Clock-Radio Reviews

This radio is hands down the best clock radio available in the world.

I love radios and own the Tivoli Model One, the CCradio, and now this one.

The sound quality AND reception on FM are great on this radio, and better than you will get on any Clock Radio. Probably any radio other than the Model One which is equal in reception on FM, and also has great sound.

But I did not expect the not only great reception, but amazing fidelity of the AM on this Boston Acoustics, which is better than it is on the Model One, and just as good as the Ccradio.

The best feature of this radio, is that you can mix AM and FM stations together in the presets, which are not from just 4 or 5 buttons, but in a rotating knob. You can put stations in any order, and have an FM station, than an AM, or any combination in the presets, and not have to change the band to AM and FM like in all other radios when using presets between the two.

Sleep functions, snooze that you can extend snooze periods just by how many times you hit the snooze button to add more snooze time, just a fantastic radio that you will never be sorry you purchased, and realize that the high price was well worth it.

Only a few decades ago, most people did not have stereo systems that sounded as good as this radio. Don't be fooled by it's size, the bass response on this tiny radio is as if it had a subwoofer attached to it.

Usually in a radio, the AM is an after thought and never any good, but the AM tuner in this radio had as much quality in design as the FM part.

Just listening to a voice of an announcer on an FM station will be enough to realize how amazing the sound is on this radio.

I will be buying more of these radios for other rooms of the house.

I still love the Tivoli Audio Model One. I, as many others, can not find a favorite between these two, they are both great in their own ways and I love both of them equally in sound and reception on the FM, but for a bedside radio, then THIS one is the winner hands down.

I took my Ccradio away from the bed, and replaced it with this one.

This is a great clock radio, small footprint but BIG sound. Very easy setup and the external antenna connector lets my rooftop antenna pull in some great stations over 75 miles away. You will not be disappointed, it's worth the extra cash. The bass out of the single speaker beats the Bose FM/CD tabletop players hands down.

Boston Acoustics loudspeakers have been a part of my audio system for twenty years, but I bought the Recepter because the company claimed its FM reception to be good.

They weren't kidding. No other radio or tuner I've owned beats the Recepter in that regard, and most of them cost more. It's exceptionally good at picking out weak and distant signals from among closer and stronger ones. The radio has connections for specialty aerials, but I've gotten along fine with just the wire antenna that came with it.

The simple controls are nearly perfect. I like having rotary volume and tuning controls, instead of all those tiny push-buttons that populate a lot of electronics. The station presets and clock functions are very easy to use, and the display is informative and easy to read.

None of this would mean much if the Recepter didn't sound good, and it does. The vented cabinet and "BassTrac" circuit make for more bass than I thought was possible from such a small radio. Enough, in fact, that it can be a bit much if the Recepter is placed too close to a corner, or too far back on a bookshelf. Keep it a little distance from a wall or other boundary though, and the boominess goes away.

I'm an FM radio nut, and I tried out a number of other hi-fi clock radios: the Bose Wave, Cambridge SoundWorks 730, and Tivoli's Model Three. I liked all of them, but the Recepter was the best combination of features, sound, and price.

This clock was a gift two years ago---almost three---and I was a little ambivalent about receiving an alarm clock for Christmas. I don't even work outside the home!

But, I'm a true fan of this clock. I have a hard time seeing blue or green digital clocks. The red LED numbers are large and visible even in the bright Arizona daylight. The snooze button is right in the front, which I like. The alarm sets both forward _and_ backward (instead of having to go through the whole cycle again if you missed). It has a digital timer with memory settings (I've not used that feature much; I'm a one-station kind of gal). Even with my glasses off, in the middle of the night, I can roll over and easily see the time---yet the clock isn't so bright it keeps me awake (like my husband's current clock does!).

I have two complaints, one minor(!) and one major(!). The minor one: the buttons on top have little recesses around them, which collect the dust from our dust storms---I would like to see something more integrated (similar to the buttons on the KitchenAid blenders designed for easy cleaning). The major complaint: I can't find this clock _anywhere_ any more! Both my husband and my son want my clock. I can't bear to give it up, but they both need the alarm clock more than I do. *sigh*

Not only would I recommend this clock, I want RCA to bring this model (with the RED LEDs) back, so I can buy 4 or 5 more!

