C. Crane CC Skywave 2 AM, FM, Shortwave, NOAA Weather + Alert, VHF Aviation Band, Small Battery-Operated Portable Travel Radio with Clock and Alarm

I ordered one of these about 15 years ago and liked it so much that I have ordered 3 more since then. I have them in my office, kitchen and bathroom. They have the best quality of sound I have ever found in a small radio that I can fit in anywhere and even take traveling. They pull in all my local stations and even some that I could never get before. It's easy to preset your favorite stations and work great for both my AM talk stations and FM music programs. The batteries last a long time, but I got the cords since when the batteries die, they don't just fade out, but stop. I'm very happy with these.

This would be the one radio I would have if allowed to only have one radio. First, let me mention a couple things I like about the company. One, I like the fact I can go to the C. Crane website and actually order radios and parts from them; no having to mess around with third-party sellers. Second, I like the fact that I got quick responses from C. Crane when i asked them questions. My impressions regarding the radio. I can't speak to lasting quality because I have had this radio two months only. But, i was so impressed with the first one I bought that I bought a second one before the price increased. The radio is easy to use, has best reception (both AM and FM) of any radio I have, especially if I use it with the TERK loop antenna for AM. At night, with the radio sitting on a table in the living room) I am able to get AM stations from Cleveland, Boston, etc (and I am in northern Michigan). For FM the radio brings in two stations I like to listen to but am unable to bring in using other radios. I feel the CC Radio 3 brings in these hard to capture FM stations on a par with Qodosen DX-286. Sound quality is good, especially when taking into consideration this is still a portable radio. Sometimes hard rock/heavy metal songs sound "bunched" or the instrumentation sounds "squished together", but that could be a result of the station or the song's original recording because Jazz sounds very good. Classical sounds very good. Pop sounds very good too. Talk radio is excellent with no "ear fatigue" after listening for several hours. This is my best sounding radio after my Sangean WR-55 tabletop radio. Build quality, although is made of plastic, feels like a "good plastic", not a cheap, brittle feeling plastic. All the buttons on the radio are clearly labelled as to function and easy to figure out even without consulting the manual. Other things I like: the fact the AC power input isn't a wall wart; that I can use battery power if there is a power outage; that I can listen to weather radio (because if there is a power outage, that probably means bad weather). I feel at this point in my purchase, that buying this radio was money well-spent.

I love the radio. The ear buds were not in the package. Otherwise it works great, and I have put in some preset stations. The sound is not as good as expected, but it is still quite decent. I love the fact it takes NiMH batteries. I think it was well thought out in design, and it is not large or heavy. The antenna could be longer. The fit and finish is outstanding. I think an adapter cord to charge the radio would be expected, but no it is not included.

I've had my CCRadio2E for 2 1/2 years. Reception and audio quality are excellent, but the build quality is mediocre for the money. When it was new, it was good, but has developed these problems since then. I always plug the power cord into it before I change batteries, otherwise it often loses its station and clock memories. The power switch is acting up. Often it will turn on the backlight instead of powering up the radio, so I have to push the power button several times to turn the radio on, then cycle the backlight off. I won't send it in for repair as long as I can get it to operate, since that would cost at least $70 plus shipping. I'm not the only one having weird problems like this, and the company has had more than enough time to address them. I'd rather pay extra in exchange for better build quality. I have a Realistic Pro 2006 scanner which is 25 years old, made in Japan and still going strong, never been repaired. That's how they used to build electronics, built to last. UPDATE 6/9/20. I had no idea that C. Crane had responded to my review until last week, 8 months after the fact. I happened to be reviewing my old reviews, which I rarely do. So I contacted Mr. Moore, not expecting much, and he responded the next day. Now I'm impressed. He sent me a new 2E radio. It was in my hands in less than a week, and so far, it works perfectly. We'll see how it holds up, but this is customer satisfaction above and beyond, a lot more than I expected, since the radio was well beyond its warranty. At the price, you should expect it to last for many trouble-free years, and they have backed up their product in this case. Some of the AM radio stations I listen to are very fringe, and this radio receives them better than any other radio I have. The Tecsun PL-880 comes close, but it doesn't have the audio quality my old ears crave, because it doesn't have enough treble. It has a music/talk tone switch that helps, but the 2E's separate bass and treble controls make the difference. I don't listen to FM radio as often, but the 2E has well-above-average FM reception too. My orignal 2E is in good shape physically. It still works sorta-kinda, although I have to push the power switch somewhere between 1 and 22 times (yes, I've counted) to get it to come on, while it cyles through backlight modes instead of coming on. So I offered to send it back, since they refurb and resell radios, but Mr. Moore said don't worry about it. I see they have come out with the 3 model, so I hope they have solved the durability problems. If they have, it's an excellent buy. DX reception quality and among the best in audio quality for the price, when it works the way it should. C. Crane, I will keep you in mind next time I need a radio. Thank you Mr. Moore. 6/9/2020 Another update. I should have added, my original review was 2 stars. I've updated to 4 stars, because at this time, durability is an unknown. Performance at this time is 5 star.

