Very crisp clear CB for a great price. It is very easy to fine tune the CB for better audio. I did buy the external speaker, but it really isn't needed.
I love the number of channels it has matched with the number of privacy codes! I have no problem finding an unused channel in busy areas. The range is fantastic in real world applications. Water resistance is a nice feature though never tested. The durability is fantastic in comparison to my old Motorola Talkabouts.
I got this for my mom at mother's day. She just loves it. We set it up in a corner of the room, turned it on,tuned it into her favorite radio station and WOW! (in capital letters) what a sound! Her station's came in crystal clear and didn't drift at all for the whole day. She is thrilled.We didn't have to turn it up hardly at all ,and the whole house was filled with music,even out on the front porch.I want one for myself now.Hint hint(if my kids are reading this). Does one thing extremely well.
I've been using an HD tuner connected to my HT that was a nightmare receiving HD stations even with assorted and amplified Antennas. Family members walking around the house caused intermittent loss of reception. When the HDR-16 arrived I placed it in a convenient location raised the antenna, tuned WRFF 104.5 HD2 the most sensitive signal and it was immediately recognized and received first try. No fiddling with antenna or adjusting radio placement needed. I let it play 48 hours straight before shutting it off /on and using it normally.