C. Crane CCRadio - EP PRO AM FM Battery Operated Portable Analog Radio with DSP Black

I'm an old school radio guy but I do have a few completely digital radios and I like them a lot and enjoy using/listening to them. However, I enjoy my analog radios too. The CCrane EP PRO is, to me, the best of both worlds. It has an analog dial and controls and has a DSP tuner. When tuning in a station it locks right in. You are either on the station or you're not. That is the digital part. The radio has great sensitivity and selectivity when stations are near each other. One weak and one strong. The sound is great for the spoken word, but the radio does have bass and treble controls for music listening. The internal AM rod antenna gets the weak stations quite well and I found little or no improvement using my Terk AM Advantage loop antenna with it. The FM antenna gets all the stations in my area that I can get in my car. The antenna is 36 inches long and that makes all the difference. I have the original GE Super Radio, the 1st one, from the 1980's and the EP PRO is at least comparable if not an improvement over it. If you're looking for an old school super radio, this is it. I'm very happy with this radio and highly recommend it if you want an uncomplicated, easy to operate radio.

Very good reception and sound

First one I ordered had problem where power kept cutting out. Decided to replace rather than return. Second one has been working fine. The radio does a very good job picking up distant FM stations (probably too good! - More on that in a minute). Sound quality is good for spoken word (what it is made for according to C. Crane). I have found with adjusting the bass and treble, that sound quality on music is fine for a portable radio (which this is, remember). Yes, there are tabletop radios with better sound quality (like the Sangean WR-55, which I own). But, the Sangean doesn't run on batteries and the EP-Pro will. Plus, the EP-Pro pulls in more FM stations than the Sangean. The only issue with the EP-Pro is that it is, actually, too good in pulling in the FM stations. I bought this radio to pull in a station about 60 miles away that is the closest one broadcasting the sports teams I follow: the EP-Pro does pick up the station (In case anyone is wondering, the EP-Pro has a 36 inch antenna). Unfortunately, there is another station about 75 miles south of me (and which Radio-Locator.com says I am out of its broadcast range) that broadcasts on the same frequency as the one I want to receive at a much-greater wattage, so I sometimes end up getting that other station instead! So, other than the fact that the EP-Pro does a too good a job bringing in FM stations, it has been the radio that I was looking for. Batteries seem to last (I've probably run it 50 hours now on just 1 set of batteries), has the treble and bass adjustments that allow for a more nuanced tone, runs also on electricity so that I don't run down batteries needlessly, and is simple to use (you can look at each knob or button and know what it does without consulting the manual) Regarding what some people have said about batteries. It is true that C. Crane does not recommend using lithium ion batteries (says so right in the manual), but the manual is silent on the use of other recargeable batteries like NiMH, so I contacted C. Crane via e-mail. Their response was that it is okay to use NiMH batteries in the EP-Pro. If you are thinking of getting this radio and am going the route of using rechargeable batteries like the NiMH, I'd contact C. Crane to double check that it's okay (just for peace of mind).

The EP Pro has good RF performance. The soft muting is done well and the radio has good sensitivity & selectivity. And the audio quality is good, however for a 2W amplifier, it does not go very loud. I was surprised & disappointed about that. I have portable radios that are half the size and using AA batts that are much louder than the EP Pro. If you use this outside, you might find that you have to turn it up a lot to get a reasonable volume. If had had played loud like my other portables, I would have rated it a 5.

Don't trust the 4 star reviews. Many issues with this radio. 1. ] The AC supply unit is very noisy and can't listen to radio. 2. ] The Wide/Narrow knob was broken (very loose). No damages to shipping box seen, so the unit wasn't inspected and tested by Crane after production. 3 ] Poor reception for both FM and AM stations .... Esp for AM, as only 2 stations tuned, and both within 70 miles, and neither were clear. I went outside, to my auto's radio to compare reception. The car's radio pulled in 25-30 AM stations, 5 of which were 300-700 miles away and all had crystal clear, strong reception. For a final reception test, I turned on my small Sony, pocket radio that costs 20 $ ... and it was far superior to the Crane. I've never owned a Crane in the past ... but if can't deliver the goods on a great night for signal reception ... its not worth owning at any price. Crane needs to product test prior to shipping, to detect the lemons. I noticed in the reviews that another mentioned the poor quality of the A/C chargers ... specifically their very noisy interference. Crane responded that they were aware of this issue and had taken care of it. Nope ... it's still a product issue for them. But, to only tune in 2 nearby stations ... and none over 80 miles away, is beyond excuse. I wish to buy American, but Crane won't survive much longer if they can't delivery quality units.

