The Grundig S350 Portable Radio is a slick looking radio with a military aesthetic.
One of the best things about the Grundig S350 is the manual. I know, I know, it's a manual, but so many radios come with sad little manuals that it's a real joy to get a detailed manual written in coherent English.
The controls on the Grundig S350 are nicely laid out and intuitive to use, but it's a shame that the knobs aren't made of higher quality material. The tuning control inparticular feels cheap and sloppy, and it can be difficult to achieve the accuracy you'll want while searching for those elusive frequencies.
The Grundig S350 gets great reception on FM, AM, and shortwave frequencies, and the speaker sounds as good as you could expect out of a radio in this class. It also comes stereo outputs, should you want to run the audio through your home stereo, and the treble and bass controls work very well.
The digital display on this portable radio is well-lit and easy to read, and it doesn't seem to put much drain on the battery life.
The radio requires either AA or D batteries (you can select which batteries you'd like to use with a toggle switch). It also comes with an AC adapter.Make no mistake, this is a big radio -- it weighs six pounds. However, if you're in the market for a mid-grade table-size portable radio, the Grundig S350 will make a good choice -- assuming you don't mind fighting the tuning knob.
Review - Grundig S350 Portable Radio