Coby CXCB91 9 Band AM/FM ShortWave Radio

by Coby

Product Details

• Item Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002IYQDM
• Item model number: CXCB91
• Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #29,720 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 7, 2004

Product Description

Coby Electronics CX-CB91 World Band Radio CXCB91 FM Transmitters

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars AM/FM is OK, SW just isn't there..., December 9, 2004

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VS (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Coby CXCB91 9 Band AM/FM ShortWave Radio (Electronics)

I understand that you shouldn't expect a lot from the radio that lists under $15 but I believe that manufacturer should deliver on the basic functionality. None of the short wave bands works, all you get is a lot of static and some distorted FM transmissions (yes, on SW band). Also, I've noticed that the the frequency bands don't follow standard convention, which could make some of them pretty useless (if they were working).
I own several portable AM/FM/SW radios and, although some of them have better SW reception than others, I've never had an item that claims SW coverage but has none.
On the positive note, AM/FM seems to be OK.

15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars More absolutely Total Junk, January 7, 2008

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loyal amazon customer 956 (sacramento, california) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Coby CXCB91 9 Band AM/FM ShortWave Radio (Electronics)

This is the second non-workable COBY radio I purchased from Amazon this month. The clock and the display do not function, at all.
COBY radios are total junk and selling them is cheating consumers.
I will not return either radio (too much trouble) as a lesson to myself.
DO NOT BUY COBY>
Shame on Amazon for selling this kind of cheating Junk.

19 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY, November 29, 2005

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B. Pouliot (Whitinsville, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Coby CXCB91 9 Band AM/FM ShortWave Radio (Electronics)

I have an extensive collection of radios, small, medium, large, analog,and digital. This radio is without a doubt the worst of the lot. The reception is so poor,it barely qualifies as a radio. I gave it away, but probably should have thrown it away to save the new owner the trouble.