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product_id: 1159446
title: "WR-22BK Digital Radio, AM/FM with Bluetooth, USB, Black"
brand: "sangean"
price: "B/.820"
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reviews_count: 13
category: "Sangean"
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# 10 station presets for instant access 7W full-range speaker with dynamic bass Bluetooth + USB playback for versatile streaming WR-22BK Digital Radio, AM/FM with Bluetooth, USB, Black

**Brand:** sangean
**Price:** B/.820
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## Summary

> 📻 Elevate your daily soundtrack with timeless tech and modern convenience!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** WR-22BK Digital Radio, AM/FM with Bluetooth, USB, Black by sangean
- **How much does it cost?** B/.820 with free shipping
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## Best For

- sangean enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted sangean brand quality
- Free international shipping included
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- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Smart Wake-Up:** Dual alarms with humane wake system and adjustable volume ensure you start your day your way.
- • **Preset Powerhouse:** Save your top 10 AM/FM stations and switch effortlessly—never miss a beat.
- • **Effortless Control:** Navigate with a high-contrast LCD, full-function remote, and customizable timers for nap, sleep, and snooze.
- • **Seamless Connectivity:** Stream wirelessly via Bluetooth or plug in your USB device for on-demand playlists.
- • **Rich, Room-Filling Sound:** Experience deep bass and crystal-clear audio with rotary bass/treble controls and a 7W speaker.

## Overview

The Sangean WR-22BK is a sleek, black digital AM/FM radio featuring 10 station presets, Bluetooth wireless streaming, and USB MP3/WMA playback. It boasts a high-contrast LCD with adjustable backlight, dual alarm timers with humane wake options, and rich audio delivered through a 7W full-range speaker with dynamic bass compensation. Complete with a remote control and versatile power options, it’s designed for the modern listener who values both style and functionality.

