Cb radio squelch

OK guys, so I’m wanting to figure out if there’s a way that I can still hear people that are relatively close to me without having to turn my squelch all the way down to the point where I’m listening to static all day just to hear people near me? Does that just mean I need a better high-end radio or is that normal no matter what radio you have? Using the stock Cobra 29LTD Chrome with new coax going to a 6ft skipshooter. No grounding straps yet.

 

What kind of speaker are you using?

 

But won’t that cut down my receiving range? Shop told me to keep that up?

 

So I just turned my RF to about 3/4 of the way and my squelch is about 2/4 and I got a response about 2 miles out so I still don’t know if Im hearing people right beside me tho or not

 

The more left my squelch is the more I can hear ppl close to me correct? Now that I have it like that how’s it going to affect the further away ppl? Will I still hear them clearly as well?

 

Hmmm, ok. These shops be saying all kinds of crap man.