Clock Reviews

The clock is great. I bought it for the dual alarm feature as well as the easy to read numerals. The problem I have had is using the snooze alarm... The problem is that the volume control for the radio is too close to the snooze button, so while hitting the snooze button, I turn the radio volume off. Now I have to use the second alarm with a loud buzzer instead of the radio. Of course, I could stop using the snooze alarm, but that's what it's there for. I wouldn't buy it again unless they moved the volume control to the side out of the way of my grasp.

Hi, Even though this clock has to settings for the brightness of the numbers, they are just so big they give off enough light that it fills the room. You can read by the light that this clock gives off! If you like to have it dark when you sleep- don't get this clock. The clock has never failed in many power outs, and always wakes me up on time but make sure you are ok for the light it will give off.

A really good radio with great features. I especially like the looks of it and the dual alarms, it has a great radio with real good reception. Overall this is a winner!!

If you need a versatile alarm clock first, and a CD/radio player second, then this is the model for you.

ALARM OPTIONS GALORE
This little model packs some great wakeup, sleep, and nap features. The dual alarms can be set to any combination of CD, radio or tone. You fully control the waking volume, CD track, and station, regardless of your last listening settings. Even the alarm tone is pleasant with a beeping that gradually gets louder. The 9V battery backup is also an invaluable option.

AVERAGE MUSIC LISTENING
Expect the audio quality of a clock radio, despite the RP3750's hi-fi look. The CD player has basic SKIP/RANDOM/REPEAT functions and can handle CD-R's. The radio boasts digital tuning and presets, but it's a little weak picking up signals. I do wonder about the CD player's durability. The plastic door seems a bit flimsy, and I had to exchange the first unit I bought. My initial purchase struggled (and often failed) to find CD tracks, straight out of the box!

EASY TO USE, EASY ON THE EYES
All the buttons are well placed and pretty intuitive. The LED display glows green, clearly illuminating the time and alarm settings. The machine is actually more attractive than pictured here. The plastic is pearly white, not yellowish like shown above.

On the whole, the RP3750 is a wonderful alarm clock with a passable CD player and radio. Stylish and well-priced!

I purchased this clock radio to replace a 10 year old Sony Dream Machine. I wasn't looking for something with a CD player but ended up getting this one on sale and couldn't turn down the deal. After reading through the owners manual on how to set it up, I was very pleased with the radio. I love the green numbers, and the white with chrome look is so sleek, it looks like it belongs in an office, not a bedroom. A big change from my black Sony. I love the ease of setting the alarm, the forward and back time setting, the choice of waking to a CD or radio (or the horrid beep-beep!) and the digital tuner. The digital tuner wasn't something I was orginally looking for, but I'm so glad I got it. You can program up to 10 channels into it's memory and pick one station to wake to, even if it's not the last channel you listened to. Overall, I'm very pleased with this radio.

I am so happy with this little unit. I bought this CD/radio for use in the kitchen. I have never used the alarm features, so I can't say how they work. However, I LOVE the size and the speaker location and the way the CD opens from the front. The light color of the unit is attractive, not the usual dark black colors common in clock radios/CDs. I bought a second one for my husband's desk at work. Easy to turn radio off and NO CDs have skipped. Yay!!

First, the good parts. The digital tuning and presets make for great and easy tuning. The dual display alarm is also great. I didn't have a problem with the brightness of the display either.

However.....

Yes it has two alarms, but the 1st alarm is radio and the second alarm is tone. So when it says "especially useful for working couples" - it is, only as long as one likes to wake up to radio and the other alarm.

The biggest gripe of all, however, is the weak alarm. I guess I'm a heavy sleeper, or got used to the old alarm clock, but the alarm on this thing is hardly jarring. It starts off with a slow beep and increases its pace, but never really wakes me up. If the alarm was more powerful, it would be usable.

