Logitech Squeezebox Radio price and reviews

This is the best electronic toy I have ever bought. Only problem now is that I want one for every room! Very impressed with Logitech!

In spite of several software updates, the radio still goes haywire at times. Need another comprehensive update. I also have a Roku Soundbridge connected to my sound equipment and it doesn't have the same software problems. It just plays what I want it to.

First got this when I first decided to look into internet radios and this was best with what I wanted to spend. Best Buy had one in stock. (The staff kept referring me to boom boxes when I asked and the radio was in another section); Setup was easy, sounds great; I bought the Boom Squeezebox with stereo and this sounds nearly as good to me. Especially with others usually costing more this was good for me. Have owned this for ~ 6 months and still extremely satisifed. Husband said he had more classical stations on this than on subscription radio classical; Am running wirelessly and no problems; Set up server on PC to use songs, audio files there; Better documentation in general on site; Didn't use customer service for any issues so can't comment. I am very satisfied with this device.

Works as advertisied. Pick up my network connection, my Sirius subscription and PC music files (itunes) without a hitch. 1000's of songs available on free internet stations. Sound quality is good for such a small unit. Setup is slow but everything works when you are done. Wifi range is good. Only need 1 unit to listen to 1000's of songs.

Found this for $150 at BestBuy, where you can return the product within 30 days if dissatisfied-- more than enough time to evaluate, IMHO.

The first thing that surprised me was the unit's size -- it's really quite small, small enough to fit on top of a toilet water tank, which is where I initially wanted to install the thing to replace a rappy iPod dock while my GF or me is in the shower. The next thing is the design and build quality -- really good. Then the sound -- very good considering the size.

Set-up is relatively painless and I was listening to internet radio within 3 minutes of opening the box. The interface is clean and simple, easy to use and understand.

This unit gives you access to a gazillion internet stations and many services, eg Rhapsody, Pandora and last.fm -- all really good. You can even access your Sirius account if you have one. But be aware that you ONLY access Sirius internet radio (which means a few channels will be missing, such as ch. 124 for Premiership football -- that matters to me!), but this is a Sirius issue, not a Squeezebox issue. What I love is the ability to set BBC radio stations easily, especially 6Radio and FiveLive -- there's a whole host of local English and Irish stations too available as an app. You can even input the URL for any station you choose. It's that simple.

Also, you can have the Squeezebox server scan your music library -- iTunes included -- so you can play your music, podcasts, etc., directly from the unit rather than through crappy laptop speakers.

Because it's small and lightweight, you can easily take the unit room room to room as well.

Now, on to the 2 "cons" I reference above -- no remote and reliance on DC power only. Right now, these are both a bit of a hassle, although the remote issue is partially addressed by a remote function from your laptop/PC when you're logged onto the Squeezebox server. it works ok, but an actual remote would be SOOOO much better, as would rechargeable batteries for ease of transportation and placement anywhere near your network. I say "right now" these things are an issue because both will be addressed effective April 12, when an accessory pack will become available for $50. This will include both a dedicated remote and a rechargeable batter-pack. Problems solved, hopefully!

Bottom line: if you're looking for a relatively small, reasonably priced DAR (or a way to replace a crappy iPod dock that also gives you so much more) that also delivers very good sound for its size, this is it. It really is hard to find fault with.

I thought I'd configure it at home before I brought it to work and it has never left my house! A chimpanzee could set it up. The sound is rich and full. The color screen is nice and displays useful information. It kind of looks like a clock radio, but it is not designed for that use -- if it were, I'd order 2 more...

I have had at least one dozen wifi radios of all size and description. By far the best products have been from Logitech. The Squeezebox Boom was superior to all the units out there and still is. However, it does have a rather large footprint for scarce nightstand real estate. But the place where Logitech excels is in their web interface. It seems like much ado about nothing, after all, people have been setting alarm clocks and clock radios for nearly a century. However, the Squeezeboxnetwork.com, now known as mysqueezebox.com is a quantum leap in getting jolted out of bed in the morning. If you lose your wifi connection during the night, don't fear, the Squeezebox radio will go off with a beep at the appointed time. This back up is of extreme importance when it comes to trashing your existing clock radio.

Using either mysqueezebox.com or the downloadable squeeze server, you can set an unlimited number of alarms with different music sources. This works great for me as I go to different offices on different days. Those 5am days demand AC-DC. The 7:30am days start off with a little Santana. And then on the weekends, those are the lazy days for which I get gently awoken by classical tunes at 8am.

The internal speaker is noticably inferior to the Boom but this is to be expected as it is much smaller and therefore the speaker is lighter weight and mono only. What was surprising is that using the external headset jack plugged into my AudioEngine 5's produced an inferior result compared to the same configuration as the Boom. The highs were clipped and the lows just didn't resonate. I guess they are using different AD generators and it shows. Audiophiles will have to wait for the Squeezebox Touch which promises to have a 24 bit AD converter.

But with that minor annoyance aside, you can't beat the huge clock display, which can be seen even if you're vision is 20-500. And then the nice art work that pops up on the small 2" color LCD screen is a nice touch, even if a might small. You can watch your FLICKR account streams and album cover artwork.

So if the Boom rate a 9.5, I would give the Radio a 9.0. Either way, waking up in the morning will never be quite the same.

I am studying German and have been told that it helps if you listen to German radio so I ordered the Squeezebox Radio on the recommendation of my friend Scott. I find the Squeezebox Radio to be perfect for the night stand, where I will be listening to the radio before I got to bed. I set the presets with Berlin radio stations and linked via Wi-Fi and it sounds great in both spoken word and also music.

The set up was so easy and it even made the WPA/WEP key entry for my Verizon FIOS Internet. I was also able to easily find all the stations I listened to in Berlin when I lived there and I was also able to find local stations and I could easily "install" BBC and CBC and even a Facebook and a Flickr applet.

I am very pleased. I got a red one. The date and time is awesome because it is updated via Internet so I didn't even need to set the date or time -- so I also have myself an atomic clock, I guess. There are multiple alarms and also a line in so I can run my iPod and my iPod shuffle through the device, too, which is great for my German homework (a CD I burnt to MP3).

Small and deceptively powerful -- it is basically a little Linux box in a small boom box/Internet clock radio -- and it is the most modern of the Squeezebox line so you can do very cool stuff with the device. Easy to set up and to start using. It can work as simply as a clock radio with presets or you can get all geeky and install apps and podcasts and you can connect to SIRIUS and all those other paid streaming services. I love it. It is my new favorite thing.

Nice idea, nice look, but lacking refinement in many creature comfort areas. Combine RokuSoundbridge functionallity and price with Logtech support for a perfect product. Other offerings, such as RokuSoundbridge still send alarm through speaker eventhough headphones are plugged in. Preset buttons change depending on internet connectivity. Lose it during the night and the buttons do something different from what you expect in the morning. As currently designed, alarm feature is unrealiable at best, and worthless for all intents and purposes. Most squeezebox boom apps currently unavilable for Squeezebox radio, and many of those that are available, are buggy. Lookforward to updates that make this product as good as it's big brother, the squeezebox boom.

This radio is well built and easy to set up. I have not encountered the firmware problems mentioned by others. The radio took about 10 minutes to set up, including a firmware upgrade. The sound is great.