## Description

AM/FM/Bluetooth/USB table-top digital tuning receiver

Review: Outstanding - With our entertainment center relegated to the basement, we needed something for the living/dining room to play the morning news on the radio and the occasional background music for entertaining (light entertaining -- we're too old and baby-having to throw a big, loud shindig). I've had a Sangean atomic clock radio in the bedroom for a couple years and am very happy with its tuning performance, so I wanted to see what Sangean had in the way of music systems. I was momentarily sidetracked by the Tivoli Model One, which sure is pretty, but some radio geeks on a blog swore up and down that the Tivoli doesn't tune as well nor sound as good as the Sangean (WR-2, essentially the same as the WR-22 minus bluetooth), and I can't stand fighting with an analog tuner to find a station. Plus you have to pay a LOT more to get the Bluetooth Tivoli. So then I considered the Sangean WR-12BT, which offers a very simple, retro, analog tuner appearance somewhat like the Tivoli (I was worried my wife wouldn't like all the blinky button-y LED-y digitality of the WR-22 out on display on the bar), plus stereo sound and Bluetooth, although some people complained about the sound quality. I ended up ordering both and giving them a listen at home. It really comes down to style and your desire for digital features. Both radios sounded very good in a medium living room. The WR-12BT does seem a bit bass-heavy and muddled at first, but turning the bass knob down and treble knob up a bit did the trick. While the WR-12BT's woofer provides pretty good bass, it's better at the low-lows than the low-mids, so songs with funky bass lines sounded kinda thin. The single 3" speaker of the WR-22, on the other hand, provided excellent bass licks in the low-mid range (even after I turned the Loudness setting to Off, b/c frankly it was a bit thick), even though it couldn't reach the same low-lows as the -12BT (y'know, for your techno and hip hop). Switching quickly back and forth between the two on the same stations, the -12BT actually (and strangely) sounded a bit "smaller" than the -22 at comparable volumes, probably because of the better mid-range fidelity of the -22. The stereo sound of the -12BT is nice, but the mono -22 sounds great enough on its own that you don't really miss the stereo, at least not for a casual background radio. I think the -12BT is a good bit louder at max than the -22, but the -22 fills the room amply and I don't think I'll ever be cranking it to max anyway (like I said, we're beyond that). And unless you're a serious audiophile that is looking for your primary music system and are ready to shell out several hundred bucks for some other fancy system, both the -12BT (with tweaking) and the -22 sound great on their own; if you weren't listening to them side-by-side to figure out that one sounds better for jazz/classical or the other sounds better for rock, you would never know what you're missing, you'd just think you got a pretty good shelf system for a very good price. So if you want the handy features of digital tuning, 5 memory presets, a clock (that handily sets itself once you tune to a station broadcasting RDS), and a remote control, go with the WR-22. If you want something that will look cool at your Mad Men party and you don't mind manual tuning with no presets, get the WR-12BT.
Review: My WR-22 is much better than my former Bose Wave Radio ! - If you're wondering how this radio compares to the Bose Wave Radio read on! Spoiler Alert: The Sangean WR-22WL is the clear winner in both sound and functionality and at roughly one-third the price! Last year I inherited a Bose Wave Radio. While it seemed well-built enough, there was something about its sound that very much irritated me. Even at low volume, I could not listen to the Bose for any length of time without experiencing a feeling of pressure around my ears and ultimately I would get a headache. Try as I might, I just couldn't get used to the Bose Wave Radio's sound. So I sold the Bose but decided it would be nice to have a good sounding table radio. After much research I decided to try one of the Sangean models and ultimately I ordered the WR-22WL. Based on many reviews, I had very high expectations for this model. I am pleased to say that this radio has met and/or exceeded even my highest expectations. My radio came superbly packed. Physical inspection showed no defects whatsoever and its operation has been flawless. I don't often use the word "craftsmanship" anymore but this is one well-crafted radio! I love its mirror black front finish. All the knobs, buttons, jacks, etc. fit snugly and work smoothly. The display is top notch! It features large white letters/numbers against a black background and the clock can easily be read across a large room and at most any angle. The FM RDS (Radio Data System) functionality not only shows you the station ID, song name, and artist, but it can set your clock's day/month/year settings too! Unlike some other reviewers, I've found that the automatic time setting feature (thru RDS) works flawlessly. It is every bit as accurate as the clock on my cell phone. I guess the radio stations in my area do a better job of ensuring the correct time is set on their broadcasts. My main reason for purchasing this radio was to have a great sounding unit and this radio delivers superb audio in spades! It has a very well balanced low end, mid-range, and upper end sparkle that sounds just right to me. I find the default settings (loudness on, base and treble both at +0) to be just right. But if you don't like the defaults, you can easily turn off the loudness compensation and/or make considerable adjustments to the bass and treble levels to suit your own tastes. The Bose Wave Radio, on the other hand, has absolutely no ability for you to alter its sound. Also, I can listen to my Sangean for hours on end and not experience the "listener fatigue" that I always experienced with the Bose Wave Radio. One feature I've really come to love with the Sangean, is Bluetooth. I have an iPad Air and can effortlessly stream any audio from it to my WR-22. I find the Bluetooth audio on this radio to be excellent and the convenience of Bluetooth has to be experienced to be appreciated. In fact, the majority of my listening on the WR-22 is now via Bluetooth from my iPad Air. Whether I'm listening to my own library of music, streaming Pandora, or whatever, the audio is excellent. With the Bose Wave Radio, there is no Bluetooth support. Some of you might be saying, well the Bose has two (stereo) speakers! True. But in my experience, unless you are directly in front the Bose Wave Radio and at distance of 4 feet or less, you are not going to hear the stereo separation. The WR-22 with its single 3 inch speaker can fill my entire house with beautiful music if I (choose to) turn it up loud enough. The WR-22 also can play MP3 and WAV files from a USB stick. I've not yet tried this feature but again this is a capability you won't find on a Bose Wave Radio. I have used the WR-22's auxiliary input and have tested the subwoofer and headphone outputs. All are excellent. (The Bose Wave Radio also offers a good selection of inputs/outputs for wired connections.) Both the Bose Wave Radio and Sangean WR-22 have excellent FM tuners and good (though not exceptional) AM tuners. I do find the quality of the WR-22's AM reception to vary greatly depending on where it is placed in my home and how it is orientated. Serious AM listeners will want to try out the external AM antenna connections provided on the WR-22. (No such AM antenna extension is available on the Bose.) Internal FM antennas and external FM antenna connections are both offered on the Bose Wave Radio and the Sangean WR-22. However, for best results, you need to disable the internal FM antenna when using an external one. This can easily be done on the Sangean unit via a switch on the back panel. The Bose does not offer this capability. Both the Bose and Sangean radios offer dual alarm-clock capability. I won't be using my Sangean radio for an alarm clock so I've not yet tested that feature. But I'll update my review if/when I do try out the alarm(s). I found both the Sangean and Bose remotes to work equally well. The Sangean radio itself is more compact than the Bose mainly due to its single speaker versus two for the Bose Wave Radio. All in all I'm glad I sold the Bose and bought the Sangean instead. I find the WR-22 to be much nicer to listen to, more convenient to use, and its available at a much lower cost than a Bose.

