Sangean RCR-22 AM/FM Atomic Clock Radio
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.
Sangean's RCR-22 Clock Radio is the atomic clock radio you can set once and forget. It connects to the atomic clock in Boulder, Colorado to set the most accurate time available. Once the clock is set you can program the dual alarms to wake to your favorite AM or FM station. Take advantage of the Humane Waking System that begins with a low volume beep and gradually increases in intensity to slowly wake you instead of receiving a firm jolt that others provide. There is also a handy sleep timer that allows you to fall asleep listening to your favorite radio station from 15 minutes up to 2 hours. You can also connect your iPod or a CD player to the auxiliary input to enjoy your favorite soothing sounds CD or digital music collection to fall asleep.
Sangean RCR-22 AM/FM Atomic Clock Radio Accessories
Sangean RCR-22 AM/FM Atomic Clock Radio Reviews
I bought this clock for my wife because her old clock's sound quality was very poor and she hates to set it. My clock has nice Timex Indiglo face, so I was a bit worried about the comments about the display on this radio. And I have to admit the default brightness is stunning in dark room, but using the knob on the bottom allows you to turn the brightness down to where the face is unreadable, so it's not an issue, you can get whatever brightness level you want. The controls are a bit non-intuitive, but after browsing the manual it's not an issue, and after several minutes by the window it was synchronized. Since we just passed the "new" Daylight Savings date, I really appreciate the feature to just push a button to have the clock make the switch, my old Timex still thinks it's the old date so I have to set it twice in spring and fall now. I also have to say the sound quality is very good, even on AM, though we have a second story bedroom so that probably helps reception. All in all this is a nice little (it's quite small) radio and I'd recommend it.
This is a super clock radio. Atomic function worked great, the alarms set to the day of the week is a great feature, and the sound is very good for a clock radio. My only suggestion would be to add a battery backup, but as we don't live in an area prone to power outages this isn't really a big deal for us.
There are two recurring complaints about this clock in the reviews: the brightness of the display and the difficulty of the owner's manual. The display is adjustable on the bottom of the clock and can be dimmed to the point where you can't read the display. This clock is far more dim than the Sony it replaced for us. The manual isn't bad, and the controls are pretty intuitive. I did need to look up how to adjust for DST the first time I did it (Hold the "set" button for 4 seconds to move an hour up in the spring and again for 4 seconds to move an hour down in the fall. Not too complex.) but otherwise the functions are really straightforward.
When it's time for another clock radio I'd buy this one again.
Its a clock radio, it works good and I like it. Owned a proton for many, many years . . .so we'll see about this one. Hopefully it'll work as long as my last clock radio
This is a fine product with only two drawbacks: First, the directions are incomplete and you have to figure out the clock's features by trial and error; Second, the display is quite bright but only has on/off, not a "dim" feature. There is a "dim" feature but it only affects the lights that show the alarm(s) are set.
This is an attractive and functional clock radio. The set-up instructions are a bit confusing, but once they are understood the unit works fine. Sound quality is about average for a clock radio. Both AM and FM reception are good. I would recommend it.
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