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    Sony ICFC218 Dream Machine Clock Radio (Black)

    • Good little radio alarm.
    • I,am glad l bought this radio, For the you can't beat it l keep it the spare bedroom
    • It's not a bad clock radio
    • a snooze alarm that adjustes from 10 minutes ( 1 touch) to a full hour (6 touches) with no effort, a good little radio, a pleasant ( but not loud) buzzer, that if ignored becomes more and more insistant in it's frequency ( " Oh, ALRIGHT>>I'm getting up!")when ignored
    • I really enjoy the clock radio except for the digital read out
    • Bad bad bad on Sony... BRING THIS RADIO BACK!!We're considering buying another one and letting it sit on our shelf until we need it... maybe another 12+ years down the road
    • I really love this clock radio.
    • It is easy to use, but in my opinion, the Buzzer feature is not very useful (if you are a heavy sleeper), best to use the Radio as the alarm
    • I needed a cheap, simple alarm clock/radio to replace an older one
    • Great sounding radio!
    • All that said, I would recommend this radio.
    • Very nice radio for the price.
    • Product functions well as a time piece and alarm, but the radio is hard to adjust to stations, due to the delicate nature of the tuning dial.
    • The radio is very compact and fits well in a small space
    • Radio fine but must position it carefully to get clear reception
    • It's good enough to see the time from anywhere in the room, alarm and radio work as they should, sound quality is good for this price and for this kind of device, although i'd be much more satisfied if the display was just a little bit brighter, other than that - it's a good buy.
    • excellent radio
    • This is a nice clock radio.
    • Radio lacks the stereo quality but for the price OK.
    • quick delivery, great little radio.
    • The radio is easy to operate, even without reading the directions
    • but I was wrong this radio makes it much easier to tell if the alarm is set and the green display is easier for me to read
    • The radio is pretty weak and doesn't get especially good reception.
    • the radio gets decently loud, joyfm is pretty much non stop
    • The radio is fine, and the alarm is loud enough to wake me (I am a light sleeper though
    • The clock features a large green display that is just right (not too bright but very visible), a good radio with a pretty good speaker, a sleep feature for the radio and customized snooze times (every click = 10min, up to 60min), and many more features
    • The display is crisp and bright without being irritating and the radio is fine for her needs.
    • Great little radio with good sound
    • This is an especially nice radio for the money.
    • Reliable clock radio with alarm with easy to read numbers and easy to set alarm buttons.
    • One feature I miss from the Timex is that the radio played for 2 hours after sounding as the alarm- this Sony plays for an hour
    • It's not fancy, and in fact the radio can be a little hard to tune (no antenna means poor reception as well - if you're out in the country or something I wouldn't count on this thing for music)
    • This is an excellent clock radio large digital numbers good sounding radio auto date for day light savings and battery back.
    • Found this radio to be less powerful than one I had used previously.
    • Great little alarm/radio
    • Way down at the end of the store aisle, after all the very fancy, expensive radios, was this little Sony for $12.
    • This is a terrific little clock-radio at a marvelous price.
    • The clock is easy to use, has already passed the power outage test, and the radio is about as good as you can get at this size.
    • I spent a long time researching which alarm clock radio to purchase
    • But as a reliable, basic, attractive clock radio this model certainly can't be beat.
    • The best news is that, although I almost didn't see it, simple radios are still available at a decent price.
    • The radio will advance or retard the clock time for DST unless DST is deactivated with the DST button.
    • Its the first clock(out of 10 different brands that I've had in last few years) that has a better radio receiption
    • easy to see the time during night, alarms sounds loud and good and the radio too
    • I loved that radio and never thought I would find one as good as the
    • Top notch little radio
    • The radio sounds pretty good too for a clock radio, and the large LED time is easy on the eyes.
    • I love the sony clock radio
    • Has a very clear radio sound and if we use the chirp to wake us up, it is a pleasant sound.
    • This is a decent clock radio.
    • it's a good radio so go for it
    • and yet I get very good radio reception without having to turn it around, where some other clocks have failed
    • This is a great clock radio for an amazing
    • for the price its a nice clock radio
    • I use this as a clock only(always taking away five minutes) but was hoping to have a decent radio as well.
