Raddy RF750 AM FM WX BT MP3 Shortwave Micro Radio Review

The Tiny Raddy RF750 / HanRongDa HRD-700 AM FM Weather Bluetooth MP3 Player Shortwave Portable Radio puts a Smile on my Face. Military Look, Type C Rechargeable, NOAA Weather Alert, Decent FM/SW reception, Punchy Speaker, Presets, Analog Dial, Audio Spectrum LED Display, EQ Modes, and many other features to keep you busy Tuning Your Day Away :) I test many radios, and the RF750 is a Joy to Use!
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Features I like about the RF750:
Compact Size.
Huge Speaker Audio that Sounds Great.
MP3 Player with EQ settings.
Shortwave is Decent during the Day.
Type C Rechargeable.
Dial Light.
Analog Cylinder Style Tuning.
Bluetooth with EQ.
Presets, Useful on Shortwave.
Weather Alert Mode.
Above Average FM Reception.
Sleep Timer.
Battery Life Indicator.
Tuning LED Indicator.
Mode Lights can be Turned Off.
Dial Light can be Toggled On/Off.
Cool Lanyard Included.
External SW Antenna Wire Included.
Features that could be Added or Improved on:
Manually Add Presets.
Add Headphone Jack.
Make EQ Available while in Radio Mode.
Overall, this Radio has come down in price, and when it is around $35 or Under, it is an Instant Buy. The company has a great model here, and makes a great gift to anyone.
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[@ma-mo]

Your encyclopedic knowledge, and the consistent quality of your videos, absolutely cannot be beat. Thanks for all you do, todderbert.

[@jlichi1510]

Wow! The frequency indicator dial looks very similar to the speedometer of a 1960s Oldsmobile Toronado. Very cool. Even reminiscent of a altimeter on a aircraft.

[@prakashexe]

Finally a radio with USB-C, love it !

[@stephaneschmitz8030]

Take a look at the Tecsun pl-320. It has USB-c, a stand, several filters, good battery life, lots of memory slots, a "favorite" button which is the only radio I know with this feature. No mp3, although, but most of the time, it's a gimmick (excepted in the v115).

[@steveweinberg462]

An analog dial with presets. That pretty clever actually. Lots of blinking lights which I am a sucker for.

[@TheSebastian5978]

I’m an electrician and this is the radio that’s attached to my kit every day. Everyone that sees/hears it, loves it. It doesn’t feel very rugged but some electrical tape in the right places solves that issue.

[@ste-c1218]

Please can anyone help me ..... I LOVE this little guy BUT does anyone else's have a rattle on the ariel when it's extended also when I switch it in I have a sort of pre flicker of the led lights ....does anybody else have the same things please guys ????

[@trent85]

Appreciate these reviews, Todderbert.

[@davedeiler2072]

Looks and sounds like a great radio. Love the size and layout

[@CJDarkRose]

Got the HRD-700 and I still love it. This and my CC Skywave SSB sit next to my desk all the time.

[@KaleOrton]

Damn Todderbert! Another radio I had to add to my collection thanks to you. Super cute military style by Raddy - very interesting new products indeed.

[@johnedgar9817]

I've been thinking about getting this radio, I think I will give it a try. Todderbert rocks!!

[@NTPTM]

Hej Todderbert thanks for the review the Raddy RF750 is a very cool radio and i have also seen similar radios in your videos and elsewhere so I'm definitely thinking about buying a radio like this take care and have a great friday.

[@thisisus.504]

Yay! Got one of these coming today, Dorset UK, from Amazon. I cannot wait!!

[@waynesharp1690]

It's amazing how loud these tiny radios go 🙂

[@micahhawkins-bs9gf]

These little radios are great. Bought one on the strength of this excellent review. I live on a tall ridge in rural Indiana, & sitting out in the open with the wire antenna attached to this little devil I have been having a blast the past couple of days. For the price I don't mind the lack of SSB or Air. Only ball they dropped is the lack of a headphone jack. Rock on, bud.

[@johnkris753]

Thank you, thank you, thank you. I've been looking for awhile for your in depth review of this little radio. I saw mixed reviews of it and the digital display one, and i thought is it going to be good for SW reception. And when i saw it against "iron man" i said to myself thats the drop that tips the cup. Small, compact and capable, everything that i need. And it looks so cool 😎. Great review as always. Looking forward to review of digital display one. Cheers 👍

[@DonzLockz]

Cool little radio, it's useful and looks great sitting on a shelf.🍻🤠

[@Farney-gy1qo]

Superb Little Radio. Very powerful speaker. Love the display! Good BlueTooth range. I might upgrade the battery for longer play time.

[@jthenarwhal]

Absolutely love mine.

[@ste-c1218]

Please can anyone help me ..... I LOVE this little guy BUT does anyone else's have a rattle on the ariel when it's extended also when I switch it in I have a sort of pre flicker of the led lights ....does anybody else have the same things please guys ????

[@WityWot]

I like the added accessories they threw in to the deal...

[@charlesachurch7265]

I got spare battery with mine!