What others have said is accurate. The major drawback is the display -- it's too bright, even on the low setting, and isn't very clear from certain angles. DESPITE THAT, I love it. The fact that there are two additional, separate displays for each alarm (in a different color than the main display) is a huge plus. You can easily see when an alarm in on, and what the settings are. Also the separate up/down buttons for the clock and EACH alarm are a huge plus. Radio sound is pretty good, but this isn't my stereo, it's my alarm clock, so I don't really care. If I had to do it over again, I'd buy this baby again in a second.

This unit is outstanding. Here's why:

- Size. It has a small footprint.

- SEPERATE DISPLAYS FOR THE TWO ALARMS! This is an awesome feature which on its own sold me. I don't have to fumble with buttons to see what the alarm times are. The radio alarm is on the left, the buzzer alarm is on the right. No confusion. When you can see the times, it's set. When the panels are dark, it's off.

- Easy to set using tactile feedback alone. Only three buttons: up, down, and set. The buttons are nestled on little shelves below each of the alarm panels.

- The alarm is plenty loud enough for me and just at the right pitch to make me get up and turn it off!

- The display is clear enough for me and not too bright. I can read it in bed and across the room. I can also tell if the alarms are set even if I can't read the numbers. The alarm panels are orange when lit.

- Perfectly capable digital tuner with 5 presets. Who needs more on a clock radio?

- Easy to find snooze button

- Battery-less power failure back up (it works)

- Durable construction. Feels solid. I have had mine for 2 years and it continues to work flawlessly.

Alright, nothing is perfect. The downfalls include a high price and a display that could be improved but as I said, it satisfies me! I wouldn't mind an escalading alarm - the kind that start soft and progress to loud.

I only came on Amazon tonight to buy a second one! Just wish that price would come down a bit.

not impressed, I just packed this up to ship back to sony.
If I paid less for it, I would've just pitched it in the trash and avoided a sony next time. I had to deal with a voice recognition system for customer service ( how lame is that? )
I was finally able to get a semi-english speaking person on the other end of the line who made me unplug\plug-in the unit to see if that would fix it... ( no, it's not a windows pc )
cd players have been around for about 20 years now, it seems to me that they should be able to build a fairly reliable one at this point.

This is the best alarm clock I've ever had, except for one thing. No battery backup. I suppose I could plug it into one of my UPSs to alleviate that problem, but I was surprised at how quickly it lost its memory after power loss. It would also be nice if it had a digital tuner, but that isn't a big deal to me since I don't use it for readio much. If I did use it for radio a lot, it would drive me nuts manually tuning to stations.

I love the snooze feature where you can keep tapping it to change when the next alarm will be. The ideal alarm clock would be similar to this one, with a battery backup, and a digital tuner. Oh yeah, it sounds pretty good too. I have it set play a nature sounds CD when I wake up. When it plays the morning birds I sometimes confuse the recording for the real birds outside my window, and vice versa. I'm not saying these are excellent speakers, but they definitely sound good for an alarm clock. Oh, and it looks pretty stylish to most of the other boxy CD alarm clocks out there.

In short, a very good alarm clock, but plug it into a UPS if you want to be sure you won't be late for work because of a power outtage in the middle of the night.

It's hard to find information on the power consumption of many products, even though the cost of energy can sometimes add up to be more than the purchase price. Since parts of this unit are powered up all the time, I was concerned about that before I bought it. But it is pretty good: I measure about 1.3 to 1.6 W with the display on dim; 1.7 to 2.0 W with the display bright. On dim, that's no higher than some plain alarm clocks without a radio or CD player. And it's much lower than some of the "high-end" competitors: about 6 W for the Bose Wave radio or the Cambridge Soundworks equivalents, or 3.3 W for the Panasonic RC-CD600. Still, if Sony cared to, they could cut it down to about half a watt.

On other aspects, it is very good. The display is easy to read even when dim--much better than backlit LCD displays. There's no mistaking the sound for a full size stereo, but the sound is decent and solid, and is loud enough for me to follow the news broadcast while I'm in the shower in the next room. The controls are easy to use.

