Coby CDRA147 Digital AM/FM Dual Alarm Clock Radio/CD Player (Black)

by Coby

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 7.4 x 3.3 inches ; 2.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001TJD4W2
• Item model number: CDRA147
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,130 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
  • #22 in Electronics > Portable Audio & Video > Radios
  • #31 in Home & Garden > Home Décor > Clocks > Alarm Clocks > Electronic Alarm Clocks

Product Description

High-contrast accents and contemporary styling give a new look to the traditional alarm clock. Coby's CDRA147 digital clock radio features a full-range stereo system, built-in AM/FM radio and multifunctional dual alarm with snooze/sleep timers. Integrated 3.5-millimeter line-in jack allows for easy connection to your portable MP3 or CD player.

Customer Reviews

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24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great little clock radio, September 2, 2010

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Blondie (Knoxville, TN USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Coby CDRA147 Digital AM/FM Dual Alarm Clock Radio/CD Player (Black) (Electronics)

I was almost scared off by the negative reviews here. I really need a radio/cd player with a headphone jack to use with my pillow speaker so I don't disturb my husband. This clock radio isn't too large for my night stand and the sound quality is fine whether I'm listening to a CD or the radio. I did hold on to the shipping materials in case mine quit after three days like someone said...I did not get a defective one so I tossed the boxes. :-) I am very pleased with this clock radio and I do think it's a bargain.

21 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Cheap but not a bargain, November 21, 2009

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C. Mckee (West Chester, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Coby CDRA147 Digital AM/FM Dual Alarm Clock Radio/CD Player (Black) (Electronics)

I bought this so I could wake to my own commercial-free music. After three days, the unit stopped playing CDs altogether so now I have yet another clock radio. During the brief period it worked, the CD sound was so terrible it startled me the first time I tried it: crackly, tinny and thin. The radio sound is slightly better, but not even close to my old (also cheap) clock radio. During the three days it worked, the unit woke me every day with the first track of the CD. You cannot adjust the alarm to start with a random track, or pick up where it left off the day before. The unit accepts a battery to keep time during an outage; however, the manual says the time will not display until power is restored, and I'm guessing that means the alarms won't work either.
Other negatives: Time-setting is uni-directional, so if you pass the hour you wanted when clicking through, you have to cycle around the clock again. My cheap RCA clock radio has spoiled me with bi-directional clock setting and digital radio tuning.
The Coby's buttons are flat, stiff, and hard to press. The radio is tuned via an awkwardly placed thumb wheel at the bottom right side of the unit, and it's difficult to lock on the station you want. The clock numbers are nice and large; however, like most clock radios, they are way too bright and cannot be dimmed (except by throwing a sock over the radio, which is what I had to do).
Since I dawdled a month before opening and using the radio, Amazon's 30-day Return window has expired. I'm going to try to return it anyway--without the CD function, it's useless to me. I'm going back to my old clock radio which was just as cheap, but has much better sound. Anyone know a Philadelphia-area radio station that plays fewer than 4 commercials between 5:45 and 6 am?
Positives? I like the rounded shape. And I was able to set the clock and alarm times initially without reading the manual, something I've never been able to do with other clock radios. It arrived promptly and was securely packaged. It was my mistake not to immediately set it up for use.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars CD part needs to be reviewed, October 29, 2010

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Marian R. Barger (Dublin, CA, US) - See all my reviews

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I purchased the Coby Radio/CD player recently. The first one I had to return right away because the CD would not play. I received my second one within a week. It seemed to be just what I wanted...small enough for my bedside table, good size numbers on the Clock and good directions. I was able to play my CDs, too.....for a couple of weeks. When I got back from an almost 2 week vacation, tho, the CD no longer played!
I have returned the 2nd Coby and will not buy another one. I am disappointed that it didn't work for me.