Cheap Sony ICF-C793 AM/FM Clock Radio (Electronics) Price

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Customer Reviews of Sony ICF-C793 AM/FM Clock Radio

- Size. It has a small footprint.

- SEPERATE DISPLAYS FOR THE TWO ALARMS! This is an awesome feature which on its own sold me. I don't have to fumble with buttons to see what the alarm times are. The radio alarm is on the left, the buzzer alarm is on the right. No confusion. When you can see the times, it's set. When the panels are dark, it's off.

- Easy to set using tactile feedback alone. Only three buttons: up, down, and set. The buttons are nestled on little shelves below each of the alarm panels.

- The alarm is plenty loud enough for me and just at the right pitch to make me get up and turn it off!

- The display is clear enough for me and not too bright. I can read it in bed and across the room. I can also tell if the alarms are set even if I can't read the numbers. The alarm panels are orange when lit.

- Perfectly capable digital tuner with 5 presets. Who needs more on a clock radio?

- Easy to find snooze button

- Battery-less power failure back up (it works)

- Durable construction. Feels solid. I have had mine for 2 years and it continues to work flawlessly.

Alright, nothing is perfect. The downfalls include a high price and a display that could be improved but as I said, it satisfies me! I wouldn't mind an escalading alarm - the kind that start soft and progress to loud.

I only came on Amazon tonight to buy a second one! Just wish that price would come down a bit.

Could Have Been Perfect
What others have said is accurate. The major drawback is the display -- it's too bright, even on the low setting, and isn't very clear from certain angles. DESPITE THAT, I love it. The fact that there are two additional, separate displays for each alarm (in a different color than the main display) is a huge plus. You can easily see when an alarm in on, and what the settings are. Also the separate up/down buttons for the clock and EACH alarm are a huge plus. Radio sound is pretty good, but this isn't my stereo, it's my alarm clock, so I don't really care. If I had to do it over again, I'd buy this baby again in a second.

Just didn't work for me....
First, the good parts. The digital tuning and presets make for great and easy tuning. The dual display alarm is also great. I didn't have a problem with the brightness of the display either.

However.....

Yes it has two alarms, but the 1st alarm is radio and the second alarm is tone. So when it says "especially useful for working couples" - it is, only as long as one likes to wake up to radio and the other alarm.

The biggest gripe of all, however, is the weak alarm. I guess I'm a heavy sleeper, or got used to the old alarm clock, but the alarm on this thing is hardly jarring. It starts off with a slow beep and increases its pace, but never really wakes me up. If the alarm was more powerful, it would be usable.