ok after reading some of these reviews I`m wanting to know how you all are still liking the Cobra radio, given the many choices out there?
1399554
good reception but mine doesnt have selective scanning..so it scans all the channels its a pain...never again
1399555
Its a good reliable marine radio that's inexpensive for generalize boating in the bay area its ok. If you are offshore boating nothing bets real quality electronics because you are the greatest asset you have.
1399556
It's a good radio with a bunch of features, many which I do not use (GPS location). It is reliable and the transmitter has good strength, over 20 miles to a base unit at the marina. I am completely satisfied with it.
1399557
so far so good. Used it for about 8 months so far but my boat is up for the winter right now.
737220
I found that if you adjust the volume on the smartphone, iPhone 5S in my case, it gave me good volume range using the car radio volume knob. In this case you are sending higher volume to the Cobra via bluetooth and the hardwired connection is from the Cobra to the radio. So maximize the signal to the Cobra and you will have more control at the car radio. Mine works very well. I use is daily. the only problem I have found is different recording levels with the music or podcasts. I have one podcast that I have to lower the volume on the iPhone because of the podcast's high recorded volume.
1037603
I wouldn't advise buying this product at all for no purpose, it didn't last me two months, I replaced it and highly recommend the Cobra CDR-810, it has worked sense the fall of last and still going strong. They all will have there up's and down's and my response to you involve the two Iv'e had the pleasure of using, good luck.
109225
Yeah it does all the basics great and has a lot of extras too. Works well downtown, tells you if theres a cop around the corner, and also is pretty long range on the fwy. I still use my older Cobra in my truck, they last forever. Plus its cheap enough that no one has busted my window for it yet.
704253
No... I would not buy. Mine is almost a year old. Voice went out. GPS's in general can get you lost. This Cobra 8000 has got me into nightmares. I am a truck driver. Over the road. Pending on truck company's the in cab Qualcomm computer/GPS is better.
379985
Yes I highly recommend it is my go to travel radio. Batteries last forever. I've had mine since last March and I havent recharged the batteries yet. Using it with Sanyo eneloops. It's a great no nonsense radio. I think you will enjoy it.
707524
What about the DC25? I'm thinking about buying that one. Does it have the same problems as the DC17 or have they improved it? I looked at it's reviews. There's only 9, but they're pretty good.
1185472
I am looking for a portable radio with the following bands: AM/FM/SW/MWThe priority for me is AM and SW. I was considering the Kaito KA-1102 model. However, it has received mixed reviews with doubts about reliability. Please recommend a better model. My budget is upto $140. Thanks!
2014242
The PL 660 is a very good radio.. I have had mine around 2 years now and have had no problem with it. I am very perticular about reception on all the bands and this radio does an excellent job.. AM and FM reception is great... Shortwave and Side Band work very well and I also can pick up many airplanes both near and far.. It is more sensitive than my Bearcat Scanner SC 150 and I was suprised about that..It puts me to sleep every night and when I go somewhere I just unplug it and take it with me.. Battery life is fine with the rechargable batteries... Save your money and get a PL 660...It is all the radio you will ever need... The PL 660 is a very good radio.. I have had mine around 2 years now and have had no problem with it. I am very perticular about reception on all the bands and this radio does an excellent job.. AM and FM reception is great... Shortwave and Side Band work very well and I also can pick up many airplanes both near and far.. It is more sensitive than my Bearcat Scanner SC 150 and I was suprised about that..It puts me to sleep every night and when I go somewhere I just unplug it and take it with me.. Battery life is fine with the rechargable batteries... Save your money and get a PL 660...It is... » Read More The PL 660 is a very good radio.. I have had mine around 2 years now and have had no problem with it. I am very perticular about reception on all the bands and this radio does an excellent job.. AM and FM reception is great... Shortwave and Side Band work very well and I also can pick up many airplanes both near and far.. It is more sensitive than my Bearcat Scanner SC 150 and I was suprised about that..It puts me to sleep every night and when I go somewhere I just unplug it and take it with me.. Battery life is fine with the rechargable batteries... Save your money and get a PL 660...It is all the radio you will ever need... « Show Less
263388
I think I may keep it. I want to keep it anyway. I downloaded the newest firmware update which is supposed to deal with some of the issues with alarm presets and lost wifi connections so hopefully this will work. The battery pack finally was just made available on the logitech web site and I really like the idea of being able to use the radio anywhere for up to 6 hours with the rechargeable battery. I just ordered the battery pack so I will just try to wait it out to see if there are any more problems with the radio.
