WFR-39 FM-RBDS/Internet Radio with Spotify Connect, AirMusic Control Rechargeable Portable Digital Radio

I am very pleased with my Sangean W-32 Internet Radio I purchase last year and wanted a portable edition for travel and listening in another room of the house. I like that I could use the same remote APP on my phone. I saw a lot of reviews mentioning problems with connectivity or issues with the radio holding a signal. I have not had these issues. Maybe there has been an update that addressed this since those reviews were written? It does take a while to connect initially, but channel changes have taken little time to connect. Battery life could be longer (6-7 hrs at a time?) but this tends to come with a portable unit. I did purchase a USB plug that is compliant with what is recommended for the unit and this eliminates the battery issues. Charging time is average or a couple to three hours for a full charge which is what can be expected. I do wish the internet channel selection was more extensive as is with the W-32, particularly with local channels. That is not to say it is not acceptable but it is just not as good as the W-32. FM reception is very good. The FM tuning can be tiresome but I can save enough stations so it is not an issue unless I travel and have to find the local stations. But, I will usually go to the internet channels when I travel. Not a biggie. Overall, I am pleased with the radio and it does what I was looking for it to do.

* Small portable beautiful gem with solid build quality. * Good sound quality, given the size. Largely it depends on the wide band strength of a broadcasting radio station. * Wide choice of stations worldwide, especially BBC 1-6. * Software outlay well designed. Wish software would have allowed making categories of favourite Presets. After all there are 250 Presets. But this limitation applies to all existing internet radios that I am aware of. * Needs fast/strong internet, otherwise would be momentarily disconnected. * Read Manual carefully and refer to it more frequently. I also called Sangean with a few questions. They were very helpful. * One important point. While Charging, the moment cable is connected, power outlet will become Green. It means charging is in progress. When fully charged, light on power outlet will Off. At low power, the light will become Reddish. Be ready to charge. * So impressed with this small wrf-39 that I ordered the bigger unit, wrf-32.

I had a WFR-28, but it suddenly stopped connecting to my wireless network. After some research, and probably against my better judgement, got another Sangean. Initially I was very pleased with the new radio, and to be fair, I still am. The interface is much much better, and connecting to my wireless was/is a simple and flawless process. The app used to tune and configure it is a little wonky, but that's fine. My only problem is what others have reported, and it's that annoying low tone crackle. Did they add this to make it sound like a real radio? I wish Sangean would address the issue.

I have purchased several Sangean radios in the past and they’ve all been solid performers. I saw this new wifi radio and read a very positive review from radio expert Jay Allen on his website so I decided to order it. Unfortunately, I decided to return it due to the following reasons: 1. It takes too long to boot up each time, especially under battery power. Approximately 60 seconds. 2. The radio directory service they use, has a more limited station database versus other internet radios. 3. Many of the listed stations (including popular ones like KCRW) take too long to connect, and then they constantly disconnect and re-rebuffer. And I have strong WiFi coverage (with full bars) and a very fast internet connection. This was my main complaint. If the stations connected more quickly and held their connection in a more stable manner I would probably have kept it. 4. The FM band is less sensitive versus other Sangean radios. Also, it’s hard to tune the FM frequency band as the tuning knob is slow and adjusts in step increments. The only pluses to me were the form factor. It’s small and can be held in one hand. And the sound quality is okay for the speaker size. For those interested in a portable WiFi radio, I suggest checking out the Grace Digital Mondo Elite. It’s a bit more expensive, but it has a better database, more listening source options and is faster and more stable for connecting to stations.

Junk. When I first got it the battery only lasted an hour or two, now it won’t charge at all. I also wasn’t impressed by the fact that every time I unplugged the USB cord it shut off. Wasn’t my first Sangean but it is definitely my last.

Radio works well on internet but needs to be on the same network as phone on your home wifi in order to run the software on the phone. Good sound as well thousands of stations to choose from.

This radio was an excellent purchase. It has the features I was looking for in an Internet radio, and once it is properly set up, it is very easy to use. The initial setup may take some time for someone who has never used an Internet radio before, so I recommend following the instructions carefully and taking the time to configure it properly. I especially like the ability to add an Internet radio station manually when a station is not available in the station directory. This gives the radio a lot of flexibility. After getting everything configured, I have found the radio simple and convenient to use. I am very happy with my purchase and would recommend it to anyone looking for a versatile Internet radio.

I received a replacement WFR-39 Portable Internet Radio from the fine people at Sangean in California. My Thanks to Jimmy and his manager and the team at Sangean. The new radio works great! No problem with the WiFi. It is a beautiful internet radio and works well. The radio picks up the metadata transmitted by radio stations if said station is sending that information. Podcasts are available through Spotify. A software upgrade is in the works to improve functionality. The problem experienced with the previous unit had to with a defective stream of the podcast I was listening to and not the WFR-39.Use of Spotify is recommended for podcasts The radio is in fact a great product at a very reasonable price. All in all I am pleased with this unit and use it daily!

Tiene un software muy deficiente y capta muy pocas emisoras a diferencia de otros Radios de Internet. Yo no lo recomiendo.

Wanted an internet radio for managing mother that was easy to use & reliable as far as capturing stations from overseas… and this radio far surpassed not only my expectations but my mothers as well!

Muito complicado

STOPPED WORKING AFTER 5 MONTH. BUGGY AND SLOW SOFTWARE.

One thing I liked about this wifi radio it was very easy to set up to my home wifi it does have nice sound to it I took it out to my backyard and it picked up My wifi beautifully But on the other hand it shows pictures of it that it has a battery indicator in the window display which I would like to have but it doesn't have that at all which sucks I took it into work with me so I could listen to it and connect it up to my work wifi since the radio frequency is 2.4 which is a good frequency to my surprise it did not connect to the wifi at work the radio was trying but could not connect so I landed up connecting the radio to my hotspot on my cell phone and it worked like a charm So now I have purchased a mobile wifi hot spot device plus data I can connect the radio wifi to the device so I can listen to radio station and my husband can listen to his radio station which is from Australia Update The radio has been working good I wish it had the battery indicator status in the display window would be awesome And when you unplug the radio from the wall it turns it off which I thought it was a bit weird since it is charging the batteries Update Very disappointed after about 2 months after purchasing this radio it won't charge I plug it in and the green light won't stay on I don't think the batteries are even charged no battery indicator in the display window Tried 3 different usb cords and still the same green light flicks off and goes out