Sangean RCR-22 AM/FM Atomic Clock Radio

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HWS buzzer (humane waking system), Adjustable alarm buzzer level, Week day selection, Easy to read LCD, Alarm set LED indicator, Time zone switch, Headphone out, Snooze, Aux-in.
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- Radio controlled clock automatically sets itself
- Separate weekday alarm
- 14 station presets-7 FM and 7 AM
- Adjustable separate nap and sleep timers
- Humane Waking System buzzer
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 "Pretty solid, bad manual" 2010-01-17
By Mikhail Damianivoch (New York, NY)
Good once it got up and running, but it took a while to get there. The first thing you should do upon opening the box is set your time zone using the switch on the underside of the clock. Then, plug it in and WAIT. I have started up the clock from scratch a couple of times now, and each time it has taken at least 5 mins for the atomic clock to register. This most recent time it took several hours. However, once it locks on it's there to stay, it seems. While it's searching for the signal the display freaks out, so don't worry.



Contrary to other reviews, you CAN change the brightness of the display using the knob on the underside of the clock, and you can toggle between the set brightness and full by pushing the light button.



The alarm and radio systems are great. The buzzer alarm ("humane waking system") is perfect for me because I have an early morning job and a partner who's a light sleeper. The alarm begins softly enough for me to wake up without disturbing my partner. The alarm scheduling is great because it means I don't have to worry about setting it M-F. The radio comes in loud and clear!



The manual stinks. Its step-by-step instructions are lacking greatly in detail, and in some cases it misses steps.

 "best/worst" 2010-01-07
By hdf (chicago)
this clock radio, which i received for christmas, is unique. it is, by far, the best clock radio i have ever owned. it is, also, about to be returned. the backlight display ruins this great product. yes, it can be adjusted, but if you adjust it so it doesn't illuminate your pillow all night, you can't read it in the dark. then, you must re-adjust during daylight to see it again. everything about this product is really outstanding, with the glaring and obvious exception of the spotlight-like display. maybe it was made for folks working the factory night shift, in which case it would be great, but those of us who wish to sleep at night and not be illuminated, it is flawed.

 "Best Radio / Alarm I've Owned. Really needs auto-dim" 2010-01-03
By C. Schuler (Indiana, United States)
Owned this alarm clock fror about 2yrs now. Really love the radio and atomic clock. Surprisingly great sound from an alarm clock, and very good radio reception. We live in a hilly area where radio station reception is a challenge. This radio pulls in stations very clearly. The FM antenna is a separate wire, and placing it in the right spot lets me get stations I'd never ever think of getting on an alarm clock. This shows that this a great radio with an alarm clock attached!



I've never ever had to even think about the clock showing the right time. It always has. Setup was pretty straight forward. Set it and forget it!



The one thing this clock really needs is an auto-dimming display. I've found this to be the most annoying thing about the whole radio. This is availabile on some other brands, so I can't wait for the next model to incorporate this. It's liviable because the display has a manual dim switch, and an dimness level adjust on the bottom, so you can set just how dim, dim is. That is very nice. If it would auto adjust(when the lights go out), I would call this alarm clock PERFECT!



The alarm set up is fairly complex to setup the first time, but the flexability is worth it. Just make sure you read the manual on how to do it. Each of the two alarm has independant control of alarm time, wake to HWS or radio, what radio station you want to wake to, and which days of the week you want the alarm to be active. Snooze works very nice.



Bottom Line...best alarm clock and bedside radio I've ever owned. Wouldn't heasitate to recommend to anyone.

 "This is a GREAT Clock Radio" 2009-12-19
By OrygunDuck (Portland, OR)
After having this radio for a little over a month I can really say that I don't miss my old trusty Sony radio of 20 some years.



I've only found two things that could be looked at as drawbacks. The first is the atomic clock does not work in Portland, OR. But I have NEVER found any atomic clock that does work in Portland so it's really not that big a deal.



Second, the brightness on the display is somewhat intense. The first night I used it I had to get up and change the brightness several times to keep turning it down. At the factory high setting the display could be used as a night light on the far side of the room or for reading close-up. I don't really think I'm exaggerating that much. After getting the instructions out and turning down the brightness setting on the bottom almost all the way, it works just fine.



