Radio Reviews

We got these for the kids at Christmas, and have had no problems at all. They are easy for the kids to use, and seem to be built much more solidly than many low cost products. The display is easy to read, and controls very easy to operate. We have not changed the batteries since Christmas (5 months now), although they have not been used for long periods of continuous operation. I have no idea how many total hours they have been used. My wife and I use them to stay in contact with the kids at home when we walk in the neighborhood, and find them to be quite clear at about 1/2 mile. We live in a rural area with very little other interference, but found that at Grandma's house in town that it was sometimes hard to find a channel that someone else was not using. Overall this is a very good value, and works well.

These radio's are good for short distance communication. Don't expect them to work all the 2-miles as advertised. Most radio's won't work in that range if you & the receiver are both not in open with no interfernce around.
The radio's look very cool. And they work on 3 AA batteries. You can buy 4 Nimh rechargable ones for just 10 bucks at any target store or here.
The best part about these is that they don't have any antenna hanging out (to be broken with use) and they could be conviently hung with the clip they already have. They don't come with all kinds of fancy features, just the necessary ones.
Even if the quality is not the best, they have the best looks & comfort of use compared to other FRS's around.
And finally they are much cheaper compared to others, you can get one between 10 to 15 dollars at circuitcity or here.

I am very pleased with this pair of Uniden radios...The sound quality has been good; the call feature has a good tone; and the clip makes it extremely convenient to take along. I highly recommend this brand and model...they have and are serving me very well!

We got these for the kids at Christmas, and have had no problems at all. They are easy for the kids to use, and seem to be built much more solidly than many low cost products. The display is easy to read, and controls very easy to operate. We have not changed the batteries since Christmas (5 months now), although they have not been used for long periods of continuous operation. I have no idea how many total hours they have been used. My wife and I use them to stay in contact with the kids at home when we walk in the neighborhood, and find them to be quite clear at about 1/2 mile. We live in a rural area with very little other interference, but found that at Grandma's house in town that it was sometimes hard to find a channel that someone else was not using. Overall this is a very good value, and works well.

These radio's are good for short distance communication. Don't expect them to work all the 2-miles as advertised. Most radio's won't work in that range if you & the receiver are both not in open with no interfernce around.
The radio's look very cool. And they work on 3 AA batteries. You can buy 4 Nimh rechargable ones for just 10 bucks at any target store or here.
The best part about these is that they don't have any antenna hanging out (to be broken with use) and they could be conviently hung with the clip they already have. They don't come with all kinds of fancy features, just the necessary ones.
Even if the quality is not the best, they have the best looks & comfort of use compared to other FRS's around.
And finally they are much cheaper compared to others, you can get one between 10 to 15 dollars at circuitcity or here.

I am very pleased with this pair of Uniden radios...The sound quality has been good; the call feature has a good tone; and the clip makes it extremely convenient to take along. I highly recommend this brand and model...they have and are serving me very well!

If you are looking for the most bang for your buck, this is it. In this price-range you just cannot beat the performance and features of this radio. The compact size is perfect for tight spaces and the modern design looks great. I highly recomend this CB.

The previous review that mentions antennas are key to a good CB setup is correct. For a normal CB user I would recommend either the Wilson lil' Wil or the Wilson 500 antenna. Both are magnetic mount antennas. The lil' Wil antenna is a relatively small antenna and it's only around $39.00. Actually any Wilson CB antenna will be fine. Also, to do a good job at setting up your antenna you should purchase an SWR meter. They are not expensive. You only need the meter connected inline between the radio and antenna when you are adjusting the antenna. Once you are done adjusting the antenna you can take the meter out of the connection and connect the antenna directly to the radio. Don't be fooled by cheap ordinary CB antennas like you will find at radio shack. Do not settle for anything less then a Wilson antenna. Cobra and Uniden both make fabulous CB radios so either make will be fine.

This CB is the best CB I have had in my life time and I already had 3 CB's besides this one and this one is the best of them. Its unique design and mobility can set up to a cigarette lighter in your car or truck although you might want an adaptor since it only comes with the cords and nothing to plug into the cigarette lighter. When you are talking to someone else your voice goes to them crystal clear and there voice is crystal clear too. I have not found yet why it has a sound tracker system since it does not clear the signal up anyway all it does is make it louder. Although it clears it up a small bit of the signal. When talking to someone squelch becomes useful to get rid of the static. This Cb is a best buy especially with the super saver shipping and no tax

It sounds like music should coming out of a thin plastic box

I have purchsed a cx-na-j24 3 piece stereo. I have lost the remote control. I was hoping you guys could help me locate a place I can purchase a new one.

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This is a great boom box!! The remote works facing the oppisite direction, the detachable speakers are great. Everything comes in crystal clear as well. The sleep is feature is great too, so you can fall asleep to whatever it's playing, and then it will turn off at your set time. I LOVE THIS STEREO!!!!!!!!!!!

