C CRANE AND COMPANY CC RADIO Plus Multiband Portable Radio BLACK

Rating:
Summary: Rip off
Review: This radio is advertised as one of the best around. I fell for the hype and I want to warn you that it is full of flaws. 1) reception was no better than my small Sony radios. 2) The sound is supposedly balanced for talk radio. To me, it sounds muffled (as if everyone is talking out of a cave) with few highs. Yuck. 3) There is no handle, just a grab indentation. A radio this big is sure to drop with nothing to hold onto. Yes, they do sell a carry case - one that makes the whole thing as ugly as can be. 4) The buttons have to be pushed down hard to change. An individual defect on the one I got? Who knows? 5) This is very expensive for a whole lot of nothing. Don't be taken in. Get a Grundig field radio or a Sony instead. I regret my purchase.

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Summary: Sup-R-Adio
Review: I've known about this radio since hearing ads ON the radio since 1998. For over 20 years my main AM radio has been a Radio Shack long-range TRF circuit portable. It's taken me all these years, but after buying 2 Sangean handheld radios, I decided to finally "splurge" and get the ultimate! I exepct alot from radios, and I'm extremely picky, but I'm not disappointed and it DOES out-perform the aforementioned Radio Shack.
The overall performance is excellent. The sound quality is better than I expected for music and FM.
The AM reception has lived up to its reputation, except for one thing... and this is why I gave it 4 stars instead of 5. I live five (5) miles from a 50kw transmitter on AM-1540. That signal starts bleeding at 1490!!! and ends about 1570!! I have a 1kw 1490 tower about 12 miles away that is tricky to receive, due to the 1540 signal. My tiny Sangean 210, receives LESS bleed from 1540 than the CC Radio, and receives 1490 perfectly! Perhaps it's the power of the CC... and generally, its selectivity is excellent... but this particular scenario has me puzzled. I'm actually CLOSER to a 50kw signal on 810, which has far less bleed than 1540!
This issue aside, the radio is great. It's easy to use and set-up. The controls are very functional, although I wish it had separate buttons for each band. The FM reception is very good, in addition to the WX band and TV audio. Bottom line; for the AM enthusiast, and for anyone who wants a quality radio....YOU CAN'T GO WRONG!

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Summary: Outstanding Radio for AM DXing / Great Sound !
Review: Hello folks its Vince the radioman . I have been a collector and radio buff for many years . I have a large collection of radios and I love to do compares . This is one of the most outstanding radios on the market today . It is a multi band radio AM/FM/VHF and Weather , with a built in weather alert system . Very valuable for the severe weather most of us experience here in the U.S . Mostly this radio is outstanding for AM DXing . It has a double screw connection for an external antenna which enables you to use both the internal ferrite loop antenna and an external antennna of your choice ( I recommend the TERK AM Advantage antenna ) . I have gotten DW and BBC world service on AM from my home here in N.Y.C. !!!!! Great stuff . The radio is very well made with a sturdy construction on the body and external control knobs . Its has a great sound with a built in 5" full range speaker and separate bass and treble controls . It fills the room easily! All bands are quite inpressive for tuning selectivity . And best of all its priced to sell . AM DXers will love this radio , no shortwave but still a fabulous addition to your collection and or for the single radio owner a totally complete and satisfying radio . Also available in Silver and Platinum ( I have the platinum edition ,very pretty) . BUY IT!!!

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Summary: good fm better than average am
Review: I have a discontinued one that I got at half price at the Crane website last year and have been very satisfied. Much better than the GE superradio. I give it 5 for the price I paid.

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Summary: Not happy with the CC radio Plus
Review: I have to agree with the fellow from Atlanta! The CC Radio plus doesn't sound all that great for the money you pay, and the AM sensitivity to me is no better than the GE super radios
that cost three times cheaper. Sony radios do a much better
job dealing with night time fade. the FM reception is
nothing to brag about either. I think the weather radio
should have SAME encoding for the money you pay forit.

