Avantree SP850 – Portable 3-in-1 FM Radio with Bluetooth Speaker & SD Card MP3 Player – Rechargeable Mini Radio with LED Display & Headphone Jack, Pocket Size with Handheld

To start off the sound is really good, It actually has some bass to it, and the equalizer is nice for files that might have background noise, you can usually change it to a different one and it reduces any static. When I first got it I thought it would be large but it's actually as small as a smart phone just a little chubbier, sometimes I will slip it into my pocket to keep listening to it, its that small. The strap is really nice you can hang it somewhere to get better reception or get it closer to you for better sound. Its nicer than other radios you might have to plug in or have to be on a flat surface. It has good mobility. Surprisingly it has as good of reception as any antenna radios i have, I have no clue how it get's such good reception without an antenna but it really does. Some stations you may need to put it in a better place for reception but once again you have to do the same with an antenna Radio too. It really shocks me how well the radio comes in, I've had 2-3 other radios without an antenna and they get nothing. This thing is an outlier in that regard. The Bluetooth works as intended though I've only used it a couple times. The SD card mode is fantastic, It even has a shuffle option, It's basically an MP3 with a great speaker and radio. I do wish you could shuffle just a certain folder but other then that, you can even fast forward and rewind, it even shows you the file that's playing not just a number like other radios. The Aux mode actually works like an MP3 so you could plug this radio into your car and play files off of it through your car speakers, which is a very unique feature. It was around 30$ when I bought it, which is not bad at all. And last but not least it has a 2 year warranty on it, This came in really handy when I had it for about a year and a half and it started glitching out on me, Turning on and off and not playing full files (For context I had used it everyday, at least an hour for a year and a half). Well, I contacted Avantree and Riza Helped me out They we're such great help. I was confused on a few things and they with understanding and kindness would email me back and walk me through the steps again (We ended up exchanging almost 20 emails). I tested what they told me to try, and the radio had gone bad. So they sent me a new one and had me send the old one back free of charge. Didn't even have to pay shipping, Now I'm rolling again with a new radio and a new 2 year warranty. You can't beat that service for only 30 bucks nowadays. It was well worth it. So to anyone who want's something to play SD and radio with a good speaker this is it, look no further cause you found what your looking for. I highly recommend Avantree because they stand behind their product and have great service. I will be getting more of their stuff in the future due to that. And Thanks again Riza for all your help!

Let me start by saying I'm a portable music junkie. I've had everything from the original cassette-based Walkman to Sony Mini-Disc, to Creative Nomad Xtra to iPod Classic, and Fiio X1. I like to have music with me on walks, but earbuds are a drag to deal with. My original foray into pint sized mp3 speaker was a Hi-Rice SD102. Loved that thing, then it died. Was going to get another one, but my search revealed other alternatives. It was down to this one, or one that had a shortwave band. The real draw was the ability to have some semblance of shuffle play, and the bluetooth was a nice bonus. I have to say when I first received it, I thought it was a tad chunky, and it was almost a turnoff. But I decided to load up a SD card, and give it a whirl. I'm glad I did. Really great sound, even at lower volumes, for such a small player. I usually wrap the strap around the player like a rubber band, and attach to my carabiner key clip. Works great. Now, as far as the mp3 player, I have a few niggles. Random isn't exactly shuffle, and I'm hearing some repeats even with almost 5k songs. I was careful not to include compilations to reduce this possibility. Also, if you want to replay a song you just heard, you better rewind before it concludes. Otherwise, a back button press will bring up a random song. The folder/menu system is not hard to navigate once you figure out a few idiosyncracies around button pushes. Also, the matte rubberized finish, while quite attractive, is also a lint/dust magnet. No biggie, probably a baby wipe will take care of it. Now, does it sound as good as my JBL Charge? No, but it isn't as cumbersome to carry, nor as expensive. I'm finding I like the memory card players the best, as hard drive players will inevitably die on you. To summarize, it's a very nice mp3 player, the bluetooth function works well. I don't really listen to the radio, so I can't comment on that Also, it can be used as a drive, so transferring music can be very easy. I simply hooked up my Fiio X1 and the Avantree, and copied to the Avantree from the Fiio. Good bang for the buck.

