XHDATA D-901 AM FM MP3 BT Shortwave Radio Review
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- Опубликовано: 21 июл 2024
- The new XHDATA D-901 AM FM Shortwave Portable Radio with Bluetooth, and a MP3 Player lands on the Scene with the Promise to Deliver. The Price is Right, Excellent Feature Set, Decent Speaker Audio, and a Dual Power System to keep things Humming Along.
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Features I like about the D-901:
Clear, and Easy to Read Dial.
18650 Battery Powered.
Above Average FM Reception.
Decent AM and Shortwave Reception.
External Shortwave Antenna Jack.
Good Speaker Audio.
Bluetooth.
D Cell Operation.
Lightweight.
Aux-In.
Solid Headphone Experience. Mainly for Mids/Highs.
Bright Area Light.
Simple MP3 Player.
Features that could be Added or Improved on:
FM, and MP3 Stereo Playback on Headphones.
Overall, this is a lower end radio with the XHDATA name on it. Average reception, with some nice options. A Deal under Thirty Dollars. If it is more, consider getting a Radiwow R-108.
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Do not under any circumstances remove any iron man references from your videos. Thanks 😊
Hej I agree we need to get our daily dose of Ironman take care and have a nice week.
Iron man is a tough guy but I still think an angry mother with a wooden spoon and ballistic shoes can put the hurt on him!lol 😂😄🤣
Got my D901 today and it is cool. Sounds great. Been getting most of my usual stations on fm & even on am. I intend to experiment with a Kaito reel antenna to see if it picks up any SW signals (my other small battery rechargeable radios don't get much if anything indoors). I heard the 10mhz time signal with the whip, so it's a good sign. The tuning is a little twiddly, have to back up and try again, but once on frequency the am & fm stations sound clear. Impressed. Want to try the XHDATA D368. Thankyou for the gr8 reviews.
It looks awesome and as always great review. I want one 👍👍✌️
Quick suggestion. Sangean HDR-15. Awesome radio. Was able to pick up WGN 720 AM 565 miles away, also picked up an AM station in Canada, was about 950 miles away… in Tennessee, crystal clear, inside near electronics and power sources. Also does HD Radio, RDBS, and Aux In. Highly encourage you to check it out! I got it for $65 on Amazon. Worth every penny.
I’ve got two Sangean radios, one for 15 years, still like new. Great quality.
I have a HDR-16 that I love : ruclips.net/video/V3ClyIljDuI/видео.html
I was hoping you would review this 👍
Very interesting portable. Ironman is a very unique part of the video. Always a great bit of info.
Today I got the D-901 and for the money it's a bargain. The radio works better on all bands than all my radios in the same price category but (this is a big but) the mp3-player has 2 drawbacks (as far as I can tell after 2 hours with the radio).
1. After pressing the Pause-button, the device is switching after some time to a kind of power saving mode and the LED-display switches off. After pressing any button, the recent mp3-file is played from the beginning.
2. After switching off the device while playing a mp3-file, the player is remembering the last file but it's played from the beginning and not from the last position.
All my other even cheaper radios with mp3 playback are doing it right and play mp3-files from the last position.
All in all the D-901 is a good device for its price.
FM2 mixed with Russian OIRT FM, and Japanese FM bands as well and goes up to 108.0 MHz.
One should always watch your video before making a purchase. I ordered this from Amazon recently because it was listed as an analog receiver. I really enjoy grinding out a station. It arrives tomorrow and will likely go straight back.
Appears to be the type of radio that really activates Ironman.
Todderbert, I love the way you sing when you bring the Iron Man pack of cards to compare size of the radios which you review
Cheers
Always enjoy your reviews ( even iron man) keep up the good work. The thing I don't like about these cheap Chinese products is the fonts used in the lettering and the spelling mistakes, if this was made by Sony it would be $100 plus.
Some how I managed to get one for $18.61 from amazon, with some points I obtained from past purchases
Fun review, thanks
Awesome! Fun, inexpensive SW radio...with extras.
You can not go wrong with this radio.... fantastic reception...great sound ...great price... must buy.
Just ordered one. I have most of the XHDATA and Sihuadon radios and I like them. Got my 901 for £14!
I think Iron Man is defo the man with the master plan. He works for me now and sources all kinds of radios for me!
UPDATE: Received this radio and I’m very impressed. It’s good value for what it does. The Bluetooth and all bands seem to work well and in typical Radiwow fashion.
One big criticism - the battery. Life on the one supplied is not overly brilliant if you are a serious listener. I will compare the D-cell life and get back to you.
Be warned - If you buy an upgraded 18650 IT WILL NOT FIT! They haven’t accommodated for this which is a bit short sighted and sort of infringes the portability of the radio if you don’t have d-cells or charging location.