One thing to look out for--the "PSYC" version looks different from the plain white one: it has silver trim and fluorescent pink lettering. This Amazon listing says PSYC but pictures the plain white one, so I don't know which you'd get if you ordered it. If you care about the looks make sure you are getting the one you prefer.

This is an excellent little radio. Its diminutive dimensions belie the extremely rich, full sound that the Model One produces. Unadorned by all of the knobs, switches, levers, lights and other inputs that clutter most modern radios, it has an appearance that could be described as retro, even austere by the standards of today's gadgets. With just three knobs to tinker with (Off/FM/AM; volume, and an analog tuner), it's refreshingly simple to operate, a fact reflected by the Owner's Manual being not much more than the size of a postcard. Tuning is extremely easy and accurate, facilitated both by a 5:1 gear ratio on the tuning dial - allowing you to make very fine adjustments - and by a light on the front panel that gradually brightens to indicate the best signal strength. Tuning on this radio is actually a pleasure - I find myself spinning the dial for the sheer enjoyment of seeing what I can find.

Anybody interested in the Model One should also take into account what it is not. First off, it's not stereo but mono. Those who simply cannot tolerate a radio without stereo should consider its big brother, the Model Two (essentially the same radio with an extra speaker). But the Model One being in mono is not so much of a limitation as a deliberate design choice: excellent sound in a single, small package. That being the case, this is the perfect radio to unobtrusively fill space-starved locations, like the kitchen or office, with superb sound.

Unfortunately, a few flaws in the Model One prevent my giving it 5 stars (I'd give it 4.5 if I could). As another reviewer has noted but I think is worth reiterating, the volume dial is extremely sensitive on the low end. This can be pretty frustrating, as the slightest twitch of the finger on the dial makes for significant volume variations at the lower volume settings. As a result, I spend more time than I think I should making tiny adjustments in the bottom 10% of the dial, while the remaining 90% remains largely ignored. My only other complaint, albeit very minor, is that plugging a CD or MP3 player into the unit disables the radio, and the only way to reinstate radio play is to physically unplug it. This seems to be a function that could and should have been on the front dial and would have avoided unnecessary wear and tear on the rear inputs. As I understand it, this was remedied on the Model Two.

Despite its minor shortcomings, the Model One is a fantastic little table radio. If you're looking for a compact radio that delivers amazingly full and rich sound at a reasonable price, it's a fine choice.

The Pros: Great sound, small, retro-looking, easy tuning, easy on the ears and eyes, back panel connectors so you can patch in your iPod or CD player, use with headphones, even has a record-out if you want a nice clean mono signal to record, accepts either 117V AC house current with supplied cord, or can be powered by 12 VDC. Sounds good with everything from jazz, classical, rock, country and voice.

The One Small Flaw? The volume control isn't consistent at lower volume levels. If you're trying play this really softly, it's hard to adjust between very very low volume and slighly louder very low volume.

(Note: I own the black/silver version, but didn't see it listed elsewhere.)

Quite simply, the Model One is a good little table radio. It won't wash your clothes or even play a CD, but it does one thing and does it very well.

Perhaps more important than the sound, the Model One has a very nice FM tuner. Reception is superb (Better than anything I have seen without a large antenna), and the tuner is very accurate, so you can easily tune in on as station as best as possible.

The sound is good for something so small: quite full, and no major flaws for such a small unit, although it does sound unspectacular by any means when compared with a full sized stereo, it was never meant to compete with that.

If you are looking for a little radio for the bathroom, home office, or kitchen (It'd even be a fine addition to the office at work, if some soft music is acceptable), or anywhere else you might want the addition of some music without a hassle, the Model One is a nice little radio, and I'd strongly reccomend it.

