RCA RP3755 AM/FM Dual Wake CD Clock Radio

This should be the ideal cd alarm clock. It is feature rich with programmable stations, digital tuner, cd playback, dual alarm, being able to wake up to buzzer, radio or cd and having it be different for both alarms. A good display with a dimmer, headphone jack and relatively small footprint. But my experience has been subpar, and primarily because of cd playback. This system will often think there is no disc, will struggle through tracks, buzzing in and out and often just shutting down cd playback. And this is with brand new cds that have no scratches and play perfectly anywhere else. Discs also can get very hot in the system. The unit lasted a few months and now cd playback is useless. I would like someone to make an attractive, affordable cd alarm clock, with all the features of this RCA (and a 2, 5, 7 day alarm cycle would also be nice, as well as line-in), but put some production values into it. As it is, I think this is now discontinued. Do not buy.

My number one criteria in my search for a clock radio is a digital tuner. If you set a radio station you want to know that you are on that station. Having an analog dial be off slightly may mean you will not hear what you expect or maybe you will hear nothing at all. I am not aware of any other digital tuner clock radio close to this price. This one seems to perform fine. The CD is a good feature, and the unit comes with a CD of interesting sounds. I have been waking lately to mission bells and birds, and it beats the bad news on the radio!

The controls are reasonably straight forward once you get the hang of it. The clock brightness can be lower for night time, although it could be even a little dimmer.

Overall not a bad radio and I got mine at a good price.

I just purchased one of these clock radios and really like it. You can put a cd in and wake to the track of the cd you want to hear, plus with the two separate alarms, you can set the second alarm to sound with a ramp up tone in case you wouldn't wake up to the music. Great sound for a compact system. Directions are easy to follow, just read them and program the buttons with ease. Plus it also comes with a nature cd with lots of different sounds such as birds and stream sounds. I am thinking of purchasing a second radio for my other room. It can also be programmed with the nap setting to wake you up after so many minutes, and a sleep setting to let you fall asleep to the radio or cd, then it will turn of after the time you set it. Just press a button and a motorized door opens up to insert cd then closes. Dimmer switch on the back to adjust the brightness of the display. Great little system.