## Features

- 10 station presets (5 AM, 5 FM) with built-in Bluetooth wireless Audio streaming and USB MP3/ WMA playback
- Easy to read high contrast LCD display with automatic and adjustable backlight
- Clock available for FM RDS-CT with 2 alarm timers by radio, buzzer or USB Settable alarm volume HWS (Humane wake system) buzzer and radio adjustable Nap, Sleep and snooze timers
- Rotary bass and treble controls, dynamic bass compensation for rich bass, loudness on/ off with a single 3-inch 7W full range speaker with enlarged Magnet
- Full function infrared remote control, FM wire antenna included. For outdoor use, you can power the radio by using a 12V DC input socket from a DC power supply (not Included)

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B009OCBBGW |
| Additional Features | Built-In AM Antenna, Built-In Clock |
| Antenna Location | Music, News |
| Audio Output Mode | Stereo |
| Best Sellers Rank | #36,283 in Electronics ( See Top 100 in Electronics ) #77 in Portable Shortwave Radios |
| Brand | Sangean |
| Built-In Media | Owner's Manual, Remote Control |
| Color | Black |
| Compatible Devices | Headphone |
| Connectivity Technology | AM/FM, Bluetooth |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 1,560 Reviews |
| Display Technology | LCD |
| Display Type | LCD |
| Enclosure Material | Plastic |
| Frequency | 108 MHz |
| Hardware Interface | 3.5mm Audio, USB |
| Item Dimensions L x W x H | 9.45"L x 7.6"W x 4.41"H |
| Item Weight | 5.6 pounds |
| Manufacturer | Sangean America, Inc. |
| Mfr Part Number | WR-22BK |
| Model Number | WR-22BK |
| Number of Batteries | 2 Product Specific batteries required. |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Power Source | Corded Electric |
| Product Dimensions | 9.45"L x 7.6"W x 4.41"H |
| Radio Bands Supported | AM/FM |
| Speaker Maximum Output Power | 7 watts |
| Special Feature | Built-In AM Antenna , Built-In Clock |
| Style Name | Modern |
| Tuner Technology | AM/FM |
| Tuner Type | AM/FM |
| UPC | 729288029069 621441906807 163121494803 |
| Warranty Description | 1 Year |
| Water Resistance Level | Not Water Resistant |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Sangean
- **Color:** Black
- **Connectivity Technology:** AM/FM, Bluetooth
- **Included Components:** Owner's Manual, Remote Control
- **Power Source:** Corded Electric
- **Product Dimensions:** 9.45"L x 7.6"W x 4.41"H
- **Radio Bands Supported:** AM/FM
- **Special Feature:** Built-In AM Antenna, Built-In Clock
- **Style:** Modern
- **Tuner Technology:** AM/FM

## Images

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Color** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Will it charge my phone with the USB port?**
A: Yes.  I stream audio through the phone to the radio via bluetooth and charge it at the same time.  See other answer.  The radio must be in certain play modes to charge.  Pretty handy.

**Q: Does this radio require an additional purchase to act as a Bluetooth receiver? If so, how much does it cost? The expanded description suggests this.**
A: It is equipped to receive Bluetooth right out of the box. Also, I must say that it does an excellent job of doing so! I stream directly from my tablet to the radio using Bluetooth nightly and it’s just awesome!

**Q: Is this a clock radio?**
A: Yes it is a radio with a digital clock on the front so yes it is a clock radio.  The digital clock by the way receives a signal that keeps it perfectly on time with the bureau of standards clock so it’s always accurate.

