XHDATA D-328 or D-219. Both REALLY cheap but which one is best ?
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- Опубликовано: 8 фев 2025
- Time to compare two very good budget £10 Shortwave radios from Xhdata. Both are very cheap but which is offers the best receive and sound quality.
Xhdata D-219 here.
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Xhdata D-328 here.
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Fred, I've bought the D-219 and the D-368 *twice* but I own only one of each. The XHDATA D-328 model predates the D-219 by 2 or 3 years and uses the same Si 4825-A10 DSP chip as the latter. The MP3 circuit in the D-328 is added separately and is not a core function of the DSP chip. I think XHDATA has decided to phase out models that use the Nokia BL-5C type of battery, since the new budget D-220 model is designed to run on two AA batteries just like the D-219. 🙂
When it comes to _inexpensive_ analogue SW radios, I very much prefer DSP to traditional analogue superheterodyne. The issue with cheap all-analogue SW radios like the Kaide and Tecsun is that many of them are poorly calibrated at the factory, let alone having decent QC checks before packing and shipping. The fine art of designing quality analogue SW radios had been lost since Sony, Panasonic, Grundig and Philips stopped making them. 📻😥
I recently got the D-219 and it is a Brilliant little DSP Multi-band Receiver and at only £9 it is a real bargain. I love the old style 'Thumb tuning wheel', it's a real blast from the past of the old days of trying to fine tune 'Radio Caroline'. Rechargeable AA Batteries last a long time, so well worth running Radios on them.
Thank you Fred for informing and tuning me into the XHDATA radios. 🕊
My 328 packed in after about 2 weeks, the slider switch was shoddy, the radio would forget what frequency I had put it on, sometimes if I switched to SW it would remain on FM & vice versa.
I have the 219 & think that the build quality is way better, nicer case, switches etc.
Nice video Fred, thanks 👍
Hi Fred. Great video. I do not have the D328, but I picked up the D219 on Amazon for a little over $9 USD. I pretty much agree with you on most of what you said.
The reception on my D219 is great. But I do wish it had a lighted KED screen so you could see what frequency you were on. My tuning wheel is a bit stiff as well. Sometimes I just have to go past the channel and then go back to it. Sometimes when going up, if I let go of the tuning dial it will actually go back a tiny bit on it's own.
As far as batteries are concerned, I use rechargeable AA batteries. They seem to last quite a long time. And it beats having to buy AA batteries all the time.
Sound wise, I cannot complain. I have not heard the D328, but I am definitely happy with the D219.
For my 1st shortwave radio, I am extremely happy.
Pretty good and complete comparison here, Fred. Thank you for an informative video.
I own both, I like both but like my D-328 a bit more because it does sound better.
Quality control can change things too, on my D-219 the white band marker of the selector is not well aligned with the tiny windows so it hardly shows up.
As far as very cheap radios go, the KK-9 that you're showing here that's even cheaper than these two is surprisingly good. Yes, it's DSP-based but on a different chip (I don't have the reference at hand) that does not do soft muting when tuning, which is kind of nice. Its build quality is dreadful of course. It looks like it'd fall apart any time and its speaker is total crap (I replaced it with a better speaker I had in my drawers).
Purchased both
I went with the D-219 since it now has 10k tuning for the US. Very simple radio, and it works great. The only thing I wish it had was a lighted display and usb C charging. The band switch is not as cheesy as I expected. 😂 Just got the radio yesterday and am hoping it holds a charge over a long period of time so it is ready for emergencies. I did notice the same as you with the tuning dial resistance, and also passing a signal and having to back up to find it. Hard to complain about this little radio... I got this shipped for free (Amazon Prime) and it was less than 10 dollars. Thanks for the comparison and review! Btw laughing at the guy who beat the "Grig" fella. 😂
Good comparison review thank you
D 328 would be the winner for me based on these factors:
Very nice metallic finish
Deeper sound which is great for more bassier sounds
Tuning is swell
The option for SD Card for your own music
As for the band selector switch, a tiny touch of glue in the right place might give it a less loose feel.
Great review Fred, top job!!!
Hi there these radios are great value for money and they work well great video as always short wave is good am radio is good f m is good over all good little radios
I've got both of them radios the one on the left has a bit sound quality I understand what you're saying about the dsp tuning they lock on to stronger signals if it's weak it drops out all together I do like old school radios sony , roberts ,degen grundig
1:45 This is why I rarely communicate with other hobbiests and the HAMs/shortwavers can be some of the worst when it comes to the "you don't know anything" talk. I've seen comments sections to videos where a novice is trying to solder something on a radio filled with old guys talking trash about his technique. I think it shows that picking up a hobby probably isn't the best way to meet people.
The 219 is better for drifter..in as much the battery is standard..plentyfull...easy to get. The phone cell 328.. requries assess to mains power. Of some sort. So i cary mine in a pouch w/mini note pad.. a sort of memory and message port. 😊😊😊219 is mine . The 328 carys my songs. On limited sorties. 😊😊
10 in the morning here so,good morning!
Hi there. 4pm here.
I only have the D-219. Your review is in step with my experience. For £10 it's ok. The speaker on the D-328 sounds like the one on the D-220 ... that little bit better than the D-219.
I have the d-219 and I found the headphones experience unpleasant with music on FM and much better on AM.
I own a D-219 and like it very much. I'd be interested in hearing your opinion on the D-368 and D-901. The D-368 looks to be similar to the D-328, but with Bluetooth and a status screen.
I would deffo go for the D-901. It has a proper BIG radio sound which is very good on MW and SW.
The D-328 and D-368 are less similar than their appearance suggests. They're using different DSP chips and the speaker on the D-368 is even much better.
I also own the D-901 and to me it's just a D-368 in a (much) bigger case and with the mandatory torch lamp. However is also has an external antenna plug that makes a difference for SW listeners.
In before “Grig”😁
Yeah I am amazed.
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Maybe the "grig bot" has crashed.
Fred, trade in the 10 pound one for a new LED lamp !
They are all poor with rf noise.
LED lights really mess with these $10 radio's on AM and SW. If I try to tune near the LED lamp, all I get is noise and the auto tune picks up no stations, but when I move the radio to the other side of the room, it picks up stations. Mine doesn't even have a brand name or model number. It has a small blue backlit digital screen. That's the most distinctive way to describe it, haha. On the back all it says is "Full band digital demodulation Stereo radio" & on the front "FM/MW/SW 1-7 9 BANDS RECEIVER". It does run forever on 2 x AA's though. When it's off it has a clock and can be an alarm. But no brand or model whatsoever. Cheap (but I won't say nasty). For ten bucks you are better off buying the cheap Rysamton with the nice large orange backlit screen or the two XHDATA's you reviewed. Cheers Fred.
I have that Rysamton, nice little radio, also branded as Yorek too.
i love a bit of shortwave especially at night listening to some remote station there's something kinda reasusing about it daft eh?
Hi. No not daft at all. :-)
Have both and cut chips for my player so I a library of audio for when either radio gets nothing worth while.
Use for hospital radio station
219 is a great little set that costs peanuts, I pull in Radio Romania at night (Co. Down coast) on its own antenna with no trouble. I have compared the 219 with my more expensive and similar sized Tescun R1212A, the Tescun is rubbish compared to the 219 in every way especially the build quality.
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