Update 1-24-2017 I have changed my rating from one star after the company replaced my original radio with an updated version that had several improvements. The support from the company was very good, better than I would have expected. The instructions included with the revised newer version were clearer and more understandable than the original. The digital voice that announced which mode the unit was in (FM, SD, AUX etc.) was now more understandable and logical. My original complaint was the inability of the unit to find any but the strongest radio stations. This issue can be circumvented by leaving an AUX cord plugged in, which acts as an external antenna. I also now can manually tune the specific frequencies and assign them to the preset buttons. Since I only am interested in about 5 public radio stations, I no longer have to do through the tedium of manually deleting all the unwanted stronger commercial radio stations. I have also used the device with a micro SD (TF) card, and have used it as an AUX speaker for a portable DVD player, and it works sufficiently well for those tasks. I have not yet had need for the Bluetooth functions. At first when I was presented with the necessity of having the AUX cable attached all the time in order to pull in the relatively weaker FM public radio stations that I listen to exclusively, I was not pleased. However, when I consider the failure of other portable FM radios that I've owned in the past, I've had the most trouble with the longevity of the telescoping whip antennae that were used. They would either get damaged and bent, or come apart, or introduce a lot of static if the internal connections became loose. Compared to the problems with a telescoping whip antenna, having the dangling AUX cord is usually less of a hassle. With the radio in a shirt pocket, I have to loop the cord up to avoid treading on it. If you are lucky enough to live in a city near a broadcast transmitter, or if you listen to those strong signal commercial pop or religious stations, then the AUX cable antenna solution will not be necessary for you. The second generation of this radio is noticeably improved, and I now use this radio routinely around the farm and on the road. I think there are still a few minor annoyances that could be improved, but they are not significant enough to disqualify this radio from a purchase choice. The operation manual pamphlet is improved over the original, but still neglects to mention a few things, like the function of the built in microphone (which could be used if the device is connected to a mobile phone, as sort of a speakerphone). The instructions on tuning and deleting unneeded stations could be written better and clearer. I would prefer to have the radio boot up always in the FM mode, but it may start up in AUX mode even if the cable is attached solely for the purpose of being an antenna, then you have to go through the TF mode to get to FM. I'd rather have FM mode be the default or be able to set as the default and have it always start up that way unless specifically altered intentionally by using the MODE button. Also, the order of functions in the MENU mode puts you into the AUTOSEARCH mode right away, so if you accidentally get into that part of the menu, you could lose all the work spent assigning frequencies to buttons, since they will be overwritten. If I were designing the radio, I would have made it with some kind of locking feature, so that once you assign all the desired frequencies to buttons, you could lock that down and prevent the programming to be lost by the MENU button order of events. The newer version has a longer strap, so that is now a usable feature, whereas the original strap was too short for any purpose other than hanging the radio on a hook or bent nail. The sound quality is sufficient. The tuning ability, with the AUX cord attached is usually sufficient, some drop out related to directionality but still adequate. The good quality of the customer service and the honesty of the company, and their efforts to "make things right" is a big plus. I did have to repeat one question a few times before it got answered, but that was a minor issue. I did get a request from support asking me to change my original one star review to a better one, which under other circumstances would probably bother me more, but it was justified since most of my original problems had been satisfactorily resolved. The company is serious about making quality, reliable products, and improving any deficiencies. I would not hesitate to recommend this radio to someone seeking a radio small enough to fit in a shirt pocket. The rechargeable cell phone type battery is a strong feature. You can replace it or buy a second one as a spare if you are away from electrical power for a few days. It charges via a micro USB connector, so if you can charge your phone you can charge your radio. It sounds fine when using headphones too. I would give the radio a 4.5 star rating if that were possible.

Very clear sound, lightweight and the perfect set of features for me. Great for a combo radio, bluetooth speaker and wired speaker for travel. An excellent value. The controls are a bit unintuitive so you need to use the qr code users manual which explains things well.

This is an update from my earlier review. Excellent little radio/TF card player. Packed well, comes with a rechargeable battery that you can actually pull out and replace if necessary. I am only using the radio as a TF card player. The display reads tracks, and the sound is quite good for something this size. It does read a 128gb card just fine, kind of a rarity in this kind of relatively cheap gear which usually tops out at 32gb. I haven't tried any bigger cards, but will. Who knows. Operation of the radio/player is intuitive. I'm so pleased I'm ordering a second one now.

