MW radio showdown: Does the newcomer beat the legends? (XHDATA vs Sangean vs Qodosen)

The XHDATA D-808 and the Sangean PR-D4W are two tried and tested, and very popular, portable radios for MW listening. The Qodosen SR-286 is the new kid on the block. Which one is the MW king? I compare these three top-performing MW radios on a very distant signal, VOA 1530 kHz from São Tomé island, a distance of 3800 km, 2400 miles, from my location in Johannesburg, South Africa. This comparison is with internal ferrite antennas only, indoors. All three radios perform well, the signal was quite strong tonight. In the end, I think the Qodosen is clearer and much less noisy, although the signal is quite clear on the XHDATA and the Sangean as well. 00:00 VOA from São Tomé on three top radios 00:54 Qodosen SR-286 (4 kHz bandwidth) 01:57 XHDATA D-808 (different bandwidths) 03:45 Sangean PR-D4W (different bandwidths) 05:08 Back to the Qodosen (3 kHz bandwidth)