C. Crane CCRadio 3 Long Range Reception AM, FM, NOAA Weather Plus Alert and 2-Meter Ham Band Portable Digital Radio with Bluetooth

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.

Excellent radio

Awesome radio.I only gave it 4 stars because it doesnt support 220v. Only 110.

One of the world’s best radios of its type.

I wasn’t expecting this radio to be as big as it is. I also have the smaller version(AA batteries) I’ve had forever. With my recent power outage, my Ccrane was pretty much my lifeline until I had to evacuate because of the fires.This one is built just as strong(D Batteries so now I stock up on AA & D batteries)Also, when my power went out, my radio worked perfect without all the interference of all my other electronics on.Definitely recommend this radio. Now I keep my mini in the kitchen and this bad boy in my room.** Also, from almost losing $1.5k of food in my back up freezer I bought the Ecoflow delta pro 3 battery charger. When I save up a little more $$ I will get the back up smart battery.A solid investment ✌🏻

I’ve had the CC radio 2 for years and love it. Other than Bluetooth, there is no discernible difference in sound or performance. It’s great to be able to stream music. And the weather alert has several different alert settings so you can be prepared. The radio has separate bass and treble knobs but the overall tone of it favors upper midrange to make talk radio sound good. It does ok with music. It has a large speaker but the bass is a little weak. There aren’t many manufacturers making high end radios anymore so there is not a direct comparison. If you want a well made radio that sounds good and will last a lifetime this might be a good choice. I would not consider it a rugged radio so you might look elsewhere if you plan on taking it to a job site or camping. Maybe consider the Sangean Bluebox.

Great Radio! Great value! great sound!

Returned, couldn’t pick up AM, FM was adequate