This is the best & easiest to use clock radio I have ever owned. It has a big snooze button, but most of all, it has a great seperate nap feature that you can set up to 2 hours & it doesn't interfere with the alarm setting. The setting buttons are so simple you can do it in your sleep, well, literally half asleep. Of course, it has a battery back-up & the numbers are huge so you can see them even blurry eyed in the middle of the night. I highly recommend this great clock. I liked it so much that bought two of them, just in case........

This is the only alarm clock I know of (at least in this price range) that has so many great features. I don't know who decided that the best amount of snooze time is 9 minutes which is the standard on almost every other clock I know of. This clock lets you set the snooze time to what YOU want. It has digital tuning that lets you find the station you want quickly and accurately. No more fiddling around trying to find that sweet spot. The digital tuner also lets you go to sleep to one station and wake up to another! (I only wish you could set the volume differently for sleep and wake. Unfortunately that's not possible.)

Another nice feature is that the sleep button holds the last setting. Most clocks set themselves for one hour as soon as you hit the button so if you set it for twenty minutes and then accidentally hit the sleep button again, you have the reset it for twenty minutes. On THIS clock it holds that twenty minute setting until you change it. It also lets you move backwards and forwards so if you miss the twenty you don't have to start over.

As far as the basics go, it has a large clear display, clear and crisp sound, and sharp tuning. My only complaint is that the small buttons are a bit uncomfortable to press. That shouldn't be a major issue though.

In short, I love this clock and highly recommend it!

I got this from Walmart for only $25. The buttons are very simple and straightforward. I don't need to read the manual to operate it. Sound is not bad. Bass is weak though.

Read the other reviews on the other clocks... lot's of complaints.

I have had this for a week and it works great and the controls are simple.

One great feature is the alarm reset. You just hit the button to turn off the alarm without having to reset it again for the next night. It also has a snooze.

Waking up to CD is great (it does play CD-Rs). A minor complain, but it always starts on the first song regardless where you left it the night before.

I have had my sony dream machine for over 10 years. It's survived numerous moves, countless spills, high school, college, exams, interviews, and a seriously grouchy un-morning person. The huge snooze button is a big plus and it's almost impossible to mistake it for the tiny "off button" in the back. Only now is my dream machine starting to lose some of its luster and I fear I may have to buy a newer model. Luckily, they still make it! If you want a simple, consistent, and durable alarm clock, the dream machine is for you.

This is a great little item at a rock-bottom price.It must have been designed for those who do not like buttons everywhere.This clock is very simple to set and works like a charm.

Hello folks , its Vince the radio man with another review for you . I've been a radio buff for many years , I have a large collection and I love to do side by side compares . The Sony SW07 is the replacement model for the discontinued SW100 . In my review of the SW100 I knocked it abit because of the price and the overall sound quality from both the internal speaker and the headphones ( ...and no, I dont need a new pair of phones) .... the SW07 is an improvement in this area , however , still high priced . Both radios are wonders of the modern world ...so small yet so powerful and functional . The SW07 is a little larger than the SW100 ( thank goodness for those of us who have large hands and fingers ) and I find it to be a bit better in the dynamic range department . Tuner selectivity and sensativity about the same . The 07 and the 100 are sold as kits . The come with an active antenna . I find the antenna with the SW07 is far better than the 100 . Also , the SW07 is built much more durable than the SW100 . The layout and button functionality is easier to use and better thought out . Also , a much nicer, clearer visual display with a luminescent blue background .As far as other miniatures on the market ( Sangean ATS 606, which is much cheaper , is about the best after the SW07 and SW100 but not in the same class ) ...there are really no other competitors . If you're looking to spend a decent buck on a quality shortwave set and small is what you need , look no further . If you like a full size set and have a few more bucks to spend buy the SW77 ( which is the King of all radios!!!! ) ...if not the SW07 is surely the Prince.

