Sony SRF-HM33 Walkman FM/AM Stereo Headphone Radio with 20 Preset Stations

by Sony

Product Details

• Item Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005NND2
• Item model number: SRF-HM33
• Batteries: 2 AAA batteries required.
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #53,016 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
  • #48 in Electronics > Portable Audio & Video > Radios > Personal Radios
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 2, 2002

Product Description

Do you want portable sound? Use your head! Get the SRF-HM33 Walkman AM/FM stereo headphone radio from Sony! With 20 station presets, you can get to all your favorite stations with the touch of a button. The Automatic Volume Limiter system will help maintain the volume levels while the Mega Bass gives you rich, full sound. This headset features an LCD tuning display with a digital clock and battery indicator.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

70 of 70 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding headphone - the best on the market today!, July 7, 2004

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Casey - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Sony SRF-HM33 Walkman FM/AM Stereo Headphone Radio with 20 Preset Stations (Electronics)

This is by the far the best AM/FM headphone radio I've owned and I have owned quite a few. I searched every electronic store in my area trying to find a headphone like this and could only find it through amazon.com.

The clarity of the radio reception is excellent. Having 20 preset stations makes it so easy to switch stations when you don't like the song playing on the current station. This is also the most comfortable headphone radio I've had. I can wear it for hours and it never gets uncomfortable. I also can't deal with having the wired headphones or the ones you wear on your arm, so this one is ideal.

I actually liked this headphone so much I bought two more, one to keep at work and one to give to my husband. He likes it as much as I do.

For the people who gave this product such poor ratings, you must be abusive with your things. I use my headphone so much and switch stations constantly and I have never had any problems with it.

I highly recommend this headphone for anyone wanting a reliable, comfortable, great reception radio, with no wires and the ease of changing stations at the touch of a button.

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Headphone Receiver, September 14, 2005

By 

Ronald W. Shimanek (Danville, Indiana) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony SRF-HM33 Walkman FM/AM Stereo Headphone Radio with 20 Preset Stations (Electronics)

I am totally pleased with the Sony Headphone Radio. I am an electrical engineer and have designed receivers for many years. No FM receiver can receive FM without being subjected to multipath distortion caused by reflection of FM signals from metal structures or fading due to movement of the antenna. Both of these situations cause reception to fade in and out as you turn your head or walk. This radio works as well as any I have ever used and probably as well as is technically possible.

The AM performance is governed by the size of the antenna. Since the antenna must be small in a headphone receiver, the received signal will be much less than that of a car radio for example. However, I am able to receive AM stations as well as any similar product I have ever used.

I am also impressed by the headphone audio quality and the double headband used to keep the radio/headphone in place as you move.

Overall, I am very satified with this product. And if you recognize the technical limitations of a small receiver with a moveable antenna, then you will be as impressed with this product as I am.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Durable, Comfortable SRF-HM33 Walkman, November 22, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Sony SRF-HM33 Walkman FM/AM Stereo Headphone Radio with 20 Preset Stations (Electronics)

I have used this same SRF-HM33 Sony Walkman radio for 2 or 3 years. It is fantastic in terms of comfort and clarity while jogging. I like everything built into the headset...I can't stand having to deal with a cord. Very reliable and well made. Only 2 minor problems: every once in a while the battery door will open and I sometimes forget how to preset the stations.

What I would like to find is this exact same headset with a 128MB or 256MB MP3 player built into it...and keep the FM/AM radio.