Sangean RCR-5 Digital AM/FM Clock Radio
by Sangean America, Inc.
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Customer Review: Great little clock radio
Summary: 5 Stars
All the functions you need for a clock radio.
5 presets for stations
easy to use functions with well written instructions
best radio for the money
Customer Review: LOVE IT
Summary: 5 Stars
We researched clock radios for a long time before purchasing this one. We are very pleased with the ease of use and the sound quality of this radio.Customer Review: many great features for insomniac listening
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a terrific clock radio despite a couple of drawbacks for insomniac listening (knocking 1 star off the rating). Features I require in a clock radio (beyond the obvious) are: earphone jack (my husband isn't interested in listening along with me ;), sleep timer, digital tuning (having to fiddle with station drift would only serve to wake me up more); preset stations (again, the less fiddling in the middle of the night, the better); and dimable display (I keep it just bright enough to read the display at night--this is pretty dim, doesn't disturb sleep). This radio has all that and more; I also like the small size of the radio and amber light of the display.
That said, here's what I dislike: when you press and hold the power-on button to use the sleep timer, the display becomes painfully bright, "only" about 15 seconds, but I find it extremely annoying. I'm working on developing a feel for how long to hold the button down without having to look at the display so I can just keep my eyes closed.
The other thing I dislike: the nap timer button is right next to the power-on/sleep timer button, making it very easy to accidentally hit the nap timer button without realizing it while feeling around for the power button, thus treating yourself and any sleep partner to the alarm a little while later. Ugh. Did that twice, then built a little "A-frame" of card stock & taped it over the nap timer button so I don't hit it by accident again. Note the power/sleep timer button *is* dimly (nicely) illuminated, so the nap timer button can be avoided if you don't mind opening your eyes, lifting your head up to see the power button, and focusing your attention on hitting nothing but the power button.
It's too bad the battery backup isn't good for more than a few minutes; hopefully this won't prove to be a significant problem. I didn't find setting the clock, alarms, or digital presets difficult, though I did need to use the manual to figure it out.
Customer Review: I'm Impressed!
Summary: 4 Stars
I read the description of the radio, including the measurements; even so, the radio is smaller than I expected. I thought I would be able to set everything up without the manual, but after a brief reading of the time and alarm settings, setting it was not difficult. Setting or changing the alarm will require numerous steps, but is not difficult. The display is pleasing and easily read from a distance or up close. It is not the usual green or blue. The sound is amazing for the size of the radio. I was a little disappointed at the large size of the electrical cord at the outlet, but considering the sound quality, oh well! I have heard the alarm or wake up to radio features yet, but that will probably be just fine considering the quality of the radio sound. I am pleased with the purchase. It is difficult to find an AM/FM clock radio without the Ipod. I also wanted a radio that was easy to change stations. I would like a remote but that is not to be expected at this price. I have previously used a Bose Wave radio with remote for my alarm, but its AM reception is not the quality of this radio. The FM reception is generally the same as the Bose except for my favorite station. Improving FM reception will require some adjustment of the antennae wire. This is an amazing little radio with excellent features and sound quality including reception for the price.
I am no longer using the radio. My cat chewed the thin electrical cord. Drat. I did like the radio. Now am using a Bose Wave Radio ... I guess its sound was better than the Sangean, but a few stations have a little static which is usually solved by moving the radio just a little.
Customer Review: Clock Radio -- Great but not perfect
Summary: 4 Stars
I purchased this alarm clock a week ago. These are my initial impressions.
Radio. It is a great radio with a digital Tuner. I really like the presets. I listen to my baseball team on AM radio in the evening and my FM Morning show. It is so easy to switch back and forth between these two. That is just awesome. However the radio will not blow you away, but I mainly use this radio for talk shows and it is perfect for that.
Clock.
This is probably the weakest area of the radio. It would be awesome if the radio had an auto dimmer for night. The great thing is that you can dim this alarm clock as much as you want so that it doesn't disturb your sleep. Some clock radios just have 3 settings uber-bright, super-bright, and bright. Then where the weakness comes in is that when it's dim the alarm clock is pretty much unreadable during the day.
Alarm.
The alarm seems fine. It is different than my last radio. It is a little hard to use, but not impossible. I like the gradually louder beeping.
AUX IN/Headphone
These 2 settings are great. It adds to the flexibility of the radio. If I wanted to bring it to work, or put on headset at night, or listen to my ipod it could do all of these things. GREAT.
Overall it is a great clock radio. I never rock out with my clock radio. I have much nicer equipment in the house for that. The misses clock radio is visible during the day. I really like the 5 presets on both AM/FM. In two seconds I can switch between stations, or AM/FM. This is exactly what I wanted.