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COBY CX-CB12 AM/FM/LW/SW 12-Band Radio
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List Price: $12.99
Our Price: $9.71
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Manufacturer: Coby
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Batteries Included: 0
Batteries: 2
Battery Description: 2 AA
Binding: Electronics
Brand: Coby
EAN: 0716829101209
Feature: 2-way power with AC/DC operation
Format: CD
Is Autographed: 0
Is Fragile: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Coby
Manufacturer: Coby
Model: CB12
Number Of Items: 1
Platform: Windows XP Professional
Publisher: Coby
Studio: Coby
Warranty: 3 months warranty
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Features
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2-way power with AC/DC operation
DX/local switch, built-in wide-range speaker
3.5mm headphone jack
Built-in 3v DC jack, telescopic antenna
Uses 2 AA batteries
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Editorial Reviews:
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The Coby CX-CB12 Pocket Radio lets you hear news of the world while you're on the go. Listen to broadcasts from all over the globe, with the radio that fits in your pocket! Built-in 3V DC jack Requires 2 AA batteries (not incl.) Comes in gift box packaging Dimensions(WxHxD) - 6-1/8 x 3-5/8 x 1-1/2
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Sound quality is OK
Comment: Sound quality is OK. Though there seems to be some issue with the tuning knob (time lag in knob and actual tuning).
Customer Rating:
Summary: Horrid! Absolutely DREADFUL!!
Comment: My experience with the Coby CX-CB-12 was one of unmitigated disappointment. I bought it as a Christmas gift for my 10-year-old nephew, and it's a good thing I decided to try it out before giving it. Reception on broadcast band AM is OK for a cheap little radio, but the tuning knob wobbles laterally, and when it does, the sound cuts out and the tuning shifts off station. In order to tune up or down the dial, you have to hold the knob in a very precise plane of rotation, or else the radio cuts out. This single defect is so annoying I cannot recommend this radio to anyone for any reason. But there are plenty of other reasons to avoid this radio, including lousy shortwave reception, awful audio quality and horrible selectivity on FM.
Perhaps the worst aspect of this radio is people will give these as gifts or buy one for themselves as an inexpensive radio to get them into the shortwave listening hobby. Then they'll become discouraged, thinking shortwave listening is no fun, when the real problem is they're using a truly crappy radio.
Scrape together a few more bucks and get a really good entry-level radio new or buy a decent used one. This Coby radio will do nothing but disappoint and frustrate you.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Ok for the money
Comment: You sometimes get what you pay for. I was interested in this radio after the fancy Grundig Porsche style radio's antenna broke and it stopped working. For small change and less leather, this radio is about equal in lack of sensitivity. For strong signals, it's fine. An external antenna jack would be nice.
Customer Rating:
Summary: First Class On Coach Fare
Comment: For most people, Coby isn't the first name that comes to mind when you think of bang-for-the-buck electronics, but if ever the company had the opportunity for a turning point, or at least a shining exception, the CX-CB12 could be it. Know ahead of time that this radio doesn't break any new ground in sensitivity or selectivity - it picks up the same AM and FM stations at the same strength as any other under-$50 radio you've ever used. That being said, this radio has some big advantages.
A quick glance at the wider-than-tall analog display gives you an idea of it's expansive shortwave band coverage. There aren't any other radios in that under-$50 class that let you listen in on the 60 all the way to the 13 meter bands. Any and all of the major international SW broadcasts can potentially be received by this radio.
The control surfaces belong on a much more expensive unit - the power and band selection switches on the front move with luxury car smoothness, and the large, open tuning and volume wheels on the right side have clearly been designed for comfortable long-term listening.
Add to this incredible battery life. With only the little "Tune" LED contributing to power drain aside from the actual radio circuit (the power and band selection indicators are all mechanical), you can enjoy several hours of listening a day for literally months without replacing batteries.
Should you purchase one of these gems, you should also pick up a $10 pocket reel antenna (available here on Amazon and anywhere else radios are taken seriously), which will exponentially improve your SW reception. I have picked up several numbers stations (Google "numbers stations" if you don't know what those are) using only this $10 radio and $10 antenna setup. You won't be able to use a bare wire or large antenna, as powerful and/or nearby AM stations will flood the dial at all bands and frequencies, rendering reception impossible (yes, you'll have to spend more than $20 to hardcore DX). Accessory-wise, the included earbuds are of course cheap, but this makes sense as the purchase price should go towards the actual radio itself, not earphones. A quality set of headphones will result in quality sound.
And all of this for *ten bucks*. It's an ideal first SW set - if you or someone you know is interested in what the buzz is about shortwave, you can get your foot in the door here for the cost of lunch. At this price, losing it on vacation or having a curious youngster immolate one isn't such a big deal. It's quite possible that this is the low-cost mass-produced Model T of shortwave radios, and hopefully Coby will take note and build on this example in the future.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great Product!
Comment: I bought this receiver one year ago. I use it to listen to KFI and CBS talk show every night in Los Angeles. It works great. I can't believe it got so low rate here. With this little expense and such high quality, I would like to rate it 5.
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