| | |  | Radios | Home » » » » » Work Utility Radio | | | | | | | Description: | | Sangean's new addition Compact-Size Utility Worksite LB-100 LUNCHBOX AM/FM Digital PLL Radio Tuner includes leading-edge features offers best-inclass reception, durability, Rain/Dust/Shock Resistant, superior sound quality and convenience. It makes this radio suitable for both in and outdoor work not to mention its simple operation and made for tradesman who enjoys their music while at a job-site.The LUNCHBOX features a flexible pivoting antenna and digital PLL tuner for betterreception and has an AM/FM digital tuner with a large backlit LCD display to ensure excellent visibility.The LUNCHBOX has durable ABS plastic construction. Its impact-resistant material is just one aspect that makes this radio suitable for use on building sites.The LUNCHBOX is the best compact job-site radio in the industry. It also has 5 easy touch memory presets for each of your favorite AM/FM stations.The LUNCHBOX has ruggeddesign that resists water, dust and shock. It's perfect for outdoor job site conditions. Ruggedly design rotary tuner and volume control make this radio easy to use.Equipped with a 5 inch waterresistant speakers with high-quality full-range sound, providing sufficient audio quality especially in noisy environments. | | | Features: | |
• Rugged, industrial grade AM/FM radio
• Compact roll-cage design resists impacts and drops while remaning highly portable
• Rain and dust resistant
• 10 station memory presets (5 AM, 5 FM)
• 9-foot attached AC power cord can be stored on winder to prevent accidents
• 2 x 6.5" Water Resistant, High Powered Speakers
• Digital PLL Tuner FM and AM
• Dynamic Loudness
• Equalizer Function with 6 Settings: Flat - Pop - Rock - News - Indoor - Outdoor
• Rain ResistantDust Resistant, Shock Resistant, Rubber Shock-Blocks
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 11.8 inches | | Product Width:
| 9.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 7.3 inches | | Product Weight:
| 6.8 pounds | | Package Length:
| 12.6 inches | | Package Width:
| 10.4 inches | | Package Height:
| 8.0 inches | | Package Weight:
| 7.4 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 69 reviews |
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41 of 41 found the following review helpful:
 Strong Contender Among Worksite RadiosMar 17, 2010
By M. JEFFREY MCMAHON
"herculodge"
A few months ago, I spent $104 on the Sangean U3 worksite radio and was, in spite of warnings about its bass-heavy speakers, exceedingly pleased with speaker sound and AM/FM sensitivity. '
Even before I bought the U3, I wanted the Sangean LB-100, which had been praised by many, but was unavailable in the US market until recently.
So for about $75 and free shipping on Amazon, I bought the LB-100. I fretted the possibility that the LB-100's AM might not be up to par with the bigger U3.
But a side by side reception comparison results in what appears to be close performance, and very impressive AM and FM. The LB-100's slightly smaller ferrite AM antenna produces a little less sensitivity but produces good overall AM sound. Just a shade less than the U3's.
'One thing I don't like about both the Lunchbox and the U3 is that the non-rotation screw-in FM antenna doesn't give you any option to perform fine-tuning when wanting to get in a troublesome station (all worksite radios have such an antenna built like this to be rugged). Not that you need to adjust the antenna much. The FM sensitivity is so good that such adjusting isn't necessary. However, for weak FM stations like 89.3 and 88.9 it would be nice to have a rotating FM antenna. As strong as the FM is on both radios, I can't grab the weakest FM station I know of, 88.9, on the U3 and the LB-100 like I can with the Redsun RP-2100 (CCrane CSW) or the Grundig S350.
Now for AM reception. Very sensitive. The sound is very appealing through the 5-inch speaker, just like on the bigger U3. '
Unlike the U3, which has a clock, headphone jack, and aux port, the LB-100 has none of these and is, in spite of being digital with 5 presets for AM and FM, a very bare bones radio, a sort of 1980 Ford Ranger truck, which didn't even come with a radio, ironically enough.
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You might want to pay an extra $25 and get the added features of the U3 and enjoy a bigger ferrite AM antenna (though I personally didn't hear any difference in AM between the two).
One thing to consider is that the footprint on the LB-100 is not small at 8x8 inches. I was going to use the LB-100 in the kitchen but its size may make me change my mind and take it to the work office or use in one of the bathrooms.
I do want to commend Sangean on the battery compartment (takes 4 C batteries). This is not one of those latches that you snapped broken because you breathed too heavily on the hinges. This hinge uses a big screw and looks like it was built to last.
Conclusion: At the $75 price point, the LB-100 has a rugged look, a loud yellow color, excellent fidelity, and strong AM and FM reception. Recommended.
Update: Be aware that this doesn't take rechargeable batteries.
26 of 26 found the following review helpful:
WARNING: YOU MAY HAVE THIS RADIO FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE!!Feb 26, 2011
By Tome Raider
I bought this as a back-up emergency radio. I recently read a book "Surviving The End of the World As We Know It" and the author reminded me how important it is to have several radios of varying types in the event things go "off grid." So, when I was reviewing the types of radios that are out there, this model immediately caught my eye due to its purported ruggedness and durability. Little did I know, however, when I purchased this that I was getting far more than a good "survivalist" radio. Indeed, this is that, but it is also a certified piece of sculptural-design art, and going even further, buying this is a throw-back to the days of getting something simple, solid, utilitarian, and built to last. Manufacturing as Art.
