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(9 customer reviews) 111 of 113 people found the following review helpful
The search for the ultimate clock radio continues...,
January 29, 2006 pray_for_mojo (a van down by the river) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sony ICF-C773 Dream Machine AM/FM Clock Radio With Fifteen Station Presets (Electronics)
When it comes to consumer electronics, I expect a certain amount of embellishment in the product portrayal, but with the ICF-C773, Sony has come precariously close to the realm of blatant false advertising. From the misleading description to the blatantly false picture, nothing about this clock delivers what it promises.
Based on the description, I *thought* that the clock would gradually ease me out of sleep, with a warm soothing light and soft music. The Amazon product description talks about a "calming effect" and adjustable illumination. Sounds nice, doesn't it? Instead, when this thing goes off it is like the apocalypse has finally arrived. The harsh, alien, LED lights will blink on and off, and if you combine that with the godawful alarm tones, you will find yourself leaping out of bed and looking for a weapon of some sort. Infuriatingly, you have NO control over this blinking feature, other than to turn off the light completely.
Right now, I bet you are...Read more
55 of 61 people found the following review helpful
Overpriced!! Limited Features.,
July 1, 2005 P. Lipiec (Baldwin, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony ICF-C773 Dream Machine AM/FM Clock Radio With Fifteen Station Presets (Electronics)
First of all... getting alarm clock, with really "original design" isn't easy. I've spent many hours looking through many websites looking for a decent one - finally finding Sony ICF-C773.
I think I was expecting too much from it. After opening the box, I was very dissapointed with its look. The picture shown on Amazon website is misleading! Sides of this clock are purely white, and "glow effect" is... well... horrible. This watch I think was designed ONLY for bedroom clock/radio AND it looks decent only when the light in the room is off - otherwise, better don't look at it.
(-) Digits are small... very small... you need to be very close to see them.
(-) Buttons are ALL OVER this clock, at the back. Unless you remember (!) all of them, you have to actually rotate the clock to see which button is where. Setting up the alarm is really a pain in the........
(+) The only plus I found is sound quality, which is nice. High and mid tones are very...Read more
21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Failed after 3 months of use,
December 19, 2005 M. Zucker - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sony ICF-C773 Dream Machine AM/FM Clock Radio With Fifteen Station Presets (Electronics)
The clock, radio, and light functions spontaneously ceased working 3 months after I started using this clock radio; as far as I know, nothing happened to the clock radio to cause it to break.
When it still worked, it was confusing to program, and required one to reprogram all stations, clock, and alarm times any time the clock was unplugged or the power went out, as there is no battery back-up. The light alarm is a bit annoying, as it flashes on and off, rather than coming on steadily. By itself, the light is too dim to use to read.
Amazon will not take defective product returns after 30 days, so if you purchase a clock radio that breaks after a month, you will have to ship it at your own expense to Sony, and they'll replace it with the same lousy clock radio ("refurbished").
