I went and brought myself a Stiletto 10 from Radio Shack, but before I brought it, I went on line to read the reviews and as I read some of them, I started to laugh my head off because of I though some of them were so funny that it was like reading the comics in the news paper especially from the first Radio Shack customer.
I had read the reviews on this product before I brought it, and this is what the Radio Shack costumers had said:
(These are the 6 reviews that was reviewed by 6 Radio Shack customers)
(1)
BAD, BAD, BAD!!!
By Red Baron from Littleton, Colorado on 1/25/2008
Owning a Sirius radio is like winning the lottery and not being able to spend the money. It could be very, very cool, but it gets horrible reception when in sat. Mode. I could be in an open field and not get good reception--I actually wanted to smash it into pieces because it was so frustrating. I thought I solved the problem by buying a wireless router so I could sit on my porch and listen off the internet but for some idiotic reason they delete 20 of their best channels and won't give you access. It seems to me that they want to nickel-and-dime you to death and they don't care. I was so excited to get my stiletto 100 for Christmas and it could be awesome but it has some Sirius, Sirius problems.
(2)
TOO MUCH WHIZ AND NOT ENOUGH BANGS
By John from Everett, WA. on 10/21/2007
When you finally can get an uninterrupted signal, the sound is great. I really question the portable use. The included antenna/earphones are very uncomfortable and lose the signal frequently. I am unable to use unit on bus, train. Technical support was not helpful.
(3)
SIRIUSLY NOT WORTH IT!
By Jamie from FL on 10/3/2007
Looks cool and everything, but i doesn't get a signal at all. I was standing outside in the parking lot and the signal would come in and out and I wasn't moving at all. SIRIUSLY!!!...
(4)
RECEPTION IS THE BIG ISSUE
By Myron W from N. Carolina on 6/21/2007
Reception is the big issue. Was on the beach with no obstructions and could not get but 1 to 2 bars signal strength. A great radio that needs to pick up better to be useful. I love what it will do when it works.
(5)
MY FAVORITE MODEL
By Travis Thompson from Olney, IL on 8/17/2007
totally have to recommend the Sirius S10 whenever you decide to get satellite radio. One of the coolest features ever is: once you hear an artist you like, add it to favorites, and whenever a song plays by them it alerts you and then press a button to hear it. Pretty sweet! So far I have 52 favorite artists added and it works flawless, specially during my early morning bike rides. Usually after the favorite artist song is finished, the next song is pretty good too. By the third, the alert is usually going off again. Sirius plays nothing but commercial music, so if you want some obscure artist music, then XM's the best bet. About the only negative things I can think of .... The price of accessories, but that's with everything we buy these days. and the antenna should have a partial view of the upper sky to the West. Any who, there's my advertising for Sirius. Once you get it, you'll never go back to FM radio.
(6)
STILETTO 10 IS THE BEST
By Andres C from Miami, FL on 6/7/2007
Stiletto 10 is the best. It is way cheaper than the 100 and it is and looks hot. If you want to get it go ahead and start enjoying good music.
I live in Chicago and I travel through the Chicago suburbs
So far I had no problems with this unit; it’s all depends on your location and obstruction when you’re using the Stiletto 10. Especially when you’re driving down on Arlington Heights rd, between Dundee rd and Interstate 90. (Arlington Heights rd goes north and south) there is allot of electrical interferences such as big industrials factories that uses micro-waves that causes radio interference.
I even get horrible FM radio reception due to lots of high voltage wire lines. But when I’m home in the city of Chicago,
I get great reception with no problem at all.
Again, its all depends on your location and weather conditions. If there is a heavy snowstorm or thunderstorm your signal might break up due to the heavy thick snow or rain clouds, where the satellite may not have line of sight to reach the signal down to your radio receiver.
Please correct me if Im wrong on this….
Thank you
I had read the reviews on this product before I brought it, and this is what the Radio Shack costumers had said:
(These are the 6 reviews that was reviewed by 6 Radio Shack customers)
(1)
BAD, BAD, BAD!!!
By Red Baron from Littleton, Colorado on 1/25/2008
Owning a Sirius radio is like winning the lottery and not being able to spend the money. It could be very, very cool, but it gets horrible reception when in sat. Mode. I could be in an open field and not get good reception--I actually wanted to smash it into pieces because it was so frustrating. I thought I solved the problem by buying a wireless router so I could sit on my porch and listen off the internet but for some idiotic reason they delete 20 of their best channels and won't give you access. It seems to me that they want to nickel-and-dime you to death and they don't care. I was so excited to get my stiletto 100 for Christmas and it could be awesome but it has some Sirius, Sirius problems.
(2)
TOO MUCH WHIZ AND NOT ENOUGH BANGS
By John from Everett, WA. on 10/21/2007
When you finally can get an uninterrupted signal, the sound is great. I really question the portable use. The included antenna/earphones are very uncomfortable and lose the signal frequently. I am unable to use unit on bus, train. Technical support was not helpful.
(3)
SIRIUSLY NOT WORTH IT!
By Jamie from FL on 10/3/2007
Looks cool and everything, but i doesn't get a signal at all. I was standing outside in the parking lot and the signal would come in and out and I wasn't moving at all. SIRIUSLY!!!...
(4)
RECEPTION IS THE BIG ISSUE
By Myron W from N. Carolina on 6/21/2007
Reception is the big issue. Was on the beach with no obstructions and could not get but 1 to 2 bars signal strength. A great radio that needs to pick up better to be useful. I love what it will do when it works.
(5)
MY FAVORITE MODEL
By Travis Thompson from Olney, IL on 8/17/2007
totally have to recommend the Sirius S10 whenever you decide to get satellite radio. One of the coolest features ever is: once you hear an artist you like, add it to favorites, and whenever a song plays by them it alerts you and then press a button to hear it. Pretty sweet! So far I have 52 favorite artists added and it works flawless, specially during my early morning bike rides. Usually after the favorite artist song is finished, the next song is pretty good too. By the third, the alert is usually going off again. Sirius plays nothing but commercial music, so if you want some obscure artist music, then XM's the best bet. About the only negative things I can think of .... The price of accessories, but that's with everything we buy these days. and the antenna should have a partial view of the upper sky to the West. Any who, there's my advertising for Sirius. Once you get it, you'll never go back to FM radio.
(6)
STILETTO 10 IS THE BEST
By Andres C from Miami, FL on 6/7/2007
Stiletto 10 is the best. It is way cheaper than the 100 and it is and looks hot. If you want to get it go ahead and start enjoying good music.
I live in Chicago and I travel through the Chicago suburbs
So far I had no problems with this unit; it’s all depends on your location and obstruction when you’re using the Stiletto 10. Especially when you’re driving down on Arlington Heights rd, between Dundee rd and Interstate 90. (Arlington Heights rd goes north and south) there is allot of electrical interferences such as big industrials factories that uses micro-waves that causes radio interference.
I even get horrible FM radio reception due to lots of high voltage wire lines. But when I’m home in the city of Chicago,
I get great reception with no problem at all.
Again, its all depends on your location and weather conditions. If there is a heavy snowstorm or thunderstorm your signal might break up due to the heavy thick snow or rain clouds, where the satellite may not have line of sight to reach the signal down to your radio receiver.
Please correct me if Im wrong on this….
Thank you