Overall I like the radio very much. The sound is great for a small radio, the instructions are very clear and easy to use, it keeps very accurate time (compared to my watch and computer), and contrary to the pictures in the item display this is actually a small radio in size (smaller than my old Sony).



The other features like the snooze and sleep timers worked without a hitch.



Over all I would recommend this radio to anyone looking for a small, inexpensive, dual alarm with no reservations.

 "Good click radio" 2009-12-17
By Nelson Highley
This clock radio lived up to my expectations when I received it. It has most of the features I want. The FM receiver works well and the sound is good for a small unit with a small speaker. The "atomic" clock setting feature works better than the other two "atomic set" clocks I have in the house - so far it has never missed setting itself overnight where my other clocks that set from the National Time Station will miss a day occasionally. I suspect that it's the external antenna for the station that this unit comes supplied with. I have one complaint about this external antenna - it is hard-wired to the clock and a connector would be a big help in a lot of ways.



The instruction manual could use a lot of work - it's pretty basic and is mostly a review of the clock's features.



I had one technical question - not a problem but a question about how something works that was not covered in the manual. It was answered promptly and well.



There are a couple of features that could be better - for example, when an alarm is active (waiting to go off) you don't have any display of the day and date. This could probably be fixed in the firmware. A signal strength display for the Time Station would be really useful for placing the external antenna, right now it's pretty much trial and error to get it in a good location. I think this would require a new display so it's not a simple firmware fix.



Devices like this make me nervous without a USB port so that the firmware can be updated if necessary. This unit doesn't have anything like that so you're pretty much stuck with what it has when you get it.



All-in-all it's a good clock radio with good features that work as advertised. It's biggest fault is that it's a little pricey for a clock radio.


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- 2-alarm CD clock radio with 90-minute sleep timer; auto-set feature adjusts itself, including Daylight Savings and leap years
- Auxiliary audio input accommodates an MP3 player, DVD player, cassette player, or other device
- Sleep to radio, CD, nature sounds; wake to radio, CD, nature sounds, or buzzer
- Stereo speakers, CD repeat and random play
- Measures 8.1 x 6.7 x 5 inches (W x H x D)
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 "Versitle and easy to use" 2010-01-16
By Roberto (FORT WORTH, TEXAS, US)
I searched the world over for a unit that does all the things this one does. It hits all the right buttons and it is user friendly. You have choices of nature sounds, radio, beeper, and CD's in any combination, in multiple volumes for alarms, sleep sounds, or cat naps. An amazingly versitile unit. It does so many different things so well and in various combinations. I have not seen another single unit that can match it at any price.

 "Sad experience" 2010-01-09
By Al (USA)
I looked far and wide for a clock radio with sounds for falling asleep and CD player. Was excited that this was the one. Was a Christmas gift for my wife. Sadly this was a major disappointment. The sound from the speakers on FM stations was defective - scratchy, as if speakers had been "blown through" with high intensity music. It was not an issue of FM reception. Initially, CD player was working, but exhibited same problem with sound quality from speakers. Then it stopped working altogether. I had to return item to the 3rd part seller (at my expense!). Although I asked for replacement, they simply gave me credit through Amazon. I guess they also don't have confidence in the product. The radio has a nice concept and design. Too bad quality control is not there. I would suggest don't bother with this product. I had seen another bad review but decided to risk it anyway. No dice.

 "nice while it lasted" 2009-11-25
By C. Masteller (Macedonia, Ohio)
We purchased this for my daughter for her birthday because she likes to fall asleep to her relaxation music or to lullabies. It was never moved from her dresser or misused. We really liked everything about it and were happy while it lasted. It is now a year and a half later and the CD part has stopped working. Since we paid $70 for it when it was new, I'm having a hard time going out and looking for a new one right now after such a short time. The main reason that this was purchased was for the CD player and the secondary reason was for the alarm clock. I could've gotten a plain alarm clock much cheaper. I'm rating two stars, because it should've lasted a lot longer. I would steer clear of this one because it's just not dependable at all!