    • I wish I'd spent a bit more to obtain a better clock radio
    • Only the radio still works
    • The previous clock radio had a very good radio, the signal coming in clearly and almost never dropping.
    • This is THE worst clock radio I've ever owned:1
    • We both love this Clock Radio and neither of us has had a single problem it
    • I like the clock radio.
    • It's great clock radio, it is compact, and the led that show the hour are perfect.
    • This was a great clock radio while it still worked
    • Not the niftiest, nor the most elegant clock radio available but the price and features make it about as good a buy as you'll find.
    • The radio is crystal clear anywhere I have ever used it - only the number of stations you can receive changes per your location.
    • Great clock radio
    • Well I figured I could get a decent radio for less than that, so got a recommendation from my daughter
    • Powerful Alarm + Good Radio
    • Pretty good little clock radio.
    • Perfect alarm clock, fair radio, but it was the alarm feature that we most wanted.
    • The radio sounds fine for the size and can be turned up pretty loud without any distortion
    • This is an excellent radio for the
    • This is the famous Sony clock radio that made so many sales.
    • A neat, compact clock radio.
    • Has a nice long cord and gets excellent radio reception on both AM and FM
    • I like this alarm clock (simple to program and use, has good radio quality, good volume) but I have just had the second one i've purchased break - in the exact same way the first one broke
    • I like the radio,
    • Good alarm clock and radio
    • Very nice clock radio for the price.
    • This is the hardest radio to set the time OR the alarm
    • Great clock radio.
    • Radio is clear ( and no
    • Good alarm clock and radio
    • I've only had it a short time, and this morning the radio suddenly stopped working!
    • Perfect alarm clock, fair radio, but it was the alarm feature that we most wanted.
    • Powerful Alarm + Good Radio
    • good radio
    • However, most cheap analog radios have this problem
    • other than the bright green light which cannot be dimmed, this is a great clock radio.
    • It is a nice basic clock radio.
    • It is a basic uncomplicated clock radio without a lot of gadgets, just what I needed.
    • The clock is quite smart looking, the LED numbers are easy to view, especially at night, they glow green .The radio has very good sound quality and it can be turned up to LOUD so that it blares in the morning to wake me up
    • Great clock radio
    • I recommend this radio.
    • The radio is compact but the display is big and bright.
    • ● Battery backup● Durable● Great radio reception● Clear sound● Comes in white and black
    • The clock on this is fine but the radio is horrible.
    • (It's a lever you flip one way to go forward in time and the reverse way to go backward.)The alarm itself (I never use the radio) is very pleasant
    • Have not used the clock radio function, as I still use a 27 year old battery powered Sony Dream Cube that plays "Here Comes the Sun" which I'll use until one of us dies (the clock radio or me).I don't post many 5 star reviews, but this unit deserves one
    • The radio is fine for what I use it for and I love being able to turn the alarm off with a feel touch, not having to look for it
    • I miss my atomic clock radio and will spend the extra bucks to buy a new one in the near future...
    • This is a good Clock Radio!
    • The radio was not capable pf picking up more than two stations out of around 9 stations in my vicinity
    • I really did not like this Sony Radio C218 Clock Radio and was surprised what poor quality was put into making this product.
    • Don't use radio very much but the alarm works great and I like the green lighting versus typical red.
    • Radio is wonderful... plug it in and go for it!!!
    • The radio is slightly better than average clock radio quality.
    • I get good radio reception.
    • It's a good basic clock radio and the price is right
    • I use it primarily as a time piece but it has a pretty good radio and two separate alarms, so it makes a great bedside alarm clock if that's what you're looking for.
    • The alarm is loud enough to wake me up, but I prefer the radio as it is loud enough to ensure I get up - I can make the radio loud enough to hurt my ears.
    • I was mostly interested in the radio alarm settings which works like a charm, the radio itself works great too
    • A very nice clock radio for the money
    • Radio sounds good and very easy to set the alarm clock.
    • Good radio easy to use.
