Midland - WR120B - NOAA Emergency Weather Alert Radio - Localized Programming, Trilingual Display, 60+ Emergency Alerts, Alarm, Selectable Alert Tone

The ER10 is a very good weather radio and is a very good battery life with it still at 100% after using it for a good two days with it, even coming with its own battery’s. It’s pretty decently easy to use which unless you’re an iPad kid who haven’t even gone outside this week you should be able to use it as it’s just moving an antenna around and scrolling through numbers until you hear something that sounds pretty decent and once you hear the hope of a voice, you just move the arena around to get on the frequency. The WX band is where you hear what the national weather service is hearing the AM band is where you hear news and the FM band is we’re you hear muisic. The video is really weird though where it works in certain spots and not the others so it’s interesting. I found that mine works better outside. It’s late is very bright so if you want a good light during a power outage or something like that, it’s useful.. It’s very nice and small easy to fit in your pocket. And it’s a really good find for someone who just wants to be prepared someone who goes off the grade and camps and wants to know the weather or weather nerd. I personally really like this specific model which the model is very depending on what you get so I’m not sure about the others but this one’s pretty nice with if you get some others you need to like put in your county, but this one is just tuning in the frequencies. I pressed that from knowing the weather off the grid but Overall, this is a great product and I really like it.

This radio is well suited for camping, RVs, vacation cabins, and other portable applications. Reception is fair to good and the alert function works as it should. Audio quality is fine for listening to emergency alerts, weather forecasts, news, sports, and similar broadcasts, but this radio wouldn't be my first choice for listening to music. The build quality is good and the radio appears to be durable, though it's not ruggedized or waterproof. The lack of any option for external power means that the radio is limited operating on internal battery power (3 AA batteries), so it's most suitable for portable, intermittent use.

Very easy to use, packed with great emergency features. The rechargeable battery has 3 ways to charge it- from a wall outlet, from the built-in mini solar panel, or from the hand crank. Or you can use 6 (not 4) AA batteries. It is lightweight but has a sturdy build quality, even a carrying handle. I've been using it pretty much every day since it came in. I learned from my previous emergency radio that a rechargeable but rarely-used battery pack can corrode and ruin the whole unit just like regular batteries. Don't let this happen to you- check the rechargeable battery on a regular basis. It can tune in to AM, FM, and weather bands, the sound is good from the speaker, and there's an extendable antenna to improve reception. Too bad it doesn't have shortwave band. Can be used as a power bank also.

I bought this as a replacement for my old ER310, which served me very well for about five years of daily use. Eventually, the micro-USB charging port proved to be the weak point -- it wore out and I could no longer charge the radio. So I was pleased to learn about the ER310PRO, which uses the now-international standard USB-C charging port. The PRO worked fine, until it didn't. Not long after I got it, I unplugged the radio to use as a portable, and when I did, I lost my FM station and couldn't tune to anything other than Bluetooth. Eventually, it went back to normal function, but this cycle repeated over and over, so I figured that I got a lemon. I have requested a return/ replacement, which is already on the way. I'm hoping this was just a fluke. Otherwise, I highly recommend this radio for your daily and emergency use. The build quality and features are the best I've found for this type of radio.

