HoMedics SS-6000 Sound Machine with CD, Atomic Clock Radio and Time Projection

by HoMedics

Product Features

• Features an accurate atomic clock that never needs to be set
• Lets you create the perfect sleep and waking environment
• Time displayed on the LCD panel or projected on the ceiling
• Wake up to CD, traditional beeping alarms or six gentle nature sounds
• Measures 11 x 9 x 3.35 inches (WxHxD); 4 pounds

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Homedics SS-6000 Platinum Sound Machine with CD, Atomic Clock Radio and Time Projection has everything you need to ensure both a restful sleep and a gentle wake-up. At night, play your favorite bed-time music on the CD player to help you relax and slip into a restful night's sleep. And in the morning you have the option of waking to the CD player, traditional beeping wake-up alarms, or one of six gentle nature sounds, including ocean, waterfall, summer night, rainforest, thunder, and rain.

Because this AM/FM clock radio has an atomic clock, you won't ever need to remember to set the time backwards or forwards; it sets and re-sets to the correct time automatically. Plus, you can choose to check the time on the LCD panel, or have it projected on the ceiling with a soothing blue light. If you need a little extra sleep, simply hit the snooze button. This system comes with a two-year limited warranty.

Product Description

The new sound machine creates the perfect sleep environment and offers a clock radio with atomic time, CD player, and projects the time on the ceiling. Set the alarm and wake to your choice of 6 nature sounds, CD, radio or alarm. Hit the snooze button for a little extra sleep.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000A0S4E4
• UPC: 031262012692
• Item model number: SS-6000
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #179,664 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Back to the Future with this Clock!, December 27, 2005

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Lincoln J. Mennuti (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HoMedics SS-6000 Sound Machine with CD, Atomic Clock Radio and Time Projection (Health and Beauty)

It's "Back to The Future" with this Clock because; The Atomic Clock sync and the projection features bring it up to the "future", BUT the dual-mono speakers and AM/FM analog dial throws this clock right into the past.

Further breakdown of the Pros/Cons:

Pros:
- Atomic time sync
- Wall projection (with focus ring and angle of projection adjustment)
- Timer function (15, 30 or 60 minute auto-shutoff via "Timer" button press)
- Built-in CD Player
- Rainforest, Ocean, Summer Night and Rain sounds are decent

Cons:
- Analog dial for AM/FM stations??!! With all the other digital features on this clock, why couldn't they add some basic digital AM/FM features? You can't preset any stations, you can't even see what station you're currently on (except to listen for the Station Name to be announced)
- WAY TOO BRIGHT display. Even at the lower brightness setting the always-backlit display is so bright it casts very noticable shadows! I like to sleep in as dark an environment as possible, but with this Clock on it's like sleeping under a full moon!
- The Thunder and Waterfall sounds are disappointing, sounding like nothing more than white noise.
- It's got 2 speakers, but as a previous reviewer already mentioned...They're not of high quality audio output.

This was a Christmas gift from my Wife, she knew I wanted a projection dispaly alarm clock with Atomic sync and she liked the idea of the Nature Sounds to sooth our new 6week old son. But I don't think I'll be able to live with the shortcomings of this clock so we'll be doing an exchange soon.

30 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars not worth buying it, October 22, 2005

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K. Wu - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HoMedics SS-6000 Sound Machine with CD, Atomic Clock Radio and Time Projection (Health and Beauty)

I thought I got a small stereo set but it has two MONO speakers so the sound is not harmony. The projection is small and angle is adjusted backward (who can see the projection on the back during sleep?). I couldn't get atomic clock to automatic set the time by following the instructions. Also it is HUGE that it occupies the entire table and the LCD is too bright to affect your sleep.

It is not CD changer which it fits one CD only so that you won't be able to wake up by different CD. Go find another projection clock if you love that feature. The one I got instead is "Oregon Scientific RM313PNA" which has big display on projection and cost much less. Read my review for details.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Only Atomic alarm clock CD player combo I could find., March 24, 2006

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«{1kC}»Bitterman (WI, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: HoMedics SS-6000 Sound Machine with CD, Atomic Clock Radio and Time Projection (Health and Beauty)

I wanted an atomic clock for time accuracy, and I preferred one with CD also. Don't care about the "nature sounds", but I did listen and they sound like nature sounds to me, so I guess they work.
Atomic clock was position sensitive, I had to move a dresser to get the clock in a position where it had a steady signal.
The backlit LCD was -way- bright, but it does have two settings, bright, and brighter. I moved the selector half-way in the middle and it shut the back light off. much better. :)
The projector works good, but I wish it was more swivelable/versatile. it pivots from straight up to straight off the back, not side to side at all. It is a -tad- bright, but very livable.
The sound quality is OK, and quite adequate for a clock radio. It will play relatively loud, and the volume knob is very desensitized, so you can fine tune the audio to very subtle volume changes for night listening. Great feature.
I gave it an average rating because for the price, it seemed a bit lacking. If you want a CD, alarm clock, atomic clock combo, its the only one I found and it does all those, but at a premium cost.