance. I believe this was true on the early sets, but on mine, if you just tap the power switch the radio comes on for 90 minutes, then shuts off; if you hold the power button down for a second or two, the radio turns on and stays on until you turn it off. If you're planning to buy one of these, you might try turning it on and off both of these ways to make sure you've got a new one.
The dial light switch is similar. Tap it, the light comes on for a few seconds. Hold it down, and the light stays on until you turn it off. I suspect this would be hard on the batteries.
It's a decent set, with good performance and good sound for the money. Its technology is simple, but that makes it easy and pleasant to operate. If you can live without a keyboard and preset station memories, I think you'll like it.
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