I intend to use this little radio when I go camping - just for a little noise. Coming out of the box, I thought it looked pretty good. I put batteries (2 AA) in it and was really surprised at the big sound from a radio costing under $10. Even though it's analog and the tuning knob could be "geared down" to move the indicator a bit more slowly (it's pretty sensitive and moves pretty fast), it picks up everything available here and for some distance. I think it's a SUPER GREAT buy for the price and ideal for my purpose.UPDATE: I recently used this radio on a fishing trip in the "boonies" and it did a GREAT job.