In addition to Motorola many other companies produce high end professional grade hands free radios and accessories. Other companies with viable alternatives include Uniden, Cobra, Midland, Standard Horizon, and CTE International among others. Each manufacturer has their own diverse lineup of professional radios as well as lineups of mid-range radios.
For the lower end of the spectrum many manufacturers are in the business of making discount walkie talkies, really cheap walkie talkies, and even children's walkie talkies which are often branded and designed to appeal to kids of varying ages. Some of these kids' models come in shapes of toys or designed to simply appeal to kids by using kids brands such as Spiderman, My Little Pony, Barbie, Sesame Street, SpongeBob, and many others.
Often walkie talkie designed as toys for young kids do not include many features typically found in mid-range devices. They simply transmit from device to device with little range or functionality. These can be encased in rugged plastic as many toys are and can be found for very cheap. Sometimes these toy walkie talkies can fall below Twenty dollars. You don't get much functionality but for the price they entertain and that means they get the job done.
The best walkie talkies will always do as they are designed to do. Many stores carry walkie talkies for you to look at and play with and even more online retailers exist with extensive product lines.
Once you identify the exact features you need then all you have to do is comparison shop for the best price. Name brands will often carry more of a warranty but will cost a bit more. You will likely care more about the warrantee and craftsmanship of professional radios and less for the cheap radios. All in all however walkie talkie radios have been around for many years so it may be good practice to buy the best device you can seeing as though the use of these two way radios will not likely go away.
It's important to remember that walkie talkie radios are not all the same. They come in different price ranges and are all designed for different purposes. If you are in the market for a walkie talkie you need to identify what your actual needs are and find the best radio to fit your needs.
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