SONY ICF-CD830 AM/FM Stereo Clock Radio with CD Player

by Sony

Product Details

Product Manual [143kb PDF]

• Item Weight: 6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 6 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005M2BL
• Item model number: ICFCD830
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #33,151 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1973

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Sony's ICF-CD830 CD/radio alarm clock is a compact solution for anyone with a need for multiple waking options. Various CD play modes are available so you can choose the order in which CD tracks will play and an AM/FM tuner lets you listen to your favorite radio station. Built-in stereo speakers enhance sound quality.

Three alarm settings give you the wake options you'd like, and the Snoozinator Extendable Snooze Timer lets you customize the snooze length. Wake to CD, radio, or buzzer.

Product Description

SonyM-^Rs Dream Machine« Clock Radio with CD Player lets you wake up in style. Wake up to a CD or choose from the radio or buzzer. The ICF-CD830 also features a Digital Synthesized Stereo Tuner that gives you the most accurate drift-free tuning of AM/FM stations & MegaBass« Sound System giving you superior sound. The SnoozinatorM-^Y Extendable Timer gives you the freedom to choose your own snooze time by adding on 10 minutes to your total snooze time, up to one hour.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

44 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good clock stereo, too bad they don't have it, October 18, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: SONY ICF-CD830 AM/FM Stereo Clock Radio with CD Player (Electronics)

I ordered this from another etailer since Amazon didn't have it. It's a great unit. CD player sounds very good, but not great with no extra buzzing or noises. You can select shuffle CD and can also select the particular track you want the alarm to start on. Radio has very good reception and sound. I have not used the buzzer yet so can't comment on how ok or annoying it is. The manual says it beeps and progressively changes. You can set the CD, radio, or buzzer for the alarm...one, all, or any combination of the three each with it's own seperate wake up time. I start with a soothing CD, then NPR comes on, and then the buzzer is the final backup in case I'm really lazy that day. The display is very good, visible from variety of angles and not so bright as to be annoying at night. The unit in general feels well made and I expect it will last awhile. Good value.

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Shopped around and this one won!, April 5, 2002

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Howdy (Denver, CO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: SONY ICF-CD830 AM/FM Stereo Clock Radio with CD Player (Electronics)

I admit this is really excessive, but I honestly shopped around for a CD alarm clock for about six months! They are kinda' pricy and I wanted to get a good one that would last, but also had lots of features. In the end, I ended up where I started. I've had a Sony Dream Machine alarm clock for over 10 years (pre-CD alarm clocks!) It has worked great and I've had no complaints....But in the end, if this lasts me another 10 years, it was worth the money (plus the price has gone down a little.)

But the best features of this alarm clock are:
* You can set all three alarms...I like to have the CD start first to wake up to music, and then the buzzer goes off 15 minutes later to actually get me out of bed!
* Speaking of the buzzer, this is about the best alarm I've ever heard. It isn't some harsh buzzer that starts your day off with a minor heart attack. This is a light beeping that gets louder and faster over time. So it too wakes you up nicer than many alarms.
* Finally, the programming is really simple and quick, so it isn't hard to change it if you need to.

So if you are looking for a CD alarm clock with all the features, this one is a good bet.

32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No battery needed, November 18, 2002

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David Shafer "David" (Iowa City, IA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: SONY ICF-CD830 AM/FM Stereo Clock Radio with CD Player (Electronics)

In addition to all the positive comments about this model, many of the reviews here cite the lack of a battery as a potential negative. But according to Sony's specs, "POWER BACK-UP SYSTEM is built-in and needs no additional battery to maintain time and alarm settings in event of blackout or power failure."