Tonite I got out my radios, XHData D-109WB, Qodosen DX-286 and Tecsun PL-660, and did some listening with them on AM, FM and SW. An unscientific test, to say the least. I used some inexpensive JLabs (?) earbuds, the titanium model.
To my taste, the Qodosen* was a clear winner, sounding best for music and talk on AM, FM and SW. Second place is a tie between the XHData and the Tecsun.
Tonite was not good for reception, AM, FM and shortwave were all poor for DXing. So I think I’m gonna try again a different day, as I think the XHData and Tecsun weren’t always getting high quality signals on some of the stations I played.
*Surprisingly, although it is tiny, the Qodosen also sounds really good using the speaker. I’m curious how they managed to do that. The speaker must be tiny.
To my taste, the Qodosen* was a clear winner, sounding best for music and talk on AM, FM and SW. Second place is a tie between the XHData and the Tecsun.
Tonite was not good for reception, AM, FM and shortwave were all poor for DXing. So I think I’m gonna try again a different day, as I think the XHData and Tecsun weren’t always getting high quality signals on some of the stations I played.
*Surprisingly, although it is tiny, the Qodosen also sounds really good using the speaker. I’m curious how they managed to do that. The speaker must be tiny.
