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Do Not Buy! Please read this!!! ***Updated...!!!!
First, I was still using an old CD/clock radio from the 80s. But I wanted something with bluetooth and digital tuning. Dual alarms is a plus. This radio also has a USB port for a phone charger and wireless charging for newer phones. It is easy to setup and use. I love the dimmable display, 4 levels plus OFF. The bluetooth works well and the tuner is easy to use and program. I'm happy with the wireless charging, but the phone has to be almost perfect or it will not charge. Sometimes the cats bump it in the night.
What I don't like is the alarm. It starts off quiet and gradually get obnoxiously loud in 10 seconds. Plus the volume control is digital and, for me is too loud on the lowest setting. I wish it was a bit quieter and the alarm volume was steady, not ascending. Maybe have a setting for that.
I'm not going to down grade it cause these are truly personal preferences and not major flaws.
Edit:
After using this clock radio for several months I have grown to absolutely HATE it!!!
Everything above I have said is correct. that will not change. But please before buying read all of this.
First - The alarm volume is OBNIXIOUS! it starts softly and gradually increases to maximum volume. The sound quality is good, the volume is deafening. There should be an option to have it at a fixed volume and not be progressive.
Second - The lowest volume level is still too high to fall asleep to. It would be nice to cut that in half.
Third - The buttons to turn the alarm on and off are too easy to accidentally hit, thus turning the alarm off only to find out when you wake an hour late.
Fourth - The FM tuning is scratchy. I live 20 miles from Chicago. This should have a crystal clear tuning. very disappointing for me.
Fifth - On several occasions when charging my phone overnight, both wirelessly and with a USB cord, the radio "locks up". That's right. It's a computer inside and it crashes like any other. Oh...don't expect the alarm to work during this time. Unplug and plug it back in to reset.
Sixth - There is no wake to Bluetooth. Sucks.
Seventh - The return policy is only 1 MONTH. Learn to like it fast or send it back before its too late.
Eighth - How do you contact the company? I could not find any company info and am disappointed that I can not air my frustration directly with them, directly.
Ninth - If you use a magnetic vent phone mount for your car and have the metal "plate" on your phone, you cannot charge this wirelessly.
Tenth - This is actually a bonus....this has become the most stylish and expensive paperweight I own. I thought about having it in the kitchen or office just as a radio, but the Google Home devices work for that.
August 2020 · Electronics · verified purchase