Review: TINNIK AM FM Shortwave mini clip radio $27

Amazon Affiliate Link: https://amzn.to/3Jq8Oz0 Price as reviewed: $27 AM FM SW Mini Radio: Weight 27 Grams, Watch Size, Rechargeable USB, Personal Pocket Radio, OLED Screen, Clip, Button Lock, Digital Tuning, Timer, Stereo Headphones - FA298 This small clip radio does a good job with AM/FM reception, and if you are outdoors, the shortwave reception is relatively good given that it only has a 15' wire antenna. The user interface is relatively easy to use (press PLAY to switch between AM, FM, and SW, long press/hold to enter the menu. Use FF / RR buttons to move up/down in the memory channels, or long press/hold FF/RR buttons to scan for the next signal). The only bit that wasn't clearly explained in the manual is how to "program" the memory locations. To do so, you navigate to the memory location you want to "set" by short tapping the FF/RR buttons. Then, you either go into the menu and "Manual Tune" to a specific frequency, or you use the long-press/hold of the FF/RR buttons to navigate to the station you want. The memory location just saves the last frequency you went to with the scanning function or manual tuning. [Of course, if you ever scan or manual tune while at that memory location again, it changes it.] AM and FM reception was good. SW reception was acceptable when outside with the provided wire antenna extended. I was able to pick up strong signals such as the WWV clock signal from Colorado (I'm in Florida) as well as stations from Cuba and Alabama. The radio itself is so small and light that you can't really tell that you are wearing it. The clip on the back will attach it to a shirt pocket, waistband, thin strap etc, but the opening is small enough that I wouldn't want to clip it over a super thick belt. You'll feel the wires from the earphones swinging more than the weight of the radio when you are wearing it. If you have large over the hear headphones with a 1/8" jack, I'd suggest trying a double ended 1/8" jack to just mount the radio directly off of the headphone to turn them into a headphone radio. (Although the headphone wire is used as the FM and SW radio antenna, so shortening this may impact the reception.) My main note on this radio is that it would be nice if it could also tune into NOAA weather radio stations, which would make it a perfect "emergency kit" radio. Secondary note is to upgrade the USB-C charging port to successfully negotiate Power Delivery. As it is, you can charge it with a USB-A to C cable (that they provide) but can't directly charge it with a USB-C PD charger. The provided earphones work well and were comfortable (only the silicone bit touches your ear, and they provide different sizes to choose from). At this price point I was fully prepared to throw out the earbuds and just provide my own, but they are actually quite acceptable, especially if you don't want to go full on over-the-hear headphones with such a tiny radio.