Comments on: Sangean RCR-5 Digital AM/FM Clock Radio

By: S. S. Tuttle

S. S. Tuttle — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:17:38 +0000

Highly recommended. Agree with all positive reviews. HWS alarm works with headphones plugged in. Radio alarm does not over-ride the headphones when plugged in. I love falling asleep to talk radio on the headphones while my wife sleeps in peace…and I have the peace of mind knowing the HWS alarm will sound in the morning.
Rating: 5 / 5

By: J. Sharp

J. Sharp — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:41:44 +0000

I really like this radio, which fits nicely on my night table. I use it mainly to listen to talk programs and the quality of the sound is fine for that.I do wish it picked up more stations clearly but the ones I listen to regularly come in well and at night I can pull in ones 500 miles away. Perhaps I’m easy to please as I’ve always had cheap radios and this one is much better. I like the sleek, low look and have found it easy to memorize which button does what so I can make adjustments in the dark.
Rating: 4 / 5

By: D. Kweller

D. Kweller — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 05:05:05 +0000

Settings and use are cumbersome and complicated. To set alarm and change setting requires multiple combinations of pushing buttons to get to area and then resetting all the way through. Use of the presets is also NOT user friendly. As a whole, this unit is not made for someone who may need, even on an occasional basis, to set an alarm to a different time. I would NOT recommend this alarm clock.
Rating: 1 / 5

By: Gerald N. Jacobs

Gerald N. Jacobs — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:37:25 +0000

I replaced my $10 GE clock radio with the Sangean RCR-5 because the $10 radio often could not pull in my favorite NPR station in the morning. The Sangean, with the attached arial wire, does that just fine and has a much better quality speaker. However, with its 6 volt LCD time display it is difficult to read the time from across the room, which was never a problem witn the 110 volt LED display on the $10 radio. Turning up the backlight on the display to compensate creates an annoyance at night, unless you want a bright night light. An automatic dimmer would have been nice. I should also add that the unimaginative design with very small buttons is not as functional or as attractive as the $10 GE radio. It also does not provide for an external battery to keep the clock running in the event of an overnight power failure. The interal battery is stated to only accomodate power interuptions of up to ten minutes. But at least the on/off button is lighted, if you can open your eyes. The bottom line is that I’ll keep it for the quality reception and sound, but it should be better designed for its purpose as an alarm clock.
Rating: 3 / 5

By: M. Snow

M. Snow — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:18:04 +0000

I was never able to get a really good reception. I had to keep moving the antenna and the placement. It was obvious that it would not receive good enough to enjoy. I returned it, and I must say that it was a very easy return. I recommend Amazon highly for the ease of returning an item that is not satisfactory.
Rating: 1 / 5