Sangean - AM/FM Dual-Alarm Clock Radio - Black

First I used Best Buy price match to avoid the Amazon monopoly. Pros Great FM sound and reception given the speaker size limitations. Alarm gets gradually louder 2 Alarms 5 presets No blue light to interfere with sleeping Light can be set real dim Cons Price Weaker AM stations can be staticy Alarm setup is quirky

I replaced a 30-year old clock radio that stopped getting good reception. The Sangean is sleek and small, gets good reception, and has the two alarms I want--1 for Weekdays; 1 for Weekends. The Humane Wake system allows me to set my alarm to gently wake up to the radio station I choose. My only warning: I have no problem reading the time, but at night I have to put a tissue box in front of its yellow light display, since I need a dark room to get good sleep. Problem solved.

I bought this radio because I have another Sangean that gets excellent reception in my rural area. So does this one and the sound is very good for the price. My criticism goes to setting up the alarm, which is needlessly complex and the number of small identical buttons.

This was the first time I spent more than the bare minimum for an alarm clock. I am pleased that I did, with the disclaimer that I don't have 10 other alarm clocks to compare it to. I always use the radio, and the reception and sound are great. I didn't find it that complicated to use, and I appreciate the small size. I have one issue, but it is my own fault given how we use the clock. We have the clock across the room so that we have to get out of bed to hit snooze. Well, with my bad eyes, I can't read the clock for anything while laying in bed. We could have purchased a different clock to solve this problem. Having said that, I still really like this alarm clock.

I am really impressed with this alarm clock. Love the display adjustment and the reception. The sound is good for the price and the volume setting for the alarm mode is a great feature. A solid replacement for my old proton which was falling apart RIP.