 "Junk" 2009-11-05
By Jim (santa monica, ca United States)
I tried to set the alarm, and realized I had to press the alarm 1 button over and over to get it to work, the reverse track button wouldn't function unless you braced the unit with two hands and pushed really hard, and the first CD I played skipped repeatedly, (this CD has never had a problem playing on other units). Don't buy it. Timex is throwing away whatever brand equity they have left marketing this junk.

 "Very Happy Customer" 2009-10-05
By Michelle (NJ)
Very happy with this purchase. Easy to adjust alarm times. Love that I can have multiple alarms, one with radio, one with buzzer. Can connect Ipod as well as play cds. Would definitely buy again.


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The JL360 from jWIN is a projection alarm clock with AM/FM radio with 5 minute snooze function and 120 degree clock projection. Integrated AM/FM radio, wake to radio or buzzer, fall asleep to radio and dimmer button to adjust LCD brightness. 3.5mm Aux in jack and built in speaker.
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- 120° Projection
- Jumbo LCD
- Aux-in Function
- Battery Clock Backup
- Built-in Speaker
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 "Projection time is a great feature" 2010-01-24
By Sherry Martin (Joshua, TX)
The first one I purchased had a defect in the projection clock. Amazon was very quick in replacing it. I didn't have any problems at all returning it and they kept me very informed through emails on the replacement.



This projection alarm clock was in our room on vacation. My husband had to have one so I bought it for him for Christmas. He loves it. When you wake up at night and wonder what time it is you can see it on the ceiling or wall. You don't have to fumble to find the clock to see what time it is. The radio is also nice. It has great reception. I will recommend this product to all my friends and family.

 "jwin JL360 Projection clock review" 2010-01-17
By William R. Tanguay (Adams, MA)
The clock has a nice large led display. The projection clock is red & the led display is blue. They also have to be set seperately, I did not realize that (minor inconvenience.) The low profile of the volume & tuning knobs makes it difficult to adjust. They also seem a little tight & the frequency tends to drift sometimes. This unit does not have a headphone jack. Also when the radio is playing, you cannot display the led clock, however the projection clock still works, but invisible in daylight. A special button cell type battery is needed for the clock back up that is not included with radio. Lastly, you cannot shut off the projection clock if the alarm mode is in cycle, you have to shut the alarm off first. Overall, I would say the good outweigh the bad with this model. The price was a bargain for its type. The lack of headphone jack is the biggest inconvenience for me & could be for others as well. There are probably better choices, but like anything else I'm sure it will be at a premium cost.

 "grateful for a little innovation" 2009-12-23
By R. E. Page (Rochester, NY United States)
I was attracted to this clock-radio because of the time projection feature, and have not been disappointed. The ability to read the time on the bedroom ceiling is a definite advantage when laying on one's back. Everything else works as expected in a typical clock-radio, and the price is appropriate to the product.

 "It's OK for the price." 2009-10-15
By Ariel Gutierrez Buchting (Phoenix, AZ. USA)
The clock do it's job, the time projected on the ceiling is really convinence and looks good during the night. Downside: the time glare on the clock (blue light) is too bright and I have to covered every night.

 "repeat user of projection clock" 2009-06-23
By Virginia Peck
formerly had JL 707 which died of old age. like the new model JL360

although the alternating radio/time flashing is a bit disconcerting as one of your previous reviews commented. Packing did not hold up well, arrived in torn container and damaged box but product seems to be working satisfactorily.

This one is better looking overall than the 707.


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The JL707 from jWIN is an AM/FM projection clock radio. Features include: 180-degree clock projection, Digital alarm clock with 9-minute snooze function, Integrated AM / FM radio, Wake to radio or buzzer, Fall asleep to radio, LED clock display , Built-in speaker
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- AM/FM Projection Alarm clock radio
- 180 degree projector
- Large LED display
- Snooze alarm
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 "Disappointing at best" 2009-12-29
By J. Thompson
This clock seems to not satisfy some basic requirements of a modern, functional alarm clock:



1.) The only wakeup sound option is radio. There is no actual 'alarm' sound (buzz/beep/etc).

2.) The projection display and the non-projection display are actually two different clocks. You must set them separately.

3.) There is no battery backup.

