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Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars with 451 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:
    Reception, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Quality

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    Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great Quality, Reception, and setup! Serving their purpose on the family property with No complaints at all. Wouls like to have a bigger bundle than two. But these work!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Must have

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Got these on sale, great price, fantastic range. Would definitely recommend.

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

    Work better than the expensive Motorola

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

    They have been excellent, I use them for moving train cars round in the yard. They perform better than the recommended Motorola handsets and are compact enough to stay charging in the truck and not be in the way at all.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great quality

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

    I bought these for the kid for Christmas. They are the best walkie talkies she’s ever had by far. Great distance. Great quality. Great sound. Not really a toy. Professional quality.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Range!

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

    Purchased these radios to take on a cruise. We were able to communicate with each other without a problem.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    They do what they were meant to do

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

    I prefer to buy Midland radios as they always perform well out of the box. I have bought other radios over the years that were cheaper and that is what I got, a cheap radio.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice Talkies, easy to use

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

    Nice range good and light especially when we are camping

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    small, light weight 2-way radio.

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

    Worked well used between 2 vehicles while traveling together. Have yet to try on a forested hillside to know range and durability. As bought the default sounds are obnoxious at the Beginning-Of-Transmission and End-Of-Transmission. The manual is fairly clear about how to eliminate the noise.

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Not bad radios

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

    Radios work well. Sound is clear in short range and battery charge is approx. 12 hours. They perform as advertised except for the range. Range is shown as "up to" 38 miles. I knew that the actual range would likely be significantly less, but I am disappointed that the actual range for our area is less than 1 mile.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Best

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

    Like the way they feel in hand. Nice grip. Sound quality is good. Easy to use.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    The BEST Walkie Talkies

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

    I purchased these for the grandkids to use and they think they are great. They love to call each other when 1 is inside and the other is down the street, at the park. Great range.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Nice pair!

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

    Haven't had time to use these much but they are rated at 38 miles and a decent battery life.

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

    Love it

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

    Great iteam. Excellent. Works great kids love it

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Not for repeaters, adtnl 14 channels priv offset

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

    Don't buy these to use with a GMRS repeater. These are decent radios if you want just a quick fix for something at the house or on the farm but if you plan on going hiking with these anywhere near a GMRS repeater they will not work. I was hoping that the additional channels were used for repeater offsets but I was wrong. They're simply standard channels with privacy code offsets. Seeing how you can set privacy codes on every other channel it seems sort of pointless to do this unless you want to make it seem like there are actually more channels than what's actually available. FRS radios operate on 22 different, standard frequencies, GMRS operates on 8 additional frequencies for repeater purposes as well as allowing you to transmit at higher powers with the propper FCC license. While the packaging and labeling say "GMRS" it is misleading because you're only functioning on FRS. If you go out and buy a second set of GMRS radios that aren't midland's preset channels you're going to have a bad time and these will only be able to communicate with them in simplex on the first 22 channels.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Range

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    It works great!

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought these to use on the cruise. You can connect each other when you don't have any cells service in the middle of the ocean. It worked great.

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

    Works well... at work.

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

    I use these to do fire alarm inspections. One person stays at the main panel while another goes through the building. These work well from basement to top floor in 5 and 6 story "high-rise" apartment buildings (hrough concrete floors/walls.)

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from MidlandUSA
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      Thank you for the feedback! MidlandUSA

  • Pros mentioned:
    Range

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    No cell phone needed

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

    When my husband is working in the yard or in the back shed it’s so much easier with the radios and it has a great distance

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

    Great for work or play

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

    These are very compact. I bought them for a couple reasons , the most important was we couldn't hear each other with the vehicles gong by and me working 300 feet away. If you have someone going to the truck for materials you don't want to have to scream for a different wrench. They survived being dropped and d have a place for headphones

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

    Reliable Brand of Walkie Talkies

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

    Reliable Brand. Work straight out of the box and recommend.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Clear, Compact, & Precise

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

    Mine are incredibly clear, and the range is more than I need at just over a mile. I enjoy the idea of being able to charge them just like my phone, because they're very modern.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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