Sweex MM220 Wi-Fi Internet Radio

Author:	Antti Hakala
Published:	15.10.2009
Manufacturer:	Sweex
Product Group:	Internet Radios
In English Suomeksi

Sweex MM220 Wi-Fi Internet Radio
Screenshot of FM radio mode.

Conclusion

PROS

Easy and intuitive to use

Line in (for MP3 players for instance)

Ability to play files over wlan straight from your PC

Zero breakups in wlan connection during the tests

CONS

Main command dial is a bit too hard to press

No Line-out

Silver Award!

Using this radio is easy and straight forward from the first minutes. Sound quality is okay for a speaker of this size, near perfect for a "kitchen radio". MM220 has just enough bass not to sound thin. Similarly sized Tivoli Audio Model One has a bit more pleasing sound overall but it's also more expensive and has no internet radio capability. Still there is room for slight improvement on the output side as for some reason Sweex has not designated line-out connector that would allow users to hook the radio up with better speakers. You can always use the headphones plug but it's not the proper way.

For non-critical background listening (which this is meant for) sound quality is good. On usability side there is one slight issue to complain about and that is the main knob that is bit too hard to press. Sometimes the whole radio moves on the table when trying to make a selection. Overall I was left with highly positive impression of the Sweex MM220 Wi-Fi Internet Radio.

Current price for the MM220 here in Europe is 149 euros ($222).

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