Great little expensive clock radio!!
343837
This was a replacement for a clock radio with a radio that had ceased to work.  My husband was delighted with the quality for an inexpensive radio.  We live in an area with poor radio reception but this is getting his favorite stations including Canada.  He is very happy.
2336610
Bought this to replace a 20 year Radio Shack clock radio/phone.  I was hesitant to buy this item at first since it has a green LCD display and they say red LCD's help you sleep better, but this clock radio has a brightness control.  You get three settings to choose from - low, medium, high brightness.  I keep it at medium which is not too bright, and does not disturb my beauty sleep.  The alarm is easy to setup and you have alarm 1 and alarm 2 in case you're mate is too cheap to buy their own clock radio.  The radio reception is excellent which is what attracted me to this particular item.  I get perfect reception for AM stations so I can listen to the NY Mets lose every night.  The FM reception is even better.  It has a nice slick design and does not take up too much nightstand room.  The black color is sharp but they also make this item in white.  I recommend this radio for only $14.99, you can't go wrong.
1211430
I had heard a lot of things about these radios, so I picked one up. When I took it out of the box and installed the battery, the clock would blink no matter what. The clock in mine basically doesn't mork, it always says 10 oclock and blinks. I didn't really need the clock, but it'd be nice if it worked in the first place

Secondly the LCD screen developed a slight darkening in one area that appears and disappears randomly.

The tunning is not meant for the trigger happy.

Reception wise this radio is fantastic! I was able to receive chicago from here in rochester one night on AM. This radio is excellent for AM DXing. FM is decent, although it tends to drift in cooler weather.

Shortwave is pretty good for it size. A Hallicrafters it isn't, but you can get some good use out of it. Probably best suited for travel or something to noodle on when your bored.

These chinese radios are kind of a pot luck, you may get a good one, and you may get a dud.

-1 star for faulty clock
-1 star for slightly flawed LCD
+1 star for AM reception
+1 for Shortwave clarity
+1 Price
1269944
This tidy little clock radio is perfect for our needs. The display is easy to read from across the bedroom, the brightness can be adjusted and it's a good radio. I recommend it! the price is so worth it
571298
I LOVE THE CLOCK RADIO.  IT IS EXACTLY WHAT I WANTED IN MY KITCHEN....SMALL, UNDERCOUNTER AND THE SOUND IS GREAT.  NOW I HAVE INSTANT MUSIC WHENEVER I WANT!

I'D RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONE.
4352936
great clock! works perfectly, nice display, radio works great too!
4015102
The Emerson CK 5250 clock radio represents a good value.  For those of us with presbyopia (old eyes), this one is easy to see from anywhere in the room.  My only complaint is that the alarm activate button for alarm 1 is dark colored and placed on a dark colored background.  It took me a moment to find it.  Otherwise, this radio is exactly what I was looking for and I would buy it again.
1387093
This radio alarm clock is well worth its affordable price. The radio plays clearly. The clock time and alarm times are simple to set.  The dual alarms have snooze options. The radio timer is great and can be set in 10-minute increments between 10 minutes and 90 minutes.  This radio alarm clock does not take up a lot of space on my nightstand, and the numbers for the time are very easy to read due to their large size.  This item is a winner for me in every way.
4917809
This is a great clock radio .. Simple.. buttons easy to understand.  ..display large enough  see if want see time in middle of night.. No frills but for a clock radio has what I wanted.. and quality is very good.. Doesn't  feel like going to break when handle it .  I bought a smaller more compact unit , than went with this one and much happier..
4849164
The best clock radio I have ever had.  The only slight negative is that it didn't clearly say there were 10 AM presets and 10 FM presets.  It would have been helpful if item 4 of the user manual on presets would have said "press and hold" instead of just "press".
3918654
Good little radio here.....good am and fm reception (at least where i live...spicewood, texas). The bass boost works great....i wait until i get a channel tuned in good, then turn it on and it's like a boost in quality. The tuning dial is a little hard to turn, but that also means that it will not easily come off the channel while the radio is in your pocket! Super small size with big sound. Love this little radio alot, and will recommend to everyone. Headphone jack is really a tight fit, so it will not come unplugged on ya. Only thing this radio needs is an external speaker.
2270795
I wanted a GOOD QUALITY clock radio and did my shopping on the net.  My search led me to the Sangean RCR-22; and I have read the reviews here, both good and bad, newest first.  "Dennis" review of Jan 15 very helpful, and I am very satisfied with my new RCR-22.

First; the critique where I can only give 4 stars and not 5:  my radio was not easy to set up... instructions say "Press 'Menu' to enter the setting" and then the "Tuning Up/Down" to change a given setting; and then "Band/Select" for the radio to acknowledge the setting.
From my experience; what should be easy was not - and all I can say is one has to LEARN the touchiness of the buttons, in fact I was feeling my radio defective after 20 minutes when the 'menu' button didn't change to any other menu or selection at all...

AND SO, when setting the radio up; the all-important Menu Selection WILL work, I just had to play with it.  Like 'don't HOLD' the menu button but just TAP it.

