PRUNUS 288 Stereo Radio

The PRUNUS J-288 Portable Radio is a versatile device that offers a blend of traditional radio features with modern technological advancements. Pros: Exceptional Reception: With its 56cm ultra-long antenna, which is notably three times longer than many digital radios, it promises enhanced signal stability, minimizing static interference. Multifunctional Speaker: The 5-in-1 stereo radio speaker offers multiple listening modes, from TF card and Bluetooth to AUX input and USB flash drive. The dual 3W magnetic speakers provide an immersive audio experience with clear bass. Bluetooth & Hands-Free Capabilities: The upgraded 4.0 Bluetooth technology ensures a swift connection and automatic re-pairing with devices. The hands-free telephone receiver is a thoughtful addition, although it's worth noting that Bluetooth headphones are not supported. Sleep Timer: A convenient feature for those who love drifting off to their favorite stations. The sleep timer ensures the radio turns off automatically, saving battery life. Battery Efficiency: The 1200mAh Li-ion rechargeable battery, combined with the power-saving AOD screen, promises up to 10 hours of playtime at 30% volume. Cons: No Manual Preset: The absence of manual preset might be a drawback for some users who prefer customizing their station list. Bluetooth Limitation: The inability to connect Bluetooth headphones might be a limitation for those who seek a personal listening experience. Special Features: The radio's portability, diverse connectivity options (Bluetooth, Auxiliary, USB), and waterproof design make it a standout. Its dimensions ensure it's compact, and the 2-band radio bands support is standard. The hardware interface, including USB and 3.5mm audio, is user-friendly. Overall: The PRUNUS J-288 is not just a radio; it's a comprehensive audio device suitable for various age groups, especially the elderly and kids. Whether you're gifting it or buying for personal use, it promises a blend of nostalgia with modern tech perks.

It's super small, and yet delivers very good well rounded sound for its size. It has digital tuning, so it's spot on. With a simple press of the power button, my favorite FM public radio station comes right on! The antenna is so enormous for the radio's relative size, the radio may not want to stand up, but it sounds perfectly good laying down! Bluetooth works quite well, too. The lithium battery is rechargeable. I haven't tried any other functions or headphone jack. I love that the volume adjustment is a simple dial for a very quick adjustment! I also love that all the buttons are well placed for optimal functionality. I definitely recommend this as a great personal portable radio. UPDATE: Not only does this little guy easily fall over when stood up, it likes to vibrate itself right off the countertop from its laid-down position, and do a destructive dive to the floor! If the surface is hard, it'll move itself. I've had the plastic speaker covers fall off (not broken, and easily re-attachable), and broke the antenna!! Now my antenna is without its knob end, and I have to be careful not to collapse it in a manner that makes it very difficult to pull back out. But IT STILL WORKS! Be sure to put it onto something that will NOT allow it to vibrate migrate or fall over! UPDATE #2: Yet another segment of the antenna has broken off, but it still works. Lately, though the recharging function has been problematic. I don't know if it's the charging port on the radio or the plug, etc., but it doesn't want to engage right. I've had to wrap the cord around the radio to slightly force the plug into the port at an angle to engage. Hmm... I still stand by my high rating, though, as I have been abusive as the radio's owner.

Number 1: Amazon shipped an open box unit which I didn't want. Number 2: I tested the unit. The sound is really amazing for the J-288. I had to turn down the volume in my office. It's the best feature besides multi-input and manually entering radio station instead of seeking. This unit didn't work for me because I bought it for the FM radio and antenna. The FM tuner works pretty well EXCEPT for my station which required full extension on the antenna. Without full extension the station was mostly static. Similar to other reviews the unit will not stand up firmly when the antenna is fully extended. The second issue was preset stations. This unit DOES NOT ALLOW manually setting stations. The only way to preset is to scan for all available channels. My channel is in the upper band so it's inconvenient to press every preset to find your station instead of being able to set it to PRESET 1.

