Clock-Radio Reviews

I was satisfied with the purchase when I first got it. This clock/radio/CD player is slim and looks sophicated. I like how it's compact and not heavy to move around. The CD player works alright, but the sound quality of the radio is pretty poor. No matter how I turn the manual AM/FM tuning dial, I can't seem to turn to the radio station I want. Sometimes, there's a hiss sound, which can be annoying. I didn't have this product long enough to find out how the telephone works, because I'm returning it!

I bought this clock radio for the size. I knew it had a small speaker, but I only wanted it for the AM news, so I didn't think that mattered. What does matter is that the radio tuner is impossible to set. Even a strong station is hard to locate. The clock by itself is clear and easy to use.

Cute little clock with nice buzz lightyear alarm sounds. Unfortunately very difficult to use. I find it very confusing and I'm a technology loving adult. Obviously didn't have kids in mind when designing the layout. Unless your child is a huge Buzz lightyear fan, my recommendation is to stay away from this one.

First, there is no buzzer alarm, only radio alarm. Second, the radio reception is very weak, even in a major metro area like LA.

I could almost give this 3 stars, but not quite.

I wanted a red lighted radio because it is not as bright as the green. I was also wanted Radio wake option. The problem I found with this radio is it is hard to get the tuner to stay on the station and the station. So I worried every night "would the alarm hold the station and wake me or should I turn the annoying alarm sound on?"

The buttons cover all the features necessary for most needs, but I would have liked to have had a touch turn off button as apposed to a switch. It is hard to find and work when your just waking up.

Good points are it was a good price, there is a backup battery availability, snooze, red lighted.

The Grundig G4B is a good example of flash over substance. The radio is nicely designed, comes with a sharp leather case- when you whip this baby out, everyone will be impressed with your cosmopoliatan Euro-cool. Less impressive is the performance of this radio. Tinny audio, only fair fidelity on FM, and shortwave performance is pretty dismal. Sensitivity to weak signals is mediocre, selectivity (ability to separate closely-spaced stations) is poor, and the shortwave bands are full of noise from the internal synthesiser. If you really want to hear what shortwave has to offer, spend a little more and get a Grundig YB-400 or Sangean ATS 909.

This radio alarm clock contains some great features. However, the complicated steps that it takes to perform what should be basic operational procedures is overwhelming. I have to read the manual each time I go to make a change in the settings. I will be returning this item to the manufacturer.

This portable stereo is the worst from sharper image. First, it's not like a sharper image product at all. It looks like a Timex piece of junk.And the nature sounds are a joke. the sounds are like the sounds from a homedics machine. The speakers are also not practical. It's hard to use, also. I saw it in the outlet store, and I had alot of trouble figuring out how to work this this piece of junk. Why do they even sell this product? Don't buy this product, get their new one instead. You will be getting more sounds, better quality and speakers, and a better look, with more nature sounds, and a list to the nature sounds, like a Burger King menu!

The clock I received was defective - the hour hand was off by 25 minutes (e.g., the hour hand was almost half way between 1 & 2 when the minute hand was on 12).

The sounds were only similar to the birds songs that I can hear out my back door - not close enough to reality. I think we want reality so we can recognize the bird songs we hear in nature.

A wonderful Idea, but not carried out very well. By the way - the clock is made in China.

I bought the first one at Target, installed it, the AM radio didn't work. Took it back, worked fine for 2 months, then the CD player started skipping more and more on every CD. I returned that one to GE directly and they sent me a newer model which worked for a few months, then the CD player started skipping. Now I just use it for the radio! Wish I would have read these reviews before. What a BAD product.

we purchased this item also for its undercabinet feature, but were sorely,sorely disappointed in the quality. Our CD player worked for about a week, then began to have many skips, and sometimes would just spin and do nothing. Then the radio component stopped working, too! It was very frustrating - we left it in our house when we moved out, and will not buy another.

I bought this for my mother-in-law a few weeks ago. This is a great addition to her kitchen that she claims she can't live without. It was a replacement for her 10 year old cassette spacemaker, which finally stopped playing tapes after constant, daily use. Remote is a great feature, sound quality is the best I've heard from this type of a radio(remember, it's for a kitchen, not a surround sound setup). Easy 10 minute installation and setup. It should be noted that GE is the only under counter manufacturer that inculdes a light, a feature that Sony should add to theirs.
As far as the CD problems, she's in the kitchen more than any other room, so it gets used A LOT, and there have NOT been any problems with skipping. And, some of the CD's are really scratched. So, I'm not sure why the other reviews have problems with the cd player. Maybe I just got lucky, maybe they had defective units, or maybe the cd's were scratched in the wrong place, but I would recommend this unit to anyone who needs a spacesaver radio.
The only con I can think of is the price, but, it is average with all the other radios. I think they're all a little overpriced, but this is definitely the one with teh most useful features. Also note that it doesn't play cd-rw or mp3.