[@southernsasquatch8404]

I bought two of these awesome little radios and they work perfect and sound great! Amazing how they pack so much in this little radio! Do wish it had a headphone jack! Very satisfied with this awesome little radio and how it performs! 👍😎📻

[@waynewood8840]

Yes! It needs a headphone jack..,

[@ste-c1218]

Please can anyone help me ..... I LOVE this little guy BUT does anyone else's have a rattle on the ariel when it's extended also when I switch it in I have a sort of pre flicker of the led lights ....does anybody else have the same things please guys ????

[@BarnabyWild13]

Listening to the RF750 review on my RF75A waiting for my RF750 to arrive.

[@Boozion]

Hi there Totterbert Superbert Totterbuds. Thanks for sharing. Went to your link and got one of those for 34.69 with 10% off . And another discount of 10.18 off with Amazon store card . Grand total of 24.51. Not a bad deal I would say. I like the long wire antenna with the wire release spring. Very cool. Thanks again. As always take good care. 😊

[@jiggerman1000]

...Great Video my Brother...Thank You for being out there and your input on this...Little Bad Boy Radio...💜...💯...🖖...With Respects out to Ya...👍 JIG

[@ConsumerTeamPete]

Todd...would love to see you review with Raddy RF760. Thanks for the awesome work you do! pete

[@todderbert]

Most likely identical to the Retekess TR110: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3alfWx3p5Z9hpI

[@boskostoybox]

Trying to find a nice travel/camping radio that does weather, shortwave and can play mp3 files like my Art Bell files. This might be up my alley.

[@todderbert]

This is nice and small. Another inexpensive choice is the Kaito KA340, at Amazon: amzn.to/41SG1H9

[@craignehring]

Well now I want one

[@jerryjohnson6810]

thank you good sir

[@jgstevens5169]

Thank you. I've been eyeballing the variants of this radio. Always appreciate your unbiased reviews.

[@jyoung5594]

These radios are fantastic. I picked up the HanRongDa HRD-701 as I mentioned in a previous post. The analog version looks better but I like the digital display for easier tuning and presets. I have been picking up Zoomer and WCBS very clear at night from Cincinnati. I’m looking forward to your review of the 701. Thanks :).

[@NTPTM]

Hej thanks for the info yes I think these radios are very cool and if they can perform well then that is a bonus so I will probably pick up a radio like this take care and have a nice friday.

[@jyoung5594]

@@NTPTM Thanks, take care.

[@antimattercarp2720]

Todderbert has a short of it, so maybe we will see it soon.

[@DmitriMironov]

I have HRD 700, and I really want the HRD 701' digital display:-)))

[@LTHanlon]

Great review as usual, todderbert! I notice that under 5.4 Shortwave mode on Page 7, there are references to "Hydrotherapy" bands. Does this mean the RF750 is submersible and can help soothe tired muscles? 😃

[@todderbert]

Hilarious :)

[@MrCarlos72]

It's loud little green Giant !!!

[@Sankara2000]

Never tried these. But I can tell that they have got some crazy industrial designer guy, who has SWers feelings at his fingertip!

[@MrHajimeSaitou]

🔥🔥🔥

[@DG-zp2wz]

Great review! I have one. I like it! I have a friend who says it looks like a slot machine.

[@hoopoo3721]

Of all of my radios this one has become my go to, if only it had a headphone jack. Makes a great camping radio

[@tenfourproductionsllc]

I was hoping they make a radio like this only in a much larger size.

[@isleifoterogarcia4478]

I bought this radio, last August and the only two things not good are the short battery life and the MW band scale colours. When illumination is on, is very difficult to see the numbers, otherwise it is a clever design and the easiest to carry around.

[@2300iaff]

Hi there Todd thanks for all the GREAT videos do you think it’s ok to leave this unit charging over night? Not sure if it had overcharge protection thanks!!!!!!!

[@todderbert]

It should be ok. I have in the past with no issues. The charging circuit should have overcharging protection.

[@jeffreyhickman3871]

That looks like 👍 a RADICAL radio 📻!! I cannot tell if it has a drum 🪘 style dial that moves 🆙 and down, or if it’s a regular dial with a dial pointer. Your friend, Jeff.

[@todderbert]

Drum.

[@jeffreyhickman3871]

@@todderbert Yes 👍. Does it also have a dial cord? Your friend, Jeff.

[@todderbert]

@@jeffreyhickman3871 No, uses an encoder since it is a DSP radio.

[@jeffreyhickman3871]

@@todderbert That’s even beyond a gear ⚙️ reduction system for the tuning. Your friend, Jeff.

[@worminstool]

Supporting a 256GB micro-sd card is the most significant upgrade over older devices that maxed out at 16 or 32GB.

[@ma-mo]

Just curious: what do you do with all that memory? I put thousands of songs on a 16gb or 32gb card, and have plenty of room to spare. You must have a massive music library!

[@ZeusTheTornado]

@@ma-mo Yeah, I think that even if you have your entire music library at 192Khz/24 bits WAV resolution, 256GB is overkill...