I really liked this alarm clock for about 1 week. Great features and nice size for the bedside table.

However......
One night I noticed that it was humming. And it wasn't a low volume hum, it was noticeable. So after a sleepless night (i found it hard to get to sleep with the hum) I returned it.

I got a replacement model and it too had a hum.

So sadly I got my money back and I am searching again for a new model.

My wife is cronically late because she can sleep through ANY alarm...at least until now- heh heh. I bought this for her last year and it works like a charm. I bought it of course for the "ramp up alarm" feature. This baby will wake up anyone and anything. When the alarm sounds, it gets louder and LOUDER until it is turned off or the snooze is hit. It can get surprisingly loud, I can't imagine anyone sleeping through it.

This clock also has the obligatory battery backup, a must-have feature in the podunk town we live in where electricity reliability is questionable at best.

There is also a built-in radio which sounds adequate, but frankly we rarely use it. The wake-up alarm can also be set to a radio station to wake you up to soothing music instead of the blasting crescendo alarm!

I recommend this clock/radio for the price, but I agree with all the negative comments. The buttons are confusing, so I need to keep the instruction sheet by the bed for review. The mono speaker in the rear does not have good sound for a radio, but for an alarm clock it's fine. Nice big numbers show the time, and the red is just right. Has every feature I could ask for, and some I'll never bother with.

I was really just looking for a small radio to take on my nightly walks. Most radios with DIGITAL tuning lock into one signal and allow NO adjustment whatsoever. Not very good when you're trying to fine tune a station. That and the price caught my eye on this little piece of electronics magic!

First off, the receptation is good to excellant anywhere I have taken it. I notice that the AM stations also are not plaqued with static from other devices like some radios.

Second, the headphones are better than most people have stated. True, I replaced them...but they still are pretty decent sounding compared to what I expected.

Third, the EQ setting (Both TREBLE & BASS). These are nice features on a 3 dollar radio and work adequetly. They really don't do much but let you adjust out some hiss you may encounter, but are still handy when fine tuning a station.

Getting almost 20 hours on my first set of AA batteries was also a nice surprise. This sucker is pretty dang durable as well, taking numerous falls on the pavement.

I really can't say too much more but BUY THIS RADIO and you will no be disappointed...

Exceptionally pleased with the quality of performance from this small unit. For the money, this is top drawer. I would highly recommend this am/fm radio for anyone looking for a quality unit for listening while you move the lawn, etc.

The sound from this thing is really good.Though the chrome knobs get dirty easily.It is also kind of big for just a radio.The shape is nice though.

I wondered if by throwing a lot of money into a radio if I couldn't get stations which I could only slightly hear with my smaller radio. I was right - this Grundig sucks those faint stations out of the air like nothing I've ever run across before. But it's a lot of money! There's space on it for three exterior antennae. I've built and attached two antennae, but the built-in whip antenna does extremely well too. Hell of a radio, but did I mention that it's a lot of money?

Better then the reviews, blows away my Yacht Boy, designed by Drake and built by Tandy for Grundig USA. No complaints, need to spend three times as much for anything better and they aren't portable.

The Grundig Satellit 800 combines top-notch performance with ease of use, and a price that can't be beat. A superb performer on shortwave, this radio will allow you to listen to all of the major shortwave stations, and also bring in many of the smaller, lower-powered, and harder-to-hear stations. This unit has superb audio, good sensitivity, and mulitple selectivity settings. Another plus is that the radio is easy for beginners to figure out, yet has enough features (memory presets, timers, scanning functions) for fussy listeners like me. Nice big digital display and controls, too.

Though nominally a portable, it's one big, butch radio: as big as a microwave oven and absolutely eats batteries. You'll want a permanent place in your home for it, and mostly run it off A/C power.

If you live anywhere other than the eastern part of North America or Europe, you will need to put up an external antenna. It's well worth it, though; with a proper antenna this radio will bring you the world.

The FM tuner is very good; mediumwave AM performance is also better than average, although there are other models you should consider if long-distance AM is your primary interest. Airband reception is only fair; I don't know why it's a feature of this radio.

The Sat 800 did have some quality control problems in the beginning (2000) those seem to be resolved now. For this price, you will not find a better performer on shortwave.

If you spend any time at all tuning the shortwave bands, this is your radio.

The problem is the reception range, which is miserable. Clear reception is for only a couple of hundred feet, provided there are no obstacles. The signal disappears completely at about 1/2 of a mile. However, in the Magic Kingdom park of Disneyworld in Florida, we had difficulty maintaining any communication at all, probably due to a lot of buildings and steel structures around. Therefore, I consider these units as not a real communications devices, but rather just children's toys. Also, in this case, clearly, you get what you pay for: the item is cheap and it works like a cheap item.