Excellent little radio with some quirks that I can live with. Pro: good reception, small size, rechargeable, 1 touch saved fm stations I'll describe some of my cons in my description here! My first problem, is with plugging in my headphones. WHen pushed in all the way, the sound still comes out of the radio and nothing in the earbuds. I had to pull out the earbud plug about 1/8 of on inch for the speaker to cut out. Weird! I've never had to do that. That will take a bit getting used to. The plug is VERY tight, so I see no problem with the plug staying at the 1/8 inluch out point. The 2nd quirk is that when you tune a station with the top buttons (i.e. press 9 9 1 to tune 99.1) if not already saved, it will be saved in the next available spot. So as 1 reviewer previously mentioned, you are not able to ASSIGN a programmed location. Also, I accidentilly held one of the buttons and the radio started scanning and saving stations, and it wiped out the stations I had stored. (i.e. i want my main stations to be porgrammed in 1 2 and 3! so with no "lock" on the program buttons, I know this will frustrate me! The sound is great. (note the earbuds play mono, not stereo.. i knew that when I bought) . There is an equalizer on bluetooth and sdcard, but not on FN radio. Some reviews say there is a forward and rear speaking speaker. I think there is just 1 speaker facing forward, but there is a "grill" on the back to allow some of the sound to come out the back. It connects easilly to bluetooth. If I can, I will add more to this review later. I am pleased with my purchase.

This item has been returned. While its small sleek design is very nice, and it does pick up stations very quickly and the sound is good, setting it up needs revamping. First, it is not easy - it auto-tunes so fast that writing down your "favorite stations" for later programming is difficult. The steps to set up your favorite stations is convoluted and not intuitive at all. Plus you have to first know the station numbers first. That is, you can't auto-tune and program your channels with a single push of a button. Instead, you use the numbers at the top of the radio - which would be okay if the "0" key actually worked. It did not on my device so setting 1-0=7=5 was impossible. I had purchased this for my elderfly father to use in the rehab center and was pre-programming it for him. I can't imagine how frustrated he would have been trying to do it on his own.

We got this player for a 12-year old boy who loves listening to music at home and on the go. Quality MP3 players seem to have disappeared from the market due to smartphones but this speaker fits the function perfectly. It's not a smart device, so it's not prohibited on school trips unlike a phone. It can play MP3s from a micro SD card like an MP3 player should, and it displays folder and file names. It has a headphone jack for private listening and longer battery life. And it's also an FM radio too (reception is good and we haven't even tried it with an aux cable as an antenna). We come from Cowon D2 which requires a new battery and it's impossible to find for any money. Avantree SP850 comes with a replaceable battery! (Unlike its bigger and newer brother Avantree Boombyte). This is just excellent, and hopefully that battery model is common enough to be manufactured for many years to come. I love analog volume and on/off dial. The speaker and sound quality are pretty good, considering the form factor and size. There are minimal to none distortions on high volume. The only minor downsides are, perhaps, stiffness of the menu/navigation buttons and overall sluggishness of the interface. But we don't expect a high end mobile processor in a simple device like this. Another documented thing - it acts as a bluetooth speaker (with a microphone) but cannot play to bluetooth headphones. I find that a perfectly acceptable tradeoff. Overall, this player/speaker is simple but mighty, and very affordable! Kudos to the designers and manufacturers. I hope it lasts for a long time and makes wonderful memories for the young generation and everyone else.