This clock radio seemed to have it all; 2 alarms, CD player, sleep mode, detachable speaker with its own controls, remote.
The sound was a bit thin compared to the Denon we'd previously used, but the Denon was bigger and heavier. (It had failed after 10 or 12 years.) But the new unit was easy to set and the two alarms were sometimes useful, though of course one is buzzer-only.
We bought the Panasonic in late August. Last night, early March, we couldn't set the alarm. Pushing the buttons did nothing. In fact, the unit didn't respond to any of the buttons, even the power switch. We could turn it on with the remote, but you can't set the alarm functions with the remote. So I ended up pulling the $10 no-name-from-Walgreens clock-radio from my son's room in to use. (The Walgreen's unit is ancient, by the way.)
Nothing would get the Panasonic to work today, and their 800 number directs you, of course, to the web site. Per the web site, your warranty option is to ship it to Texas and get a 'refurbished' unit back, in ten days or so, they say. Great!
I am also currently trying to find a decent replacement for my miserable Siemens home/office phone system which also got funky within six months of purchase.
Doesn't anything work--AND KEEP WORKING--anymore?

Very decent alarm clock, better than anything I've tried in this price range. Unfortunately, it missed on few features. It does not have Weekend mode like Philips (that's a real shame.) It does not have Gentle Wake as Sony. CD player has a bad glitch - the transport does not have memory so playback always starts not from the last position but from the first track. Well, second alarm can be only buzz.

Overall it's not bad. At least it has battery backup, which somehow is missing on many other (and quite expensive) alarm clocks.

This was our second attempt to find a CD clock radio with battery backup and dual alarms. Reception is great, and audio quality is consistently Panasonic (great!) The battery backup will retain the time during power outages (not just for two minutes like some of the other units), but the "dual alarm" feature is slightly deceiving. With this unit, you can choose (for each alarm) whether the left, right, or both speakers will be triggered by the alarm. Unfortunately, "alarm 1" is CD or radio (with frequency and volume preset as part of the alarm), but "alarm 2" is the buzzer only. Granted, it is a relatively pleasant buzzer. This is yet-another piece of consumer electronics that is just this close to perfect, lacking only a tiny bit of software to overcome an obvious shortcoming.

We own one of these from years ago. It's such a good idea, I'm shopping here to buy another. But the other reviewers are right; It's at least a moderate hassle to install, and the engineering is primitive (string & pulleys analog tuner with no presets, tendency to drift out of tune / off station, tendency for parts to break down -- our FM died perhaps a year after installation). Still, I'm buying another one. But I sure wish somebody would finally do this idea correctly. As it is, this will probably be another go-round of buy, try, try again, pitch that one, buy another, try again . . . . I'd gladly pay double this price for one that worked right and was more reliable.

I picked up this item because my mobile home was getting crowded and we needed more space.
The name Spacemaker is a bit misleading considering this item actually has mass and takes up space. Of course if you remove a larger item and replace it with the Spacemaker then you will have more space available than when you started although less space than if you just threw the old item out and did not replace it with the Spacemaker.
A more accurate name might be the Spacesubstituter or Spacereplacement although admittedly those names are not as catchy.
Also the Spacemaker has the added benefit of containing an AM/FM radio in it so your new space can play music.

I consider my self very fortunate to be able to replace the Spacemaker I have been using for over 20 years. The only thing that finally failed was the "ever-on" switch. The new one is just as good if not better with a beautiful reproduction of all types of music. I will always remember the comment that a house painter who was redoing my interior made to me. "That's the best sounding radio I have ever heard!" Incidentally, I am still using the old one in another room.
Dave Harper, retired NASA engineer and ham radio operator, W4NIQ

The above "reviews" from "an electronics fan" are, obviously and blatantly, plugs by a manufacturers representative of some sort. Give me a break. If you're not a consumer, you shouldn't be rating the products.

