Sony Walkman SRF-HM01V AM/FM/Weather/TV Radio

Pros: I didn’t need that $50 anyways
Cons: Radio reception, weight, controls, and much much more

Never in my life have I been more tempted to write a review that sad nothing but this sucks don’t bu ...

Pros: Has a lot of bells and whistles.
Cons: Reception is poor.

I purchased the Sony SRF-HM01V S2 Sports Street Style Headphone Radio so I could have something to listen to while walking around the neighborhood. The radio retails for about $60. I thought that a radio at that price would work wonderfully. The...

Pros: The Sony SRF-HM01V has many presets. It also has AM, FM, Weather and TV bands.
Cons: The battery compartment opens and closes so easily that it has accidentally opened when bumped.

Purchased this headset to use while working out on a treadmill. Was initially impressed with it's co ...

Pros: Good looking, has TV stations and weather band
Cons: Heavier than I imagined and uncomfortable to wear

The S2 Street Style headphones are good looking and have some great features like TV sound and a weather band. I've never had a pair of the over-the-head headphones, but I'm sure this behind-the-head model is far less cumbersome. The idea of having the...

Pros: Lots of presets. Self-contained on head, no wires.
Cons: Crappy reception. Too pricey. Headset not adjustable.

The headset is fairly comfortable though not adjustable so it is not really 1-size-fits-all-heads. But, being a 5-ft-tall female, I guess I'd rather have a proportional head than a well-fitting headset. With that said, I would have stuck with it were it not for the poor reception. In the middle of town, I can't get major local stations without a lot of static and cutting-out. I should have known better. I had Sony's older model on which the local-Dx button finally gave up the ghost. It never had the best of reception but I figured they had probably improved it. Actually, I don't even think the new one has the sound quality of the older model either. Actually I plan to return mine for a refund as I paid too much for it to have this significant problem with reception.