273225
I have this radio and have no problems. It plays everything fine...bluetooth is great..I listen to pandora without problems. I had it Iinstalled professionally though
1750910
I bought my Astatic D104 new to go with my Cobra 148-GTL. Get nothing but good to excellent reception reports over the last 20 years. Set your radio, antenna and mic up right and I suspect you'll get the same.
661124
Can't speak to the power vision, but I'm going on my second year with my Cobra PowerPro on my 2013 Heritage Softy and at this point I would never consider any other tuner. From the first ride after I installed it, the bike immediately became more aggressive. Very minimal backfiring, mostly on high rpm downshifting. I've got over 4800 miles on it and it has been wonderful! And no....I don't work for Cobra. My gas mileage also improved slightly as well. The Cobra was installed along with V & H dualies and a full bore Harley air breather.
1559085
Having an FM/AM & HD radio by this manufacture helped me decide. AND! the responses I read from other purchasers. The brand I knew was good and the price was affordable. The other brand was on my wish list->but understandably, I believe,->I picked this one. I am satisfied with my choice. (Of course, read the purchasers responses to get a feel for the differences between the two too help in your choice pick.) Whatever you decide--> "GOOD LISTENING! O-Yeah---> If you have an FM tuner and you find it lacking, get/put up an outside antenna. It will help and you should pull in more stations. Having an FM/AM & HD radio by this manufacture helped me decide. AND! the responses I read from other purchasers. The brand I knew was good and the price was affordable. The other brand was on my wish list->but understandably, I believe,->I picked this one. I am satisfied with my choice. (Of course, read the purchasers responses to get a feel for the differences between the two too help in your choice pick.) Whatever you decide--> "GOOD LISTENING! O-Yeah---> If you have an FM tuner and you find it lacking, get/put up an outside antenna. It will help and you should pull in... » Read More Having an FM/AM & HD radio by this manufacture helped me decide. AND! the responses I read from other purchasers. The brand I knew was good and the price was affordable. The other brand was on my wish list->but understandably, I believe,->I picked this one. I am satisfied with my choice. (Of course, read the purchasers responses to get a feel for the differences between the two too help in your choice pick.) Whatever you decide--> "GOOD LISTENING! O-Yeah---> If you have an FM tuner and you find it lacking, get/put up an outside antenna. It will help and you should pull in more stations. « Show Less
605615
I just hooked mine up yesterday, and so far so good as far as tuning, static, signal strength etc... I'm interested in battery life because I have mine set up about 50 feet from the transmitter, on the back side of my pool where I have my grills and hammock. It used to be that I had to crank up the speakers on the patio in order to hear anything out past the pool. This naturally caused issues with my wife, especially when Saxon, Rush, Judas Priest etc. "shuffled" into play.I just hope that I don't have to replace batteries every week!
1690248
It isn't the junk units most of the other stuff is. It is an American company that is selling it and they designed it. This isn't a Chinese company pawning junk off. Cobra is a well known company. It is a great unit.
2014240
The PL 660 is a very good radio.. I have had mine around 2 years now and have had no problem with it. I am very perticular about reception on all the bands and this radio does an excellent job.. AM and FM reception is great... Shortwave and Side Band work very well and I also can pick up many airplanes both near and far.. It is more sensitive than my Bearcat Scanner SC 150 and I was suprised about that..It puts me to sleep every night and when I go somewhere I just unplug it and take it with me.. Battery life is fine with the rechargable batteries... Save your money and get a PL 660...It is all the radio you will ever need...