4.) The "180* swiveling projection display" does not flip when you swivel it, meaning that if you have it pointed one way, the numbers are right-side-up and if you have it pointed the other way, they're upside down.



I plan to return this product ASAP.

 "Great Value" 2009-12-24
By Robert A. Baker (Las Vegas, Nevada)
I had not really ever heard of a projection alarm clock....but, went to the normal clock makers sites and they were too expensive with too many bells and whistles. Everyone wants to sell you an IPOD player with their clock radio. I am still training myself to look up at the ceiling but it is really cool. The price and design of the product is awesome. I would highly recommend.

 "jWin is a Winner" 2009-12-08
By Pam Eckert (Oklahoma)
The clock is everything they said it would be. I bought it for my son (his first). It's ideal for him to operate. Nothing needs to be done once the initial setup is complete. No worries about setting the alarm every night. It auto sets itself. The red light on the wall or ceiling is wonderful. Even I can see the time when I pass by his room. I always know what time it is if he's ever up at the wrong time. The five stars are not enough credit for everything considered.

 "Radio is not great" 2009-12-02
By Elizabeth E. Fox
The clock works great and I like that it clearly projects the time on the wall/ceiling. The only complaint I have is that the radio sound is awful. Lots of static.

 "Projection Clock Radio" 2009-11-12
By Peter Schroeder
This machine is quite adequate for my purpose.

I easily can read the time projected on the ceiling without putting on my glasses which is the reason I bought it.

The radio, alarm, desk-top time display work fine, but I seldom uses these features.

As another reviewer mentioned, you cannot turn the projector so that the projection appears "right".

You can turn the whole clock though, but in my case, the desk-top display faces away; which is a very minor annoyance for me.

The price is very reasonable.


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- AM/FM Alarm Clock Radio wake or sleep to your own lamp.
- Transforms your own bedside lamp into rise & shine alarm
- Sunrise & sunset lamp function. You can also project the time on the ceiling!
- Wake to one of 6 natural sounds, lamp, radio or alarm. Includes a snooze/nap function
- Auto-off timer can be set to 15, 30, 45 or 60 minutes
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 "A good deal for the price" 2010-01-28
By rasdsm (Des Moines, IA USA)
Despite some of the negative reviews here, this clock did seem to beat out a lot of other models on features and price. So far, I'm pleased with it. The lamp function worked stunningly for me; it gradually turned on my lamp (and the time it does so it customizable, too) before my alarm went off. You can also choose to wake up to any of the different nature sounds, or to a normal alarm beep.



The progressive light (the "sunrise" feature) was such a great change from my usual alarm clock! I have never used a clock like this and I feel great today. Instead of pressing the snooze button over and over, I got up right as the alarm went off, and in fact woke up beforehand and pleasantly dozed until it went off.



There is one significant issue, which is (as other reviewers have noted) the display. It is astonishingly bright in a darkened room. I'm not sure why manufacturers keep choosing LEDs for lights that are supposed to be in dark environments - they are blazingly bright! With a red LED display, or the option to just turn off the front display (and use the projector instead), it would have been nearly perfect.



I was a little bemused, too, that the "wireless" connectivity to the lamp required a 2 foot wire to be hung from the clock. It's a temptation to my cat and frankly I would have preferred a wired connection, but I managed to tuck both the power cords for the lamp and alarm and the wireless wire (heh) behind a bookcase.



I didn't buy this clock for the nature sounds but I was surprised how much I liked them. I would have liked if I could have set the alarm to use lamp and natural sounds at the same time before the alarm went off, but in general it's a neat feature. There are several to choose from and you can set a timer on them to fall asleep to. I never expected I would use this, but it's actually quite neat.



All in all, I'm happy about my purchase. It performs the task I wanted to and I will keep it. I may drape something over the display, though!

 "Engineering epic fail" 2010-01-19
By Love (Florida, USA)
I can hardly believe this made it to market. I got it as a gift. The blue display is not readable in a mostly dark room in the daytime - even on the brightest setting. Night time is readable if you are close. The location of the buttons are "cute", but not usable. Trying to hit snooze is a 1 out of 10 success - unless you are fully awake (in which case, who hits snooze!).



