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I think that this is a excellent Weather Alert radio because it serves it purpose and is easy to operate. It does very well. The quality of the sound is between very good and great. It was a Reecom and even gave child alerts but programming was a major job. The only downside is no handle and what I feel is less than satisfactory instructions. This one gives you just local weather alerts and that is what is needed in an emergency. My last Weather Alert radio was just to complicated, even in just using the clock radio features. The FM band is excellent.
The AM receiver is very good because it is the first radio that I get numerous stations at my location. I live in a low area about 200 feet below hills on both sides of my house. The clock radio function is excellent. Otherwise, if you need a NOAA Weather Alert Radio this is an excellent choice.
WILL ALWAYS PURCHASE THIS TYPE OF PRODUCT FROM C.CRANE. I GO TO SLEEP WITH IT ON AND LISTEN TO IT WHEN I CAN'T SLEEP. I HAVE THE EAR PAD PLUG UNDER MY PILLOW, TOO. I lOVE THE QUALITY AND STURDINESS. ONLY WISH IT HAD A HANDLE LIKE A PORTABLE TO MAKE IT EASIER TO PICK UP BECAUSE IT IS HEAVY. EVERYTHING IS GOOD FROM C. CRANE.
This is a great, but not perfect, radio. It uses 4 D size batteries and a week into it (10 hours a day) it still has 2 of 3 battery indicators remaining. Other than that, I would highly recommend this radio to anyone who is looking for a smaller, attractive, and great sounding radio. Crane radios and reading reviews, I thought I would give the Sonido a try. At about 80% volume, roughly 10 hours a day, they lasted 14 days.so approximately 130-150 hours. I am a UPS driver, and need a portable radio for my package car. After hearing much about the C. The only knock on it is that there are a couple of AM channels that should be coming in somewhat better than they do.
This model definitely meets most of my needs. For it's size, it kicks out an adequate amount of volume. **UPDATE**I finally had to change the batteries. Not bad.
A/C and D/C power options and timed backlit display are necessary for use as alarm clock. Rare enough and easily dealt with so as to not outweight the positives for me. 80% NPR and 20% classic rock.Pros: Good am/fm reception. I've owned this unit for about a year. Lots of great features wrapped up into a solid, quality product. Good to have at least one weather-band radio at home.Cons: Ocassional unexpected behavior regarding alarm: I set radio and get buzzer or vice versa.
Case quality is good and rubberized buttons are a nice touch.
A/C plug is included.
Analog TV reception feature no longer relevant in US after February 2009.There are lots of cheap radios being sold at big box stores that provide very lousy reception.
I go to bed to it (sleep function) and get up with it (alarm/radio) almost daily.
I could use more than 5 FM presets--minor compliant.
Speaker is fully adequate.
Stereo headphone output is nice feature.
This is not one of them.
Difficult to find a similar set of features in a comparable product at this pricepoint.
This is a great radio. It's small enough to move room to room as a portable or plug in at one location. Great sound and reception. Great price too.
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