XM Satellite Radio Reviews

At one point in my life, I literally thought that you must be insane to pay for audio programming...why pay for something that is available for free on any AM/FM radio?  That was until all of that same AM/FM programming became very stale and I became annoyed with what seemed like endless commercial breaks.

About a year ago, I looked into what seemed to be my only two options at the time -- XM and Sirius.  I chose XM because there were better compatible portable players available....and for just $12.95 a month, I would have access to over 170 channels of satelitte radio content...true, I might...

About four years ago I discovered XM Satellite Radio.  Now I'm afraid, there's just no turning back.

Are you a Fellow-Traveler?

No, I don't mean that in the "Joe McCarthy" sense of of the term.  You can continue breathing now.

XM Satellite Radio, with its over 130 stations (most commercial-free) can appeal to anyone, but it has real appeal to those of use who do some long distance driving.  you know, those drives that leave you hitting the scan button on your AM/FM radio looking for a signal, any signal that will pierce the night.  In desperation you're left listening to a lonesome cowboy lamenting...

I love my x-m radio!!!  There is an amazing variety of stations to choose from, so it's never boring.  Whether you want background music for a dinner party or just company when you're by yourself, this is the way to go. 

There are times when my satellite goes out if the wind is blowing so I presume it's because the (very tall) trees in my yard move.  Otherwise, I have no complaints.

I love being able to take it with me on road trips. 

And, the family plan is so very reasonable that even though divorced, I still pay for my ex-husband's subscription.  It just makes sense.

I started out with XM radio on one of those units that you stick to your dash and it plugs into the cigarette lighter thing. It worked great and I loved that no matter what state I was driving through there was a great signal and good music.

Then I went out a bought a new truck that had XM built in. At first I missed being able to see the name of the artist and the song at the same time, and I missed not being able to set it to tune to certain songs or artists that I liked to hear more than others...but I got over it!

I do love the variety on XM and that I can listen to it anywhere that I happen...

I have used XM for about 5 years and enjoyed the music.  I recently closed my account to save money and they charged me any way.  I have called them three times and each time they say they have credited my account and it will appear on my statement in 72 hours.  I think they are trying to make ends meet in this bad economy by charging their customers even when they cancel and then apologyizing and delaying the refund.  The music was good but regular radio is just fine and it doesn't cost you.  I have to say my husband used it quite often at the jobsite and found it very good.  If you go with...

XM is actually a great way to hear great music...unless you manage to get somewhere that blocks the signal (like under a tree/bridge/garage). Their customer service however is the worst I've EVER experienced.

Example...I attempted to buy ANOTHER radio from the XM site. But I couldn't because they locked my account..why? Because my credit card expired within a month. It didn't matter that my account was paid for 120+ more days, or that the credit card in question had not expired yet. "customer service" in 'India' refused to do ANYTHING until I gave them another credit card (which I refused to do)...The...

I'd been considering satellite radio for years before I actually got one. My main reason for not purchasing at the beginning was only being able to listen in the car. They then developed a unit that could be moved from the car to a home base. I was still intrigued, but the thing that really made me get serious about satellite were the totally portable units like the Helix. I now have XM radio wherever I go. The size of cell phone, the unit streams live music (unlike previous portable models) and has the ability to download too. Whether straight off the air, or an upload from your computer, the...