Rating:
Summary: Excellent Radio
Review: For several years I have used the CC Radio. AM reception is solid and clear. From north of Seattle I can regularly listen to San Francisco (KGO) almost any night (Winter or Summer).

The 5-button presets (per band) and other control functions are basic, simple and intuitive. Battery life is very good (I'm still on my original batteries) though most use is plugged into 120v supply.

I prefer the CC to my Sangean ATS-818, which is similar but way-complex, and dies before batteries are 2/3 used.

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Summary: Excellent Radio - Fast Delivery
Review: Wow. What a radio !! Great sound and a little bigger that I thought. But the features make it an easy radio to operate and everything is clearly labeled. Amazon had it delivered in less than a week. Way to go Amazon.

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Summary: Sound/Reception - Good; Craftsmanship - Poor
Review: Although the sound quality is good, the overall quality of the radio suffers. I have had mine for a few years now and none of the buttons work well anymore. I have to hit the power button many times to turn the radio off.


Rating:
Summary: Good for AM DX
Review: It pulls in AM radio almost as well as the famous Panasonic RF-2200 and Sony ICF-2010 shortwave radios.That's realy sayin' something.
If you are into tuning around the AM dial to see what you can pick up,or are looking to listen to something other than the standard
mindless propaganda that's on 75% of the dial now: This is the radio for you.The FM is ok.THe TV band dosen't have the nasty high pitched
ring that most radios do,a welcome change indeed.Another nice touch is the rod antenna.It's not the usuall
flop-over-have to-tighten -the screw-all-of-the-time type,insted it's the old pull-up type with the swivel on the end if you pull it all
the way out.The radio is very easy to operate for the blind,with very easy to find and use controls and different "beeps" for each band selected.
No more rude wake ups if you use it for an alarm clock.It dosn't blast you out of bed.How cool is that?! Nice slow build up of the alarm volume
is quite kind....It'can't all be good,can it?....well...no.I don't like the handle where it is (on the back of the radio).They could have used a better
fullrange speaker instead of the midrange one used for better voice reproduction.It has bass and treble controlls(YESSS!) that could have been used for
enhancing voice tones,so I don't understand why the midrange speaker was used.Don't get me wrong though: the sound is still good.I thik the G.E. "Superadio"
sounds better, though.It sounds downright awesome with a good set of 'phones( yes, it has FM stereo).All in all? The "best AM radio"? Not quite.How does it compaire to a GE Superadio?
It's a little bit better at pulling in weak stations than the first two Superadios ,but not quite as selective.Not the absolute best,but what it does it does very well...8)

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Summary: Lots of features - Good reception - Fair sound quality
Review: I have the original CC Radio, which is nearly identical to this model but is no longer in production. The original CC Radio has the exact same reception characteristics as the CC Radio +. In my opinion, the reception is very good on all three bands. It receives the standard AM broadcast band, the standard FM broadcast band, TV channels 2 through 13, and several NOAA weather frequencies.

I purchased the radio for its renowned long-range AM reception. It performs quite well and has far better than average sensitivity and selectivity. Its digital tuner allows for precise tuning of desired frequencies. When coupled with a tuned loop antenna, the reception is improved even further. I use an external SELECT-A-TENNA AM loop antenna which is also available through C. Crane Co.

Its audio quality is fair. It's touted as being the best radio for human voice reproduction. I think the audio range should be wider and left up to the user to alter the tone with controls if desired. The audio does sound muffled at times on the AM band.

The CC Radio can be tuned in three ways. It has five presets per band. It also has up-down tuning keys or can be tuned with a knob that rotates.

The CC Radio has an alarm clock with a sleep timer which is very easy to set and program.

The CC Radio has a large backlit display which is very easy to read.

It's very easy on batteries, but can be operated on household current as well.

I think it is a bit pricey, but it is a well-constructed radio made to last and performs quite well.