Expensive hochgejubel, but nothing special ...

Sangean has been producing excellent clock radios, radios and world receptions for various well-known brands such as Siemens (RK Series). ince good 10-15 years titt Sangean also acts as its own manufacturers and has probably created with the WR-1 the best of the modern era transistor radio that I no longer want to give. The world receiver as the ATS-909 are elevated to the thoughtful use un functionality beyond any doubt. This circumstance means that Sangean is like a status symbol in Radiobau, both experienced radio amateurs, as well as due to many good tests in the pack. As it stands to reason that Sangean (probably related by SANDEX) Also in the field of digital media tries to establish. Unfortunately, this is unsuccessful for many products before, so even with the WFR series.

The WFR-29C is the successor to the WFR-29D and introduces the newly added WFR-27C and WFR-28C, the successor series. New is the dual-band WiFi, Spotify Connect and the 2.4 "color display, otherwise has to be housing and service has not changed much. The model WFR-28C has a mono speaker, with the new WFR-27C is even more compact and dispense with the USB port. Furthermore, six C-cells can be loaded into the device, so that it House and garden can be used flexibly. Since much has been written about the functions already, I want to specifically address the me negatively incurred things wurdn not improved. Because without controversy, it is with three types of reception a flexible radio that although in this price range many offers, but also struggling with some serious problems that need not be at such a expensive device. The processing and optics are excellent, but the case is not completely insensitive and highly polished that it is only suitable for outdoor use.

Two things I find in this price range absolutely unacceptable: firstly, the radio sounds very vague and uneasy at elevated bass and activated loudness function that can even half as expensive Internet radio better. Secondly, the FM reception is absolutely useless, so no local station was the outdoor reception purely absolutely noise-free. Clear one could say it has indeed DAB +, then you need analog broadcast reception. However, this is a core function and advertised as a manufacturer Sangean would have done better to omit the FM module and instead perhaps install a Bluetooth receiver or a SD card slot. Also, I find the application as Radiorecorder somewhat presumptuous, because it lacks a recording function. Maybe it's whining at a high level, but you would have in the price range and quiet can mount two microphones, so that you could actually use the device as a recorder. That would be for me at least still a buying incentive was.

My conclusion is that the radio in the current version with its color TFT must be remembered that the disadvantages of time that does not justify the price in my view. By 150 Euros I would have bought it, but for a suggested retail price of 249 euros, I expect even an uncompromising technique. There is no reason not to build the device as a real All-in-One, then had but also LW / MW / SW reception must be included. For a device that then everything can be perfect, I would spend even 350-400 euros. However, for a device with an average sound and absolutely lousy FM reception are even 200 euro too much.