The dilemma I have is whether to buy a few more of these as collector's pieces. If I had the space to store them, I certainly would. I know for sure I'll be giving several of these as gifts.
The main reason I felt motivated to write a review about this simple radio is for this reason: We need more simple products like this in this overly complex world of ours. DESIGN AND QUALITY PRODUCTION LIKE THIS NEEDS TO BE RECOGNIZED AND ENCOURAGED!!!! If I was the President I would invite the engineer who designed this to lunch at the White House so he could receive the recognition he deserves. I buy so much junk which comes with owner's manuals which take a weekend or longer to read. 90% of the features on these products I don't even use most of the time. And, frequently, most of this stuff (electronics in particular) doesn't last through the year. The thing ends up in our American landfills before the consumer even becomes fully familiar with it. Repairs?? Prohibitively expensive.
With this radio you won't even need to read the owner's manual, which is nothing more than a small brochure. You screw the antenae in, you plug in the attached ultra-heavy-gauge cord (No AC adaptor here, folks!!! Praise the Lord!! I hate those things!!!) and you're good to go. Setting the stations is totally intuitive, and if you simply want to cruise the stations you just turn the sturdy, heavy knob. Just like the old days. Pure, utilitarian elegance.
This "Lunch Box" radio is visually stunning and built like a brick outhouse. Solid in every way. Nice weight to it. I was going to pack it away for that Big Emergency, but this is so dinstinctive looking that I'm going to find some place to put it where I can show it off. I think it sounds great, and it immediately tuned in all the stations I normally listen to here in southern California without any problem.
Some may want to label me a "Luddite"--a person who is repelled by advances in technology. There may be a kernal of truth in that assertion. I really do get exhausted with all the upgrades, updates, innovations, advances, and obsolescences inherent in this technologically revolutionary age. I just don't want to spend my best hours and my best years adapting to the gadgets of my era. But I think the true attraction I have to a product like this "Lunch Box" radio is this concept: Often, less is more. This simple, robust radio with its cheerful, strong design does everything I really need. I like knowing it will be around for a long time--probably longer than me.
Many thanks to Sangean. You nailed it with this one.
16 of 17 found the following review helpful:
 Perfect amount of controls.Nov 07, 2010
By GaryP
Finally, something without a stupid clock in it. Have you ever bought a digital thermometer or other device with a needless clock in it that cannot be set with out the long lost manual that tells you press button A and C for eight seconds until the display starts to blink and then put in the year, the month, the day, the time, am or pm, 12 or 24 hr format, and then push the mode button to set the alarm that defaults on and midnight so that it will wake you in the middle of the night after you struggled without the manual to reset it for daylight savings time and you finally shut the @#$%!!thing up with a hammer so you can get back to sleep?
Well this radio is a good radio and just a radio. It has the controls you want and nothing more. It has a good speaker and throws the sound well so you can hear it across the room without being too loud when working next to it. Finally a simple radio with digital tuning so you can change stations easily without the CD player or MP3 player or other trashy junk. The only thing I would add would be a mini-plug socket on the back (not at screw!) for an external am antenna. I have never been a fan of the directional ferrite antennas that too often require you to point the speaker or controls in the wrong direction.
10 of 10 found the following review helpful:
Perfection!Nov 12, 2010
By Scott E. Regener
I am probably one of the fussiest people in the universe when it comes to a radio. I want perfect reception. I want perfect sound. And I want it to work perfectly, every time. When my Sony portable shortwave started giving me problems - the tuning knob was inconsistent and the sound outdoors inadequate - I knew it was time for a new radio.
The first surprise with the Lunchbox is how durable it is. It ships in a cardboard box (big surprise) but no foam or other packaging to protect the radio. The frame itself is all it needs to stay safe in shipping.
One of the big concerns other reviewers had was the boominess of the bass. I have experienced no such issues. On both FM and AM, voices are clear. The speaker is large, and it moves a lot of air, so there is no tinniness to the sound. As a side benefit, AM hiss is inaudible on strong signals.
Reception is astonishingly good. While boom boxes around the house have pockets of poor reception on FM, this radio pulls everything it should in perfectly. Tuning is accurate and strong. For long-distance on AM, reception matches my Sony shortwave - which had some of the best AM reception I've ever had. My CCrane Twin Foil Ferrite antenna does no better than this unit by itself.
If I had it to do over again, I would have bought this radio much sooner. It is perfection.
12 of 13 found the following review helpful:
 Lb-100Nov 07, 2010
By Bliz
I own 2 other Sangean radios and am somewhat disappointed in this one. Doesn't pull in distant FM or AM stations as well as I expected from my previous experience with Sangeans. Needs a much better FM and AM antenna. FM antenna is fixed and you can't rotate it for better reception. Got this for a garage radio but now would have purchased another PR-D5 instead. PR-D5 has better sound and much better reception.
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