More features and sound than one would expect from the compact size of this great clock radio.

each alarm has its own "off" button in the midst of 4-5 identically sized other buttons

I purchased this clock radio because I liked its small size and shape

The biggest positive is the great radio reception, and small size.

The radio gets nice reception, and GREAT sound quality for the clock's very compact size.

The other features are good but Sony missed a few top ones for an alarm clock.

The features are very good and for a small radio the sound is fine.

Many features on this including two alarms, dimmer and off setting for the clock readout, automatic time setting, and a set of sounds to go with the am/fm radio that will either put you to sleep or wake you up

are other great features, but those were my "must haves" when looking for the perfect clock

The worst feature is how all of the buttons aren't very well labeled, meaning when I see the time or alarm settings need to be changed, I have to get the friggin manual out and figure out which button does what.

The low setting is easy on the eyes at night but difficult to see the time during the day.

It could be me, but I have a hard time setting and resetting this clock

(And the darkened setting defeats the purpose of having a clock.)I will unfortunately be returning this clock.

Many features on this including two alarms, dimmer and off setting for the clock readout, automatic time setting, and a set of sounds to go with the am/fm radio that will either put you to sleep or wake you up

I prefer to leave Alarm A as my setting for work and use B for other days/times when I need a different setting.

The sound is great on the radio and it gets good reception.

The reception is poor and the speaker is tinney sounding almost annoying to listen to.

But I am at a loss how one can fault a radio for poor AM reception without hooking up the antenna supplied exactly for that purpose

This radio is quite small and the speaker is a little "tinny" but it has very good reception

Very useless product, terrible radio reception, sound, and I could not read the ugly lcd

As other reviewers have mentioned, the backlight is too bright even on the lowest setting

Despite setting both alarms (A & B), neither has gone off in two days of use

On a nightstand near my head, it might be more readable, but then the backlight would be even more disturbing.

As may other reviewers point out, the backlight is really, really bright.

On the backlight low setting, the faint blue digits on a faint blue backlight is illegible at a distance of 5 or more feet, and the backlight is still a little too bright by which to sleep.

The second alarm I set to an annoying radio station that is sure to get me fully awake.

radio seems very cheap, has low quality tinny sound and poor reception

This is a good clock radio, Sony name brand with some good features

I needed a clock radio with good radio reception and digital tuning

The one, tiny speaker in this radio has poor radio quality and the alarm doesn't get very loud

Everyone has already commented on the noxious blue background light.

Also, the back light (even on the low setting) is too bright for me.

BAD that even on the lowest setting the light is MUCH TOO bright.

It has nice functionality and is not difficult to set the alarm, but the back light is a nightmare unless you like sleeping with a bright light in your face

When you dim the light, the numbers are difficult to read unless you are at specific angles.

The radio is small/compact but packs a surprisingly good sound

I dont need to turn it up all that much to get a loud sound.

Do not get this for any listening though the sound is awful the speaker is small and sounds like its inside a can

For me, I like having the good radio reception and sound

The sound is great on the radio and it gets good reception.

just love it, favorite alarm clock, totally non-jarring alarms to wake up to.

You can set it to play a radio station or plug in an Ipod, but the internal alarm isn't even as loud as a microwave

No, the Alarm off button is not hard to find, nor are there too many buttons to fuss with

I was searching a long time for a good minimal alarm clock.

The alarm is difficult to set and even more difficult to turn off when awakened.

I would say this product is good for use in a bedroom not around the house like a kitchen , living room or outdoors.

I bought this product for the station pre-sets and they work as they should.

This is the poorest Sony product I have ever purchased.

For now I will boycott SONY products and will enjoy reading about their forthcoming bankruptcy in the press.

The only thing I would say to discredit this product would be the 3 cords it has coming our of it (aux input, radio antenna, thermometer).Overall, this is a great product.

At night the display is WAY too bright, even on the lower setting (it casts shadows across the room).

The display is much too bright even on its lowest setting

The backlit display is too bright in a dark room, yet the display is difficult to read because of the low contrast between the numbers and the background.

#1 problem is the display is either too dark to read digits easily, without staring, or it's way too bright

Display is hard to read unless in bright mode, which the blue background is too bright.

All functions work well and the time was correct when I first plugged it in

I had used it less than a dozen times when it failed to go off at the appointed time

so I have a hard time reading it in the middle of the night when I'm still half asleep.

I plugged this in and it had the right time immediately

Someone not used to operating complex technical devices will have a hard time with it

radio seems very cheap, has low quality tinny sound and poor reception

I have given it two stars only because the sound quality is so good.

There radio reception is good and the sound quality is good for little clock radio.

Sound quality is poor, more like an old transistor radio

The Sony ICFC707 Clock Radio has:PRO- Good sound quality for an alarm clock;- Sleep

The buttons are hard to located inthe morning - even the off button.

two nits, the reset button is the same size as the other buttons on the top of the radio so hard to pick put in the dark.