The Motorola Talkabout T5420 is a great radio if your looking for an inexpensive way to keep in touch. Like most radios, don't expect this to get to 2 miles, more in the 1-1/2 mile range. When I was hiking mount modadnock I got about a mile of these which is pretty good considering all the trees and rocks. My freind also brought along an Audiovox FR-540 Radio which also had a 2-mile range but proved to be better becuase of its clearer voice, smaller size, and got a bit more range than the motorola's. (I'd reccomend those if you don't want to get a license but want a good radio). I've also noticed that these radios sometimes having a longer range (and clearer voice) than my freinds 5 mile version, and a clearer voice. Overall, a good product well worth the money!

Purchased two and they are working great! We use them to talk between cars on the road. Excellent value.

There are some downsides to this alarm clock. The time display is much brighter than most clock radios, even on its dim setting. Now this feature, coupled with the large numerals, could be a plus for someone with seriously impaired vision, or someone who needs a clock radio (say) ten feet away. But some light side sleepers who don't want a strong night light one foot away from their faces may find this bright clock display annoying. I think it needed an even dimmer setting than it has. The included weather radio receiver is a nice idea, but this one doesn't pull in either of two NOAA weather radio transmitters located 20 miles away from us. Note that there is no weather warning feature to automatically turn the weather radio on in an emergency, and the alarm clock, which controls the AM/FM radio or a buzzer, can't turn it on, either. Also, I prefer the time and alarm clock setting options I've seen on other clock radios which require holding two buttons at once. Others will prefer the one-fingered and two-step operation of this one, which also minimizes the number of buttons on the case. First you use a jog/shuttle switch to designate whether you're setting the time, alarm one, or alarm two, and then you press fast forward and slow reverse buttons, first overshooting the time setting you want on fast forward and then coming back to it in slow reverse. Users who are visually impaired may have difficulty locating and correctly setting the alarm to radio or buzz wake-up options. They may also find it hard to manually turn the radio on and off, until the feel is memorized, as the buttons that do these things are small and identical in size and shape, labeled in tiny print, and stacked closely together on the left side of the clock. The arrangement is awkward and not user-friendly. (There is another way to turn the radio on and off, using sleep buttons that are easy to find on the top of the case.) On the plus side, the monophonic radio has better sound quality than many at this price, and it is a very good value, overall. It has a stylish shape with a small footprint, and displays the time higher than low, flat boxes. It may be a good choice for people who want an inexpensive clock radio with large numerals, brightly illuminated. Others may prefer another clock radio.

I bought this clock because I was tired of fumbling with my alarm clock buttons and squinting to see what time it was. This clock is great in that now I can see the time and can easily locate the snooze button without searching for my glasses.
REALLY load alarm! Kind of jolts me awake... which can be a rather bad start to the day, but beats sleeping through the alarm (which I've done with my old one).
Gets great reception, too.
Only negatives (as far as I am concerned) is that it has an analog (rather than digital) tuner, and it doesn't have a day-of-the-week function like my old alarm did (so I could set the alarm to only go off Mon-Fri.
I think it's a GREAT value for the price!

I love the features, and it's easy to use, plus the numbers are nice and big. However, even though there are 2 brightness settings, the low one isn't low enough! Still a good clock, but I have to cover it at night.

Its hard to beat the price. Most radios would cost more without a charger! But there is a catch. The radio output is 0.5W. Far less than the 2.0W allowed by GMRS. So this radio is only as good as a FRS radio with 7 extra GMRS channels.

But bare in mind that using GMRS radios require a license. If you are buying this for a child and not getting a license. It is like teaching him it is okay to break the law. And if you know what you are doing, why bother breaking the law for a half-baked GMRS radio?

What a pleasant surprise! Because these were so inexpensive, I was skeptical as to whether they would work for our intended purpose. We purchased these radios so that my husband could contact me from his workshop which is separate from our house. Except when he was running his power equipment, these radios came in loud and clear through several thicknesses of walls. The only reason I didn't rate these a "5" is because the instructions are terrible and took both of us to decipher. I'd recommend these to anyone.

I've wanted a pair of 'shopping radios' for a long time. They needed to be rechargeable and come with batteries and charger. They also needed to be the slightly more powerful GMRS radios, not the weak FRS. These fit all categories.

What I was not prepared for was the price. I found these on a shelf below the GMRS peg wall at Wal-Mart, with no price indication. All the other GMRS packages with batteries and chargers were priced at $59.99 and above. I took this package to the register to ask what it cost. When the man scanned it he said, $20.

Needless to say, I bought them. Now whenever my family goes anywhere--to the park, to the mall, wherever, I have one of these and my wife has the other. They have no problem covering an entire mall while remaining intelligible. Outdoors, they are even better. There is absolutely no way any other brand new $20 product can touch these.

Sure, you can spend hundreds and get GPS or greater range, better clarity or longer battery life (these are actually very good in the battery-life department) but will it be a hundred dollars better? Only if you have to have GPS. In that case sure.

If you are like the other 98% of us, these radios will satisfy you in all the ways that matter, and any extra money you spend on fancier versions will be wasted.