I able to figure out how to program it without even reading the directions, but I did go back and read up all the details to see if I missed anything. It actually has a lot of different alert options from visual, sound, and voice. The AM/FM works, although I imagine your reception has more to do with your location and surroundings than it does the radio. I see people complaining about it not giving off alerts, did you not choose your state and county? There’s no way it doesn’t go off unless somehow you screwed up when you were programming it. It’s not a smart radio, it doesn’t have GPS to locate your exact coordinates, so it won’t give you alerts without programming it. As long as you choose your state and county, you can know with certainty it’ll work. The S.A.M.E stations are pretty easy to check as there’s only handful of national codes, and depending on your region, the same codes can/will be different for someone in New York vs someone in Texas. I was able to pick up around 4-5 different codes (areas) within my state by moving the antenna around. I found most of them to be pretty similar in content outside of one that is located around 200+ miles away. The others were all about the same as far as areas covered and updates given. Check out the NOAA website and you can input your exact address. It’ll show you an interactive map, and show you the closest stations to you, the areas that your location is part of, and other relevant information. I suggest keeping batteries in it, and leaving it plugged in; as in the batteries should only power this radio whenever you’re without power. Some reviews complain about battery life, but if you have power, why would you ever waste batteries? I just don’t understand. It’s 4 AA batteries, not 4 C or D cell batteries. You can’t expect months out of a radio with this many features powered only by 4 AA batteries. That should be common sense. I spent a few hours messing with it, and left it on after setting it up. After about 5 hours, it still shows a full battery. (Batteries used: Duracell Optimum AA) After that I decided to plug it in, and leave it on my kitchen counter. That way when the power does go out, it’ll have batteries already in it, and it’ll be ready to go. At the end of the day, this is a weather radio.. with FM/AM radio/alarm clock features. Meaning this is a weather radio first and foremost, I don’t really care about the alarm clock, the AM/FM radio is a nice bonus, but I probably won’t use it for that to be honest. Living close to the Gulf of Mexico, I believe it’s a must to have weather radio for hurricane/tropical storm preparation. Hopefully I never have to use it, but if I do, then I’ll certainly be glad to have it. I don’t think you really put a price on peace of mind, but for me I’d say it’s worth it. Not only for peace of mind, but all things considered, it feels quality, and it performs well through the number of tests I ran it through. The alerts are loud. I’d suggest not keeping this in your bedroom, and especially not by your nightstand. I keep mine in my kitchen, and I can easily hear it from my bedroom; so just something to keep in mind. PS: To those upset about it shipping in the manufactures box; check before you buy. Amazon will warn you if the item ships in the manufacturers box. It’s literally right above the “place order” button, and it’s hard to miss. For something like this I don’t mind much to be honest. It arrived safely. Sometimes it gets thrown around more when it’s put into a larger Amazon box, so I only make sure to hide what’s inside when the item noticeably valuable, like a printer, security cameras, or a PS5. Mark the item as a gift if you wish to hide the contents, and it’ll ship in an Amazon box.

I haven't handled other radios like this, so I don't know which one is better or worse. But this one is pretty good. It has all the functions I think I'll need. They all work properly. Radio reception in not good in my hilly area, however, and the radio can't overcome that. The user's manual leaves a few things out that may be obvious to techie types but aren't obvious to me. However, the customer service is EXCELLENT. You get to talk with an American who knows what she's talking about, explains things clearly, and has great patience with people who know next to nothing. I started with five stars for the radio, but took away a star because of the manual's insufficiencies. Then I gave an extra star for the customer service, which deserved five stars just for itself, so it's a 5 star-plus product.

I purchased this radio/alarm for some peace of mind as we live in “tornado death alley” where most severe weather occurs in the middle of the night and catches people sleeping. Last night was our first big storm of the season, and the alarm did well in waking us in the middle of the night with a Severe Thunderstorm Warning. I like that you can program multiple counties, so we receive alerts for surrounding areas. I also appreciate the battery-powered function and that we can eventually mount it on the wall.

This radio consistently ranks at the top of most reviews of Emergency/Weather focused radios, but I'm not sure why. The radio is no doubt feature packed, as the description states. Flashlight/dog whistle/ Bluetooth/ power bank, etc. etc. I mention these specific features because, while they are nice to have, they are kinda just bonuses, and are beside the point of why you'd be looking to buy it in the first place.... For instance, If I wanted a Bluetooth speaker, I could buy one for a whole lot less that would sound a whole lot better than this does... Same with the power bank. That brings us to THE main point of why you'd want to buy it.... the radio itself. I found the reception to be lacking, particularly in the AM band, which I would think would be the more relevant band in a survival type scenerio that extends beyond your average localized emergency or weather event. AM/MW reception on this radio was poor at best, even at night. My Tecsun PL330 ( which can be had for less $ than the Midland and is a far more powerful receiver but is not an emergency radio ) picked up 5x or more AM stations than this one, all else being equal. The biggest deal breaker for this radio is it's price. $100 is a lot to drop on a radio that's main features are offered by competitors at half the price or less. The one positive thing I will note is it's gigantic, 10,000mA battery and it's ability to live an awful long time without needing recharged (as long as you don't use it as a power bank) That is the one thing this radio has over it's competitors, which I think significantly adds to the price. In conclusion, I think this radio tries to do too much. It's kind of a jack of all trades, but master of none. It sacrifices performance in its main function for the ability to do a lot of other things that I personally find nice but ultimately irrelevant. I can't think of a single niche this product fills that relatively similar products dont do just as well for less money. It's a radio whose Swiss army knife-like features hope to distract you from the fact that the receiver is mediocre at best. If this radio were $40 less, it would be a different story.