These radios work as long as you do not beleive the advertised range. No radios in this classification will have the advertised range. These are comparable or maybe a little better than some. Most times and under most conditions you will not get more than a mile at best. If you understand this going in you will be satisfied. Has some good features such as whisper mode and the ability to recharge at home or in car.

I just got the radios today. Setup was straight forward and the instructions were easy to follow. So far, the only real use has been a test call between the two radios, but sound quality is good. and they seem to be solidly built for the price. My only con is the headsets--they don't stay on my ear.

Got this shipped to my house for 97cents. I knew a 30-mile reception was out of the question but I thought for sure I could get 2 maybe 3 miles... I was terribly wrong. I was almost able to talk for 1/2 mile and that was even after making sure it was on "high power." However, people using this with little obstruction could possibly get better reception. I was very unimpressed to say the least and got my money back thanks to WalMart's excellent return policy.

I recently purchased a 3 pack of these radios and had a minor issue with one of the units. Cheryl Hawkins from Midland Support was especially helpful and truly exceeded my expectations in resolving my issue. While I've been pleased with each of the previous copies of GXT1000 in my possession, it's amazing to have attentive support staff and good policies available when issues like mine arise. Gives me great confidence in the Midland brand! Thanks Midland and thanks again Cheryl! -AW

These “walkie talkie” and their headsets are wonderful. The transmit audio was robust and loud, in my video I barely have the volume turned up at all. Whisper mode was interesting, as it really amplified quiet "whispered"…. I got over 8 hours of use on a full charge, and they seemed to charge pretty fast on the desk charger. My main (minor) complaint is that you have to use the charging base with the proprietary adapter plugs, either the wall or car. It would be nice if you could charge the radios directly with a micro USB so there is one less charger to pack. Some glaring advantages over other brands: (1) They cost less; and (2) Once you figure them out they are an absolute no-brainer to use. They have the simplest buttons and menu/interface plus the nicest large display characters of any of the inexpensive radios I know of. Mastering these units takes maybe 15 minutes reading the manual. ***Read the manual The radios are durable and well built. Not surprising, since Midland has some great commercial equipment.

Used these on a motorcycle trip and they had good reception over a long distance straight line. That shrank to about a mile in the mountains around curves but in towns you could get a few miles apart before the reception started dropping off. The headsets were a different story and I will review them under the headset review.

Don't be fooled by the "36 Mile" range claim. The package gives varying ranges depending upon terrain but all promise more than the less than 1 mile range actually available. Static and other users on a channel may be from further than the 1 mile distance of the second radio but there is no reception beyond that for the partner radio, even in fairly open valleys. Construction seems solid but the PTT button is soft and difficult to actuate, requiring a single finger at a 90 degree angle, much harder to use than standard hinged PTT's, especially with gloves.

Hi, I have two Midland Two Way Radio (GXT-800) and use them. They are perfect. Thank you so much for the products you made. Now, I want to buy two more (probably GXT-1000) and two pairs again. My questions are: 1-) Can I use them together, I mean at same time (old models and new models)? 2-) I will buy two radio from your store (GXT-1000). Can I choose them as FRS or GMRS before send me? Can you setup them for me as GMRS? Thank you so much. Ilker

I ended up winning this radio during a park cleanup day with our Jeep group, the Forest service, and the Department of Conservation. I also had a radio already in the Jeep from a different manufacturer, so it made for a neat comparison. These radios have good, clear audio and a better than average squelch response. I like the analog volume control and the fact that all the extraneous beeping can be turned off. Their range is comparable to the other radios in our group. We will likely be using them on our motorcycles since you have a helmet kit as an accessory. Would like to see USB charging as a feature or a dongle accessory that would adapt the charging port to a USB cable and it would be cool if you had a suction cup mount that would click into the belt clip mount for use in a vehicle. All in all, great radios with no real cons to speak of.

These are very nice high quality Walkie Talkies, for the price I got what I payed for. They work great at my house and all around my 50 acres we can get great coverage. I have yet to try out the new Micro Mobile base station, sounds like a great purchase. The headsets are wonderful I love the way they fit and look on my head, the covert acoustic headset that is. I get great over 8 hour charge on a full charge, they charge fast on the desk charger. Overall great product! Good Job Midland! I will only buy Midland now!