But the AM reception is so bad I can barely stand it.

This necessitates heaving the entire heavy box around to improve the poor reception for some

Playing with the (cheap) antenna didn't help at all, and oddly the best reception I could get was with the antenna completely stored away.

Reception was fuzzy and the antenna broke after 1 week and gentle use.

Radio FM stations did not have clear reception.

like it being tough and easy to carry not heavy, good sound plays loud, great reception for radio

This radio get lousy reception, even at the drive in theater where the transmitter is about 50 yards away

I read all the previous reviews before ordering this boombox and didn't worry too much about the few that mentioned poor reception.

Fairly decent (not great) reception both AM

This radio's reception is awful

So - well built gear, great sound, easy to handle (big wheel for volume, nice buttons at the side) combined with very good radio reception: FIVE stars without a blink & highly recommended.*To connect Ipod (or other MP player

But the lack of clean, clear radio reception makes this a no-buy recommendation from me.

It has fantastic sound quality and tremendous reception

like it being tough and easy to carry not heavy, good sound plays loud, great reception for radio

The reception is bad on some channels, but great boombox!

The line-in jack is a great feature for working in areas with poor radio reception

This necessitates heaving the entire heavy box around to improve the poor reception for some

not very good radio reception

Fm reception is not great.

Works well - good reception

REALLY big!The sound is outstanding~~good radio reception, too

it picks up local radio stations and it is a good clear reception

I found the reception to be OK, but not terrible.

Great reception, very durable and looks great.

Reception is adequate as we live outside of the metro area

Did not have good reception for radio, cd deck stopped working within the first year and now power will not stay on

Reception: Receiving most FM stations without retrieving the telescopic antenna, AM reception is evenly good

Quality is great, I don 't expect trouble with this one