GE 72887 Superadio III Portable AM/FM Radio

by GE

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 15 x 11 x 5.6 inches ; 5.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00000J061
• Item model number: 72887
• Batteries: 6 D batteries required.
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (273 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,954 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
  • #93 in Electronics > Portable Audio & Video > Radios

Product Description

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The GE 7-2887 Superadio III is a high-performance AM/FM radio with long-range reception for both AM and FM, rotary loudness control, and high-performance station selectivity and sensitivity to ensure good signal reception. A two-speaker sound system with a 6.5-inch woofer offers outstanding sound quality, and separate bass and treble controls let you adjust the sound to your preference. Convenience features include a fold-down handle for easy transport, a headphone jack for personal listening (headphone not included), and two-way power operation with an included power cord or six D batteries.

GE offers a warranty of a year on parts and 90 days on labor for the 7-2887 Superadio.

Product Description

The GE 7-2887 Superadio III is a high-performance AM/FM radio with long-range reception for both AM and FM, rotary loudness control, and high-performance station selectivity and sensitivity to ensure good signal reception. A two-speaker sound system with a 6.5-inch woofer offers outstanding sound quality, and separate bass and treble controls let you adjust the sound to your preference. Convenience features include a fold-down handle for easy transport, a headphone jack for personal listening (headphone not included), and two-way power operation with an included power cord or six D batteries. GE offers a warranty of a year on parts and 90 days on labor for the 7-2887 Superadio.

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346 of 359 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Astounding AM reception, December 15, 2003

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Jmark2001 (Florida) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: GE 72887 Superadio III Portable AM/FM Radio (Electronics)

If you love AM radio and are looking for a radio that has fantastic reception your choice comes down to two radios: the ccradio plus and the GE Superadio. These are the best radios on the market for fans of talk, sports, Art Bell, Phil Hendrie, etc. Which one should you buy? I have both (the GE for my office, ccradio for home) so here is my take on the two. Both have nearly equal AM reception. At night, you can easily pull in stations from hundreds of miles away (some say even over a thousand miles away but this depends on where you live). There the difference ends. The ccradio has a lot of features that I felt I wanted in a radio. It has a sleep timer, accurate digital tuning, automatic timer that turns your favorite show on at a predetermined time, scan buttons, lighted dial, power cord (not bulky adaptor), weather radio (with auto alert), memory buttons, tv audio of the network stations. The only flaw is that it has a grab indentation rather than a full handle. They are a family business and take GOOD care of their customers. The ccradio company LOVES radio and loves people who share their passion. Is it worth the [$$] for the extras? To me it is. The Ge Superadio has a rotary - and inaccurate - tuning dial. This will drive you crazy if you do a lot of channel switching. Some people tape graph paper to the radio and mark where they found the stations - it is that inaccurate. There is no timer, no alarm, no weather, no tv audio, no lit dial, etc. The sound is better on the GE Superadio, though. The GE SUperadio feels cheaply made and probably won't make it through many beach or camping excursions. The GE Superadio is enormously sized - it is the size of a small attache case or TV! If you only want to pull in one distant station and keep your dial set to that station, get the GE radio. That is all you need. It has great, almost legendary, reception without any bells or whistles. On the other hand, if you love radio, need the extras, change stations a lot, want something sturdily built that will last a lifetime, want to explore the large number of AM stations that are out there, go out and order the ccradio with slightly better reception (see their website to order). I am a radio person rather than a tv person. I have radio playing all day (as some people have tv going on all day). I sleep to radio (and need that sleep timer). I would rather listen to a talk show than watch a sit com. I would rather listen to Coast to coast, Phil Hendrie, and Rush than watch another rerun of Frasier or Friends. If you are like me, do yourself a favor and invest in the ccradio. You won't regret it. P.S., the FM reception will be better than you are used to, also.
Bottom line: The GE superadio is low cost with no extras and big and bulky. The CCradio plus is expensive, has every extra you could want (except a decent handle), more sensitive but does nto sound as good as the GE for music.

121 of 123 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Portable Radio Made, August 10, 2000

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Michael J Edelman (Huntington Woods, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: GE 72887 Superadio III Portable AM/FM Radio (Electronics)

It's big, it's bulky, and you can't carry it while you're roller blading, but the GE Superradio has the best AM and FM reception of just about ANY portable radio on the market, short of a $500 Lowe. It's especially valued for its sensitive AM reception (it's a favorite of AM broadcast band "DXers" chasing distant stations) but the FM reception is nearly as good. Spend some time listening to it in the evening and you'llbe amazed how many AM stations are out there that you never suspected existed.

After I loaned mine to a builder friend working on my house, he ran out and bought one; his old job site radio just couldn't get his favorite stations. He listens to it at home now, too. For the money there's just nothing else that even comes close.

74 of 74 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellence in AM Radio, December 5, 2000

A Kid's Review

This review is from: GE 72887 Superadio III Portable AM/FM Radio (Electronics)

There is no other better radio Ive seen bar none !. I have portable shortwaves/AM {Grundig+ Sangean} They do not compare to the sound quality of this GE. This radio also out performs my other $400 portable on the AM band. Ive also tryied the C Crane radio {over $100} and its digital and had heavy current drain so figure on a set of batteries a week for most digitals. This GE radio goes strong as it is non digital. If AM band talk show listening is your forte THIS IS YOUR RADIO ! The sound on this GE takes you back to the daysof the 30/40,s era where great sounding radios were at their prime. You cant go wrong on this excellent AM radio. DX stations all over the US are easy to pull in with this GE. By the way Im 70+ and Ive seen good radios. This is one indeed, and with the external antenna hookup on radio of which I use finding lond distance stations are endless Figure on about 25hrs listening time with a digital display radio with clock and memorys. This GE has been playing over 2 1/2 weeks for 6 hrs a day and still going strong on its 6 D size battery pack