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Best walkie-talkies right now

Top 30 models by score, from our catalog.

updated 24 Oct 2026models from 2020 on
Alinco DR-MD-520E
#1

Alinco DR-MD-520E

9.7 / 10
55 W4,000
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2 Radioddity GD-55 Plus
Radioddity · 2023
GD-55 Plus
10 WIPx7
9.6 / 10
9.6
3 Icom IC-F29SDR
Icom · 2025
IC-F29SDR
11 km0.5 W48IPx7
9.6 / 10
9.6
4 Radtel RT-880
Radtel · 2025
RT-880
10 W1,024
9.6 / 10
9.6
5 Himunication HM160 Max
Himunication · 2026
HM160 Max
6 W99IPx8
9.6 / 10
9.6
6 Radtel RT-463
Radtel · 2024
RT-463
8 W199
9.6 / 10
9.6
7 Radtel T-S1
Radtel · 2021
T-S1
2 W199
9.6 / 10
9.6
8 President MC Kinley
President · 2022
MC Kinley
12 W80
9.5 / 10
9.5
9 Midland 8001 Pro
Midland · 2026
8001 Pro
12 W80
9.5 / 10
9.5
10 Stabo Freecomm 330
Stabo · 2025
Freecomm 330
0.5 W16
9.5 / 10
9.5
11 Radtel RT-790
Radtel · 2023
RT-790
10 W
9.5 / 10
9.5
12 TIDRADIO TD-M7
TIDRADIO · 2026
TD-M7
9.5 / 10
9.5
13 Radtel RT-493
Radtel · 2024
RT-493
10 W199IPx7
9.5 / 10
9.5
14 TIDRADIO TD-M11 Plus
TIDRADIO · 2026
TD-M11 Plus
2 W22IPx7
9.4 / 10
9.4
15 Radtel RT-4D
Radtel · 2024
RT-4D
5 W1,024IPx7
9.4 / 10
9.4
16 Midland Outdoor-Set PMR-Premium: G15 Pro NC Funkgeräte
Midland · 2025
Outdoor-Set PMR-Premium: G15 Pro NC Funkgeräte
12 km0.5 W32IPx7
9.4 / 10
9.4
17 Motorola MOTOTRBO R7 Premium Volltastatur VHF
Motorola · 2025
MOTOTRBO R7 Premium Volltastatur VHF
5 W1,000IPx8
9.4 / 10
9.4
18 Hytera PNC660
Hytera · 2026
PNC660
IPx8
9.4 / 10
9.4
19 Retevis RB669
Retevis · 2025
RB669
1 W16
9.4 / 10
9.4
20 Radioddity DB40-D
Radioddity · 2023
DB40-D
40 W4,000
9.4 / 10
9.4
21 Radioddity HD-1
Radioddity · 2026
HD-1
0.5 W16IPx7
9.3 / 10
9.3
22 DYNASCAN DA-350
DYNASCAN · 2025
DA-350
0.5 W32IPx7
9.3 / 10
9.3
23 Retevis MA1
Retevis · 2026
MA1
50 W999
9.2 / 10
9.2
24 Logicom Extreme Walkie Talkie
Logicom · 2026
Extreme Walkie Talkie
10 km0.5 W16IPx7
9.2 / 10
9.2
25 Albrecht AE 5900 Mini SSB
Albrecht · 2026
AE 5900 Mini SSB
12 W80
9.2 / 10
9.2
26 President George II
President · 2024
George II
12 W80
9.2 / 10
9.2
27 Radtel RT-880G
Radtel · 2025
RT-880G
10 W1,024
9.2 / 10
9.2
28 Gaswei G2pro
Gaswei · 2026
G2pro
0.5 W16IPx7
9.2 / 10
9.2
29 TIDRADIO TD-V712 Plus
TIDRADIO · 2025
TD-V712 Plus
10 W199
9.2 / 10
9.2
30 Albrecht Tectalk Duo
Albrecht · 2025
Tectalk Duo
12 km1 W22IPx6
9.2 / 10
9.2

Close contests in this ranking

Alinco DR-MD-520E vs Radioddity GD-55 Plus Alinco DR-MD-520EvsRadioddity GD-55 Plus 9.79.6 Radioddity GD-55 Plus vs Icom IC-F29SDR Radioddity GD-55 PlusvsIcom IC-F29SDR 9.69.6 Icom IC-F29SDR vs Radtel RT-880 Icom IC-F29SDRvsRadtel RT-880 9.69.6 Radtel RT-880 vs Himunication HM160 Max Radtel RT-880vsHimunication HM160 Max 9.69.6 Himunication HM160 Max vs Radtel RT-463 Himunication HM160 MaxvsRadtel RT-463 9.69.6 Radtel RT-463 vs Radtel T-S1 Radtel RT-463vsRadtel T-S1 9.69.6

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