Die wichtigesten Kriterien bei der Suche waren: - Zufälliges Abspielen von Musiktiteln von der SD-Karte - Radioempfänger - Klein und mit Akku zum Mitnehmen - ob aus dem Wohnzimmer in die Küche oder zu einem Spaziergang Es hat eine Weile gedauert, dieses Gerät zu finden, weil vor allem das zufällige Abspielen von Musiktiteln scheinbar ein seltenes Feature ist. Als ich es gefunden habe, klang alles sehr gut. Rezensionen waren größtenteils in Ordnung und der Hersteller schien sich um das Produkt gut zu kümmern: Fragen wurden zügig beantwortet usw. SD-Card mode: Also habe ich es bestellt, zusammen mit einer SD-Karte von Samsung. Als FAT32 formatiert, Musik draufkopiert und ins Gerät gesteckt. Das Navigieren zum Einstellungsbereich für die zufällige Wiedergabe war nicht ganz intuitiv, aber am Ende kein großes Problem. Es funktionierte wie es sollte. Wenn man gezielt Musik abspielen möchte und hierfür viel manuell durch die Ordner navigieren muss, könnte das Display etwas zu klein sein, ist für mich aber kein Thema, weil das nicht der gewünschte Einsatzzweck ist. Was das Gerät nicht kann, ist Unicode-Unterstützung bei den Musiktiteln, sprich wenn sie nicht in Deutsch bzw. generell nicht dem westeuropäischen Zeichnesatz entsprechen, werden die Titeln als ?????? dargestellt, was für mich aber ebenfalls kein Problem ist. FM mode (Radio): An das Einrichten der Radiofunktion erinnere ich mich jetzt nicht 100% genau, aber es war schon so, dass die automatische Suche all die Sendertasten belegt und oft mit denselben Sendern, nur mit etwas anderen Frequenzen oder teilweise einfach etwas Rauschendes. Das war dennoch kein Problem, denn braucht nur die doppelten bzw. die rauschenden Sender zu löschen und die anderen Sender rücken von rechts nach, so dass nach ein paar Löschvorgängen am Ende eine brauchbare Senderliste übrigbleibt. Manuell suchen würde länger dauern. Vom Empfang her kommt es schon mal vor, dass man das Geräte leicht drehen oder etwas verstellen muss, damit kein Rauschen da ist, aber meistens geht es direkt ohne Probleme, spätestens aber nach einer kleinen Justierung der Position. Bluetooth mode: Habe ich nur kurz ausprobiert und das Pairing war kein Problem. Weiß gar nicht, ob etwas auf diesem Wege abgespielt wurde, weil das nicht der gewünschte Einsatzzweck ist, aber es sah auch in dem Bereich unproblematisch aus. Was etwas unnötig ist, ist die synthetische Ansage beim Wechseln des Wiedergabemodus: "SD-card mode" -> "FM mode" -> "Bluetooth mode". Aber es ist bei Weitem nicht nervig, wie manche schreiben, zumal man ja nicht ständig den Modus wechselt. Klangqualität ist auch sehr gut, so dass ich überhaupt nichts zu bemängeln habe, was meinen Einsatzzweck betrifft zumindest. Tolles Geräte mit einem sehr guten Preis-/Leistungsverhältnis, also ganz klar 5 Sterne.

Muy buen reproductor de radio y bocina. Ya tiene como 5 meses conmigo, escucho la radio y lo conecto con blutooth a mi celular, la opción de conectar por cable de audio es un plus extra si no quiero introducir otro dispositivo inalambrico a mis equipos. La radio, descente alcance, buena idea la de usar el cable de carga como una antena la cual extiende el alcance de este. El rendimiento es descente más no perfecto, solo seis a 9 horas dependiendo del uso. Pero, no me quejo. Por las opciones de radio y conección por cable, es un buen producto.

Je cherchais un lecteur de mp3 simple pour ma fille handicapée. C’est plus qu’une bonne surprise car non seulement c’est simple à utiliser, mais en plus la qualité est bonne. Le son est très correct pour une si petite taille. Il fonctionne indifférent sur batterie ou secteur (USB). Le menu est clair. Il mémorise tout seul les stations de radio. Pour la lecture de la carte SD, c’est idéal ! Non seulement ça gère le dossiers, mais en plus on peut répéter la lecture globale ou par répertoire ! C’est exactement ce que ma fille voulait. De plus, quand on éteint, ça sauvegarde les derniers choix. Donc quand on rallume ça reprend exactement la lecture ou ça en était avec la répétition. Génial !

Good quality.

This is a battery-powered FM radio, which can also be paired by bluetooth with your phone to act as a speaker. A micro SD slot also plays whatever sound files are on it. I have only used it as a radio and it's fine. The sound quality is clear. I haven't saved the radio station I listen to all the time but it stays 'fixed' to that one every time I turn it on and off. It is possible to save several stations. The little screen does not show what programme is on like a DAB radio would but that's fine for me. Comes with a longish rubbery strap that might suit someone who wants to hang it off a belt or something, I just wrap it around the radio itself (it give more grip to it, which isn't a bad thing). The battery is lithium-ion and rechargeable. A charge seems to be quick (an hour or so) and with the radio on a lot (6+ hours per day) needs recharging maybe every two days. My only quibble is that when the radio is plugged in via cable for recharging, the volume is LOUD LOUD LOUD, so it cannot be on at the same time as it is being recharged ... EDIT this only seems to happen with data cables rather than a cheap non-data charging cable. I took the battery out and plugged it in to see what would happen - again super loud volume. I still love this radio several years on. Advantages: neat size, can be recharged using a phone cable either connected to a USB wall plug or into a computer, good sound quality. Disadvantage: cannot recharge the battery while it's turned on due to the super loud volume but this can be fixed by using a non-data charging cable if you need this. PS This also has AUX in socket and headphone socket.