Insignia Digital AM/FM Clock Radios.. JUNK!
935304
This is the THIRD radio similar to this one I have returned! I had (and still have) a VERY simple and EASY to understand GE AM/FM Clock radio for 20 years and the FM antenna was going bad. Decided to get a new radio. What a surprise, NOTHING was simple, NOR easy to set up, OR understand! Those of us who remember BLACK rotary dial telephones maybe can relate! The instruction manual was no help at all UNLESS you have eyes that were the strength of MAGNIFYING glass! After an hour of INCREDIBLE frustration and getting more angry by the second, I boxed it up and returned it! Are there ANY AM/FM table radios out there that are EASY to set up and play OUT OF THE BOX??? Apparently not.and I have looked, looked, and looked!  < BIG SIGH >

Buy this ONLY if you like to be angry and LOVE frustrationWarning ANYTHING by Insignia will be HARD to set up and the instructions very hard to read OR understand!
2470383
I was pleased to find something WITHOUT a CD or Cassette mechanism, since these mechanisms get dusty and malfunction, not to mention the storage hassle.

On installing the unit, I found that there is no "memory lead" for the clock, necessitating connecting it to the un-switched 12VDC lead, so the clock would maintain time.

My intent was to use the front panel audio input for the XM receiver.  Well, the AUX Audio input is "wide open" and cannot be controlled by the unit's volume control! No problem, just use the FM receiver tuned to the frequency as before.  Well, the radio receiver (AM and FM) drifts like a rudderless ship in a Typhoon!

The USB and SD Ports do work, but sound crummy.  I guess that's because the Right and Left speaker leads are tied to the same terminal, producing only MONO, according to another Customer Review!

Good grief!  If I were the folks at PYLE Audio, I'd refuse to have my "brand" on this unit!  I can't figure why they'd market something like this.

I was so disappointed after installing it that I almost removed it by ramming my foot through the dash!  I can assure you that when the replacement ALPINE unit arrives, I will use this PYLE (of junk)as a target for my .357 Magnum!

Do not, I repeat, DO NOT buy this unit under any circumstances!  Even if it's free!  If I could, I'd give it ZERO Stars.
4473051
Clock does not pick up atomic signal at all!  I have a few clocks in my home that use the atomic clock radio signal to automatically set the time. I have never had a problem with the signal until I received this clock as a gift last year. No matter what I did (put it by a window, set it outside) it would not work!  So it is an overpriced clock that you will have to set manually.
Additionally customer service is horrible at Gadgets and Gifts. Since I received this as a gift I emailed them to get some pointers on how to make it work. They refused to answer any questions, because my email did not match their records as having purchased it. So, I had to tell the person who gave me the gift that it was a piece of garbage and we had to go through the lengthy and expensive return process.
Item was shipped from Hong Kong too.
I am disappointed to see that Amazon is still carrying this product.
Don't waste your time on this clock or this company take a look at the "La Crosse Technology WT-2165U Travel Alarm Clock."
187936
After about a year of use the Sangean reception for AM radio is totally lacking. The buzzing is so loud as to be unfunctional due to the poor Chinese-made switching power supply. Since the clock radio was purchased mainly to listen to talk radio, it has become almost useless to me.
3387452
bought it for replacement of my icon vhf..... does not turn on when  attached to vhf.. overpriced and piece of junk  in my opinion. i should have just bought a new vhf and forget about replacing a part.....
261949
I've been searching for a clock radio with a digital tuner - they are hard to find.  This looked promising but alas this model has a fatal flaw!  It automatically increases the radio volume when you have an alarm set to turn on the radio.  I set the volume at 4 and set the alarm.  When the alarm goes off - the volume is at 12 which happens to be very loud.  If there is a way to disable this behavior, it's not mentioned in the single sheet of instructions.  If that's what you want in a clock radio, this is a nice unit.
Pros:
Large bright display (1.8" digits)
Display can be dimmed (but even on dim it was brighter than I liked)
2 alarms
Digital tuning
FM antenna - good reception
Station presets
Cons:
Radio volume blasts you out of bed.
Display always bright.
4220647
It would have been nice to have a battery ,  when I was typing this I heard loud clicking coming from the bathroom, I shut it off but I would like to have it pluged in and left on, I mainly  bought this for the fm radio , The radio has no reception at all ,so I found out you can download apps for radio  Wish I knew sooner ,  but I will keep it it sounds great it's a good buy,  so I would recommend this only if you have good reception for the radio but if you don't there's tons of radio apps out there,I would definitely recommend  I would definitely recommend this this. UPDATE:  I hate the clock ,  they should tell you was going to be military time ,but it sounds good ,I wish I would've bought something different , that's why I took away a star, update- 11/16. Bluetooth totally failed, I took two stars away ,I wish I could take all away, this thing is a wast !!!!!!!!!!
3173611
So I'm giving these a one star and here's why. The included instruction manual has been rendered useless because the symbols representing the corresponding buttons on the radio, and are the KEY, to understanding said manual,s did not print. So there is just paragraph after paragraph referring to tiny blank spaces where the symbols should be. Is this a big deal? I could, and had to, just look it up on line. However, it is such a BLATANT disregard for the costumer a giant FU to the consumer that I doubt I'll ever buy from Motorola again.
3972796
junk....military time....could not change....back up camera cheap....time zone and instructions not clear....
1092680
Just bought this "radio" at a local dealer.  Can't wait to return it.  It does not pick up the FM stations I want and when it does pick up an FM station, it sounds like it is broadcasting from a tin can.  And I mostly listen to talk radio (NPR, Public radio, NOT Limbaugh and his ilk)!  Already back in the box for return.  So here I am on Amazon looking for a decent FM radio...I don't need any bells and whistles, CD player etc., just broadcast FM radio with decent sound.  Not to be had with this radio, save your time and effort and spend a bit more.
2190567
The features are great but the product is crap!!!

