Price: $39.99 - $209.99
(as of Jan 07, 2025 18:14:32 UTC - Details)

Product Description

The voice reproduction of the CCRadio 3 is clear and accurate. It is easy to imagine the host is sitting next to you. When listening to your favorite radio show, podcast or audio book you can become immersed in it for a fuller experience.

With the addition of Bluetooth you can receive an immense palate of new radio shows on the CCRadio 3 by pairing it with any Bluetooth capable smart speaker or phone.

Comes with AC power cord, runs on 4 “D” size batteries (not included). Extra Long Battery Life of approximately 250 hours while played at a moderate volume.

DESIGNED FOR LONG-RANGE RECEPTION: Best AM reception comes from the patented Twin-Coil Ferrite AM Antenna. Traditional FM reception is exceptional in its ability to bring in a weak station clearly.
BLUETOOTH: With the addition of Bluetooth you can receive an immense palate of new radio shows on the CCRadio 3 by pairing it with any Bluetooth capable smart speaker or phone.
AUDIO CLARITY: The voice reproduction of the CCRadio 3 is clear and accurate. It is easy to imagine the host is sitting next to you. When listening to your favorite radio show, podcast or audio book you can become immersed in it for a fuller experience.
EMERGENCY RADIO: Be prepared for any emergencies & disasters with the NOAA weather band plus government issued weather alerts and the 2-Meter Ham Band for locally available earthquake and hurricane communications.
FEATURES: Clock, alarm, sleep timer, headphone jack, adjustable display light and 5 one touch memory presets per band. Comes with AC power cord, runs on 4 “D” size batteries (not included). Extra Long Battery Life of approximately 250 hours while played at a moderate volume. Comes with 1 Year Limited Warranty and C. Crane US based tech support.
Reviewer: frunoise
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: C Crane adds Bluetooth to a classic radio.
Review: I’ve had the CC radio 2 for years and love it. Other than Bluetooth, there is no discernible difference in sound or performance. It’s great to be able to stream music. And the weather alert has several different alert settings so you can be prepared. The radio has separate bass and treble knobs but the overall tone of it favors upper midrange to make talk radio sound good. It does ok with music. It has a large speaker but the bass is a little weak. There aren’t many manufacturers making high end radios anymore so there is not a direct comparison. If you want a well made radio that sounds good and will last a lifetime this might be a good choice. I would not consider it a rugged radio so you might look elsewhere if you plan on taking it to a job site or camping. Maybe consider the Sangean Bluebox.

Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Am radio reception
Review: We were looking for a radio with am reception. This is working so far.

Reviewer: Richard Gross
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: This is a feature rich radio, but has a few issues.
Review: For those of you thinking of using this as a Bluetooth speaker, forget it!!! Audio output is only 900mw on battery and 1.8 watts on A/C. You're probably thinking, "hey, that's not so bad". Well, those are with 10% THD. Yes!!! 10% total harmonic distortion. Distortion is very audible on Bluetooth music, so keep that in mind. The radio is tuned for voice, not music. For low listening environments, its fine, but don't expect it to be room filling loud.There is also a delay on Bluetooth as well. Watching streaming and/or YouTube, so expect audio to be at least 100-200ms behind.I'm still working on the AM band, but at this time, it's not as good as a vintage Panasonic RF-2200. It's nice having a twin-coil 200mm antenna, but I'm not sure if this radio can dig out the distant stations, like it's little brother ( CC radio EP pro ). The AGC can be a bit finicky, and so some stations might be hard to hear. Slightly tuning off frequency and tuning back can resolve this in most cases. I still prefer the manual control of the CC radio EP pro.FM is quite good. Still, the KING is the Eton field, but the CC radio 3 can hear distant stations. One issue I have is how short (@22") the FM antenna is. This radio might hear better with a longer dipole, like the Eton field (@46"). It's nice that it tucks away, but I bought this radio for DXing all the bands, and we like big antennas. Even the little brother (EP pro) has a longer FM antenna (@36"). Come on C Crane, give the next CC radio 4 a longer FM antenna. For those looking for good FM, this radio is very sensitive and selective, but it needs a longer antenna.Battery usage is quite good, so no complaints there. If I had to nit pick, drop the D cell battery's and move to C cells, to reduce weight. Better yet, add the feature of running on a single 18650 batteryThis brings me to my next minor gripe. No built in handle. You get a notch in the back, for carrying the radio. A dedicated handle would help and be more secure in moving this portable unit around. It's not light with battery's (over 4 lb's)Weather channels are nice. A+ in this department.The 5" speaker is very nice. It is rated at 4 Ohm, 6 watts. Unfortunately, it is tuned for voice (not music), and the amplifier that drives this speaker is very weak. C Crane, this is area that needs attention.2 meter band is nice to have, but not really required on such a radio. Keep in mind, this is not a shortwave radio. 2 meter band only covers Ham/VHF in the 144 to 148 MHz.For the price ( $210 as of this writing ) is a bit hard to swallow. I have many radios, and this is a 4 out 5 stars for me, but the price is just to high. Even at $169.99, this might be still a bit overpriced, but more reasonable. The EP pro is $90, and well worth it, but you give up Bluetooth (so what), weather, ham/2 meter band, sleep, radio presets, and digital tuning display. Are these worth $120 extra? That depends on your needs. If "all" you're looking for an AM/FM radio for DXing, then the EP pro is perfect.I hope this helps some of you sitting on the fence of which CC radio to get. This isn't a bad radio, but minor improvements need to be made to justify the price.

Reviewer: Michael
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Best Small Shortwave Radio available.
Review: If you are into prepardness. This is a must have radio. Get the additional antenna as well, you wont be dissatisfied!

Reviewer: Larry
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Excellent AM sound
Review: I enjoy AM radio broadcasts and listening to podcasts via Bluetooth. I recently researched and purchased three sets of headphones over a one week period to listen to these broadcasts, however the sound quality was so poor I returned them all. After researching the heck out of portable radios I found the C Crane 3 radio which touted their AM reception and sound quality. The reception and sound quality are amazing. If you need a portable radio, buy this one. I could not be happier with my purchase. I rarely leave product reviews. This review is my way of thanking C Crane for making a radio that I will thoroughly enjoy almost every day for years to come.

Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: This is the greatest radio ever!
Review: I love my C. Crane Radio. I like all of the features it offers and I will always own one.

Reviewer: Pilgrim
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Radio
Review: Excellent all-purpose radio. 5 star seller.

Reviewer: Burt Shook
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title: still searching
Review: Indoor AM reception is poor. I'm a talk show fan so AM is my territory. My Sangean radio AM radio was very poor as well and I was hoping this C.Crane would be an improvement, but no dice.