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

Works as expected and has much better reception than another radio (knock-off) I've had that is the same size. Need to read the instruction manual to understand all the buttons. Some buttons have more than one use. It scans the bands well. Volume from speaker is good, though the included headphones are better for clarity vs the single speaker. The included case is soft synthetic cloth material and only protect from sand or sprinkles but not drops or impacts. The 2xAA are lasting well after several hours of use. Has good features (e.g. squelch) and is useful for emergencies or road trips/camping. I was tired of having a radio that did not have good reception, the CCrane is picking up local stations my other radio did not. It is also receiving AM stations with less static or interference. Weather band is clear as my weather radio.

C Crane is one of the top notch radio sets out there. That said, you MUST have an external antenna to pick up any distant signals…and with shortwave, that really happens best in the evening hours when shortwave travels farther.

very good sound, especially voices, news etc. Very good reception . liked it so much I bought another one for second floor .

A solid choice for a travel radio. Great band coverage with good sensitivity across the board. The speaker sound quality is okay, but is outmatched by many radios of the same size. However, what the Skywave gives in return is excellent battery life using ubiquitous AA batteries, which is what sold me on this radio. The sound quality on headphones is great. It has solid build quality an includes nice touches. For example, the center key has a small dimple on it so that you can locate it by feel (not unlike the f an j keys on a keyboard). It comes with a decent travel pouch, an excellent user’s manual, which is often not the case with radios today. It is very intuitive radio to operate (always a good thing 😊). All in all, I am happy with this radio. Having said that, nothing is perfect. While the contrast on the display is good with the backlight off, that is not always the case when it is on. The backlight is very uneven and makes it difficult to read the under some lighting conditions. This is something that most radios do well and it’s inexplicable for a radio at this price point.

Was a little smaller then I expected but it worked great, batteries lasted a whole 3 day weekend and still show they are full. My only complaint would be the buttons are so small I had to put on reading glasses to see the print

Poor reception. Does not work as intended. Not worth the money.

Great little radio- gave it as a gift - they love it

Limited AM reception. Would benefit from external antenna for FM. Weather channels work well in my area. Not the best fidelity, but good volume from included earphones. Have yet to try rechargeable batteries.