Customer Reviews

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

5 star:		(8)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

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.

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.

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.

I use these while gardening and walking in my neighborhood, as well as while my husband is around (he doesn't like to listen to the radio).

They're generally pretty good. The automatic presets work well and are easy to memorize and use without removing the headphones from your head. The built-in clock is handy, and batteries generally last for a long time. They are fairly lightweight and comfortable to wear.

Minuses: the reception varies quite a bit. Near dense walls, both AM and FM will cut out temporarily; you have to move or turn your head to get reception back. FM is particularly sensitive. Close to walls, I often lose an FM station whose transmitter is less than 5 miles away.

For the money, this is a solid little pair of headphones with good multiple uses.

Until I came across this radio, I was beginning to think I would not find one that would work for me. I tried 2 different models of headband radios that made the skin on my ears sore within the first hour of wearing them. I returned those radios. The Sony SRF-HM33 is very comfortable, even after wearing it all afternoon. It is durably constructed. It fits loosely on my head, which is okay, since I just listen to news and music while working. Even though I work in a basement, the reception is not static and the stereo sound is great. This radio has a good antenna.

This is the best hands-free walkman I've found. The earphones are comfortable (I even wear earrings and they don't bother me)and they stay on your head even while trail-running. The reception for me is almost perfect; there are some spots in my neighborhood where I don't get certain stations.

This radio works great. I work in a warehouse at night and like to listen to both talk radio on AM and fast rock music on FM to keep me going all night. I get great reception in 90% of the warehouse which is as good or better than anything else I've tried. The batteries last about 2.5 weeks (4 days a week, 8-12 hours a night).

Works well, digital tuning is the only way to go. Comfortable on the ears but not the top of the head. Would like to see them add some type of padding.

I bought one of these and it worked great for about a month. Then the right channel started to cut out, probably from a loose connection. Now I'll have to send it back to Sony.

I use the radio indoors at a health club. The reception is terrible. When you turn your head, you lose the signal. Whoever did the interface design on this product needs mentoring by a hign level industrial designer. The on/off switch on the back of one of the headphones slides between the on and off postions. Unfortunately, when you carry the radio in your gym bag, the fabric rubs on the switch and the radio turns on. When it is time to use the radio again, the batteries are dead and your station presets have been erased. Setting the presets is a totally counter-intuitive experience. It can't be done without the instructions, a copy of which I have to keep in my gym bag. To preset the station, you have use some very small mode and enter buttons. The function of each button is printed on the headphone in a font that is so small and in a shade of gray that provide very little contrast with the darker gray surfaces on which the functions are printed that it is almost impossible to read the function information. When the audio is working, the quality is great. But it is very frustrating to use this radio. I owned the previous Sony model of thih radio for years and loved it. It worked great and was very easy to use and program. I bought this model without looking at it very carefully expecting that it would be better, or at least as good, as the previous model. But Sony disappointed me this time. I can't put up with this radio anymore. I am looking for a replacement.