First of all, the dimmer and the 270 viewing and the snazzy appearance and two alarms and what-not are all as advertised and the sound is better than I expected. The only flaw is it is a bit bigger than some similar units out there. If size is not an issue it is the best one for the price. If size is an issue you need to go to a store and actually lay hands on one, because buying them on the net you never know. There are some really small ones out there that you could, say, use while traveling, but for bedroom or office use this one looks and sounds very nice.(yes, i do sleep in my office, George Costanza style)

Wow, am I impressed with this clock radio! I did about a week of researching and was planning on a Sony but then saw the reviews for this. It had all the options I was looking for without adding bells and whistles that are useless. What a plus to have 3 sided viewing also! You can see what time it is from anywhere in the room. When I got it home the first thing I did was check the sound. I was quite surprised. I could hear it through the house. Obviously it doesn't sound quite as good as a large stereo system but it really was good! No distortion on high volume. It's the perfect size and the dual alarms are great as I get up at two different times throughout the week!. I tried out the cd player and was impressed again. Another big plus if you're like me and can't sleep with any light. The clock display is NOT overpowering lights!! It has a dimmer switch. It does not light up the whole room as others I looked at. The am/fm pick up is great. Much better than what I had.

So, I would say if you've been doing a ton of research and are as confused as I was, look at the reviews - everyone is very pleased with this alarm clock (which by the way, the buzzer is very non-intrusive). Go for it - you'll be pleasantly surprised. WELL worth the money.

Samsung's very comprehensive range of products includes the entry level model VR8060. Very simple VCR indeed, but with high technology features: 19 microns heads (improves video signal/noise ratio = better picture quality, especially on over-used rental tapes), improved high speed mechanic... Dont be fooled: all the entry level VCR share the same kind of noisy mechanic. The sound is very good (hifi mode), and acceptable in linear mono. If connected to cable TV, the setup is automatic (plug and play?). Anyways, for a slowly disapearing format (VHS), why spend more money? The recording quality is fairly good and crisp. Interesting point: Samsung is using the same basis for all it's VCR, probably for a better price management. That means that this entry level and the high end model differs only for features (front A/V inputs on the next model, and 'diamond' heads on the high end model).

This has everything you could need. It has Coaxial inputs and outputs, and RCA inputs and outputs. Absolute amazing quality on my big screen tv. Good remote too.

Over the past two months, my new Samsung VR-8060 Stereo/Hi-Fi VCR has turned out to be an absolute gem! It works flawlessly, and it's loaded with all the latest features, most of which you'd expect in models with much higher price tag. Here's the really good stuff about the Samsung VR-8060...

* SUPERB PICTURE AND SOUND! The picture is bright, sharp, clear and stable; the stereophonic hi-fi sound has excellent balance and stereo imaging.

* EXCELLENT UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL (URC): It's slim and lightweight, simple in design, and easy to use. Some of the buttons are a bit on the small side, but the URC's layout is ergonomically pleasing. It's easy to do everything with only one hand. The URC's signal is strong enough to activate the VCR from almost anywhere in the room.

* EASY TO SET UP: The VR-8060 has on screen programming, which is a snap to use. The blue programming screen is clear and easy to read. Setting VCR functions is very simple. Especially easy is setting the clock and pre-programming the VCR for recording at later times.

* ALL THE FUNCTIONS YOU COULD WANT: The basic functions - Play, Record, Fast Forward, Rewind, Stop, and Eject - can be controlled from either the URC or the VCR's front panel. The more advanced functions - Review, Scan, Frame Advance, Forward Advance/Skip - are all controllable by the URC.

* PLUG AND PLAY: Once you plug your VR-8060 in, it's ready...well almost ready...to play! If you have cable TV, or, in most cases, a cable box, the VCR will automatically detect all available channels and set itself up. The VR-8060 won't miss any channels, but sometimes it turns out to be a bit too thorough. If it detects any signal at all - even line noise - it will add the channel. It's a good idea to follow up your auto channel setup with a manual review to delete any unwanted channels.

* VERY RELIABLE: In the eight months I've owned my Samsung VR-8060, there hasn't been even a hint of trouble with it!! Every feature works flawlessly.

If you're like me, with a considerable amount of money invested in a videocassette library, then an excellent, reliable VCR is an absolute must to own. The Samsung VR-8060 Stereo Hi-Fi VCR fills that role perfectly!