Sangean RCR-1 Advanced Atomic Clock Radio (Classic Black)
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Customer Review: Lovely piece of industrial design
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a lovely piece of industrial design. One of the nicest objects I ever bought.
An unusual level of care seems to have gone into the physical package: so elegant that one can enjoy simply looking at it; no blinking clutter. The analog clock is easy to read in the middle of the night without putting on glasses (the quality I was most searching for in a clock/radio) even with the adjustable illumination set low enough as to not be annoyance when trying to sleep. The buttons are positioned and raised in a way that makes them easy to identify by touch. Love the way the clock glow changes from blue to orange when the alarm is triggered.
The radio pulls in distant AM and FM stations well and has very pleasant sound.
The clock locked onto the NIST time signal within a few minutes of first being plugging in.
As other reviews here describe, setting the alarm can be quite complicated - even after re-reading the cryptic instruction sheet many times over. Kind of a shame. If the designers had gotten that feature a bit better, this thing would be perfect.
Customer Review: Too bad about the backlighting...
Summary: 1 Stars
This clock radio has it all... almost. The Atomic clock synched right up, the sound is quite good, I like the "Nap" feature and the ability to set two alarms to two different times on each different day of the week is cool. So, I set it all up and put in my bedroom and when it got dark I realized the radio was useless to me - no matter how you set the backlighting brightness display you have to get right on top of the clock to read the display. So trying to set the nap timer or the sleep timer or change the alarm settings, after dark, becomes almost impossible. When you turn up the brightness the numerals just stay the same and the backlighting just gets brighter and glares in your face.
The manual leaves a bit to be desired too and just ignores features like backup (which it seems to have because when you disconnect from power the clock continues to display and the setting are saved; I just have no idea how long and if that feature is something I can count on).
Bottom line is I would surely keep the clock if I could only read it at night.... but I can't; so back it goes. Too bad.
Customer Review: well built, badly designed
Summary: 2 Stars
OK, the thing is solidly built, sounds good, and gets decent reception. Setting up the alarm is a nightmare and I finally just gave up and use my little quartz clock when I need an alarm. And I am generally good at that stuff. It's that bad. Also, there are three little buttons on the front--see them? The top one is power--not the greatest idea, because you have to grasp the top edge with your finger while you push the button with your thumb (the buttons on top can simply be pushed without rocking the thing backward). But, no biggy, I can live with that. The bottom button brightens the dial with a cool blue light (when not pushed, the light is dimmer, and fully adjustable from dim on up--very nice). So--that is all fine. Now you have the middle, or Devil, button. It is RIGHT NEXT to the power button, mind you, and you will often be using this product in a state of sleepiness. Well, push that button ONCE and it sets a "Nap Alarm". So: You are falling off to sleep and turn off the radio--but accidentally touch that button first. Well, you won't be sleeping for long...Customer Review: Easier to use than I expected
Summary: 4 Stars
After reading the reviews here, I was worried that this clock radio would be nearly impossible to set up. Instead I found the controls to be easy to use, so no complaints there.
I also like the way the display changes color and intensity based on what the alarm is doing. It's handy when you're groggy and can't remember whether you turned the alarm off or just hit snooze.
I didn't find the humane waking system to be as nice as I expected -- it seems to ramp up too fast -- but it is still a nice thing to have.
Right now my primary complaint is that the analog clock has just stopped working, after only a couple weeks of ownership. I'm going to try a few things to see if I can get it to wake up.
Overall I am happy with this clock radio, and would recommend it except for the potentially short life of the analog portion.
Customer Review: I like this clock radio
Summary: 4 Stars
I purchased this sangean clock radio about 3 yeqrs ago. I bought it because I didn't want another boring clock radio but something that looked jazzy. This radio fit the bill. It's not perfect! If you want perfect DO NOT buy this one. The atomic clock feature works great. If the power goes off; day light savings time; whatever, the clock will reset itself. The radio has a good sound for its size. The negatives are: 1. a little complicated to set the alarm, but after doing it a few times no problem
2. the clock face light is too bright for our dark bedroom so I always use the dimmer control on the bottom of the unit. Inconvenient, but no biggie.
3. it gets dusty. So does everything else. I'm happy enough with this radio to put up with a couple of inconveniences.