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COBY CX-17 Mini AM/FM TV Weather Band Pocket Radio with Speaker
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(3.5 out of 5)
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you don't get what you don't pay for
(2 out of 5) by tierny on Sep 30, 2007Nicer volumetric dimensions than the usual transistor radio, but my antenna fell out after just a month or two.
Curiously you rarely get what you do pay for either. Ah capitalism... what a great ruse.
Curiously you rarely get what you do pay for either. Ah capitalism... what a great ruse.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Better and not better that the cx38 ?
(3 out of 5) by Amazon Customer on Dec 14, 2006I have owned 2 of these in the past, both of which did not last but 3 or 4 months. While it actually has a working TV2, or upper tv, band, The weather band never came in, and did not even come in when I used headphones, which also act as a wire Antenna Technically.
I cant decide if these were better or not than the cx 38, since it has no sensitivity or reception on the weather band. This is quite unfortunate, because this is quite an affordable radio on our budget. However, They were only 2 dollars less than the cx38. These are also actually personal stereo systems, because the built in speaker was optional, and it can with its own earphones. This is also about the only personal stereo system that I know of, which is analog, and has weather band.
I have yet to test the CX18, which was, evedintely, the successor of the cx17, and has a built in speaker and is a larger model, like the cx38.
I cant decide if these were better or not than the cx 38, since it has no sensitivity or reception on the weather band. This is quite unfortunate, because this is quite an affordable radio on our budget. However, They were only 2 dollars less than the cx38. These are also actually personal stereo systems, because the built in speaker was optional, and it can with its own earphones. This is also about the only personal stereo system that I know of, which is analog, and has weather band.
I have yet to test the CX18, which was, evedintely, the successor of the cx17, and has a built in speaker and is a larger model, like the cx38.
Good little radio!
(5 out of 5) by beesbrat on Nov 19, 2008 (USA)We use this to take to the beach with us in the summer. It is also nice to have during bad weather since it is battery powered. Small, lightweight.
Better than Sony ICF SMK2
(4 out of 5) by kevin652 on Jun 8, 2007 (Florida)I like this radio and it's better than the cheap Sony with better volume control, audio, antenna design, and size. In addition the Coby picks up a few TV stations, and a weather station or two. The tuning is a little more finicky than the Sony but it is still worth the six dollars I spent.
Better and not better that the cx38 ?
(3 out of 5) by Amazon Customer on Dec 14, 2006I have owned 2 of these in the past, both of which did not last but 3 or 4 months. While it actually has a working TV2, or upper tv, band, The weather band never came in, and did not even come in when I used headphones, which also act as a wire Antenna Technically.
I cant decide if these were better or not than the cx 38, since it has no sensitivity or reception on the weather band. This is quite unfortunate, because this is quite an affordable radio on our budget. However, They were only 2 dollars less than the cx38. These are also actually personal stereo systems, because the built in speaker was optional, and it can with int pwn earphones. This is also about the only personal stereo system that I know of, which is analog, and has weather band.
I have yet to test the CX18, which was, evedintely, the successor of the cx17, and has a built in speaker and is a larger model, like the cx38.
I cant decide if these were better or not than the cx 38, since it has no sensitivity or reception on the weather band. This is quite unfortunate, because this is quite an affordable radio on our budget. However, They were only 2 dollars less than the cx38. These are also actually personal stereo systems, because the built in speaker was optional, and it can with int pwn earphones. This is also about the only personal stereo system that I know of, which is analog, and has weather band.
I have yet to test the CX18, which was, evedintely, the successor of the cx17, and has a built in speaker and is a larger model, like the cx38.