Rating:  Summary: Not bad for an inexpensive FRS Review: Units have nice features, are easy to understand and use. Units were used on hunting trips. They offered good receptioon and transmission in wooded terrain. Units worked well with other name brand FRS units. My complaint was battery life, 3AAA's didn't last long with constant transmitting and cold weather, one hour to five hours was normal battery life. If a unit would'nt transmit it would still receive though. Battery level icon never changed.
Rating:  Summary: These little radios kick the Motorola Talkabout's .... Review: Like another fellow here stated "I can't understand why these little radios have such bad feedback"!I recently was at Walt Disney World, and our friends had 4 of these little guys on them. I had my Motorola Talkabout FR50 radios. The Audiovox was as CLEAR as a bell. NO STATIC! My Motorola was full of static and noise! The Audiovox BLEW THEM AWAY! All through the Magic Kingdom, my kids, friends and family kept in touch with the Audiovox units. I turned off my radios. It was more trouble that it was worht! I just bought 2 sets of the Audiovox units! I compared them side by side to the Motorola, and by FAR, these are the best bet! I'm selling my Motorola's, anyone want one?
Rating:  Summary: Poor Performs Review: I will be returning the radios. They both worked well the day I purchased them. The next day one unit would not pick up the signal.The batteries also get low quick.
Rating:  Summary: Great radios for a great price Review: These Audiovox radios worked wonderfully for me on numerous trips in theme parks, hotel/beach and even using between two cars. I have had no problems with them - used them for 3 years now. 3 AAA batteries last a pretty long time - unit goes into battery saver mode if not used for a few seconds. Range could be better but 1/2 - 1 mile no problem (tried this on Aspen ski slopes!!). Foldable antenna is great. Not sure about the vox capability - never really tried it.
Rating:  Summary: Great in the right niche Review: I picked these up as you couldn't beat the price, and they have a nice set of features. The range is not great, as others have said. The biggest problem I have is that the large orange button in the picture is the power switch. When I throw them in a daypack or travel bag they would often get accidentally turned on. I have to take a battery out to avoid this. However, for limited range use around the house/campsite, they've been really handy. The page feature is nice and the small size makes them easy to carry.
Rating:  Summary: You'll get your money's worth Review: I don't understand why these have so many negative reviews here. My pair function beyond my expectations for a [$] pair of 2-way radios. I would agree that the volume doesn't go down far enough, but that's the biggest complaint I have. as for battery life, no electronic gadget functions well in cold weather with alkaline batts. cold weather is what lithiums are for.
Rating:  Summary: Buyer beware! Review: Bought this pair of walkie-talkies as a Christmas present for my son. One unit didn't work right out of the box. My son was very disappointed. Since Santa brought these, returning them to the store was out of the question, so we sent them to Audiovox to repair them. Recieved them back 27 days later and they still weren't fixed. Audiovox service supervisor was unwilling to send me replacements, wanted me to wait for them to try and repair unit again! My advice: buy Motorola walkie talkies.
Rating:  Summary: I Wish I Had My Star Trek Walkie Talkies Review: I wish I had my Star Trek Walkie Talkies... remember those? Yeah, that's right the ones from the 1970's which were CB channel 14 and only worked up to 50 feet away from each other. At least they were really really cool looking. Well, the Audiovox FR5302 Ultra Compact 14 Channel LCD 2-Way Radios have the same quality... POOR. As long as you're within shouting distance from each other they work great. Need I say anything more? DO NOT BUY THEM!!! THEY SUCK!!!
Rating:  Summary: audiovox fr-530 review Review: this is my first family radio i've tried so i cannot compare it to other products PROS 1. i think it does what it should do 2. range between houses about 1/4 mile (free line of sight not tested yet) CONS 3. volume control cannot be adjusted to really low levels - even in the lowest setting it is very load and impossible to use in noise sensitive areas - looks like that spec was set by a person with hearing problems 4. you cannot hold it to your ear when listening because the audible click that occurs when switching from receive to talk kicks your eardrum out (really bad for kids) - that must be terrible with headset
Rating:  Summary: works well,easy to use,great buy Review: i just received this pair of frs radios and have worked with them for 3 days on the same bateries and with excellent results. i live in a desert community of over 300 people and i have cut down on my cellphone use between me and my work partner .i use them at work and because they are so small they are easy to carry even in a pocket or on a belt with the built in clip.i dont have any problem with interference as this is the only pair in the community but now and again i can here someone 6.5 kms away .there are some nice features e.g. vox which helps when both hands are needed for work. The call feature is good because in a noisy work situation it helps to hear a ringing tone when someone is looking for you. i think the only problem i have is that i would like to buy a case for them and have not been able to find one --i dont live in america so that makes it more difficult. the radios seem very well made and the battery cover is closed very securly. i have not used any other type of frs radio but for the price i dont think you can beat these
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