Also known as: Elite 750, Grundig Satellit 750, Tecsun S-2000
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The Eton Elite 750 is the last big affordable knob radio you can buy new: a 100 kHz–30 MHz tabletop-style set with FM and the AIR band, SSB, a 360° rotating MW ferrite antenna, 1,000 memories, and big-radio audio, at around $400–500 list and frequently discounted by about $100.1 It’s the Grundig Satellit 750 rebadged — and the honest review is that it wears the Satellit name without the Satellit 800’s receiver.
Key takeaways A listener’s radio, not a DXer’s — and the only affordable new tabletop-style set with a warranty. 100 kHz–30 MHz + FM + AIR, SSB (mediocre), rotating MW antenna, 1,000 memories, good speaker. No sync AM, no passband tuning, no selectable AGC — a big step down from the Satellit 800/Drake lineage it visually imitates. Late-lifecycle: still sold new (Amazon, DX Engineering, Adorama) but with clearance signals — and scam deep-discount listings circulate; buy from real dealers. No license to listen — ever. Where it ranks: best desktop shortwave receivers.
Overview
Strip away the Satellit styling and the Elite 750 is Tecsun S-2000 hardware wearing Eton badges: a big, handsome, analog-hearted receiver whose real strengths are the speaker, the coverage (longwave through 30 MHz, FM, and the aviation band), the fun of the rotating medium-wave ferrite on top, and the simple pleasure of a large radio with real controls.2 As a bedside/den program listener for international broadcasters and MW DXing, reviewers rate it pleasant and genuinely likeable.
What it is not is an heir to the Grundig Satellit 800 it resembles. There’s no synchronous detection, no passband tuning, no selectable AGC — the three tools that separate a DX receiver from a nice radio — SSB performance is mediocre, and reviews note some birdies and images. radiojayallen and N9EWO put it plainly: “not in the same ballpark” as the 800.3 Its honest role in 2026 is different and still real: the only affordable tabletop-style shortwave radio you can buy new, with a warranty and Amazon availability, in a market where everything better is either used-classic or $2,750.
Two cautions and two truths. Caution one: it’s late-lifecycle — still in Eton’s line and sold by real dealers, but Universal Radio has dropped it and clearance signals are circulating; verify stock when you buy. Caution two: deep-discount scam listings for this model circulate (a recurring RadioReference warning) — buy from Amazon proper, DX Engineering, or Adorama, and treat a too-good price as the tell. The truths: today’s shortwave bands are quieter than the genre’s heyday — the major Western broadcasters are gone; international broadcasters, time signals, utility traffic, ham SSB, and pirates remain — and a $20 wire antenna out a window will improve reception more than a $200 radio upgrade, on this radio especially.
Listening note: receiving is license-free everywhere in the US — no FCC anything, ever.
Bands, modes & features
- Coverage: 100 kHz–30 MHz + FM + AIR band.
- Modes: AM, SSB (mediocre), FM — no sync AM, no PBT, no selectable AGC.
- Antenna: 360° rotating MW ferrite on top — genuinely useful for medium-wave nulls.
- Memories: 1,000. Audio: big-radio speaker, its best feature.
- Power: batteries or AC adapter.
Buying notes
- Price: ~$400–500 list, frequently ~$100 off at legitimate dealers; used and refurbished units are common and cheap.
- Where: Amazon, DX Engineering (part EON-NELITE750), Adorama. Avoid unknown storefronts with deep discounts — scam listings for this exact model are documented.
- Timing: late-lifecycle. If it disappears from dealers, the used-classic route (or a hybrid like Tecsun’s H-501x) becomes the answer — our guide tracks the state of play.
Who is it actually for? Someone who wants a handsome, room-filling radio on the shelf, tuned to international broadcasters in the evening, without learning a used-market checklist or connecting anything to a computer. For that listener it delivers, and the warranty is worth something real. For anyone who says “DX”, “utility”, or “weak signal” in their first sentence, it’s the wrong radio — and this site would rather tell you that than sell you it.
GopherTrunk alternative
The Elite 750 exists because some people rightly want a radio that looks and works like a radio — because on raw performance, SDRs ended this category. A ~$200 HF-capable SDR, or a ~$30 RTL-SDR in direct-sampling mode, outperforms it on shortwave and adds a waterfall view of the whole band on a screen. Buying the Elite 750 is a deliberate choice of speaker, knobs, and computer-free listening over performance-per-dollar — a fair choice, made honestly. GopherTrunk itself stays in its VHF/UHF scanner lane; it’s the same listen-first philosophy, free.
Who it’s for
- Buy the Elite 750 if you want a big, new, warrantied knob radio for program listening and casual band-cruising — and you’re buying from a real dealer. View on Amazon →
- Buy a used Grundig Satellit 800 instead for similar money with the real Drake sync detector — if you’ll take on the used-market checklist.
- Serious about DX? A used Sony ICF-2010 costs less and out-DXes it; the Icom IC-R8600 is the no-compromise new box. Full rankings: best desktop shortwave receivers.
Sources
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Eton Elite 750 (EON-NELITE750) — DX Engineering — current new availability and pricing (August 2026). ↩
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Grundig Satellit 750 / Tecsun S-2000 review — N9EWO — the platform’s detailed technical review: SSB quality, missing sync/PBT/AGC, birdies, audio verdict. ↩
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Grundig Satellit 750 / Tecsun S-2000 — another look — radiojayallen — the “not in the same ballpark as the Satellit 800” comparison and program-listener verdict. ↩
Frequently asked questions
Is the Eton Elite 750 still being made?
As of August 2026 it’s still sold new at Amazon, DX Engineering, and Adorama, and remains in Eton’s Elite line — but there are clearance signals (Universal Radio no longer stocks it), so treat it as in production but late-lifecycle and verify availability when you buy.
Is the Eton Elite 750 the same as the Grundig Satellit 800?
No — and the visual resemblance misleads. The Elite 750 is the Grundig Satellit 750 rebadged (Tecsun S-2000 hardware), and it lacks the Satellit 800’s Drake-designed synchronous detector, passband tuning, and selectable AGC. Reviewers put it ‘not in the same ballpark’ as the 800.
Does the Eton Elite 750 have SSB?
Yes, but reviewers rate its SSB mediocre — fine for casually tuning ham nets, frustrating for serious utility or DX work. There’s no synchronous AM detection at all. It’s a program listener’s radio, not a DXer’s.
Why are some Eton Elite 750 listings so cheap?
Beware: deep-discount Elite 750 listings circulating online include outright scam storefronts (a recurring RadioReference forum warning). Buy from Amazon directly or an established dealer like DX Engineering or Adorama, and treat too-good prices as the red flag they are.
Do I need a license for the Eton Elite 750?
No. It’s a receiver — listening is license-free everywhere in the US, with no FCC anything, ever.