Sangean RCR-5BK AM/FM Digital Tuning Clock Radio

Very difficult to find a clock radio that can get the AM station I want. Although the station comes through, there is still a little too much static. FM sound is OK, but a bit "tinny". The buttons are small and close together; so at night, a little difficult to figure out which button I am touching. The volume is on the side so easy to locate. The button to put radio on for certain length of time is the same button as on and off. So, during the night difficult to set it to the 30 minutes that I like. Radio will have to do, as I have been unable to find a radio that receives my AM station.

Además que las medidas en centímetros NO CORRESPONDEN con las del producto, el sonido es deficiente, considerando que es un SANGEAN. Esperaba algo mucho mucho mejor por este precio. De hecho hay otros productos de la mitad o menos de precio que hubieran sido mejor que lo que compré. Estoy muy muy muy decepcionado.

After about one month, the power pack on the electrical cord started to buzz and hum. Since it was still under warranty, I sent the bad power pack and $8 to Sangean for replacement. It took a couple of months to receive the replacement. The new power pack was DOA; probably from being damaged in the mail due to Sangean mailing it in a flimsy paper envelope. So, I contacted Sangean and they wanted another $8 for another cord replacement. In my mind, I thought it would be better to return the whole unit to Amazon, get a full refund and then re order the unit again from Amazon. The reason for wanting to reorder the same unit was because despite some major engineering flaws in this radio, this little radio has the best radio reception I have ever come across! I could pull in far away stations really well, and the sound was great! My plan didn't work very well on the return to Amazon. The first roadblock was that it was past the time that Amazon would accept a return on the item. But, when I told Amazon the story of the 3 month warranty return etc, Amazon let me return the unit for credit. Next problem here was that Amazon charged an $8 restocking fee!!!!! I am really not happy with this. Also, if this unit was restocked, the future buyer of this is in for a surprise, because the power unit is dead! If you are planning on buying this little clock radio here are some more negatives to think on. There are a lot of buttons on the top of the radio, but only the power on button is lit. This makes it hard to figure out what button to push at night. Also, the backlit display has a dimmer and brightener knob, but it is on the underside of the unit and is hard to adjust. Plus, holding the unit up to dim or brighten the display invariably you will hit one of the top buttons. Here are the positive things about this unit: 1. Great radio reception. 2. Easy to understand set up. 3. good instruction manual. 3. Has all the sleep, and timer functions you would want on a radio....Had high hopes for this unit, but manufacturer really messed up on the warranty repair!!! Also really unhappy with Amazon's restocking fee.

This is the second one of these I purchased. I love the fact that it has an earphone jack so you can listen to it in bed without disturbing your partner. Very easy to use and set channels and alarms, etc., I like the fact that the display can be bright or dim. I bought this for my husband.