[@joseislanio8910]

@@ZeusTheTornado and considering that there's no graphical interface to go through songs, it's rather impractical to have too much songs

[@ZeusTheTornado]

@@joseislanio8910 True lol, what a pain in would be to navigate between 2.000 or more songs

[@kippercat123]

Is there an online manual for this radio ? If so can you please add the link ? thank you.

[@Viesta]

you dont even need to extend the antenna out to get weatherband near chicago? i think i know what im going for... also helps that it's USB-C so i can charge my radio with my steam deck if the power ever went out.

[@DakotahMiskus]

I’m commenting before watching but I love it it’s cool looking and has a good signal for the size and price but my tuner is way off so that’s disappointing

[@craignehring]

Pretty cool, not 100% sure on this one though

[@jeffk7734]

I noticed that there is speech guideance. How well does that work, and what messages are spoken?

[@todderbert]

It tells you what mode you are in. Radio, Bluetooth, or MP3 Player.

[@DmitriMironov]

Good Radio! It has a different name on Ali Express :HanRongDa or HRD 700. Or HRD 701- same with a digital display. Weather band (WB) will work Only in US I have the HRD 700 which is exactly like shown here. Seems like they manufactured at the same factory, ( under different brand names) because mine looks the same, Named: HanRonGda I really recommend this radio But still i prefer the the same model With the digital display. This whay you can pik the right freqency faster. It has a bluetooth feature. And can be used as JBL "BT" speaker The analog dial rod is horrible. I preffer auto scanning.:-) It suppords SD cards up to 256GB. And can be used as a simple MP3 player -:)

[@N0GIY]

The battery on the radio only lasts a short time and annoys me. :( Still a super cool design, though!

[@todderbert]

Yeah, to keep things small they had to use the slim BL-5C. Just have to charge it daily if you are using it all the time.

[@percillasalas874]

@@todderbert hey todderbert, i need some technical advice. I have a eton frx3+ that runs on a single 18650 cell. I was wondering if combining 2 18650 cells for longer radio use. Would that fry any of the electrical components in the radio?

[@todderbert]

@@percillasalas874 You would need to use matched batteries, same brand/capacity. Wired in Parallel. Make sure each one is at the same charge level as well.

[@percillasalas874]

@@todderbert is there a limit to how many 18650 cells can be used?

[@percillasalas874]

@@todderbert is there a limit to how many 18650 cells can be combined?

[@user-mp8mn9qp3r]

HanRongDa 700 - original.

[@ouchcubic]

watching again wondering how hard it would be to mod a phone jack and if the bt is 2 way?

[@ouchcubic]

it is pretty cool. i gave MY OLD GI JOES to my grandson its almost their scale. but id like it in my bug out bag

[@todderbert]

it only receives BT.

[@ouchcubic]

@@todderbert thx

[@bobhifi1628]

I bought this on sale, had I seen that, would of passed. A headphone jack is a must for me.

[@ArndroidInc]

Wow, that's too much for me to keep track of.

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

I just wish this thing would have the ability to use normal batteries... like 2-3 AA batteries. It's a cool design but sadly deliberately broken by the LiPo battery as the ONLY way to power it... To be honest this is the kind of radio i wish would come with a sturdy handcrank dynamo. Especially with all that military functional design.

[@gregorybarth930]

Plug it into a solar panel with the USB and it'll go forever

[@someparts]

I hear strong bass, what sorcery is this?

[@fcicha]

Hello sir !! Does the radio have a headphone output, please ??

[@todderbert]

No headphone jack. Hopefully a future model will have one.

[@ste-c1218]

Please can anyone help me ..... I LOVE this little guy BUT does anyone else's have a rattle on the ariel when it's extended also when I switch it in I have a sort of pre flicker of the led lights ....does anybody else have the same things please guys ????

[@ste-c1218]

Battery life guys how long using card slot please???.

[@juliancrippen]

Me to

[@glennsagario4673]

Why cant i recieve wheather band signals or NOAH here on Philippines?

[@todderbert]

The US doesn't have NOAA broadcasting facilities there.

[@betopatino5114]

I have one and best investment I've ever made.

[@bobriemersma]

I remember when radios were designed by human beings and controls were obvious to the point of intuitive.

[@Larry2463]

I must caution people about buying any variant of this radio. In my own personal experience, the very day after receiving a variant of this radio, the mode switch on the unit snapped off with minimal pressure. This defect rendered the radio practically useless, as I can no longer switch between its various modes - a fundamental feature for any multi-functional device. I expected a product designed for emergencies and outdoor activities to be far more durable and resilient.

[@douglassnyder8163]

Order

[@HarryHamsterChannel]

Too chunky. Hard to fine tune. No earphone jack. A matter of personal needs.

[@Multiasmrrelax]

I have a New radio RD-322BT

[@2300iaff]

$29.00 TODAY ON AMAZON!!!!!!!!

[@Robert-cd5zr]

It's screaming for yellow paint and a civil defense logo

[@tolik5929]

No headphone jack .....no sale . Why would ANY manufacturer , after 1997 , NOT put a headphone jack on any radio they make ? Thats just stupidity , and not knowing the American market .

[@bobhifi1628]

agreed

[@BarnabyWild13]

I bought one. I’m old, but who uses wired headphones anymore?

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