Sony S2 Sports Walkman Digital Tuning Weather/AM/FM Stereo Armband Radio (White)

by Sony

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2.5 x 1.3 x 3.4 inches ; 4.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00140B8JC
• Item model number: SRFM85W
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (69 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,170 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
  • #27 in Electronics > Home Audio & Theater > Radios > Shortwave Radios
  • #69 in Electronics > Portable Audio & Video > Radios
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 14, 2004

Product Description

Slim design; weather/am/fm stereo arm band radio; led display; 25 station preset memory (5 am/15 fm/5 wb); stop watch, split & pitch timer; mega bass sound system; headphone jack; weather resistant; includes micro dynamic receiver, vertical type headphones & belt clip

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

46 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Sony can do better than this., September 19, 2008

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J. Rogers (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony S2 Sports Walkman Digital Tuning Weather/AM/FM Stereo Armband Radio (White) (Electronics)

I was looking forward to recieving this to use while working out at the fitness club. I got it but it was bulkier than I thought it would be. The volume control knob continues to come off. It uses up the single AAA battery very quickly. The controls are far more complex than they need to be and the reception is very poor. Sony has built much better smaller units in the past and should produce a high quality one instead of this unit.

50 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sony Walkman SRF-M85W, July 19, 2008

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Sally in Edmonds, WA "retired Sally" (Edmonds, WA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony S2 Sports Walkman Digital Tuning Weather/AM/FM Stereo Armband Radio (White) (Electronics)

So far I am very happy with this product. I have never used any kind of headset before. I am 67 and this is my first Walkman. I was forced to look for something of this kind when a neighbor installed an obnoxious wind chime that sounds off all day long near my back yard. I was looking for something I could wear and listen to while doing yard work. I find the armband radio to be amazingly comfortable, the radio reception is great, and the earpieces are comfortable for hours. I listen to KIXI 880 AM, or the Mariner games on KOMO 1000 AM. I can easily turn the volume high enough to drown out the discordant wind chimes. My only problem with it was a "newbie" mistake -- I put the earpieces on backwards and then wondered why I was not getting any sound out of the left side! I think this Walkman is the answer to my problems. I tried putting it on so that the wires were INSIDE the T-shirt I was wearing, not dangling free in front of me. It worked really well and I can do my yard work without having to be careful about the wires. (I live in the Seattle area)

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars great for running, June 13, 2008

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M. Gordon - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony S2 Sports Walkman Digital Tuning Weather/AM/FM Stereo Armband Radio (White) (Electronics)

I bought it for running, (it's the second one I've bought, mostly because the armband velcro wore out) and it is very good for that purpose. Small and light, stays on your arm very well. AM is clearer and stronger than FM but for the most part they are perfect for the way I use them.