When I turn the projection nozzle, the display intermittently turns off and on - must be a short in it somewhere. The ipod dock seems to work okay - but that is not why I need an alarm clock.

 "Imagine waking up cheerfully!!!" 2009-12-11
By James M. Miller (Kansas City, MO.)
This clock is awesome. For the price you can't beat it's features anywhere. My wife loves waking up to the rain forest sound. She said she wakes up in a better mood! The only improvement would be a fade up of the sound and the brightness of the light. Overall this is definitely worth every penny.

 "Best set of features for the price" 2009-09-27
By nathanb131 (Iowa)
I did a fair amount of research on these 'sunrise' alarm clocks. Found a great deal on this one and decided to take a leap of faith since it got very mixed reviews. After living with it for a few weeks I wholeheartedly recommend it, especially since it's half the price of anything else I found with these features. I love it's function of controlling your own lamp. So YOU get to pick the lamp and bulb to wake up to. I'm not sure what's so great about those orb-style ones, maybe they simulate a gradual increase of natural light better? I know you can buy 'natural light' bulbs for any lamp at probably a fraction of the cost of their replacement bulbs.



I have 2 main points about this thing. I was pretty excited to 'wake up gently' with the slow increase of light as opposed to a shocking sound where all you want to do is hit the snooze before you are conscious. This helps, but it's not a life-changing way of waking up I was hoping for. There have been a few mornings where I was comfortably awake 5 min before the sound alarm went off due to the light, but there have also been mornings where I perpetually hit the snooze. This was more due to me staying up too late. So I'm convinced this is an improved way to wake up, but it won't solve your problems if you don't manage the hours you give yourself to sleep!



The other point I have is about the negative reviews about the controls and buttons. I love the versatility of this thing. You can get it to do dang near anything! You can go to sleep with the 'sunset' option and listen to radio or nature sounds. You can wake up to light with or without sound and you have complete control over what sound and it's volume. I didn't read the manual prior to using it and was able to easily set it the first time and it behaved exactly as I expected. If you are the type of person who can't set your VCR clock, then maybe you need a simpler alarm clock with fewer buttons and therefore fewer options. But I love the versatility and have had NO trouble programming it! As far as 'fumbling in the dark' for the right button goes, yeah you'd have issues finding the right one since all the ones on the top are indistinguishable without directly looking at them. But the power and snooze buttons are right in front and very easy to hit in the dark, what more do you really need to mess with in the dark?



Yes, the display is a little bright, but I didn't think it was too bad. I've never had a projection of time on the ceiling before and really like that. The radio sounds good and has good reception with that separate antenna wire that's included.



Also, it is REALLY nice to be able to control your lap through the alarm clock. So now I can slide the lamp a little farther over and not have to reach to turn it off. No I'm not a lazy toad, it's just pleasant to not have to reach that lamp when I'm wound down for the day! This machine has a great set of features for the price and has worked flawlessly for me so far!

 "TOO BRIGHT!!!!" 2009-08-10
By Bethany Cole (Los Angeles, CA)
The major problem with this alarm clock that I just purchased is that it is too bright. So much so that even draping clothes in front of the alarm still does not mask the time display. I called Homedics and even the woman on the phone knows that it is too bright. She suggested using brake light tape and placing it over the face of the clock to dim the blue light. Sad that it is deficient in this area.


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- SRS WOW for deep bass & expanded audio image
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- Wake to iPhone/iPod, a specific playlist, AM/FM Radio or Buzzer
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 "Elegant, well-designed" 2010-01-09
By Jehane (Oakland, CA)
Excellent choice for a couple with 2 iphones--no more hunting around for the charging cables. It is elegant, easy to program. The remote is excellent--it lets you control an ipod (I haven't figured out how to get my iphone to respond the same way). The reception quality for the radio turner is excellent. I use this in the kitchen, rather than in the bedroom, so I don't use the alarm functions. The light for the clock can be dimmed, and it's nice to have another clock in the kitchen. My only complaint is that the volume control on the unit could be easier to adjust (it mimics the wheel of the ipod, but isn't always responsive, so i just use the remote).