However, the radio is great and is my go-to for daily news and listening.Highly recommend!
I just ordered one. I find this radio unusually attractive. The external antenna jack is a very big attraction for me. More portables should have this feature. A reel-out antenna can be a huge help with these DSP radios on SW. I'll tolerate the quirky tuning. I'm very familiar with that. Thanks for the great review!
Enjoy your new radio Chuck :)
Nice review as usual. I wish you used the Antenna Jack instead of the telescopic antenna. BTW, can you put mp3 songs on both the MicroSD Card and USB Thumb at the same time? Is there a selector or it will play from both?
I haven't tested this, but it most likely is one or the other. I put two in a similar radio once, and the mp3 failed to play.
A fantastic radio in my opinion, I bought two, just in case. I fired it up in my greenhouse today, it was so
heated up from he sun I could hardly touch it, but it was plinkety-plong as always. Nemas Problemas :)
Hey Todderbert. Do you know what kind of battery life you get when using the D batteries? Great video. Thinking about adding this to my collection. Cheers!
I imagine at least 250-300Hours.
Hey buddy ! I trust you on this,...What Emergency radio do you recommend that has the best shortwave and power options? I really like this radio and will prob order it again since shortwave is great but the one i had stopped reading the USB,..could have been the USB drive giving up. But im looking for something that is great on shortwave and has solar options or a crank that has good sound. You know the best all around emergency radio that rocks the bands. Im returning the Kaito KA900because of the bleeding on shortwave. Thanks man! great videos!
Missing the all important clock/alarm for travelling real shame as an red led clock would really add to the retro feel of this radio
At 8:11 you say that there is no FM/BT/MP3-Stereo but my D-901 (with 12/2021 Passed-sticker) is playing stereo in all these modes.
Maybe your radio is defective or the headphones were not plugged in properly.
There is also another problem with the MP3 playback.
The player is playing the files in a kind of random order, ignoring folders and the date when the file was created (like other radios in this price category do). I haven't checked but it seems that the MP3 files are played in alphabetical order.
I just bought one of these radios from Amazon and I’m very happy with it. I’m having one issue thought, the charging indicator light does not work. Also there is no indication of battery state of charge, it just shuts off when it’s low. I tested it after the radio shut down and the battery was about 2.7 volts. I really can’t complain I got it for under 20 dollars. It was listed on Amazon for 22.99 with a 15% coupon. Thanks for the heads up on this radio!
Interesting, the charging led is behind the jack, and is hard to see since it just a little hole where a small red led sits.
@@todderbert I appreciate the reply, I checked closely but no light. The charger in the radio does charge the battery. I’ll see what happens now that the battery is fully charged maybe it will reset something. If not I’m not going to worry about it. It’s not worth making a return for that. Everything else works great 👍
It looks a wonderful radio 📻.,I like the 3 method of power supply.
Thanks for guiding me to this radio, but i wonder if there is maybe a smaller one, also with type c, like a Retekess PR12 maybe?
Not yet, but most likely in the future.
Hey Todd I'm a big fan of your channel. Is there a radio you recomend with stereo MP3 with all the cool features of the 901?
I hope you can help. I'm thinking about muy the 901 but stereo MP3 I would like...
Thanks for any help
May have to look for those portable stereo bluetooth speakers that have a SD card slot built in. If you use headphones, the XHDATA D-368 is nice for FM Stereo, and MP3 Stereo Playback.
Thanks for the great review. I also got one of these about a year ago. It's actually not too bad. FM is ok on this. I found that the audio on AM has a bit too much bass for pleasant long time listening though. On SW this is quite sensitive and selective enough (for a budget radio): it's similar to my Xdata D-328. The main thing is that the audio on SW has a fair bit of bass and virtually no treble. It can be hard to listen to for extended periods. Also, as you've explained, tuning on SW can be a bit frustrating as you have to tune back and forth to centre in on the station - a bit of a negative for DSP radios. As you've explained, it's OK but not great. Conversely, this can definitely pick up the stations (short wave) and is way better than some other budget radios. BTW, the torch is impressive. My guess is at least 200 lumens of a quite nice white light.
I've deleted my original comments (from a year ago) and reposted them here as I need to add the following: After 1 year I got tired of recharging the battery. I just put in 2 D cells and, just out of curiousity, I checked the power consumption when the radio was completely turned off. UNFORTUNATELY I found that it was using 2.3mA of current. That means that a 1500mAH battery will last 1500 / 2.3 equals 652 hours or 27 days. So even if the radio is not used the battery will be consumed by the (poorly designed) circuit. D cells will last maybe a few months. This may be okay if you don't mind charging it every few weeks but that's no good for me. I have thrown the radio out. I wont even give it away!