I've had this radio for exactly one year, I purchased it to replace the radio in one of my work trucks that died and would cost hundreds to replace. I wanted FM and bluetooth for cheap and this device had it. I added some velcro the back and dashboard and slap this lil guy on there. Works great for what I got it for. What I didn't expect was that it would out perform some name brand portable bluetooth speakers on the jobsites. We frequently bring this device out of the truck and into the field, it's sat on or hung from everything from boomlift control panels, table saws, tree branches, or piles of dirt. It's taken adventures on motorcycles, kayaks, and paddleboards. It's been dropped, kicked, hit, left in the rain, spent a Texas summer strapped to a hot dashboard and only now, after exactly one year, have I gone on the hunt for a new battery as this one is starting to swell and showing a shorter charge hold time. Looks like a replacement 2 pack will cost about $8 You won't get booming bass but the sound is clear, stereo, and picks up a long range of reception. The FM reception does lower while charging but the power cable comes with a 3.5mm plug and for whatever reason we discovered that if using it while charging in the truck, plugging the 3.5mm into the truck's aux cuts much of the static. Never any static on bluetooth and the range is great. Very glad I went with this cheapo last year instead of spending $100+ on a name brand bluetooth speaker with FM with a battery you can't replace.

This is what Sony should have done as a modern day Walkman - but they seem to have missed the mark, once again. Instead, this company did it, with full set of features that I really wanted: memory card, radio (with external antenna!), headphones connector, removable battery - and a sleep timer! What's more, it works pretty darn well, and looks great, too - there's that feel of quality, that I didn't expect from inexpensive but quite complex product from unknown to me company. Radio reception is very good, battery seems to last long, controls are easy to use. Obviously, sound quality is not what you can hear from likes of decent shelf systems, but interestingly feels better than that of many traditional small or compact boomboxes, and is definitely competitive with that of compact bluetooth speakers. Sound level range is good enough for at least medium sized rooms and for outdoor listening - say, when I work on my car. Overall, at this price it's basically an outrageous steal, I just hope it'll work well for a long time.

The sound is to be expected for the price. Designed to be compact and sleek, it falls over because it is not balanced well. If you live in an earthquake zone, this will fall at a slight tremble. It is a bit puzzling to use, requires focus and problem solving skills to use all of it's upgrades. So that is fun. Included battery is a joke. This will need to be plugged in most of the time. A unique feature is the battery power will fail during important news programs, or during a good song. You get what you pay for.

The radio is very good , there is only one thing I would suggest add a flipout stand. The reception is better than any radio I currently have. The sound is very good for such a small radio. The battery is rechargeable and replaceable very hard to find that combination. It plays my MP3 files perfectly off the usb stick the only bug I have found is after using the usb function the sleep timer won't work until you press the lock button on and then off then it's back to normal. The cable that was provided to charge the radio is the only negative thing the connection is loose and don't make a very good connection the light was flickering and it didn't seem to be charging. Fortunately I had a older cable from something else the plug fit nice and snug the light was immediately steady and bright and it charged quickly. They designed and made a very good radio they should add a better quality cord . That being said I will be looking at this brand for my next radio very impressed with this one!

Amazing number of features for such an inexpensive radio. Besides unlimited auto-search for am/fm there are a number of options I’ll let you read about in the listing. Does a good job of clearly picking up local stations. The whip antenna is quite adequate. Sound quality is pretty good for such a small rig. We placed it in a bathroom. I’m a bit of an audiophile but find the sound quite tolerable while showering, shaving and any other bathroom activity. USB charge is quite convenient and it holds a charge very well. Good to have in a power outage, of course. Nice work PRUNUS people! A lot of bang for a little buck.

Not as expected. There are other good products available for lesser price. Got fooled

excelente producto, llegó bien el paquete, la calidad del radio es de primera, muy buen sonido, muy satisfecho con mi compra, sin duda lo volvería a comprar 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🙂

I bought this radio in November and absolutely loved it, it’s a brilliant little radio with a decent battery life. A couple of days my radio stopped charging I contacted seller and they quickly sent me out a replacement which I received in very quick time, I received excellent customer service and very quick response and I will definitely be buying from them again and I highly recommend seller

El equipo es bastante aceptable tanto en funcionalidad como en calidad del dispositivo. Coge muy bien las emisoras y el sonido está bastante bien, excepto en la conexión por bluetooth, que me resulta bastante bajo en relacion con el resto de opciones ( radio, usb, etc ). Han actualizado el hw sin ningún comentario al respecto y la opción de carga ya no es mini USB como aparece en las fotos sino que es USB tipo C, por lo menos en el equipo que me han enviado a mi.

Me gustó, quiero disculparme no vi la pila que había que poner a la radio, pensé que no funcionaba, pero es un excelente producto tal y como lo promocionan lo recomiendo ampliamente