Choyong A8W Portable Smart Internet Radio Receiver WIFI/4G Speaker with FM,Micro-SD Card,All World Radios,for Home with WiFi,Digital Radio,choyoung Radio

This little pocket-sized radio is great. Very portable and good wifi antenna. It also has the capability to use eSIM in case you need to use cell tower data. You can purchase data packages from Choyong that are reasonably priced if you want mobile data activated. The speaker sound is on the high end as you would expect for a small speaker but still sounds good. The FM tuner is very basic but I purchased this radio for the internet radio stations so no problem there. It is good to know that I have FM in case I am out of wifi reach. The voice search needs more work since it doesn't recognize what I am saying or just partially. The LC90 (the big brother to this radio) has a much better voice search but in the beginning it was also spotty. I am hoping for a firmware update to improve the voice search. All together, I am happy with the purchase. Update 3-22-25: The updates are very easy over internet connection. A firmware update came out today. They fixed the voice search! It works great now so no more manual searching for me! Also they added podcasts to the menus so I can save my favorite podcasts! Game changer!! The podcasts are also voice searchable! This makes this little radio my second favorite portable entertainment next to my cell phone. I find it more enjoyable for Internet radio and podcasts rather than using cell phone apps and the radio is more durable.

I recently picked up this internet radio that has some great strengths but also a few quirks. The audio quality is solid, delivering clear and rich sound that’s perfect for streaming stations from around the world. What really sets it apart, though, is its stunning design—it’s absolutely beautiful and looks fantastic in any room. However, programming it is a bit of a challenge. The interface feels clunky and not as intuitive as I’d hoped, which made setup more frustrating than it needed to be. Overall, I’m giving it a 4 out of 5—it’s a great device once you get past the initial hurdles.

The device worked perfectly for about two months, but it suddenly stopped working and will no longer turn on. I also became a Choyong member so I could use the eSIM feature, which was advertised at $0.99 per month. However, in the second month my card was charged $14.99 instead. I attempted multiple times to contact customer support regarding the unexpected charge, but I never received a response or a refund. Based on my experience, I would advise others to proceed with caution.

I enjoy this radio . The sound quality for the size of this radio is quite good .I use this outside doing yard work an it worked well.I also used it in my basement gym an had no pri connecting to my wifi. This was very impressive as my home gym is 3 flights of stairs an on the other end of my house ..My house is 3400 square feet an brick .The hardest part of using this radio is putting your password in for your wi-fi if you have a long password.. It might take you a total of a couple of min. Setup is easy other than that . Easy to read bright display an I have had very good battery life ..I played it at 50% volume for over 12 hrs an power dropped maybe 10%. I would highly recommend this radio very versatile .

This is beside the LC90 a wonderfull small internet radio. It's worth all the money.

Nice little radio for listening to internet stations. Using the included USB-C to mini stereo plug adapter with wired earbuds provides a good stereo sound. A few drawbacks though. 1) It takes a while to page through and find specific stations. I may try buying one of the more expensive Choyong internet radios with multiband, to see if they can get to specific stations faster/easier, but this model takes a bit of work. 2) Several times the signal drops in and out , or out all together. The WiFi signal bars look strong, but the radio signal can still drop out. This doesn't happen often, but it's an annoyance at times. 3) This is most likely just my situation, but I have a WiFi amplifier on my second floor to boost the signal. The Choyong radio can receive the WiFi signal from the first floor WiFi with no problem. I don't have to connect to the WiFi amplifier on the second floor. I set up the radio to look for the ID of the first floor WiFi and enter the password for it. The WiFi amplifier on the second floor has a different ID, but the same password as the WiFi on the first floor. Many times the radio sees the amplifier ID for the second floor WiFi amplifier and inserts the password, instead of only connecting to the downstairs ID like I set it up. Weird because it sees both WiFi sources, yet connects to the wrong one. You might ask, "Why is that a problem?" Well, for some reason the radio can't get to the internet radio stations when connected to the second floor amplified WiFi. I get a Network Error. The second floor amplified WiFi works great for internet connection (Roku, Computer, etc.), but not with the Choyong radio. I have to reconnect, selecting the first floor WiFi only to get the internet radio stations. Not sure why. You probably won't have these little issues depending on your WiFi setup and living area, but I thought I'd mention them just in case. My three star rating is more about the time and effort to find stations. I don't know if the more expensive internet radios are easier. I'll let you know if I buy one.

As im radio lover so im in search of good radio so first i purchased GERAD radio from Amazon, 10,000/ price radio was good and pemium quality but FM signals in my area poor same way SW too so my money drained. Mean while i have seen Choyong as it is internet radio so you can listen all world stations anywhere where internet available so after so many inquries and consulting with choyong i purchased this A8W in fact i wanted to purchase lc90 price was 22998/ at that time but i had fear that i may loose amount if not run so i purchased this A8W on trial basis and im fully satisfied with it sound quality outstanding and catch all stations of world im listening FM stations of US, UK, Germany, colambia japan china nepal shrilanka kuwait clearly. Awasome radio, size is very small but sound is big oustanding quality of body everyone who radio lover they must buy thanks amezon for awesome quality.

A small but powerful radio. Sound is awesome. Internet radio works smoothly most of the time. Sometimes it hangs which may be rectified my shutting it down and again to start. FM band is not upto mark. Stations are tuned at 0.1 megahertz before the assigned frequency of the FM station . For example AIR FM Gold Delhi broadcasts at 100.1 but this radio tune it at 100.0 megahertz. Buttons and ports for TF card, SIM card and battery charging are placed at proper places. Overall a good device for those who are interested in listening news, music and podcasts of any country from anywhere in the world subject to availability of internet.Cost is a bit at higher end for customers of India. If cost is not barrier for one he may proceed for its purchase.

What a powerful little radio this is . The internet radio, when connected to Wi fi is superb. There is good ease of use . Simple and extremely powerful. The volume and sound also are super

Firmware is problematic in response and user interface is also not good. Not good in design

I have been using this radio everyday. It feels sturdy, compact and I think it will last long. I use it for mainly international radio stations. Live streaming if fantastic. Sound quality of this device is very good, but please don't compare it with bluetooth speakers like JBL. It is not for those who loves strong bass while listening music. It provides crystal clear sound that is enough for a radio listener. All the buttons are working fine. Voice assistant works well if you pronounce correctly. Operating this device is easy. Battery life is very good when you listen at 50% to 60% volume. I hope it will work well for couple of years. Just one minor issue - you need stable internet connection or wifi connection. First time connecting with the wifi is problematic. But after that it will work flawlessly.