I have used the earlier (1980's)Radio Shack DX-400, the Sangean ATS-909 (Radio Shack DX-398), the Sony SW 7600G, the Grundig ETraveller VII and this radio. For the general user who wishes just to listen to foreign broadcasts and not bother with trying to tune in remote and low powered stations, all are excellent and comparable in sensitivity and selectivity. The SW-07 and SW 7600G offer synchronous tuning which somewhat aids intelligibility with reception that periodically fades and becomes distorted, but that provided in the SW07 is much quieter and more effective. The SW07 has more programmable station selections than any of the others. It has, as well, many convenience features that older Sony models and the other radios listed do not have such as an effective night illumination of its tuning screen and programmed time of day selected broadcast frequencies of a number of foreign broadcasters. The only truly portable decent shortwave radio that one can carry in a pocket, in my experience, is the Grundig which does quite well with its short telescoping antenna. Reception on all radios benefits greatly from the use of a long wire antenna, but the SW07 has a compact substitute folding circular antenna that, while not offering the performance of a wire, does better than the telescoping built in antenna.

No other radio is as good as this one for portability, great sound, and great reception. It is water resistant and I have taken mine into the shower without problems.

Best is to take this when working outside and get the rich full sound you can't get with radios 10 times the size.

For most stations, I don't even pull the telescoping antenna up, only on the weak distant stations.

The rechargable pack gives you an amazing long amount of play time before needing recharge.

The Model One has a slightly bigger speaker which gives it slightly better sound, but that one is not portable. I have two of each of these radios, and end up using the PALs more, because I can carry them from room to room, use them in the shower, take them outside, use them in the kitchen.

This was the very last radio Henry Kloss designed before his death. He also designed the Model One, but none of the others in the Tivoli line besides the PAL were his ideas. He would have cringed if he saw the way they turned his ideas into clock radios and stereo versions with all the other features he didn't want in the radio. He wanted them simple, without any gimmicks, and that is what this radio is.

You will have a real "Henry Kloss" original if you get this one.

I discovered this radio at friends house. I intend to buy one for myself as soon as I save up the money. The design of this radio is nothing short of "cool" in its simplicity. Though it looks plain, you can tell by the heft of it that it's going to be better than your average radio. It is built solidly, with minimal surfaces to collect dust(which would make it the perfect job site radio).
When you turn it on the speaker makes one of the rich bass "pumff" type noises that bigger stereos make as the speakers come on. It has the sound quality that I've heard from Boss acoustic wave machines. Okay, maybe not that good, but very impressive nonetheless.
The nicest feature for me is the tuning knob. The knob that you turn has a five to one ratio to the outer indicator knob. This allows for easy fine tuning, great for the crowded parts of the radio spectrum.
And finally the reception is nothing short of the best I have ever come across. I live about 80 miles from the radio stations I listen to. Sometimes my favorites just don't come in. Not with this radio. In fact I discovered some Seattle stations I'd never heard before.
If you like owning the best, and can cough up the money, buy this baby. You'll be glad you did.

Awai has put togather a great alarm clock. I live in a remote area, and the wire FM antenna is a great help in picking up stations. The clock is easy to set up and the dual alarms are useful. I like the large numerals on the clock. I recommend this clock to anyone interested in these features.

We bought this radio/CD player for the kitchen so we wanted something that wouldn't take up too much space. When we found this one, it was love at first sight, and it has not let us down. It is small, attractive, and most importantly, has beautiful sound quality. We have had no problems with either the radio or CD player functions.

This clock radio meets the basic needs of one looking to purchase a clock radio. Nothing glitzy, just clear, easy to read digits, standard size, and choice of beeper or radio, makes this product well worth the price including the shipping. The fact that it has dual alarms is an extra that I personally do not need, but could be very useful to many. A five star for getting the most product for the least money.

Henry Kloss was a genius! This is yet another one of his masterpieces. Nothing sounds this good near this price.