 "Not everything I hoped it would be" 2009-12-26
By Scott Hill (Murrieta, CA)
The sound is pretty good for it's size and price.



The alarm works nice with the iPhone.



My biggest complaint is that even on the dimmest setting the screen is still very bright.



It also will NOT work with a 1st Gen iPhone which is my opinion is asinine. It will charge the 1st gen iphone, but will not play songs.

 "Bad design Good sound" 2009-12-15
By C. Jepperson
This is my second iHome, the first was a single dock that worked for about 6 months and then the volume and tuner knobs stopped working. Luckily we saved the remote or this would be in the trash. My new, 2 month old, iHome (dual dock) is still working, but two of the lit buttons do not light anymore (see the importance of this in next paragraph). Both units have decent sound quality and options. There are multiple alarms which are helpful.



As far as the design of the dual dock iHome goes, I wish iHome would figure out a few things. For one, the buttons are all flush with the body, so it is impossible to set, reset etc, the alarm without turning the lights on or upping the light control on the iHome (since the lit buttons aren't lighting anymore, bedroom lights must come on). Oh yeah that - when you press the snooze bar, the iHome lights toggle through the different brightness settings. This seems like a good idea, and it is totally necessary since even at the lowest setting it lights up my whole room. The bad part of this design is that to sleep, the iHome lights have to be off (unless you like a lit room) and because of that you can't read the time.



iHome must use the cheapest switches that they can find because both iHomes that I have had switch problems within a few months. they have the best sound for the price, as well as options. I wouldn't buy one without a waranty (include that in the purchase price for comparison).

 "Bring home an iHome." 2009-12-09
By V. Saboo (Cincinnati, Oh)
I've used several iHome products and I have to admit that this one is my favorite thus far. In terms of the functions I'm looking for, this is great. Personally, I dont like the remote as much - its a little longer than the previous version. However, I like the overall sound quality, the appearance and the overall function of this iHome.

 "Does what it promises." 2009-11-20
By 10s4ever (Seattle, WA)
This is exactly what I was looking for. The other dual dock speakers were not very attractive and the reviews weren't that great. I did a lot of research and decided to take the plunge with this speaker and am very glad I did.

In the past I never wanted an alarm clock speaker for my Ipod or Iphone because I do not like looking at the clock at night (its too bright and I can't sleep!) but my favorite feature on this unit is the snooze/dimmer button, which gives you different brightnesses for the screen, and also goes completely dark!

The sound is great for my bedroom (which is what I bought it for), I am sure for a larger room it would not be sufficient. All that said, I do not use the alarm function (because I use the one on my iphone already.)

Great speaker for the price and it looks really nice and streamline!


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 "Near perfect alarm clock" 2010-01-28
By Levi Smith (Austin, TX United States)
This little unit has a lot going for it. Here's a summary of the features that I think set it apart:



* Snooze duration is customizable

* There's a descending snooze option, which reduces the snooze time each time you hit snooze until it won't let you snooze anymore.

* The alarm volume is separate from the radio/sleep volume.

* The alarm duration is customizable.

* The clock illumination can be turned off, not just lowered (helpful if you like your bedroom to be as dark as possible)

* There are three alarm settings, which can be used in any combination: every day and two seven day alarms.

* There's a nap feature, which lets you set a quick alarm without changing your regular alarm. Default duration is 20 min, but you can quickly adjust up/down from there.

* The snooze button is also a review button. Hit it and you'll see when the next alarm is set to go off. If you want to adjust the next alarm, you can easily do so when reviewing without changing your regular alarm.

* The alarm (beep, radio or media source through axillary jack) can be set to escalate in volume.

* You can easily skip the next alarm if you wake up before it goes off

* When you set the alarm, you begin adjusting from 7 am instead of 12 am. The rotary dial is also quicker than the tradition button hold-down.

* It's small - 5" square

* Has a USB charging port (useful if you want to charge your phone on your nightstand)

* Includes radio station presets



Some may consider it difficult to use, but if you understand what the two rotary dials are for and how the seek buttons work, everything becomes fairly intuitive. If they added a numeric keypad to set the time, required simultaneously pushing two buttons to turn the alarm off, displayed the next alarm information without an additional button push and provided the option to have the time announced when the alarm goes off, I think this unit would be perfect.