Interesting, I would hack mine and install a hard wired power switch to the battery compartment. A Master Off switch. No current, no drain. I have never thrown a radio out, I feel I can always salvage them for parts :)
@todderbert Yes. I could have hard wired a switch especially as it's a large radio with no memories or clock to worry about - good point!
I'm listening to USB audio recordings on the d901 with it plugged into the charge cable with the battery removed. Is it healthy to use it this way for long periods? I notice the volume is way lower plugged in that way and has to be turned up to max to have it at a good listening level.
Probably not as intended. I would use the lithium battery.
It sounded like a regular radio to me. How does the dsp sound different than an analog radio? What exactly is the step you were referring to, & are dsp radios the only one's that step? Or do analog radios also step.
DSP = Digital Signal Processor , these usually have a noticeable click "step" sound as you advance the dial. They are normally great at locking on a station, and avoiding drift that a normal analog receiver can have. Analog receivers handle faint signals much nicer, because they don't cut out when the signal gets weak. DSPs tend to do this, which can be annoying if you are trying to hunt for distant stations.
nice mod on the battery now i know what to do on my XHDATA D-368 i have lots of flat top 18650 and i dont want to buy any 18650's.
Thanks! So the D-Cells are only necessary for a brighter LED ?
The Ds are for longer lasting Radio use, the Lithium battery for a brighter Flashlight. I would just keep using the 18650, unless I had no way of charging it while off the grid. D Cells are great for long run times.
Hi sir I am from India can I buy this radio for a medium band because I am medium wave lover please suggest me
The speaker is of how many watts
Thanks, how do i know, which battery is being used ? Or does one of them have priority ? How does that work ? 18650 or D-Cell.
It would be safe to remove the 18650 if you are going to use D Cells. I tested the D Cell connectors with just the 18650 installed, and I could read the voltage of the cell. If you use D Cells, the Light may not work. The directions state it may be too low of voltage when using the Dry battery bay.
@@todderbert They should really emphasise this in the manual, I wonder if it would be safe and how long it would take to charge up two D cells in this .
Hej Toderbert and thanks for review of this radio I think it's radio is a bit of a radio you can take with you outside and if it breaks it's not a big deal. It is also good to have a little cheaper radio devices which can perform decently. Well Toderbert have to look for new flashlights and, most likely a new Sofirn me suffer from major Sofirn fever. Me Interested in the Sofirn IF22A that you just reviewed and, also the big boy Sofirn SP70 take care Todderbert.
The IF22A will impress you. The thing is a Throw Monster in a little package.
@@todderbert Hej Todderbert thanks for the info regarding Sofirn IF22A flashlight. And saw your video too and was already impressed where it lit up nicely around you. As for the Sofirn flashlights have said it before but I say it again what lovely flashlights it is. Black friday has already started in sweden here in Sweden the shops call it black week. I also got some offer from Ccrane so look there at different radio devices they have. Take care and have nice day and week. A new week again???? time flies fast and soon it is Christmas???? can hardly believe it.
@@todderbert Hej Todderbert again Update regarding the Sofirn flashlight I ordered earlier today Sofirn SP 70 I may be crazy but, Sofirn had reduced the price + and an extra discount 5% that Sofirn have now. But i will order the Sofirn IF22A also later but, it is nice with bigger flashlights too more to hold. And i are very happy with my Sofirn SF47T very nice flashlight. The Sofirn SF47T have a lot of battery power with two 21700 batteries long run time even in the turbo 1500 lumens mode so that it's nice. The Sofirn SF47T is a bit heavy but not so that it feels too heavy. It also has a more controlled light beam but a nice floodlight also. Take care have a nice evening night here but I'm still up and looking for more nice deals.
How far is your nearby fm station ?
Hey Todderbert. XHDATA D-901 vs PRUNUS J-401 which one is better as per your choice?
Any help would be appreciated.
The D-901as a Radio, the J-401 as a Recorder/MP3 Player/FM Radio.
@@todderbert Thank you so much. Even I am more inclined towards D-901. My primary and only use is for FM & AM. I'll not be using Mp3, TF card n all.
Wow, thanks for the tip. You gave me an idea what to do about the positive terminal. My 18650s are a little bit short to reach the terminal so I just put an aluminum foil on its tip. Hmm, I guess I'll now start fixing this common problem on my radios. BTW I have a radio similar to the features of that xhdata but without the earphone jack and battery compartment, instead it has a solar panel and a usb port to charge mobile phones. It's a generic china-made radio that goes through a lot of names and only cost $7.00. But of course, if I have the money, xhdata is the better choice.
Are your 18650 batteries the flat top or the button top kind? From my understanding the protected button top is the longest of this type and may fit into the battery compartment snugly without needing the aluminum foil bit. 🤔
@@StratmanII my 18650s are a mixed. The ones with the protected button are so long they don't fit in the batt compartment. I don't buy this kind but the seller sent it to me by mistake together with the unprotecteds. It's too late when I checked my orders.