**Q: Does it have a snooze function and is it easy to activate?**
A: I never really use snooze but I'm including the info I got from the manual. Hope it helps! Snooze1. When the alarm sounds, press any button other than the Standby button will silence the alarm for 5 minutes. "SNOOZE' will appear on the display.2. To adjust the silence time for the snooze timer, press and hold the Info/menu button to enter the menu setting.3. Rotate the Tuning control rotary until "SNOOZE X" shown on the display, then press the Tuning control rotary to enter the setting. Rotate the Tuning control rotary to adjust the silence time. There are 5,0,5 and 20 minutes for the snooze timer.4. To cancel the snooze timer while the alarm is suspended, press the Standby button.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Outstanding
*by S***Y on October 16, 2013*

With our entertainment center relegated to the basement, we needed something for the living/dining room to play the morning news on the radio and the occasional background music for entertaining (light entertaining -- we're too old and baby-having to throw a big, loud shindig). I've had a Sangean atomic clock radio in the bedroom for a couple years and am very happy with its tuning performance, so I wanted to see what Sangean had in the way of music systems. I was momentarily sidetracked by the Tivoli Model One, which sure is pretty, but some radio geeks on a blog swore up and down that the Tivoli doesn't tune as well nor sound as good as the Sangean (WR-2, essentially the same as the WR-22 minus bluetooth), and I can't stand fighting with an analog tuner to find a station. Plus you have to pay a LOT more to get the Bluetooth Tivoli. So then I considered the Sangean WR-12BT, which offers a very simple, retro, analog tuner appearance somewhat like the Tivoli (I was worried my wife wouldn't like all the blinky button-y LED-y digitality of the WR-22 out on display on the bar), plus stereo sound and Bluetooth, although some people complained about the sound quality. I ended up ordering both and giving them a listen at home. It really comes down to style and your desire for digital features. Both radios sounded very good in a medium living room. The WR-12BT does seem a bit bass-heavy and muddled at first, but turning the bass knob down and treble knob up a bit did the trick. While the WR-12BT's woofer provides pretty good bass, it's better at the low-lows than the low-mids, so songs with funky bass lines sounded kinda thin. The single 3" speaker of the WR-22, on the other hand, provided excellent bass licks in the low-mid range (even after I turned the Loudness setting to Off, b/c frankly it was a bit thick), even though it couldn't reach the same low-lows as the -12BT (y'know, for your techno and hip hop). Switching quickly back and forth between the two on the same stations, the -12BT actually (and strangely) sounded a bit "smaller" than the -22 at comparable volumes, probably because of the better mid-range fidelity of the -22. The stereo sound of the -12BT is nice, but the mono -22 sounds great enough on its own that you don't really miss the stereo, at least not for a casual background radio. I think the -12BT is a good bit louder at max than the -22, but the -22 fills the room amply and I don't think I'll ever be cranking it to max anyway (like I said, we're beyond that). And unless you're a serious audiophile that is looking for your primary music system and are ready to shell out several hundred bucks for some other fancy system, both the -12BT (with tweaking) and the -22 sound great on their own; if you weren't listening to them side-by-side to figure out that one sounds better for jazz/classical or the other sounds better for rock, you would never know what you're missing, you'd just think you got a pretty good shelf system for a very good price. So if you want the handy features of digital tuning, 5 memory presets, a clock (that handily sets itself once you tune to a station broadcasting RDS), and a remote control, go with the WR-22. If you want something that will look cool at your Mad Men party and you don't mind manual tuning with no presets, get the WR-12BT.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ My WR-22 is much better than my former Bose Wave Radio !
*by C***K on May 8, 2015*