 "Good idea, but quirky features and bottom-of-the barrel reliability make this a clock you should avoid!" 2010-01-11
By Patrick Kriengsiri
I used this this alarm clock for about 2 years; notice the past tense on this. The title of this review sums it up - the ideas behind the alarm clock are quite nice but the execution is really sub par.



*** Let's start off with what was nice about the clock ***

- The customization really was well above what you'd find on any other alarm clock

- There's a descending snooze feature that I really liked - in fact it was the single feature that sold me on the clock

- It seems (note the keyword seems) to be solidly built

- It's not bad on the eyes

- Aux in lets you hook up your MP3 player of choice



*** Now the neutrals ***

- This point is probably very subjective, but the more I used the clock, I actually kind of had to ask myself why? I have a somewhat regular schedule (I work a 9/80 schedule and on the weekends I wake up when I wake up) as does the GF. The different alarm banks were nice, but in the end it was a pain to set them up and really, it was overkill. I suppose if you're a college student and have a schedule that may differ every day it would be nice

- I never figured out what to do with that USB port on the back



*** And now the negatives ***

- As other have pointed out it's at night WAY to bright, even it its dimmest mode. What's worse, is that at the same brightness setting it's too dim to be read during normal lighting conditions. I personally like it dark when I sleep, so it may have affected me more than others, but it really is like a little torch. For comparison, I've also got a DirecTV HR-21 and Netgear wifi bridge in the bedroom. The lights on those are annoying, but not to the point that it would disrupt my sleep. I can't say the same for this alarm clock. In the end, I set the brightness to 0 (no backlight at all) and just hit the snooze button when I wanted to tell the time. The backlight would then come on for a few seconds and go off. It was fine for nighttime, but a real pain during the day. Why not have a customization option to modify brightness during different times of day?



- Build quality is really sub par. In two years, I had three different units. The first unit I had had an issue with the LCD backlight where it would constantly flicker. I had to RMA that one (more on that later). The replacement one that they sent me had issues with the rotation knob. Whenever I turned it it would first go into some default display then to the one I wanted. The third and final one finally died today (I had this one for about 16 months). Doesn't power on or anything. Tried replacing the battery; nothing. Unfortunately it's also well out of warranty. I'm sorry, but $60 for an alarm clock that doesn't last more than 2 years is a joke.



- Customer service was rude and unresponsive. The first clock I had to RMA had the issue almost immediatly. I submitted an RMA request on their website within the first 90 days (the length of the warranty) but never got a response. I tried again after about 5 months and then just got a reply saying it's out of warranty and to take it to my local electronics shop. They were completely unwilling to help until I produced evidence that they never replied to my original RMA request. The second clock also came with the issues above and that one had to go back too. Both times, they wouldn't reimburse me for shipping costs even though it was their fault (and it was their policy to do so, according to their website).



- Warranty is a joke. $60 alarm clock has a 90 day warranty? You've got to be kidding me. If these units were well built then this wouldn't be an issue but 3 alarm clocks in 2 years shows there's some serious quality control issues.



*** Overall Conclusion ***

I've said it earlier. This alarm clock is packed with neat features that could make it a great clock niche markets, but the reliability and the brightness issue end up making this a product you should avoid!

 "Too bright - and no brightness control" 2010-01-09
By A. W. Cureton (Maryland USA)
The idea behind this alarm clock is wonderful. A week's worth of alarms, always set, always ready to go. Love the battery back-up.



However, I cannot believe that there is not a brightness control for the display. We have had to turn the alarm towards the wall so that we can fall asleep. It just doesn't make any sense to go to all of the trouble of creating this super-duper alarm system and then forget to add a feature that other alarm clocks DO have. We will be returning this alarm clock. It's too bad. We were really excited for it.

 "A very poor alarm clock" 2010-01-05
By D. Mackintosh (NC)
This clock is billed as "innovative" and "executive" and is neither. It is fairly (and unnecessarily) complicated to set-up with too many difficult-to-interpret instructions for a myriad of personalization settings.