I have read about how confusing the enclosed manual is...my manual was fairly well written and easy 'step-by-step instructions that were easy to follow.  All I can say is to READ THE MANUAL before doing anything.  Familiarize yourself with the product first.  In the manual (which again, mine was fairly well written; the tab said 'GB' but it isn't in 'Brit' English; in fact as said rather easy to follow.  However; note pgs 13-15 regarding clock time setting as well as pgs 7-9.  The RCR-22 DOES have this huge 'atomic clock' atannae.  It also syncronizes its time with RDS (Radio Data System) time from radio stations (usually FM) where the RCR-22 will adjust itself daily according to RDS time.

Personally; I don't care of Im off a minute or two.  My watch, my laptop, my Kindle, my clock radio...I do not need split-second timing.  Anyway - regarding naysayers about "Atomic dosen't work" I am answering that.  The RCR-22 has RDS timing too.

I have read criticism about the display brightness.  The lower right button controls screen brightness; from 100% to the degree you yourself set from the adjust knob on the bottom. All the revue complaints are groundless.

The RCR-22 Does NOT have individual alarm settings by 'Day of Week'.  On either Alarm 1 or 2; one can select: 'Once Only', 'Daily' or 'Weekend'.  I feel this is a design flaw for a high-quality clock radio.
However; the left side 'Alarm 1' and 'Alarm 2' buttons are lit with a VERY dim red band on the button; not to mention main display.  The alarms are very easily set and regarding day of week?  Simply press one or the other alarm buttons.

It has a lot of cords.  The power cord is thicker than most; however it is 'integrated'...and by that I mean it dosn't have an independent transformer serving as the wall plug.  There is the cord for that atomic antennae and also for FM reception.

Now that I've answered the criticisms re the RCR-22; let me tell what REALLY impressed me:

The sound - single speaker - is GREAT.  From the 'Menu' button one can turn Loudness on or off... once you get the hang of using that Menu button, as Ive said before.  The volume control knob is a DREAM.  If you are picky about 'just the right' volume; you will like this.  The right side Volume knob is in increments so small as to be from a surgeon.  For example; I am using Vol 14 where to others this would be 5 or less.  You will be pleasantly surprised at the precision of volume control
Having a set of pre-set station buttons is ergonomic; as the volume control.

NAP function is great; kick-back for 5 min up to 2 hrs - and with the aux jack; plug your MP3 player with your fav meditation music... its easy and WELL WORTH the price...

So to sum up:  if you are tired of cheap clock radios, or whatever is on the shelf at your bricks-n-mortar store of choice; the Sangean RCR-22 is worthy of serious consideration.
I highly recommend this product.
3633181
clock radio is what I expected  the main reason I picked this one was the external antenna .other clock radios do not have this  the channels I listen too when the alarm goes off are weak and this radio pulls them in . the other features are a plus also
4954917
This radio is a really nice product. I will admit that when I first opened the box I was a little disappointed of the small size, however after I played music from it for the first time I realized you got a much bigger sound than expected from this small unit. It really does sound nice, and works very well. I like the fact that it has it's own internal rechargeable battery and seems sufficient as the primary purpose of an alarm clock. The buttons and navigation are very simplistic, and I am very pleased with this purchase.
133400
Great little clock radio that fits easily onto a small nightstand or desk.  I bought it to charge my iphone and it works great.  We actually own two of them.
3584168
The internet radio is great.  The sound is not huge but is clear and not boomy.  But it's easy to plug into a bigger amplifier system if you want to fill the room.  (Or get the Logitech Boombox) I wanted this radio because I am a restless sleeper and love three in the morning talk shows.  I don't care if they are pod casts or what.  But I do listen with ear buds so I don't disturb my husband.  What I super like is that the alarm clock bypasses the ear buds.  This has been a problem with any other clock radio I have had in the past.  There are multiple sounds to wake up to and you can set them to start soft and get louder.  You can set them for any day and it remembers that day (or multiple days.)  So my  Sunday get up for church goes off every Sunday without me having to turn it on.  The little bell icon on the screen tells me - on Saturday night - that its set to go in the morning.  You can choose digital or analog clock and dim the screen to whatever.  I love the analog set fairly dim and it's perfect.

I took the radio out of state to my daughter's for a week visit.  It quickly recognized her WiFi and with her password, it was up an running.  Just got home.  One look at networking and it was back on my system.

And I can access all my  Itunes from my bedroom.  I have downloaded books as well as over 2000 songs.
All available any time.
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LOVE THIS RADIO!!!
2200355
What an excellent little alarm clock / radio! I had purchased no fewer than 3 previous alarm clock radios and each of the previous ones were failures on one level or many levels.
Then I saw this Sylvania alarm clock radio and at first figured it had to be junk due to the low price.
But I ordered it because it appeared in the display picture to have larger contrasting control buttons on top. Believe it or not this is a very important feature. Too many of the poorly thought out alarm clock radios have very small monochromatic control buttons matching the plastic clock case. When a person wakes up and tries to dispatch the correct control button? And they all blend in and can't easily be seen? Not a great way to begin one's day.
This alarm clock radio is easy to program and setup. Easy to operate. Great price. And unlike some of the predecessors to this alarm clock radio this one actually works!!! Large blue display. No complaints about this alarm clock radio.