If you're wondering how this radio compares to the Bose Wave Radio read on! Spoiler Alert: The Sangean WR-22WL is the clear winner in both sound and functionality and at roughly one-third the price! Last year I inherited a Bose Wave Radio. While it seemed well-built enough, there was something about its sound that very much irritated me. Even at low volume, I could not listen to the Bose for any length of time without experiencing a feeling of pressure around my ears and ultimately I would get a headache. Try as I might, I just couldn't get used to the Bose Wave Radio's sound. So I sold the Bose but decided it would be nice to have a good sounding table radio. After much research I decided to try one of the Sangean models and ultimately I ordered the WR-22WL. Based on many reviews, I had very high expectations for this model. I am pleased to say that this radio has met and/or exceeded even my highest expectations. My radio came superbly packed. Physical inspection showed no defects whatsoever and its operation has been flawless. I don't often use the word "craftsmanship" anymore but this is one well-crafted radio! I love its mirror black front finish. All the knobs, buttons, jacks, etc. fit snugly and work smoothly. The display is top notch! It features large white letters/numbers against a black background and the clock can easily be read across a large room and at most any angle. The FM RDS (Radio Data System) functionality not only shows you the station ID, song name, and artist, but it can set your clock's day/month/year settings too! Unlike some other reviewers, I've found that the automatic time setting feature (thru RDS) works flawlessly. It is every bit as accurate as the clock on my cell phone. I guess the radio stations in my area do a better job of ensuring the correct time is set on their broadcasts. My main reason for purchasing this radio was to have a great sounding unit and this radio delivers superb audio in spades! It has a very well balanced low end, mid-range, and upper end sparkle that sounds just right to me. I find the default settings (loudness on, base and treble both at +0) to be just right. But if you don't like the defaults, you can easily turn off the loudness compensation and/or make considerable adjustments to the bass and treble levels to suit your own tastes. The Bose Wave Radio, on the other hand, has absolutely no ability for you to alter its sound. Also, I can listen to my Sangean for hours on end and not experience the "listener fatigue" that I always experienced with the Bose Wave Radio. One feature I've really come to love with the Sangean, is Bluetooth. I have an iPad Air and can effortlessly stream any audio from it to my WR-22. I find the Bluetooth audio on this radio to be excellent and the convenience of Bluetooth has to be experienced to be appreciated. In fact, the majority of my listening on the WR-22 is now via Bluetooth from my iPad Air. Whether I'm listening to my own library of music, streaming Pandora, or whatever, the audio is excellent. With the Bose Wave Radio, there is no Bluetooth support. Some of you might be saying, well the Bose has two (stereo) speakers! True. But in my experience, unless you are directly in front the Bose Wave Radio and at distance of 4 feet or less, you are not going to hear the stereo separation. The WR-22 with its single 3 inch speaker can fill my entire house with beautiful music if I (choose to) turn it up loud enough. The WR-22 also can play MP3 and WAV files from a USB stick. I've not yet tried this feature but again this is a capability you won't find on a Bose Wave Radio. I have used the WR-22's auxiliary input and have tested the subwoofer and headphone outputs. All are excellent. (The Bose Wave Radio also offers a good selection of inputs/outputs for wired connections.) Both the Bose Wave Radio and Sangean WR-22 have excellent FM tuners and good (though not exceptional) AM tuners. I do find the quality of the WR-22's AM reception to vary greatly depending on where it is placed in my home and how it is orientated. Serious AM listeners will want to try out the external AM antenna connections provided on the WR-22. (No such AM antenna extension is available on the Bose.) Internal FM antennas and external FM antenna connections are both offered on the Bose Wave Radio and the Sangean WR-22. However, for best results, you need to disable the internal FM antenna when using an external one. This can easily be done on the Sangean unit via a switch on the back panel. The Bose does not offer this capability. Both the Bose and Sangean radios offer dual alarm-clock capability. I won't be using my Sangean radio for an alarm clock so I've not yet tested that feature. But I'll update my review if/when I do try out the alarm(s). I found both the Sangean and Bose remotes to work equally well. The Sangean radio itself is more compact than the Bose mainly due to its single speaker versus two for the Bose Wave Radio. All in all I'm glad I sold the Bose and bought the Sangean instead. I find the WR-22 to be much nicer to listen to, more convenient to use, and its available at a much lower cost than a Bose.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good quality build but with a little bass bloat. UPDATE
*by A***Y on October 28, 2014*

A nice design, has good reception for FM and the bluetooth works well. Simple set up, I like the white on black LCD and its auto dimming. All in all compact and sophisticated design. My negative views are 1) at this price point why is there no HD radio included ? I found the FM was great but would have thought HD with the extra channels would have been a relatively cheap implementation. 2) People referred to this as an audiophile radio. I use Magnepans for my music listening and they are audiophile. This radio suffers form bass bloat where they try and get 10lbs of bass from a 5lb bag.. it's admirable the amount of volume the radio can produce, and nice they cut it off before it distortion occurs. What I found was I needed to turn bass to -4 for music to sound "real" compared to my reference system (that cost 5K$ ) so not that bad for a 160$ radio... but what can you get from a 3 inch speaker really ? not Audiophile quality. I have yet to check the headphone output. All in all I feel this a good buy. Finds my iPod straight away, easy to set up. USB hook up to iPod did not register. I need to check a USB stick to see if that works now. UPDATE USB stick does work. Loud is the default setting, bass bloat is fixed when you find the off setting. CON: the date is fixed in memory and today it is telling me Wednesday 24th 2014 when we all know full well it's the 26th as it's the day before thanks giving. So maybe it needs a firm ware update... but the thing is a clock radio, one should be able to simply tell it the day and that's it. Another issue. I had to move the radio and hence turn off the power. For the price you would hope it had an internal battery to keep the time settings etc. in place... sadly not. I'm leaning to 3.7 stars now.

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