The display has a dark-ish blue LCD background with white numbers and is hard to read unless your fairly close up. The backlight can be adjusted, but it's just not a "clean read."



When I shut the alarm "off" on the first use, it silenced, and five minutes later the radio turned on and blared - a feature I definitely did NOT set and could not find an answer for the reason. In addition, an alarm I thought I had cleared (and the instructions are NOT clear about this) went off after I was asleep. I could not find where the setting might be.



The pads used to set features are NOT backlit, but are impressed on grey rubber keypads. You will have to have bright light to see the words on them and set them. They are all dual use pads (two instructions/uses per pad) and you'd better have small fingers, too.



Lastly, the "battery backup" is extremely misleading. If the power is lost, it retains the settings, but does NOT DISPLAY - so if power is lost, your clock simply does not work. (We lose power fairly often where I live, so this is useless.) Lastly, it is an ugly white - only option available.



I purchased this clock to replace a dual alarm with AM/FM radio and headset jack, battery backup and small footprint - all necessary features for my needs. The clock I am replacing has unfortunately died and after 10 years and must be replaced. It is ALL of the things this is not, but is no longer available. Stay away from this clock unless you are a gadget fiend and want to waste your precious time messing around with it!

 "Too clever by half" 2010-01-04
By Christopher D. Krenz
The Neverlate Executive Alarm Clock is one of the most ambitious alarm clocks I've seen, but don't let all the fancy features and supposedly user-driven innovation fool you--this is a poorly designed, buggy alarm clock that happens to have a few nice (and very rare) features. There are certain scenarios for which this alarm clock may be uniquely fitted, such as two people sharing the alarm clock (it allows for two sets of alarms for each day of the week) and needing a wide array of highly variable alarms. However, even at this, it would be very difficult to overcome the bugs. I've used the clock for over a year (with a great deal of trouble) and have been forced to use the absolute minimum features of the alarm clock. I will be getting a new alarm clock soon and, were it not for those rare features, would have found a new alarm clock a long time ago. My recommendation--don't buy it.



Pros:

-High speed buttons allow you to alter alarm times very quickly (forward and backward) with a single finger, which is vastly better than having to hold the "Alarm" button while repeatedly pressing the "Minute" button 45 times (and then another 60 when you go over your target time) like with 90% of other alarm clocks.

-Allows you to set separate alarms for each day of the week, which is very useful, particularly for college students when classes start at very different times each day.

-Numerous alarm sounds to choose from, all of which are far more comforting to wake up to than the all too common and ungodly annoying screech that comes out of most alarm clocks.

-Other various fancy features such as a radio that some people find nice--I won't go into detail as you can read about them plenty of other places.

-Battery will keep track of alarms and the time even when you're on vacation or in a power outage, which I've found handy.



Cons:

-The biggest problem is the quality. In under a month of usage, the display started doing these weird freakouts whenever I turned the dial, which you may have read about in other reviews. Apply too much pressure (or just when it feels like it) and the display starts flashing all kinds of things (including showing that an alarm is set when it is not); you can't tell what you're doing.

-Potentially linked to the aforementioned problem are the inexplicable ghost alarms--alarms that I did not set and that it does not display as being set that go off anyway. It doesn't happen all the time, but once is too many for me (it's happened maybe 10 or so times since I've had it).

-However annoying excess alarms may be, they are not as annoying as alarms you set not going off--beware the Beta ONE TIME feature (they don't provide ample warning that this is in Beta so watch out), it is buggy and can result in the Review button (which is supposed to show the next upcoming alarm) displaying an alarm that will not go off.

-Brightness: with all the features it has you'd think they could get brightness nailed down, but you'd be wrong. The minimum brightness is way too bright for me, so I have to have it off, which makes it hard to see.

-The "collar" that lets you adjust the times makes a loud clicking noise and requires a lot of work to crank around--to avoid this, just use the simple "seek/scan" + and - buttons instead; it's faster and easier.



Bottom Line:

It has some nice features, but the instability of the alarms themselves and the poor interface make it not worthwhile. As disappointed as I am, I'll still keep my eye on American Innovative because if they can get these bugs in order and get the basics down, this could be a very good alarm clock. As it stands now, it's just not worth it.


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