I hesitated to spend so much on a radio but the features of this one sold me. In hurricane prone areas, this AM radio runs on 4 D size batteries when power fails. The tone of voice is excellent, the alarm is easy to set, static that I used to accept as normal on my old small radio is gone and the reception is strong and clear. This radio is easy to operate, portable and doesn’t weigh much. This radio is worth the price and look forward to using it for many years.

This radio is amazing for its size (it's smaller than I expected). Extremely well-designed. Exceptional reception. Solid build quality. It has two types of replaceable and rechargeable batteries (18650 or AA x 3). It has just the right number of presets (25 FM and 25 AM plus Weather). The speaker is tiny but sounds very clear and excellent. It has a clock with alarms. It even has Bluetooth receive. It's a 10/10, despite the fact that it uses a micro-USB to recharge it (my only negative nit-pick). You can also trickle charge it with solar or hand crank it in an emergency. Check out Toderbert's review of it on YouTube. He explains all of the features. It's the grand slam home run of the emergency radio world and worth every nickel of the $109 price. Highly recommended.

Great reception and clear speaker.

Want to like this more than I do. My main complaint is that the sound isn’t as clear as I had hoped. I do have a hearing loss and wear hearing aids, but even when I have my aids in, I still don’t feel it’s clear The charge does last long and don’t need to run on batteries, though it can use batteries if you need power without charging. The size is good and very portable. Another plus for me. The light is adequate enough. Haven’t tried charging via crank or solar, though I know would be difficult to get full charge easily using these methods. Wanted for emergency use which I think will work okay. Hope don’t have to do that anytime soon. Would really give it 3-1/2 stars.

Excellent product. You can spend less on a radio but the C Crane CC radio is truly an impressive piece and worth every cent. It has weight to it and the feel of quality which you don't get from many of today's products. Designed and engineered by people who really like radio. The radio is able to pull in distant signals that other units only generate static. The unit also fine tunes the signal and eliminates background noise producing a clear signal. Highly recommend this unit.

É um rádio aprimorado, excelente construção com qualidade de áudio elevada, som nítido e claro, rico em detalhes. Ótima sensibilidade e seletividade em FM, apresentando ótimo desempenho em WM. Estou muito satisfeito com o CCRadio3 que ainda conta com recepção Bluetooth de fácil acesso e excelente qualidade. Ainda conta com recepção rádio amador de 2m. É um ótimo aparelho, recomendo!

Es un buen radio pues cumple dentro de su categoría con lo esperado ya que está equipado con funciones útiles y fáciles de usar. En cuanto a su sonido es de buena calidad, obviamente por su tamaño no es un radio de potencia pero cuando se ocupan los controles de graves y agudos en los puntos más altos se alcanzan a percibir tonos musicales que otros radios de tamaño similar no registran. Escucharlo a un volumen moderado o bajo es muy agradable. Gusta la sobriedad de su diseño y el reloj de la pantalla principal es muy práctico porque aún estando el radio apagado el display se mantiene iluminado para ver la hora aunque si se requiere se puede apagar también. Lo malo, pierde las memorias pregrabadas cuando se desconecta. El precio es un poco elevado quizás porque cuenta con banda metereológica y de alertamiento por lo que si no se vive en una zona donde éstas se utilicen sería mejor buscar otras opciones que por el mismo precio ofrezcan radios sin alerta metereológica pero con algunas funciones a cambio como RDS o Bluetooth.

sensitive radio good for dxing

Sensitivity on the MW band is amazing and it has above average selectivity although a narrow filter option would have been beneficial. Unfortunately FM lacks the razor sharp selectivity I'd expect in a radio that cost me £177 to bring into the UK. The sensitivity on the FM band is also slightly disappointing. Overall a good MW dx radio from a sensitivity stand point but there are better options if you need an exceptionally selective radio. For FM dx look elsewhere!