I have to admit that I thought this Sony Weather Band Shower Radio looked a bit weird on first glance - it just doesn’t look like a typical shower radio. However, I think there’s a lot to like about it. The higher price may drive away a few, but you get a lot of features and functionality.

First, the tuning and clock is digital which is great. I hate fumbling with a dial and trying to figure out stations in the midst of getting all sudsy. The quartz synthesized tuner has AM, FM, TV (channels 2-13) and weather band with excellent reception. You actually strap this on the shower head as opposed to sticking it on the wall with suction cups or glue pads like others. If you don’t want to hang it, just leave it flat on the tub surface.

It has a selectable automatic-off timer from 10 up to 60 minutes in 10 min increments, as well as a countdown timer that might even be useful out of the shower (say in the kitchen). The weather proofing and humidity resistance seems very good - I think as long as you don’t keep it underneath the water in the bathtub for hours it should be ok. It takes 3 C batteries - which might be an issue for some. I don’t tend to have C batteries lying around. The buttons also do seem a bit small and difficult to see. But other than that, this seems like a great Xmas gift…