The Grundig Satellit 800 is one of the higher-end shortwave radio brands available in the world today. At a price of $699.95, it is also one of the costliest. But then, even technologically speaking, you can see that the radio fares much better than other shortwave radio receivers in the market today. First and foremost, it has the name of the highly reliable German company Grundig that goes in its favor. Grundig has always been a pioneering company that has stood for quality and they hit an encore with this product. Then, there are the various features and there’s the very high quality of sound that is connected with the product. All these go to show that the Grundig Satellit 800 deserves to be at the commanding position it holds right now.

One of the features that this radio is popular for is its synchronous detection. This technology helps to increase the clarity of sound received in shortwave as well as in AM modes. If there’s a faint signal you are receiving on other receivers, with the synchronous detection of this radio, the quality of the signal can be improved vastly. Not just that, you can even reduce interference from nearby frequencies, which again helps in improving the quality of the signal you receive.

Another interesting feature is known as AGC, or Automatic Gain Control. This is done through a microprocessor present on the board. This microprocessor has an intelligence of its own—it keeps checking the strength of the signal it receives. Signals are usually at a single level; they keep on gaining and losing, and that’s why radio stations are so quaky. But, with AGC, there’s a continuous compensation being done to the signal so that a stable signal is received.

People who own the Grundig Satellit 800 sing praises about not just its quality and features but also about the way it is built. The radio has a flat compact shape, but at the same time it has large knobs which are quite easy to use. The tuning knob in particular is getting some glowing praises. This knob can be used for fast tuning as well as fine tuning—it moves along in short increments over the frequency range. For quality, the FM reception is spoken of as being the best, clearly surpassing that received on other radio receivers.

Then there are the little things that matter much. The Grundig Satellit 800 comes with free headphones (you will have to check the policy of your store and whether the offer still exists) and has several options to attach external antennas, which can further improve the quality of sound.

Currently, the Grundig Satellit 800 has become hot property with a lot of Internet stores selling it. A newer version has been released, called Millennium, and it is creating similar waves as well.