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Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars with 452 reviews

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    Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

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85%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers enjoy the exceptional range and sound quality of the X-Talker 38-Mile, 36-Channel FRS 2-Way Radios, with many praising their long battery life and ease of use. While some users appreciate the affordable price and durability of the radios, a few have concerns about the difficulty in changing channels and false advertising.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great radios, use care putting in new batteries.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The last pair of FRS radios I bought, about ten years ago, worked pretty good, but burned through batteries. My initial experience was concerned with batteries again, this time with problems charging. After a call to the manufacturer, a replacement set of batteries arrived. Upon reading the instructions that came with the replacement batteries, I realized they could go in two ways while still keeping the correct polarity. I flipped the battery pack over and the batteries charged! I made the same change on the batteries that came with the radios with the same results. Both the original and replacement batteries appear to be good. In summary, the replacement batteries came with clear placement instructions. I can sometimes transpose instructions so will accept operator error on my part. These radios work great and operate days on a single charge with great range.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from MidlandUSA
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      Thank you for the wonderful review! - Midland Radio Team MidlandUSA

  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Sound quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good Sound quality

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Sound quality is good. Easy for child to use and like the ability to recharge them.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect for worksite communication

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is one of the best deals I've come across. Great mix of high quality with ease of use along with great pricing. Excellent product, packaging and delivery. Highly recommended

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Range

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Worked well for our needs.

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    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    These worked well on our RV trip out West with two other RVs. Distance was about 3 miles that we could hear each other loud and clear. Battery life was about 12 hours before needing to be charged. I would recommend them.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Range, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Radios

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Exceptional range and sound quality. Bought for off grid use and they work perfectly.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Range, Sound quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Recommend this radio

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have several models of the Midland 2 way radios and this is the best. Clear sound, good distance, and the volume control is helpful as I use it for hunting.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great range

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    These work grate good range clear speaker. Purchased a pair of cobra walkie talkies at double the price and requires a fcc license. They were returned to cobra range was 100 yards very happy with the midlans

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Range, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great walkies

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works great for road trips to Mexico as well as in the woods taking a hike, work’s decent in the city but overall sound quality is great and reaches a good distance

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Range

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Would buy again

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy to use great range battery is also good would recommend

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Range

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Walkie Talkie Radio

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent range and cost- they allowed us to stay in touch

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Range

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Midland 36 channel 2-way radios

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The "talkies" are exactly what my wife and I need to communicate with each other throughlout the day. We are both over 70 and when we are in different rooms we use the talkies to communicate. The instruments are totally silent when not being used by us or rarely by others on the same channel. We have not yet tested the range of these but they fit our needs perfectly.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Range

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Easy to use and does what it is supposed to do

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    FRS radios are often given bad reviews because new users have undue expectation. This read is advertised as 38 miles in range. That may be possible in idea situations but for most uses that will not be true. I have this for about a month and the low powered channels work well for about half a mile. With the higher powered channels this carries as far as 2-3 miles in an imperfect environment (not line of site). I bought this so that my wife and I can contact each other over short distances and without buying a second cell phone. The instructions can be a bit confusing but if you don't need to know everything.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Range

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Clear communication, good range

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Had an opportunity to use these on a car club tour in the Black Hills of SD. Even in the canyons on the twisting roads, I was impressed by the range. Easy to use and the menu system made it easy to change channels or any of the other operating parameters.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Range

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Relocated urban farmer

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought them to communicate with caravan across country, California to Oklahoma. They worked great! Now we use them on the Ranch to keep track of each other. No Cowboy leaves the barn without one.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great tool for work

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Me and my cowrokers use these and have no complaints! We are in clear communication thanks to the great audio quality and also great battery life

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Range

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Work great that our resort

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great range and easy to program. I liked the feature of side channels.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Range, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great radio

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    We use these to go RVing, sound is crystal clear, range is great, charging base is convenient. Haven't even explored all features and am still pleased would recothis to anyone for campaign, hiling, biking, any kind of outdoor recreation.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Range

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Short Distance

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Phenomenal for short distances, long range couldn’t hold on too long.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Range, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great 2-way radios

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    A very nice pair of 2-way radios , they have fantastic range, great sound clairity , perfect for camping or hiking..

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Pretty awesome product

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Awesome product. Fully delivers what it says. Good quality audio! Fairly easy-to-use. I honestly thought it was gonna be way more complicated to figure out.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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