Customer reviews from midlandusa.com
Midland - ER10VP - Portable Emergency Weather Alert Radio
Average customer rating
4.1
(29 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 29 reviews
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87%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Midland - ER10VP - Portable Emergency Weather Alert Radio
Customer Rating
2
Needs better volume control.
on January 29, 2023
Posted by: JM906
from Michigan
Ok radio for the price. This radio needs better volume control. The lowest volume setting is way too loud if you're in a quiet room or want some music while you're trying to sleep. Push button volume needs to go lower with more fine tuning. Disappointed.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting midlandusa.com
Posted by: MaintainerNC
from North Carolina
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
This little unit makes a lot of sense when you're out in the woods - especially if you're alone. The WX stage seems to pull in NWS radio stations well, although you don't want to try while you're charging your phone nearby. It can create interference that can make it tough to receive a good WX signal. The AM/FM works well, and I can overlook the less-than-optimum sound quality; it is, after all, an emergency radio - and a small one at that. The LED could be a bit brighter, but again, when you really need some light, it will do well. I personally like the fact that it runs on AA batteries; I can keep spares in my pack and don't have to worry about cranking before I can hear the weather forecast. Nice for the price.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting midlandusa.com
Posted by: Don Spangler
from Westminster Md
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
Great little radio! Good reception along with a clock! Nice having the emergency weather band! Handy emergency flashlight!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting midlandusa.com
Posted by: Karen G
from Tallahassee, FL
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
I already have a Midland Emergency Alert AM/FM Weather Radio for the house, but wanted another one that was handy to carry around with me in bad weather. This one fits the bill.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: bob s
from essex ny
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
Great little radio. The only negative(for me) is that even at the lowest volume setting the radio plays loud, unable to use headphones. Plan on calling customer service to see if this is a defect or just designed this way.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: Coolguy
from So Cal
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
The reason I bought this was for the portable weather ability.
The 1draw back is the display is on 24/7 and 8 it go thru batteries rather quickly.
Going to try rechargeable batteries next.
The 1draw back is the display is on 24/7 and 8 it go thru batteries rather quickly.
Going to try rechargeable batteries next.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting midlandusa.com
Customer Rating
4
Multiple charging options!
on November 20, 2021
Posted by: Chasing the Dream
from Maryland
Gender:Female
Pros: Weather Alerts, Compact Size, Digital Tuning, Bult-in flashLight, Strong reception of NOAA Weather Channels, Headphone Jack, multi power sources;solar, hand crank, or USB charge with included cord.
Cons:AM Band Reception seems weak.
I had the opportunity use and review the Midland ER50 Emergency Alert AM/FM Weather Radio. The radios compact size is its best feature, making it ideal for backpackers or anyone else who needs a compact weather radio. The digital tuning is both easy and intuitive to use. I found the reception of the NOAA weather bands and FM bands to be better than I was expecting. I was a little disappointed with the AM radio.
The radio has a handy built in LED light (On / Bright / Flash). I would not rely upon this as a primary flashlight, but it is perfect in a pinch. It has a carrying wrist cord.
This ultra-compact AM/FM/Weather Alert Radio is perfect for the leisurely camper, or hiker.
The radio has a handy built in LED light (On / Bright / Flash). I would not rely upon this as a primary flashlight, but it is perfect in a pinch. It has a carrying wrist cord.
This ultra-compact AM/FM/Weather Alert Radio is perfect for the leisurely camper, or hiker.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting midlandusa.com
Customer Rating
4
Small and compact - keep extra batteries on hand!
on February 27, 2021
Posted by: laura
from permanent nomads
Gender:Female
I really like the concept of the Midland ER10VP. We travel the U.S. full time in our RV and so are not always familiar with local weather situations to look out for. I do have an app on my phone that will alert me to severe weather conditions, but the problem with that is that we are frequently out of cell range when we camp in the back country and so have the potential of being caught in a bad situation.
This is my first time trying out a little emergency hand held radio like this one, and I like how small it is - living full time in an RV we really need to prioritize space efficiency. I like how simple and basic the functions are, and how easy it was to set up. From reading other reviews I understand that some features have been removed in order to keep this model as small as possible, however, I would prefer that the radio had some other charging options other than only being able to be powered by battery. I’d take a larger radio if we could charge it via crank or solar or USB. I will be purchasing some rechargeable batteries to accomplish this. We’ve had the radio for about 3 weeks now and the batteries are already flashing the low battery signal, and the radio has been on standby the entire time, we have not used the radio or the flashlight at all. We’ve been enjoying sunny California this month and have not had any weather emergencies yet, so we don’t know how the radio will alert us. We do have dogs and I worry if something happens while we happen to be away from the RV, if the strobe light and alarm sounds will cause our dogs to go into a panic, so I try to remember to turn off the weather alert function when the dogs will be by themselves.
Overall, my recommendation is that this emergency radio would best suit backpackers or campers going on shorter trips, who need to keep weight and equipment down to a minimum, and for whom the batteries will last their whole trip.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting midlandusa.com