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2025-09-06 11:55:23
If you looked around like I did, you found a hundred different clock-radios to choose from. Which one? Well, I hope I can help you a little bit, by pointing out the pros and cons. Keep in mind that I didn't want to pay more than $25. So, here's the review.PROS ...1. This is a big one - the display has a continuous dimmer!!! It's terrific to be able to dial down the brightness to nothing. If you share a bedroom, you can set this up to be just barely visible to you, and nobody else. On the other hand, you can make it as bright as you want. I absolutely love this feature!2. The orange display is definitely the one to get. I personally like blue a bit better, but with all the noise about "blue light" keeping you awake, why mess around when you can get orange? And I'm happy to say, the orange looks absolutely great. Sharp/clear and easy to see. I now wish more appliances had an "orange" option. You can even make the clock display military [24:00] time.3. Radio is easy to use and tune. FM only, which is fine, so you don't have any static. I don't miss AM one bit. Although if you're more than 50 miles from a city, this might not work for you. It still has an alarm buzzer, if there is no FM station nearby.4. Alarm is easy to set, and volume gradually increases over a few seconds to whatever level you set.5. Volume is set in 16 digital steps. Step 00 is no sound, step 15 is the loudest. Note that the volume for the alarm buzzer, the alarm radio, and the FM radio for listening are all SEPARATELY SET. Each one can have a different volume! As an aside, I bought this to replace a clock-radio with a volume knob that went bad. It would never work at exactly the volume I wanted (I guess it got dirty over time, so it was either too soft or too loud, and always scratchy when changing it). You will never have that problem with this radio, since the volume is set digitally, in steps.6. The OFF button for the alarm/radio is - any button you like, as long as you don't press SNOOZE! But even if you hit the big SNOOZE button by mistake, you only have to press any other button to stop the snooze function and turn off the alarm. Genius!!!CONS ...Small point - it has three AAA batteries to maintain functions even when the power goes off. BUT they never tell you how long the batteries will last.All in all, it's small, it's certainly loud enough, and the display very clear. It's easy to use. Although you should still read the manual - I didn't do that at first, and missed a couple of great features! It has battery backup, an accurate temperature display (one reviewer said theirs read four degrees hot, but I find that mine is exactly right, and changes if I put my hand near it for any length of time - it's sensitive!). Finally, a USB charging port. The price is great for what you get. I'll keep mine and highly recommend that you buy one too!
Island Reviewer
2025-07-16 12:22:23
Good clock radio.Pros:Intuitive controls and settings; very easy to use. This is huge; most similar products have terrible controls and settings.Sound is good given the price point and speaker size; best for speech, not that great for music.Very clear, large display. As many have noted, it can be dimmed to zero.Has temperature display, for some a useful feature.Small footprint; about the size of a pack of cards.Reception is quite good; better than many competing products at higher price point.Uses USB “A†as power so if you lose or break the adaptor or chord you can just use anything that outputs to USB A.Cons:No AM radio; I can’t remember the last time I saw a radio that had no AM. So, if you need AM for sports or other AM-only content, you won’t get it.No radio pre-sets and the tuning controls are not great; you can either auto-seek the next station in the band, or you can press the button and go in .1 mhz intervals to the next station. So, if you primarily listen to a couple of stations that are at opposite ends of the band, this is going to be a constant annoyance.Otherwise, a very good unit.
Patricia Mulkern
2025-06-24 18:59:33
Works fine as an alarm clock, settings are easy especially if you actually read and follow the instructions! Dimmable light, easy to read numbers from across the room and without glasses before dawn. Radio reception is good but sound quality is a bit tinny. That's not what I bought it for, so not that big a deal to me. Great price, would recommend.
Northwest Dad
2025-05-10 10:43:00
My #1 ask when looking for an alarm clock was an LED readout that would dim enough to not be a distraction in a totally dark room. This clock uses a dial on the back to change the brightness level from full brightness to essentially total black out...and the transition is smooth, not pre-set levels. A+++++ for this feature! See the photos. The dimmed readout was a bit challenging for my cell phone camera to capture. It looks a bit washed out but I can assure you the readout remains perfect no matter what dimness setting you use.It is easy to use and the instructions written in plain English if you need them. The alarm can wake you with a beep or with the radio, and you can set the volume in which it goes off. It will also start out at lower volume and gradually increase to the full volume you set within around 6 seconds. The snooze button is large and will allow you 9 more minutes of rest. Hitting any other button will turn the alarm off until the next day. You can have the time show in AM/PM or 24 Hour format, plus it has a temperature readout to let you know the room temperature. This is a great bonus feature that I actually use to keep the bedroom temperature comfortable.The plug in is a USB-A cord, and also has a USB-A outlet if you want to charge your phone or power another USB device. The base as 4 rubber nubs to help it from sliding around on a hard surface.
Sir Throck of Morton
2025-04-25 18:29:28
Look no further! This is the clock radio you’ve been looking for. This unit is small but buttons are large and easy to deal with. The FM reception is strong. Sound is good for its size. The unit is pretty self explanatory. I set mine up without a glacé at the directions. The price is right, the size is right, and the quality is right! Don’t miss out!
Robert Hill
2025-03-14 15:38:56
Best basic alarm. Alarm sound is adjustable, and can be set to radio station, if preferred. The display is dimmable, displays temp either Fahrenheit and Celsius, time can be 24hr or regular with AM/PM easily in view. I love that it has batteries and can also be plugged in. No need to worry about power outages. Simple, no frills.
Jimmy Kostelidis
2025-02-13 13:03:24
Nothing to note, all good here
Bill T.
2025-01-10 18:02:08
Very satisfied with this alarm clock radio
Jeff
2025-01-05 16:18:24
Easy to use. Has all the features that you would need.
Tania Sabatino
2025-01-03 16:11:07
This is such a great alarm clock. I love the temperature feature.The only issue I have is that because the numbers are so big it is quite bright during the night (even when dimmed). If you dim it too far you can't see the time during the day.I still love this clock though.
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