Clock Reviews

I bought this item for my Grandmother's birthday. She doesn't have any CDs and so she wanted a tape-playing clock radio. I chose Sony for its great reputation and quality. At first glance it was dissapointing. It looks cheap and you would swear that its a knock-off. When my Grandma plugged it in to listen to her tape, it wouldn't play. We tried everything! This is the only time I've been so dissapointed with an online purchase and I can't even return it because I bought it over 30 days ago.

Purchased one of these Sony clock radios from Amazon during the fall of 2000. One of a very few that has a cassette player in it. I'm quite satisfied with it. The sound is relatively clear for a unit in this price range. Operates reliably.

I went looking for a new alarm clock because my current alarm wasn't loud enough to wake me up anymore. I settled on this Timex because of its billing as a "super-loud" alarm clock. Much to my dismay, the alarm did not live up to its title. It was considerably quieter than my existing alarm and had no chance of waking me up in the morning. As a matter of fact, of all the alarm clocks I recall owning, this one is probably the quietest. Its other features are great (choice of buzzer alarm or radio alarm, different alarms for weekdays and weekends, quality radio sound) but seeing as it is an alarm clock and doesn't serve that function well, its additional features are useless to me. I can't rate it anything more than a single star.

I bought this item for my son and was rather pleased with it. I was surprised that Timex hasn't sold this radio on its audio merits which are actually pretty good with stations broadcasting a stronger FM signal. The tuner is still only analog and therefore subject to drift, but the mono speaker sounds surprisingly good. If this radio had a PLL tuner it would merit a four star (or perhaps more) rating. The clock features are adequate and what one would expect from Timex. (the Former Waterbury Clock Co.) It is not a Boston Acoustics Receptor, however, considering the price, its a good buy

The inside dial of the clock came off when I received
it. The dial was secured by double sided tapes which
were no longer doing the job. I had to dismantle the
clock and secure the dial in its proper place. This
process took up over an hour of my time which I did
not expect when I paid full price for a purchase.
Also, the clock was always off by half a minute even
after a few attempts to adjust it.
The nice thing about this clock is the wooden frame
and you can't hear the clock ticks.

What I ordered isn't what came in the box. That's not the big issue here though. I ordered a self setting clock because my hobby is time. The exact time. I've had this clock for about 2 weeks and I THINK the time is correct. It's hard to tell because the workmanship of the instrument is very poor. The second hand doesn't line up with the printed display of seconds and minutes as it ticks the time away. Not only that, the hands are loose which allows gravity to "adjust" the time (+/- 1/2 minute) depending on which side of the '12' the minute hand is on. I called the factory and was told that this problem can't be fixed and is 'common' with all their time pieces. Well duh, I could have spent 1/10 the price and gotten the same quality at Do Dah Mart. The clock in itself is pretty and would be a keeper if only I had the time to figure out the time.

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.