    • All in all, a very nice little clock radio.
    • The radio sometimes picks up interference from other adjacent stations which can be annoying
    • I was not sure if the radio would really be that good since in the past an antenna wire was needed
    • The radio works up to par or better with other clock radios.
    • Highly recommend this clock radio.
    • The AM radio is hard to tune
    • Handy little nightstand alarm clock with great radio reception
    • I recommend this radio to anyone who wants a small bedside radio with an alarm.
    • The radio works that's why I gave it 2 stars
    • The reason I bought a new clock/radio/alarm was to get better radio reception.
    • Not the niftiest, nor the most elegant clock radio available but the price and features make it about as good a buy as you'll find
    • Way down at the end of the store aisle, after all the very fancy, expensive radios, was this little Sony for $12.
    • Picks up good radio reception
    • Radio performs well
    • It's not fancy, and in fact the radio can be a little hard to tune (no antenna means poor reception as well - if you're out in the country or something I wouldn't count on this thing for music)
    • If you are looking for a fabulous sounding radio to go along with it, you might want to look elsewhere.
    • Good radio for this price
    • The radio will not work in a black out
    • On the top of the device is a round disc that rotates to these functions: alarm off, radio alarm on and sound alarm on.
    • that's how much we like this particular radio...
    • This is a great little bedside alarm radio
    • Well i don't complain much because it works great, nice radio speakers and after all its alaram clock which is used at night ;)
    • Love my little clock radio.
    • so no need to reset for daylight savings time etc.- Good choice, highly recommend this radio.
    • This is the worst clock radio over
    • Good radio, easy to see and thje numbers are good color, brightness and size
    • FM radio poor since it uses cord for antenna.4.
    • This is not a bad clock radio for the price I paid.
    • Otherwise it is a good clock radio for a good price.
    • This is a fine clock radio that automatically adjusts for daylight time, but it is NOT atomic.
    • This radio is easy for me to use.
    • Also, not a great radio sound!
    • the reason behind the dead battery is because this wonderful radio has been discontinued
    • Love this clock radio
    • I would definitely recommend this radio.
    • Radio doesn't work well
    • This radio is easy to use with an easy-to-follow manual
    • I expected the radio to sound like tin cans and full of static
    • Definitely buy this cute little clock radio.
    • The radio has exceptionally good pull-in for the radio stations that I previously either couldn't get or else the volume of my favorite stations, was too faint to hear and certainly not loud enough to wake me up with the radio
    • Purchased this clock for its dual alarm/radio function
    • Best alarm clock radio I have ever owned.
    • That the alarm/radio feature gets me out of bed for that flight or appointment
    • My only problem with this clock is the FM tuner, I live in Bogota and there are just 2 or 3 radio station with rock music, but there are like a hundred with other music, so is very difficult tune my preferred radio station because the antenna of this thing is in the power cord, so you have to expend some time (too much for me) for find the right position for tune your favorite station, maybe that's not a great deal in a small city with few stations.
    • Good little radio
    • All in all, it's a decent radio when it works
    • Very good compact clock-radio.
    • Radio doesn't work at all and the clock doesn't function as designed.
    • This is a good basic clock radio.
    • Nice radio, simple to operate, works well....
    • Nice radio, simple to operate, works well....
    • This could be just a personal problem, but the radio always have static
    • Great clock radio
    • I liked the radio and clock very much
    • The Sony ICF-C218 FM/AM Clock Radio is a capable and inexpensive clock radio that gets the job done quite nicely
    • This small radio is great for baby boomers that are visually challenged without our glasses.
    • This is just a mediocre clock radio with battery backup.
    • great little radio
    • Radio not great
    • I listen to the radio a lot, and I love clock radios
    • Sure there are clock radios out there with more bells and whistles like dual alarm and such and if those features are important to you then you should look at more expensive clock radios that will be more to your liking
    • We really like this clock radio.
    • Great little clock radio; especially for the price
    • This is a great radio at a great price.
    • Without the alarm set or radio on static is emitted from the speakers
    • A lousy radio with poor reception
    • Radio is good and loud
    • you are not going to find a better clock radio with such ease of use at twice the price or more compact than this one.
