Cobra 75 All Road Wireless CB Radio - Dual-Mode AM/FM, Full 40 Channels, Bluetooth Connectivity, Digital Noise Cancellation, Waterproof, Instant Channel 9, 4-Watt Output, Easy to Operate, Black

Hello everyone, today I’m doing a short review on a Cobra 75 All roadCB radio. I say short only because there are other reviews that do a much better job from a technical perspective than I ever could. Anyway, the other day I started reliving my trucker days from decades ago, and dug out my old CB. It’s not a bad radio, but I would be hard pressed to get it to fit in my pickup truck. That’s where a small modern radio comes into play, as it can be tucked away yet still meet my needs as an occasional user. (Build quality) Nothing on this radio seemed cheap to me, yes the handset is made of plastic, but it doesn’t have that cheap plastic feel to it, it just seems solid. (The screen) Speaking only for myself, the screen shows all of the necessary information that I would want. There is the option of customizing certain display options to better meet your needs; and I found the screen easy to view from the driver's seat, even though the handset is not sitting directly in front of me. (AM/FM) I like the option of having AM capabilities as it expands the options available to me. Unfortunately I haven’t found anyone around here with the same features on their radio so I was not able to test this feature out. (Speaker) For being as small as it is, the speaker works surprisingly well, I had no problem understanding what was being said. (Features) The handset offers all of the features I would want on a radio. I think considering the amount of room that’s available on the handset, that they did a good job of laying it out. Depending on the size of your hands, you might be able to operate the buttons on the handset with one hand. I have it mounted to the dash of my truck so it's easy to work the buttons one handed. (Bluetooth) I didn’t check this out, as I have mine wired directly to the transceiver. Depending on your setup, it might be advantageous to use this feature, for example on a four wheeler or boat. (IP66) This rating falls just short of what cell phones are rated at, yet is more than adequate for a radio that won't be submerged in the water (I hope). I'll probably always prefer a full size radio with analog like knobs, as I can operate them without looking at the radio itself. Yet the Motorola All Road does a good job of balancing features and performance. Some say CB radios are dead, but I disagree. While not as prevalent as they once were due to advances in technology (cell phones) they still have a place when looking for general information, or wondering why the traffic is backed up ahead of you.

Product is well made and works as advertised. Best feature is the backup provided by Cedar Electronics, the distributor for Cobra products. I had questions regarding the correct installation in my Corvette (being a plastic body) and the service representative walked me through the points I needed to address during the install. The fact the handset can be plugged into a USB port and not the radio box, which is connected to the vehicle's power and the coax from the Firestik antenna and placed anywhere in the vehicle helps eliminate the connection cables normally needed for the handset to work. Very clean install and minimal space needed for handset. Handset stows easily in center console when not being used and I was able to mount the antenna inside the vehicle out of sight. No one can tell I have a CB in the car. Handset has a SWR meter in it and helps when tuning the antenna to the vehicle. Very Pleased with product and performance.

I love it. Works flawlessly

Short review: This CB preforms just as good as my 29LTD does on the bench. The reviews saying it’s quiet, make sure the RX audio “DSP” level is set to off vs the factory default of 1. Also make sure it’s set to “DX” and not local, it’s deaf on “local”. I found that setting it to DX, squelch off, and RX DSP to level 1 works well and it only makes noise when it hears something. I wish the included USB power adapter had the same funky twist lock port like on the “black box”. Also, if you do end up using this in something like a side-by-side, make sure that USB port is sealed. If that plug cover comes off, nothing is stopping water from entering it. Now on to a more technical review. After receiving and unpacking this radio, it was put to some tests on the bench with an IFR service monitor. First tests were receiver sensitivity. Receiver DSP doesn’t do much for RF performance other than help clean up noise. You’ll rarely need to go above level 2 because it starts sounding horrible set any higher. AM results DX setting: .1uV or less on AM with 50% modulation. (Pretty much as low as the service monitor will go.) Local setting: 1uV or more on AM with 50% modulation. (Very local receiving ranges) FM results DX: .1uV (as good or better than some of the commercial radios I’ve had to service) Local: 5uV (very, very, local) TX results AM Average power: 3.69 watts (FCC complaint) Peak (TX DSP on, 1): 12.19 watts Peak (TX DSP off): 15.4 watts Modulation (TX DSP on, 1): 80% Modulation (TX DSP off): 90% FM Power: 3.5 watts Deviation: +.7Hz (this was impressive) I haven’t done any testing after being installed in a vehicle, but from bench testing, I don’t doubt it’ll work just fine as a CB when paired with a decent antenna. If you were wondering about making any tweaks, not reasonably possible at this time. However, the USB port appears to be an actual USB port so eventually someone will figure out how to make changes via firmware.

Installs easy and works good, but don't cheap out on your antenna or this will be useless. Weather radio works great, but running a 12" antenna only give about a mile range. Bigger, powered antennas are needed to get good use out of this one.

I purchased this item as I like to listen to what's happening on the road while I'm in traffic. This unit is small and does not take up dashboard or 8nterior space. The unit can go anywhere (like in the trunk) as the handheld is the actual controller. Set up was simple as it only required a two wire connection plus an antenna, which should be connected before powering the unit. This being said, my unit powered up but that was it. Nothing more. I returned the unit to Amazon and they sent me a new unit immediately. It also powered up and nothing more. I took my vehicle and the unit to an installation shop and still the same resilt...Power up but nothing more. Unfortunately, I requested a return which Amazon approved but the return/ refund process SUCKS. It is a 3-5 day return process, then wait 7 days for the refund to be applied, and another 30 days for the refund to be returned to my original purchase card. That equals about 40-42 days. Terrible customer service. Recommend purchasing items from a brick and mortar store where your refund is immediate. This experience is a 1 star as the product didn't work and the refund process thru Amazon in Janky.

Super simple setup and so easy to discreetly install. My wife loves it since it just disappeared into her vehicle unlike my more traditional large professional unit. It also has the benefit of many more modern features for half the price of a unit like mine. The quality is on par with more expensive larger units and it is compatible with a wide range of blue tooth products including her vehicle. The range is average but that is federally regulated so can't really complain there. The size creates a portability in vehicle akin to a solely handheld unit while maintaining it's vehicle mounted nature since we could literally mount it any where in the vehicle and just move the handset from power port to power port allowing anyone in the vehicle to use the unit. I won't upload pics because that would give away its location.

The mic to this thing is rather large, so just be prepared for that. Here it is next to the mic from a Radioddity CS-47. I took the mic apart to look inside, and my impression is that it doesn't need to be that large. Changing the button layout would help a lot in slimming it down. I haven't had any wireless connectivity issues yet. It is rather nice using a USB outlet on my vehicle's dash as a jack in point. That's really cool. But man, this thing is like holding a football.