These are amazing. Out in the country where regular radios pull in 3 or 4 stations, this one pulls in 20 !! Love it. These were recommended by a Ham radio friend. Glad I bought it.

Product arrived the next day. I have several Grundig radios so CCrane was a departure. My location is Ottawa, Canada. We are in a valley. Late at night, on the AM dial, I can pick up blow torches from Kentucky, Chicago, Minnesota, Boston, New Hampshire, Detroit, Toronto. There is some static most of the time on these long Dx's. The batteries last a few hundred hours (company says 300) and then it fades in and out. I haven't hooked up an external antenna. The antenna present with it is long and feels sturdy for your barefoot needs. The antenna tuner does make a significant difference. I don't find any station drift but of course the atmosphere alters and stations get lost. The FM is wow surprising and unexpectedly warm and golden. The clarity is tremendous. This can be the table top radio that lights up a room, this can be the one you take everywhere, suitcase travel candidate for sure. Not so heavy you can't balance it on your stomach but heavy enough to feel good. It has a pretty bright light if you want that on. The AM and FM dial number locations are accurate. The carry handle makes me a bit nervous but hasn't broken or anything, just seems a bit thin. It's easy to feather tune in a station and it feels comfortably solid. No shortwave, no clock, no cassette deck, no timer. It's AM, FM, on or off and comes with a heavy duty plug adapter thingy. Looks analog but it ain't. And it's the latest upgraded/adjusted CCrane model so it has the 9k and 10k switch at the back. A couple of packs of D batteries (4) and this should take you through any blackout and keep you informed during the first few weeks of the apocalypse. I like it, I haven't purchased a new radio for over 15 years and wanted something that was right up modern and hip. I just ignored the price and clicked the button. I'll have this a long time and if you are a radio hound, you will like this.

I'm very pedantic when it comes to radios as I'm a keen MWDX'er. After reading many reviews, I purchased and out of the box am pleasantly surprised by it's look and performance. I'm receiving distant MW stations during the day and will look forward to a bandscan during the evening. If I have a gripe, the radio should be able to tune to 1701 khz in Australia on the 9 khz band setting instead of 1620 khz as there are stations above that frequency. It outperforms my CCRadio-EP, the earlier analogue version. Being DSP, care and patience must be taken to tune MW but you'll be rewarded with outstanding performance. Well done C Crane!

Radio muito bom! Produto entregue antes do prazo. Menos 14 dias após a compra.

Compré este radio y el Panasonic 2400D, el EP Pro pesa 1,900 gramos ya con sus 4 baterias instaladas, el 2400D pesa 800 gramos con baterias tambien. El detalle de este radio es que no te ofrece algo que el 2400D no pueda a una fraccion de su costo, mas liviano, y mas chico. Solo que seas un radio aficionado y que lo uses en lugares donde un radio normal no llegue la señal, puede que te sirva. En la ciudad, no he notado ninguna ventaja en recepcion entre ambos. El panasonic usa solo un cable para conectarlo a AC, el EP PRO requiere un "convertidor" que es pesado y se nota de baja calidad, he notado que se calienta un poco despues de un rato conectado. La calidad del sonido, que puedo decirte, no le veo ventaja al CCRANE tampoco. En resumidas cuentas, vete por el 2400D, te ahorras 2 mil pesos, mas liviano, misma funcionalidad. No le veras a este radio ninguna ventaja al usarlo en ciudad,no se si estando en un rancho o alejado de la ciudad en realidad te ofrezca ventajas. EL hecho que use baterias D tampoco es bueno, ya que son caras y pesadas (550 gramos).

Living in a remote location where I am, AM radio reception, even with an outdoor longwire antenna, is only possible after sundown. After sundown there are only a few stations my old portable radio could pick compared to the EP-PRO. The EP-PRO radio is sensitive enough to pull in signals from 100's and even 1000's of kilometers away using only the internal ferrite antenna. The tuneable coils make a significant difference in pulling in and being able to hear weak signals. The sound quality is excellent, offering up an organic vaccum tube-like audio quality that is pleasant and relaxing to listen to. The EP PRO is very easy to operate and it appears to be easy on battery life. This is also a great radio to have on hand when the power and/or internet is down. This radio is a hundred times better than the hand-cranked radio I used to use until the crank broke. If you're looking for a good quality AM/FM radio that can pull in weak signals, look no further.