The subwoofer produces very little bass but without it you will have absolutely none coming out of the satellite speakers.  The FM and Am reception are very poor.  Even with the antenna stretched out and positioned in different places the local stations come in with a lot of static.  Reception was perfect while testing with an older clock radio and AM/FM Walkman.  You can only see the displayed time on the clocks from a range of 2 to 4 feet.  Move any further away from that and all you see is the background light.  The displays have two settings of brightness which only changes the brightness of the background, not the actual display of the time.  At night in a dark room the high setting of brightness is too bright and lights up the room immensely.  This is OK I suppose if you plan to use it as a night light or as a reading light.  The low setting makes the visibility even worse.  Also, you have to view the time from head on.  You can not see it from an angle.  The cords supplies are conveniently long which makes it nice to route one cable from one side of the bed to another.

I bought this Bedside alarm clock while at a conference in Miami, FL.  I took it back to my hotel room to test it out.  My room was on the 11th floor with no obstructions on the outside.  I found that the radio reception was horrible.  I checked reception with the hotel provided alarm clock and found that it was pulling in the signal much stronger.  I also noticed that there was a severe connection problem, known as a short, in the mini cable that connects the audio from one satellite speaker to another.  However, the problem was not with the cable itself but the actual units.  I replaced the cable with 3 others to be certain and the problem was the same with all.  if you should move the cable even slightly while connected to the units you would hear a super loud scratchy noise.  Even with the volume all the way down the noise was very, very loud.  Another problem that I found was that the unit was pulling in interference known as ingress.  I was able to hear a radio station other than the one that I was tuned into.  Even with the unit on CD mode I could hear the radio station being broadcasted.  So, you might say, "exchange it for another one!"  I did and guess what?!?!?!?  Same annoying problems.  I unfortunately did not test the second one until I returned home to Maryland.  I also had taken the new unit out of the box to pad, wrap and pack in my "carry on" luggage onto the airplane.  Sharper Image supposedly keeps a record of your purchases and can access your information from any Sharper Image store in the country.  I'm hoping that they can take back this junk and return my money without the box.  If not,  I will spread the word around regarding this product to as many people as possible and as much as possible over the internet.  I plan to take this product to a Sharper Image store near my home and demonstrate the problems to the store manager.
2840908
Excessive electrical noise through radio. Strobing lights at idle. Inconsistent charging output. JUNK.
3108611
I bought 3 of these radios and  are pure junk are rel junk not unless you're looking to communicate 100 yards away maximum, otherwise they are junk and don't think for a moment an external antenna is going to help. it doesn't, Midland antennas are also junk
2493321
I bought one of these, it has a bad audio "crackling" noise on every mode except FM tuner (an obvious defect). Sounds like a capacitor going bad, not sure how it got through final test.

Plus, the audio has noise when the display updates or the volume is changed. It also hangs on to stereo mode on weak signals with no blend or rolloff, you hear audio tones from the stereo decoder PLL losing lock from the station 19 KHz pilot tone.  AM section is not bad, but the FM selectivity is not good enough to block alternate stations that most of my other radios deal with just fine.  Volume steps are so small it takes forever to change, needs a flippin' crank on the knob.

Don't buy this steaming turd.....buy a no-name China box, then you can throw it away when it claps out without feeling like you got scammed.
3639245
There is more wrong with this radio than right.  The faceplate cannot be attached to the body so you will have to use it remote whether you need to or not.  The fan is external and attaches to the mounting brackets with flimsy wires.  Really looks like an afterthought.  None of the buttons on the face plate are labeled.  You have to remember which one turns on the radio.  Buttons on the mic work but are cryptic: 1-0, A-D, and P1-P4.  You have to remember which does what.  Separate volume knobs for each side and they feel flimsy and don't work well. The control buttons on the front panel are stiff and you'll have to reach behind the panel to support them when you press.  I'm hoping I can program this radio but won't know until the software and cable I ordered from RT Systems arrives.  BTECH says you can program with Chirp but the BTECH PC05 FTDI programming cable I ordered with the radio (an accessory, of course, that doesn't resemble any other BTECH/Baofeng cable) does not work.  Chirp cannot connect with the radio.  The manual is a step up from the other Baofeng radios but is still sparse.  BTECH website "support" is useless - it consists of a list of "features" and a link to Chirp.  For a few dollars more you really can do better than the BTECH UV-50X3 even if you need a tri-band radio.

Update: The radio sits on a bench in my shack.  I have never used it anywhere else.  I removed the control cable to coil up the excess but when I put it back it would not click into the jack.  Tried reversing the cable, same problem.  Now I CAN'T install it in a vehicle because the control cable will not stay in place.  This radio is JUNK!  I wish I had figured that out earlier so I could return it to Amazon.  No more BTECH or Baofeng for me.  Programming it is a PITA too.  Several functions must be done one at a time from the front panel.  Avoid this junk!
4473852
Waste of money. Can't get clear am signal. Can't see station display during daytime.
2526439
This radio only scans in AM in 10 kHz increments!!!! Hence virtually no UK AM stations can be detected by it..
This makes it useless in the UK if listening to AM stations is why you bought it.
You can listen to most FM stations on the internet on your phone so this product becomes pointless.
Coby do not reply to the question of why their literature does not point this fact out.
Buy a cheaper analogue AM radio instead...