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Oct 05, 2016
Great for Use on an Airplane
I purchased these to use on a 12 hour trans-Atlantic flight. The noise cancelling is effective enough that it made listening to music and an audio book at low volumes comfortable. It also made sleeping easier.
Audio quality is altered when the noise cancelling is turned on, but is still acceptable for my purposes. For normal room noise levels, noise cancelling doesn't even have to be activated.
I have two different-sized ear canals due to some surgery I had years ago, so being able to customize the ear plugs made these much more comfortable.
The only real negative I found was that the battery case is heavy enough and bulky enough to get in the way from time to time. This is the reason they don't get used more often.
If you're taking a trip or work in a noisy environment, these can be a god-send.
Apr 18, 2017
Simple to Use
This radio supports up to 128 channels on UHF or VHF, but only 16 channels are available at a time. You must turn off the radio and hold down the button below the PTT while turning on the radio. The bank you select (1-8) will be determined by the channel selector dial. For example, if it's on position 1, you'll have channels 1-16. If on channel 2, you'll have channels 17-32 available.
This radio is great for people who get confused with radios that have too many buttons, dials, switches, etc.
You can use Chirp to program it or use the Baofeng UV6/UV7 software. Personally, I prefer Chirp. A generic Kenwood-style two pin connector connects the radio to your computer for programming. If you use a generic clone Prolific cable, get the driver from the Miklor website to avoid the problem another reviewer had.
Performance is okay, not great, but not horrible, like the BF888s. The receiver performs fairly well and the transmitter audio is clear.
The built-in FM radio is also convenient. However, if you like having the LED flashlight on the top of your radio, this one doesn't have one.
Overall, for the price, it's a good radio for people who prefer not to have to worry about a control panel with over a dozen buttons.
Jan 09, 2017
Great for Legal GMRS/MURS/HAM Use
2 of 2 found this helpful If you want a legal GMRS/MURS/HAM radio, you can't do better than this one, at least at this time.
This radio is FCC certified for use on both GMRS (but not FRS-only channels) and MURS, so you can operate unlicensed on MURS, which is much less crowded than the FRS/GMRS channels. MURS also operates on VHF frequencies which tend to penetrate outdoors better than UHF (GMRS).
Personally, I use a combination of MURS (Ch 1-5), GMRS (Ch 6-10), Ham (11-15) and NOAA WX (16) similar to the custom programming available from this vendor.
The IP54 rating makes it an ideal hiking radio where friends and family can use the MURS channels without a license. To talk to others using the more common GMRS, just switch channels. Finally, if you are a ham operator, you can program in local repeaters to give you wider coverage. I include a couple of 4W/5W 440/2M simplex channels as well.
A very versatile radio for the money and it seems to be well built, have a good receiver, and be easy to operate for non-technical people.