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This phenomenal radio offers the best combination of sensitivity, selectivity and audio performance ever for any radio of this price and size. Shortwave is excellent right off the whip antenna. The five-inch speaker is accurate, pleasant and reproduces deeper bass than any portable of similar size. This radio also features RF gain control, bandwidth control, bass and treble controls, fast and slow tuning, 50 station memories, lighted buttons, a clock radio with snooze alarm, stereo line output and a headphone jack. It runs on four D-size batteries or four backup AA batteries (not included). The built-in charging circuit will recharge optional NiMh batteries right inside the radio, saving you both time and money. AC adapter and antenna connectors are also included.
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- AM, FM, and shortwave radio- RF gain control and bandwidth control
- Clock radio with snooze alarm
- 50 radio presets
- Built-in charging circuit will recharge optional NiMh batteries right inside the radio, saving you both time and money
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By kevin652 (Florida)
I have the Redsun version of this radio. The radio works great on Medium wave but so so on shortwave. FM I haven't tested yet. One downside is the audio bandwidth is very narrow and even using the bass and treble controls doesn't improve the listening quality. Best use for this radio is with the external BFO for SSB reception. On SSB the narrow audio is actually an advantage.
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By J. R. Schlabaugh (Poland, OH)
Beautiful Radio,Nice sound quality, But I bought it to pull in AM Talk Radio and it didn't get as many stations as a cheap sony I own and for that reason I was disappointed.I didn't have very good luck with the SW either. Problem is there are a lot of readio towers to the south & north of me and they probably drown out all other signals. May work better in your area
By Kenneth Kraly Jr. (Elyria, Ohio USA)
I love my new CCradio SW I can pick up my stations loud and clear. I live about 75 miles from the 50 mega watt WTAM 1100 in cleveland ohio and with this radio I can pick up WTAM cystal clear and also FM is realy good on the CCradio SW. Thanks to CCrane Company for such a good product. I will be definitely be buying more product from C Crane Comnpany in the future kudos to C Crane for such a good radio and desbite what some reviewers on amazon.com say this radio is realy good.
By Gary Kinsman (Simi Valley, CA USA)
I needed a new, digital bathroom radio, so I originally bought a Sangean PR-D5. I found the sound quality unacceptable for listening to AM talk radio. It was too boomy and muffled, making voices hard to understand.
Someone I know recommended the CCRadio-SW, so I decided to try one. I find the sound quality quite good. The well-designed bass and treble controls allow adjusting the sound to your liking. With a moderate boost in the bass, the CCR-SW is capable of a very deep and pleasing bass response. It produces a deeper and more realistic bass than does the larger GE SupeRadio III.
Some people have mentioned that the CCR-SW sounds harsh on AM. Any time I've heard any harshness, I heard the same thing on my SR III and Eton E10, so I think this was due to the AM signal, not due to the radio. I can see how the CCR-SW might sound more harsh than the PR-D5, but this is probably because the latter radio has a boosted upper bass and a greatly reduced treble.
The AM sensitivity of the CCR-SW is good, but it's definitely not as good as the PR-D5 or the SR III. This is probably not too surprising, since the PR-D5 and SR III have 8" ferrite bars, whereas the CCR-SW has a 6" ferrite bar.
The FM sensitivity of the CCR-SW is very good, and the sound quality is very nice, with good bass and crisp highs.
I tried the CCR-SW briefly on shortwave, and it seems to have very good sensitivity using just the whip antenna.
I don't find the memory preset system to be very useful, because the presets can only be accessed in a carousel fashion, going up in preset number. It's too bad the preset system isn't tied in with the tuning knob, to allow moving up or down to the desired preset. The tuning is very fast on AM and FM, so I don't miss the presets that much. On AM, one rotation of the tuning knob (with the fast step) moves 480 kHz, so it only takes about 2.5 rotations of the knob to get from the bottom to the top of the AM band.
The build quality of the CCR-SW seems good, except for the two switch knobs. The upper one on mine -- the AM Wide/Narrow, FM Mono/Stereo switch -- was very loose and wobbly. This is due to the quality of the switch that is used, and seems to be a common problem. I was able to fix it easily by wrapping the portion of the knob that goes through the faceplate with some tape. This "shim" made the action of the knob much more solid, with no wobble.
Overall, I really like the CCR-SW. If you need excellent AM sensitivity, then it's probably not for you. If you need good AM sensitivity and excellent sound, then it's a good choice.
By Stanley Harris
Maybe I just got tired of looking for an AM radio that would give me what I wanted. I do admit if I would have gotten the CCrane SW, before I tried a few Grundigs, and the GE Superadio III, I wouldnt have wasted so much time and money. Im truly satisfied with this radio. I wouldnt know if it was the best or even near the best, then again you get what you pay for. I do believe for the AM reception, and the FM quality, smooth sound, and beautiful sleek design, you're pretty much getting close to the price of this Radio.
I guess the best thing going for me is I dont have a lot of experience with different brands of am/fm/sw radio, what you dont know wont hurt you. I dont have to beat my brains with comparisons. I love the versatility of the CCrane SW. It helps to know when you pay for something you're getting enough features to feel as though you're getting at least your moneys worth. I can be listen to AM Radio, while look at this beautiful Radio and feel like im listening to an FM soundbite. Not sure with what people are saying about the humming on some of the other reviews. I havent come across station that I was looking for that I couldnt adjust until I got a clear soothing sound.
This Radio is proving another conversationalist companion that accompanys me when im out and about. Though its not a pocketsize, its streamline, and sleek enough to still not be as noticable as the Grundig S350, nor the cumbersome GE Superadio III.
Like I said im not a scholar on am/fm/sw radios, but I truly love this radio (CCraneSW), and would recommend this radio to anyone.
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