Clock Radio

Just perfect size for nightstand at bedside. Recommended

I have had a number of alarm clock radios - all have failed in some significant way (like the one I had that selected the days it wanted to go off, you never knew if it was going to wake you or not! Lol). But this one is brilliant! Positives 1. Brightness. I have the brightness set to minimum. This means that in the day time you can barely make out the numbers but at night it is of a level that is easy to read without keeping you awake. 2. Colour. The colour of the light is a warm mellow yellow which is so much more relaxing than some I have had with their ‘keep you awake’ blue or green displays. 3. Controls. I am someone who hates complex control interfaces. This one is simplicity itself. The huge snooze button on top is easy to ht if snoozing is needed and the rest of the time it is also the change of brightness button. So in day time if you want to read the time, just press it a coupe of times to go from max dim, to off, to max bright. Simples. Likewise if you want to listen to the radio during the day, the appropriate button is clearly marked. 4. Charging. The induction charging for the phone is again simplicity itself. Just lay the phone on top. There is a ridge at the front edge to make accurate positioning of the phone a doddle. 5. Wood. The wood effect of the alarm is very good and the whole device is unobtrusive, dare I say, even elegant sitting there on the bedside table. Negatives. 1. Sound quality. I have had better sounding radios but, and I stress this, I have had significantly worse sounding ones too. Overall the sound is reasonably crisp with reasonable high and low notes. Whilst it might not win any awards against your hifi, it is perfectly acceptable as a radio alarm. 2. The ease of use of the controls also means that it is easy to hit one by mistake. Most frequently, the brightness (snooze) button whilst going for your phone that is busy charging on top. This is being very picky though and is not enough of an issue to move the product from a five star rating. Overall I rate this alarm/radio very highly, by far and away the best I have ever had.

Lovely timepiece & clever design.

I was most upset when my previous clock radio went the way of all things, but this beauty is a more than worthy repacement. It is very attractive, being made of wood, and the adjustable illumination is easy to alter depending on the light/darkness in the room. The alarm functions are a doddle to set and there is a good choice of alarm sounds. The radio does not work (but we are in a bit of an FM blackspot) however it is so much nicer waking not to the news but to alarm sound #7, which is a tropical rainforest of bird calls. Lovely.

Took a while to set alarm with the radio and a bit odd that if you do not turn the radio off within 9 minutes, it then cannot be turned off for 1 hour! It is easy to read the numerals and charges the phone quickly. I am pleased with it so far.