Four-in-one, adventure-ready FM Radio/Bluetooth speaker: The Muzen Wild Mini 3.0 is perfect for outdoor adventures like hiking, camping, picnics or days at the beach or lake. Ruggedly constructed, it has a shock resistant, military-styled metal housing that reminds me of a Casio G-SHOCK watch and it is IPX5 water resistant. Battery life is 15 hours, and it also works as an emergency power bank to charge your phone, tablet or other device devices.

The Wild Mini sounds similar to the very popular Muzen retro speaker/radio. There is an analog FM tuning dial, and a detachable antenna helps improve radio reception. The outdoor flashlight has two brightness settings and a flashing SOS mode. Though it is optimized for outdoor and adventure use, it also makes a good home device especially when you need an extra-tough speaker.

Combining the rugged construction, Bluetooth speaker functionality, FM radio, flashlight and power bank makes for a high value, winning product. Like other Muzen products I have tested, it is beautifully packaged as well. $129.99, the Wild Mini 3.0 is on sale for $109.99 and the code WILDMINI on muzenaudio.com saves $35, making it only $74.99. It's a good deal to start the spring!

Q. I purchased a 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid Sport Touring automobile with a Bose sound system. There has been static on the FM radio since I purchased the car. I had it back to the dealer and was told nothing was wrong with the radio. Since then, I still have static. Can you provide some insight? What can I insist the dealer do?

—H.M., Glassport, Pennsylvania

A. When troubleshooting sound systems I often substitute components or change connections to see if the problem persists. Applying a similar process to your situation, a way to see if your car has a defect is to compare it to another Civic of the same trim level. The dealer should have a 2025 or 2026 Civic Hybrid Sport Touring on the lot somewhere, with the same Bose system as your vehicle. Have them turn on the radios and tune it to the same radio station in both cars. If both have static, it is a lousy radio tuner that Honda put in the cars. If your car has static and the other does not, you have a flaw or interference somewhere and they should fix it.

I say "should fix it" and not "will fix it" because how far the dealer is willing to go for you is going to be dependent on the dealer's willingness to do the right thing, even when your vehicle is under warranty. In my own lifetime of car ownership I have been told some ridiculous stories about why there is nothing wrong with my car, or that it was my fault. One dealer once told me that an annoying rattle in the upper dash of my one-year-old car was not a defect, but from a coin that must have fallen through an upper dashboard vent. When they could not supply evidence of a coin and I told them I would never place coins on the dashboard, they said the coin must have been on the back seat floor. They then explained the coin went through the vent under the passenger seat, and against gravity, friction and curves in the ventilation system, made its way to the front of the car where it went up 2 feet vertically into the dashboard and behind the radio. I left angry, contacted the manufacturer and told them the story. They intervened and got it fixed under warranty, and I never went back to that dealer again.

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