To remediate that, I placed very small clear adhesive plastic pads (less than 1/4" wide) onthe buttons I use most - so I can hit the right button by touch only

The only negative comment I have is that the OFF button for the alarm is hard to find among the other buttons.

The buttons are a bit small too, so it's not easy to turn off the alarm, which may or may not be good.

Do not get this for any listening though the sound is awful the speaker is small and sounds like its inside a can

The audio input would be a nice feature if the speaker didn't sound so bad

They all sound tinny and poor through those crappy little speakers

Speaker could be louder, but it's nice to amplify the sound a little for one room

The speaker is very loud, but is nice for listening to the radio because of the volume

It literally illuminates the entire room once your eyes adjust.

Another problem I have is that even on the lowest setting the time display is too bright and distracting in a dark room.

The blue light on the face is very bright and illuminates the room when dark

I like that the display light can be turned off - I have had 5 other Sony clock radios and even on the dimmest setting, I still have to cover them to get a dark enough room to sleep

The blue light on the face is very bright and illuminates the room when dark

Nature sounds are pleasant to wake up to - much better than an annoying buzzer!

This is why I don't even know what the buzzer sounds like

BUT the absolute nail in the coffin was the anemic "buzzer" to wake you up.

have two different alarm settings, and the alarm buzzer is a refreshing change from the standard rude buzzers.

The alarm function works well and the buzzer is loud enough to wake you.

Nice L I T T L E

So if you don't mind a somewhat tinny sound, but do want a flexible alarm schedule and a couple of extra bells and whistles, you might want to consider this Sony.

So if you don't mind a somewhat tinny sound, but do want a flexible alarm schedule and a couple of extra bells and whistles, you might want to consider this Sony.

But now using numerous other time-telling devices (another portable clock, my cell phone etc) it seems only to take a couple or few days to lose a minute.

A couple of reviewers have mentioned that they don't like the "off" button placement among the radio and nature-sound buttons.

Despite setting both alarms (A & B), neither has gone off in two days of use

However, I love the fact that I can set the alarm to birds chirping instead of some hideous screeching,

On the rain track, you'll hear the same fake bird off in the distance, every four seconds.

If the light does not bother you, get this b/

it turns off the current nature noises and just plays the alarm

I love that it has 2 alarms (A and B) and you can set them for weekday or weekend using any of the sound options and even pick the volume (levels 1-30) for the alarm level to sound off

When you press snooze, the alarm turns off but the original nature noises do not start again (which I think is good, otherwise I'd just fall back asleep!)- if you press the snooze bar while the alarm is going off, the front clock light turns on for a few seconds and it shows you how long the snooze is set (default is 10

It has 6 different soothing/white type yet nature noises

Here are a few notes on the functionality that folks could find useful:- if you have the nature noises playing when an alarm goes off (either different nature noises, radio, or buzzer

-Great range for radio signals on a sub $200 tunerCons:-The display on the dimmest setting, without being off completely, is still a bit bright once your eyes adjust to the darkness.-Button layout not exactly convenient or intuitive.-Programming the alarm has a bit of a learning curve.-You can't manually adjust the time(ie. forward 5 minutes or delayed 5 minutes)Bottom

If you enjoy puzzles and want to waste 30 minutes everyday setting the alarm then this is the alarm clock for you.

I've had this thing for 6 months now and it lost 2 minutes.

As of this moment, it has lost 3 minutes in approximately 1 week (I believe it is actually slightly less than 1 week.)It is also kind of a pain to set the alarm as compared to the clock it replaced and the backlight, even when on the lower setting, is very bright.

But now using numerous other time-telling devices (another portable clock, my cell phone etc) it seems only to take a couple or few days to lose a minute.

Unless you need a compact tabletop radio that also happens to display the time, this device is not recommended.

You can't use the external device as an alarm (the clock would not know how to turn on your Ipod).Buttons

Tacky plastic device, with a low contract display, producing poor tinny sound

The features are what i would expect and a much more expensive device

Overall, a great little device.

radio seems very cheap, has low quality tinny sound and poor reception

Unlike the rich Mega Bass on my old Sony Dream Machine clock, this one has a cheap tinny sound, like the speaker on a low-end mobile phone

Tinny sound but nice and small

First off and of most importance, this clock radio has a tinny sound quality (annoying to this audiophile).Then, I found that the black numerals on blue background are not easy to see (in the middle of the night).

The sound on this is positively tinny, and hurts the ears .......not at all likeprevious versions of the Dream Machine

It's very hard to set the alarms - multiple steps and not intuitive

If you miss a step, you can easily put the alarm type in the wrong mode (e.g. AM vs. FM vs. Nature sounds).

not user friendly-very difficult to set alarm correctly--too many steps involved-not worth the trouble for marginal device

not user friendly-very difficult to set alarm correctly--too many steps involved-not worth the trouble for marginal device