Customer Reviews

Coby CRA77 Big Green LED Digital AM/FM Dual Alarm Clock Radio

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

For less than $10, you can't really go wrong with this clock radio. It is your basic cheap clock radio -- digital display, crummy tuner and speaker, alarm with buzzer or radio. Has AM/FM tuner. Snooze and Sleep buttons (odd that these functions actually do different things, hmm?.) Nice round shape suggests the old, wind-up alarm clocks of yesteryear.

This Coby model features an extra-large green display useful for near-sighted persons (like myself) who need to see the time, in the dark, without fumbling for glasses. The product, is slightly marred, however, by rather unusual labeling of radio bands and controls. Must be for international markets? Also, somewhat counter-intuitive button placement.

PROS
- Cheap
- Great big display

CONS
- Weird international labels frighten Americans
- Odd button placement.

All things considered, if you need a cheap clock radio, you won't regret this choice.

My experience with this clock wasn't good. It couldn't keep accurate time. I don't mean that it was a few minutes off. What I mean is that when I set it to the correct time at night it would be 45 minutes ahead by morning. I know it's a cheap clock, but I thought we had figured out how to be at least a little more accurate than that.

The radio was pretty cheesy, it was difficult to get it tuned to a radio station. While the tuner dial was large, it was just too hard to tune the radio (at least for me).

All in all, I wouldn't recommend this clock radio even as cheap as it is.

Nice dual alarm option...keeps accurate time (sounds like that other guy should've sent his back for an exchange)...no problems...big display is nice when half awake...

Update: After about 6 months, the alarm features of this clock stopped working. It's now a nice time keeping device with big green numerals, but I have to use my cell phone as an alarm clock.

Now downgraded to 2 stars.

Oh well.

Granted, I just got it recently, but it's nicer than I expected. Time is accurate, the alarm is loud enough to wake you but a pleasant tone (not grating), my radio reception is perfect, the digits are quite big but not too bright. And it's cute, to boot.

For only $10.99, this is the alarm clock to buy!

Yes, you read that right. It's been 10 years since I bought this alarm clock and although I've bought a couple of others I still go back to this one.

I have the option of a radio or regular beeping alarm dual-alarm with this clock which is very useful. The green LED is also great even when my alarm clock is all the way on the other side of my bedroom. If you need a basic but very durable alarm clock then this is what you're looking for. I've included other great alarm clocks I've used (and that my family has or is currently using) over the years.

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Now, if only I can stop pressing the snooze button and actually get up in the morning.

Like another reviewer said this clock does not keep time. I'll set it at night and it will be at least 45 minutes fast when I wake up (45 minutes early!!). The radio is horrible and only gets a handful of stations.

If I could give it 0 stars then I would!!!