    • if the radio is emitting static, be aware that the antenna is located in the cord
    • I liked this radio from the start, but the longer I own it the
    • the clock is clear and can be read from another area in room, and the radio is loud enough to wake someone in the next room..great buy!!!!!
    • It sounds like you're listening to a decent radio that is being shaken in a closed metal box with pebbles and coins
    • The easiest clock radio to adjust.
    • The alarm is loud enough to wake me up, but I prefer the radio as it is loud enough to ensure I get up - I can make the radio loud enough to hurt my ears.
    • This had everything we were looking for: Big, easy to see numbers that won't keep you awake because they are too bright; radio; alarm; snooze; etc.
    • Great basic radio
    • I should have spent more and have a better quality radio.
    • Great little radio - am/fm with fine reception
    • Overall, this is a well designed clock radio alarm at an attractive price.
    • Thanks for a nice radio at a great price.
    • Best effing clock radio in existence
    • BTW, radio isn't high fidelity but its not bad, a good Sony quality product
    • I can pick up even weak AM radio with ease, FM even better!Hassle free lithium battery -- no worries about it rupturing, lasts years and years - much better than the alkaline counterparts
    • It still works great as a regular alarm though, just wish the radio was better
    • It lacks some functionality such as a dimmable display but its ease of operation, decent sounding radio and overall ease of operation make up for any shortcomings
    • are very good for a cheap plastic radio.
    • The radio sounds good too if you can get decent reception.
    • Adequate radio that I does really useI use it near the Living room tv just as a handy time reference.
    • Nothing extra just clock with alarm system and radio
    • Great little clock radio for the price
    • Nice little clock radio
    • You can wake up to an alarm "buzzer" or the radio.
    • The alarm's sound increases gradually and has a very good radio.
    • The radio sounds good and reception is better than other clock radios I've owned
    • But poor radio sound.
    • I can't comment on the quality of the alarm because I don't use it but for $11, it is a great little radio.
    • The clock radio works well and does its job
    • Very nice clock radio.
    • The clock radio works well and does its job
    • Very good radio, its got all that you need.
    • Radio works o.k.
    • it is a good radio clock.
    • It looks great on my nightstand and keeps excellent time, and the radio is perfect.
    • Great clock radio
    • :This is overall a great radio and a very good value for money.
    • The clock radio works great and meets our needs 100%.
    • Even a cheap radio should be able to do that these days.
    • Small radio does the trick to wake me up in the morning and doesn't take up a lot of room on the nightstand.
    • In places like Arizona where DST is not observed, the ability to deactivate DST is helpful (Emerson clock radios with SmartSet do not have this capability).
    • The radio is loud enough to wake me up every morning
    • It's an excellent radio, and has a lot of tricks it can do.
    • If you want a good clock/radio for the price, this is it!
    • This is a nice alarm radio with buttons designed intuitively and a large display that is easy to read from far away.
    • The radio works fine
    • The radio worked pretty well for me, and had some nice features for the money
    • Finally, the radio on/off buttons feel a little flimsy or something
    • Perfect radio for my needs
    • Good little radio alarm.
    • iam happy with this great clock radio
    • The radio is another issue, static on all stations, cannot get clear reception of any station.
    • Radio sounds good, actually better than my old Dream Machine which depended on a loose wire for an antenna
    • But this is an issue if you use radio as an alarm, and set it to low volume so you will only wake up when you are in the light sleep cycle, on weekends
    • Nice radio but may not be worth the price if it functions like other lower priced radios with fewer features
    • The front face is clean and spiffy looking, the shape elegant but simple -- it fit the décor of the crappy motel off the interstate you stopped at, desperate with exhaustion, as well as it did the five-star room you treated yourself to for a weekend getaway
    • Works as it is advertised.
    • Very confusing as to how to set everything on this clock from the clock itself to the alarm.
    • Everything worked as it should, although some of the FM stations with weaker signals don't come as clean and strong as I'd like
    • Not too bright where its annoying (I like the room dark when I'm sleeping).