@@medc3509 I see. In essence you are looking for the non-protected button top kind, which is not as long as the protected version while the flat top 18650s are too short to make contact with the terminals? Is this correct?
To be frank, I don't have any experience with the 18650 cells - only the AA NiMH and the BL-5C phone battery for my Tecsun radios. I've a PL-990 on order and am wondering what version of the 18650 to buy as spare cells.
@@StratmanII Yes. I prefer the flat and without the protection board 18650s. I have a lot of them. Im currently stirring away from devices that uses AA, triple A, and nokia batteries because 18650s can hold charge longer and has larger mAhs. But look at me now, Im so crazy in love with the Retekess hr11s that uses BL-5c battery😅
(Sorry for my poor english)
@@StratmanII oh, for your PL-990 check first what kind of 18650 batt it is using, then if you can find 'high drain' 18650s buy those. Vape users prefer those kind becoz of their longer charge. A mini radio will take forever to drain those kind of 18650s. But bear in mind vape units only use the flat kind.
Приемники данной фирмы в общем то не плохие . Спасибо за обзор !
Lovely 💕💐🌹
700 WLWs tower is located about 15 miles north of me.
It says on the back of the radio 522 khz. Is it a 9 khz step?
I think it may be universal. It lands on 10kHz stepping for my stations. It is labeled 520-1730kHz.
A great large good sounding radio for shortwave and FM. For AM THERE IS PLENTY OF ROOM INSIDE TO UPGRADE TO A 7.5 FERRITE ANTENNA. The tuning on AM is strange.
Wow such a far cry from their excellent D-808
Well, to be fair this radio was on sale recently for $23, which is a perfect price point for what you get.
For medium wave band, is it worth for buying? please guide me sir
It is a decent radio, expect average results on MW.
This reminds me of the Tecsun R-2010D I bet its the same chip
It would be nice if you could make another playlist for the excellent rated radios. I'd like to check out the ones you gave your best ratings to.
probably located in My Favorites :)
Nice freq range, a few shortwave broadcasters like WWCR 3215 and WRMI 7780 are out of range. Too bad we can't get a real analog radio made anymore.
how many batteries do you need for this radio actually? 1 or 3 ?
It operates on the included single 18650 battery. So no need to buy batteries right away. If you want, you can also run the radio with two D cells, and take the 18650 out of the radio. This is optional, and nice to have in an emergency.
@@todderbert ooh, I see. I think those 3 holder for three 18650. Thanks Bro
I'm out in central California and using the D901 indoors with a Kaito clip on wire extending out to the patio. I'm picking up 4.840mhz coming in & out. If I had a better antenna wire outside it would probably come in really well.
I tested the Kaito wire with a Retekess V115, HR11S and a Supersonic sc1080bt. Not anything on the two Retekess radios. The Supersonic did pick up 4.840 at the fringes but it was pushed out by competing signals. The D901 seems like it could be a good low cost radio for people who like an analog tuning knob instead of digital buttons.
Why does this have two FM bands on it?
Some areas in the world use the lower parts of the FM band as well as the one we are used to in the USA.
@@todderbert I know that Russia uses the lower extended part of the FM band, all the way down to 64 MHz. For the digital display Tecsun receivers the 64 MHz setting is selected by holding down one of the dedicated keypad buttons while the radio is in the standby mode.
Do you find the FM2 band more difficult to tune in between stations, given that 87 MHz starts about halfway down the dial? I should think so as the FM2 crams all the stations towards the lower half of the scale.
This is why analog dial SW radios split the coverage into several bands - the more bands the easier it is to tune in to stations, without resorting to feature a fine tuning capability.
Cool radio and the price of ironman cards.
I love extended FM great for seeking pirate stationz
This has a USB c?
Yes, for charging the lithium battery.
Xhdata d-328 or xhdata d368??
368
@@todderbert why?
@@fishingbr BT, and FM Stereo on Headphones.
Some of these DSP radios drive me mad with this tuning muting. DSP can be the worst thing ever in any radio especially when it comes to SSB, I have yet to hear a good sounding DSP radio on SSB, oh, wait, there is one, the Sangean ATS-909x2, I think this uses DSP but not 100% sure.
Much of the best products are not available in india. If some are available then price is too high
bummer, must be your import laws.
Chainj not velu
This one doesn't appear to have any way of running it on electric via a wall wart, just batteries. Otherwise it would have been worth a go.
Ele funciona sem baterias, se usado na tomada com um carregador type C
핸드폰충전기에 c케이블 설치하고 계속 라디오를 실행시킬수있나요?핸드폰 고속충전은 되는가요?