This player is the same as the V100, except this one has a radio. I have rarely used the radio, and the few times I have tried I have struggled to get a decent reception. I suspect this is because of radio receptions in general rather than this particular model. In theory you can record directly from the radio to the MP3 but I have never tried it, nor have I used the microphone to record to it, though I suppose that would come in handy if I ever needed a dictaphone! These were for me extras, rather than something I bought the player for. I did try recording through the supplied aux cable and I was disappointed; the sound quality was very good but it was so. ...  Read the complete review