Customer Reviews:
 First unit Defective February 16, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
My first unit was defective - after about 2 weeks it started making a low pitch humm. I had to argue with Sangean to get it replaced. Replacement came with no paperwork - so I had to again contact Sangean. The replacement is now working, but I'd never buy this again.
 Very solid radio! February 13, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Like other reviewers, I agree that this is a very solid radio!
Pros:
Small, great looks, beautiful display, adjustable night light, does the basics well
Cons:
User manual, fixed snooze time, AM reception is good, but I was expecting great
I did a fair amount of research and read all of the Amazon.com reviews before deciding to purchase this radio. As I soon discovered, I am not the only guy looking for the perfect nightstand alarm clock/radio. Unfortunately, no option appears to be perfect, but this radio does a very good job with all the basics.
I plugged the clock in the evening I received it and the atomic clock set itself by the next day. I did need to move the clock' s antenna closer to a window, but once the clock set, I was able to move the antenna back to its location on the back of the unit.
There are many buttons on the unit, however they are fairly intuitive. It is pretty easy to operate after a while.
The display is very sharp and very bright. It was a concern of mine as I occasionally battle insomnia. I need my bedroom to be as dark as possible to help fall asleep. When I have trouble sleeping, I hate being able to see what time it is! I don't want to know that it's 2:30 am and I have to get up at 5:30. Thankfully, the unit has an adjustable alternate display setting. At the touch of the display button, you can make the display as dark as you want!
As a heads up, if you turn on the radio while the unit is in its dimmed mode, it will automatically shift to the standard bright setting. I'm sure they did this to make it easier to see what you're doing, but it can be rather jolting. On the plus side, the display will automatically return to its dimmed mode after a few seconds. However, if you change stations or search for a new station, the display will again shift to the bright mode each time for a few seconds. It's a bit annoying, but not terrible.
It has a fixed 5 minute snooze timer. I wish the snooze period was adjustable like on some cheaper alarm clocks. On the plus side, you can hit any button on the top of the unit and it will activate the snooze, rather than having to search for a specific button.
As others have noted, clearly a lot of thought went into the radio and almost no thought into the manual. Not much in the way of detailed information.
The sound quality is OK, but it certainly does not compete with the Boston Acoustics Receptor radio in this regard. Not a huge issue for me as I was mostly interested in the AM capabilities. I would use my stereo if I wanted to listen to music. On the plus side, it has an auxiliary input for an mp3. The AM reception is good, however I expected GREAT given the reputation of the company in this area.
I wish it had a battery back up instead in the internal charge noted (2-3 hours of back up capability). However, we don't usually lose power for too long where I live, so I'm hopeful this won't be an issue down the road.
Overall, a very nice alarm clock/radio. A battery back up and higher fidelity sound would have made it PERFECT!
nice clock radio February 13, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this clock rado because of the atomic feature and that works well. I think it is a bit overpriced, but does have some really nice features. One thing I don't like is that it is hard to see in the dark. There is not enough contrast for me between the numbers and the background. I like my room to be very dark at night and I have to turn up the background brightness a little too much in order to see the time in the dark. I do like that when the radio comes on in the morning, it also turns up the light a bit. It is like someone turned on a night light and it helps wake me. The sound is good and the tuning is digital, so I don't have the problem of the radio slipping off the station, like I did with my old radio. Also, the volume button works well. My old radio had a tiny area of adjustment to get the volume right and this is so much better.
 Finally! A clock radio that does it all!! February 9, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I've been hunting for a new clock radio ever since Congress messed with daylight savings time and my old Emerson became wrong 2x a year. I didn't think I wanted much - just an alarm clock that had 1.) dual alarms 2.) the ability to set the alarms per the day of the week - so it wouldn't make me have to set it Sundays and turn it off on Fridays 3.) a radio that would PICK UP THE STATIONS I LIKE, with decent sound and 4.) a light display that wasn't so bright it kept me awake.
Well, folks - this is it. It has a dial on the bottom letting me set the light to super-dim, our wake-up station (NPR) - which used to fuzz out when we turned on the bathroom light (??) now is crystal clear. I can set an alarm for Monday-Friday, and the radio sounds GREAT! No backup battery, but I unplug it and wait a minute, plug it back in and the capacitor stores my settings - keeps all fine. Couldn't get the Atomic time to work - yet - but everything else is so fab I don't really care whether or not I figure that out. FINALLY!
great radio/alarm clock February 5, 2008
I've been looking to replace my bed side radio alarm/clock. I wanted one that I could use with my IPOD. This was the one without breaking the bank.
It's doesn't take up a lot of space.
You will be happy.
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