Midland GXT1000VP4 GMRS Two-Way Radio (50 Channel, Long Range, 142 Privacy Codes, SOS, NOAA, Rechargeable Nickel Battery, Black/Silver 2-Pack)

Used our walkie talkies today for the first time. It made backing up our trailer so much easier. Easy to used. Clear sound. Very portable and nice size. These weren’t expensive. They are easy to read also. Haven’t had to charge them yet and they came fully charged. Great product

These radios are awesome. I took them to Jamaica and they performed wonderfully all along the beach into the hotel, and elsewhere around town. Battery Life: Lasts for days if you are just listening, otherwise transmitting will use up power. My girlfriend used them to gab with her friend for a full hour on the maximum power setting before they got low and had to be recharged. They are rechargable and the dock is easy to use, so you don't have to feel stingy about using them since you can just plop it on the dock. Range: Great range. I took them to Negril's 7-Mile-Beach and they worked fine from several miles down the beach to inside the hotel where we were staying. These radios have a power setting, so ensure you are on "H" (high) power to get the maximum range. Back home, I was able to go through buildings and obstructions and hear clearly a mile or two away from my apartment. NOTE REGARDING RANGE: the "36-mile" range is only for ideal conditions, e.g. you are both in the middle of an empty desert on a clear day, perched on top of a cactus with tin foil wrapped around your head. Nobody really gets the full listed range of any radio and you should understand that when purchasing. However, radios tend to use the same "ideal condition" numbers, so a 22-mile radio will be less powerful than this 36-mile radio. If your goal is maximum power you can still use this number to compare the power levels of different models. These particular radios have a diagram on the back of the box listing some shorter ranges you can expect in the woods, urban areas, etc. Clarity: The other party was always clear as a bell. They really sound great. Sometimes I would her other walkie-talkie users on the channel and they didn't sound as good, so I think the clarity has to do with a good microphone in this device, as well as the high power with which they transmit. I never had any choppy or unintelligible transmissions from these radios. I wish my cell phone sounded this good. Physical form factor: They are bulky compared to small cheap radios, but not so bulky that they don't fit in a pants pocket. I don't know how durable they are since I haven't broken or damaged one, but we did use one in light rain and it was fine. (I haven't tried the included headsets). Ease of Use: This was the best point to this product. I suggest sitting with the radios and reading through the manual, trying out the settings. This only took me about ten minutes. The manual is clear and the menu system is intuitive (basically, just keep pressing the menu button to scroll through all the options. To exit the menu at any point, press the talk button). Ease of Use for someone else: Before I gave a radio to someone else I first activated the key lock, which disables all buttons except for Talk, Call, and the volume/power knob. This way my friends and girlfriend could easily use the radio without having to really learn anything. They weren't able to accidentally change channels or butt-dial a configuration change which would have cut them off from the group. All in all I'm thrilled with these radios. I've gone through several walkie-talkie sets over the years and these are by far the nicest I have encountered.

We have looking for a decent two way radio system for months and we finally have a winner (for us at least). The Midland GMRS 3000 has better sound quality than many others. The volume ,especially, is much better than previous models. We have to make a conscious effort to not dial the volume up as much as we used to. The practical effective range of any GMRS radio, regardless of brand will never be as high as manufacturers claim UNLESS you have perfect straight line of sight between the radios. However we seem to get better range out of this model when compared to previous radios. This means an effective range of approx. 1.5 mile in areas of obstructed line of sight. These are more convenient then cell phones in many cases such as shopping in crowded stores, around our property, airport terminals, cruise ships etc. Instant communication is great without having to text someone and and wait for a response. There are earpieces provided if you care to use them. Recharging the battery packs is accomplished by either placing both or either them in the desk top charger or individually with the provided USB cord. The weather stations are nice too when you need to know about alerts when planning your activities. We have not used the repeater channels yet until we are more familiar with the process. A repeater can give you much better range. This radio ALSO has Family Radio Service channels which operate at a bit less power as I understand. No license is needed for FRS usage. However, a license is required for GMRS channels. This is a 10 year license, obtainable from FCC for about 35 dollars, covers your immediate family, and no test is needed!! Remember, these won't communicate across town or in congested city areas, but, for instant contact with in range, they work very well for us!

Supero mis espectativas, se escucha muy bien, los uso en distancias cortas, no mas de 1/2 kilometro, en ciudad y con edificios de por medio y no tiene ningun problema, por el precio es muy recomendable. El paquete esta muy completo, sobretodo poderlo cargar en el coche, aunque la bateria le dura bastante tiempo.

Buena recepción de sonido, buena calidad

Radios muy útiles para cortas distancias

La distancia no es como lo indican, pero en vialidad de carretera a 3 km entre carros me funcionó bien. En cuanto a zonas con edificios como naves industriales con muros o en hoteles no supera los 200 metros. Pero para el precio y sus bondades vale la pena. En la selva con cerros y flora abundante llegó a los 2 km y se perdía la señal

Excelentes radios para comunicarse a distancia en las montañas, las baterías le duran el día.