In the Fall of 2013 I reviewed the original XHDATA D-219 AM/FM/SW radio and noted that it was a solid performer and very competitive at its very low price (currently an unbelievably low $12.76 at Amazon). Now XHDATA has introduced a new version of this which tunes in 1 KHz steps and is available in two new colors, Green or Beige for just a few dollars more. The original model (which is still available in Black or Gray) is available in two versions, one which tunes AM in 10K steps and the other which tunes in 9K steps…choose the correct version for your area – 10K for the Americas and 9K for the rest of the world. The 10K version includes the Expanded AM band to 1710 KHz.

I have not seen the Beige model but the Green is absolutely beautiful to look at and its appearance reminds me of the colorful portable radios of the late 1950’s and 60’s…I really think it is very pretty. The 1K Tuning steps means you have more control over fine tuning when needed yet tuning seems as easy as before. If you were considering an inexpensive small portable the D-219 is worthy of your consideration.

See all color versions at Amazon: 

Read the Updated XHDATA D-219 Review:  

Jay Allen