Customer Reviews
Very good. A few little UI issues, and one missing piece of functionality... 
2008-04-03
I am very pleased with this receiver, which is my intro to XM. I get incredible reception in my car, and am looking forward to grabbing a home kit to use it at home.
The controls are intuitive, with presets being easy to navigate and multiple display modes (I could have used less, I hate getting thru the stock ticker and sports one to get back to display #1. should be able to turn these off in settings). The multiple choices for color display is nice plus, as sometimes you feel red, and sometimes you feel purple.
The only thing I really wish this receiver had is the ability to record. My friend turned me onto XM, and her receiver has this. I assumed this was a standard thing, but this receiver cannot record, which is a bummer, especially when I get it set up at home. I really would like to catch Dylan's show (brilliant, BTW) on my time schedule.
Overall, tho, this is a great little radio that serves well, especially for the price. Some clunky user interface is the only reason it doesn't get 5 stars.
A Downgrade in One Area 
2008-04-02
I'd give the XT a 5 if it weren't for the deletion of one feature the Roady 2 had, and that's the FM Frequency option available with the Roady 2 Home Kit but alas is NOT available on the XT Home Kit. I bought two of the Home Kits and now I can't use them because I use portable radios at work which can't be hooked up with the rca plug which is the ONLY way to listen to it with the home setup! Put the XT in your car-cradle and magically the Frequency option appears, but most times you won't need it because you can hook up the cassete-adapter which is superior sound anyway! The best part about the Roady XT is the way it mounts to the cradle without having to unplug and plug into ports continually which wears them out. But they dropped the ball by deleting the XM to FM frequency feature when you're not in your car.
Small & Powerful! 2008-03-24
This is my first Satelite Radio reciever and so far, I can't complain. The reciever is a very nice size (a little smaller than a deck of cards) and is loaded with features for the price. The menu is easy to navigate and the features are easy to access and don't leave you feeling like you wish you had a degree in astro-physics.
My only complaint after owning this for about a month is the *very* low power of the FM Transmitter. I have friends with other brands of recievers that have no problem using them in situations where you must recieve the signal on your FM radio. If you are buying this unit for that application I would pause and do more comparisons with other units first.
In summary, all in all this is a great little radio and I would buy it again if I had to do it all over. Have fun!
Nice improvement over earlier versions of the Roady 
2008-03-02
The Roady XT is the third iteration of the "Roady" series, and it's the best yet. The main difference is a redesigned control layout (improved in my opinion) and the inclusion of dock connector on the bottom of the radio, simiar to that on the SkyFi and SkyFi2. This makes for neater docking solutions, as it avoids the need for the bulky cables connecting to the left side of the radio on the earlier Roady models.
Nice price, small, good sound, and easy to set up. 2008-03-01
This is my third XM radio and my favorite of the bunch. No fan to cool it off, which makes for quite operation, so that is nice. It's small, so you can easily remove it when you're away from your car and not have to worry about it being stolen. Sound is good.
5-6 color options on the display and 3 options for the display itself. Stock ticker, if that's your thing. Memory holds the songs, but unlike some other XM radios, it doesn't beep when the song plays again...at least I can't figure out how to make it do that.
Sound is great. I have mine going through a cassette adapter though. Found the "True Connect" to be a pain. FM broadcast is weak, so definitely go for a hard wire if you can. If you don't have an aux input on your car radio or a cassette adapter, get a professional install. And if you do, you should be able to hook it up within 5-10 minutes.
a great radio for the car 2008-06-12
I've had a few satellite radios over the years and this is one of the best. Small size makes it perfect for a car, since you can detach it and easily take it with you. Great reception, great attachments, and a great all around product.
Display is not as nice as some of the newer models, with color, album artwork, and more "lines" of information, but this is a portable radio, so you'll trade that stuff off for the small size. In my opinion, it's worth it.
XM has deals on these all the time. I believe I got this one for $10, with a XM contract. Shop around and I'm sure you'll find a deal.
Not good over the long run 
2008-06-08
The performance was just OK in my car. I used it primarily in my workshop, and it worked well. My problem is it lasted just over a year - then went dead. I think most electronics products should last at least a few years. I'll try another brand next.
This thing is awesome! 2008-06-07
This is a great little unit! Never mind the other reviews complaining about "all of the wires!", it's an ACCESSORY UNIT meant to either transmit to a currently installed radio or plug into a tape deck. Of course there's going to be a bunch of wires, DUH! All one needs is about an hour, a little creativity, and some wire tucking skills, and this baby is ready to go (with minimal wires hanging around)! I went the Sure Connect route with the transmitter stuck on my window antenna and I get great FM reception through my dash unit. There are several options available to hook this unit up to your current car set-up.
One really cool thing about this is that you can customize the display color to match your car's dash lights (or another preferable color). Hear a cool song that you'd like to buy? Just hit the Memory button to save the info for later! No need to try to write the song down while trying to drive.
Another great thing about this unit is that you can pull it from your car cradle and drop it into the Delphi boombox (or other home unit) for use in your home. I bought the boombox at the same time and it's great for a small room or office. Just make sure you have a clear shot of the southern sky for the antenna and you're good to go.
I really love this product and if you're an avid XM listener with an older system, I'm sure you will too!
worth it 2008-05-19
One of the best XM receivers for under $50. Easy to install and use-cant be beat. I use the 'sure connect' to listen and it sounds very clear...little if any static when going under overpasses etc... great buy.
disappointed 
2008-04-06
I have purchased two of these over the past 8 months. The first one worked great for about 6 months. All of a sudden, it decided it no longer wanted to turn on. I had liked it up to that point. I did get it to turn on and never turned it off. Well, that was short lived.
I made the decision to purchase another one. As I said, I liked it. But after just one week, the same problem started. So I retutned it and got the Inno. Wow, do I love it!
