SonyICF-P27 Portable Radio with Speaker and AM/FM Tuner

I have a few of these, great little radio when you dont feel like dealing with Bluetooth or playlists. Battery life is great, get them when they are on the cheaper side.

The Sony ICF-P27 is a high-quality radio with nice design, case materials, and dials. It is surprisingly small and portable.The reception and sound quality are good, considering the size of the speaker and antennas. The claimed battery life is high but I haven't tested that.Sony's bigger radios like the ICF-506 would be better choices for desktop situations (plug into the mains, bigger antennas, bigger speaker, etc.).

I don't watch TV. I only listen to radio. This little Sony has always been superbly reliable. Handy, pocket sized, durable, no worries about recharging, batteries last for weeks, and great for the price. I've had several through the years. Always got them from K-Mart, then Walmart. Walmart recently discontinued selling them in store, and due to many frustrating experiences, I refuse to order online from Walmart anymore. Am so pleased to know I can get from Amazon!

nice portable radio, a bit bulkier than I was expecting, but perfectly serviceable for my needs at decent price. Also, works off of AA batteries.

I have used these portable radios for many years. One for the bathroom when getting ready in the morning, and one for overnight listening to talk shows. The Sony works extremely well. They take two AA batteries and for the overnight radio, they last at least a month which I think is very good. Every night is about 8 - 10 hours of use. Love the radio. Tunes in stations easily.

There was a time when Sony products were the gold standard for electronics. I believe that was when they were manufactured in Japan. That is no longer the case. I have bought this radio many times for several years. When one would die, I'd just buy another one - they would wear out from extended use (three or so years at least) and I felt I had gotten my money's worth out of them. But this last radio, and it now seems to be a trend, the on-off switch is faulty. And this glitch seemed to appear the first time I turned it on out of the box. Now it cuts out to the point it where it won't stay on. And it is only about six weeks old. I would have bought another one for $20 and taken a chance it might work, but now it is no longer affordable. Sadly, I feel I can no longer purchase this radio with confidence in its functionality or its value.

My old Sony S10 volume button jumps from a little too low to a tad too high, so I sought a replacement Nov 2024. The new Sony P27 & old Sony sound the same. No quality improvement. New P27 Sony is plastic; old one is metal.The Crane Pocket Radio speaker quality is not as rich as either Sony. Crane is fairly 'tinny', but I will keep it solely because of the digital push buttons.Sony has better quality sound by far. Crane has push buttons.

I do a lot of travel and never leave without this radio! I never have trouble being able to use it anywhere! Plus it is compact and easy to carry in my purse or suitcase! And, very reasonably priced!