RCA RP5400 Smart Snooze Dual Wake AM/FM Clock Radio

by RCA

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 6.8 x 2.2 inches ; 1.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000FCNA2I
• Item model number: RP5400
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (71 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #42,552 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 24, 2006

Product Description

RCA RP5400 Smart Snooze Dual Wake AM/FM Clock Radio has a 0.9 green LED display for easy readability. Different levels of brightness control are offered with this unit to accommodate different light setting environments. When the alarm is activated, all five buttons on top will act as a snooze. Individual wake time indicators are present which allow two different alarm settings for two different users. Using its programmable snooze feature which turns off the alarm or radio providing an extra 9 minutes of sleep or which can be programmed for 1-30 minutes, you can snooze up to 2 hours. Its programmable sleep feature plays the radio for up to 2 hours before automatically turning off the radio, allowing the user to gently fall asleep to music. The nap function allows the user to set a quick alarm for a short interval of sleep without disturbing the alarm settings. Set for 10-minute increments up to a total of 2 hours of naptime. Wake to Radio or Alarm feature gives the user the choice of waking up to the alarm or to a favorite radio station.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars LOOK NO FURTHER, January 10, 2008

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S. Snider (Portland, OR USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: RCA RP5400 Smart Snooze Dual Wake AM/FM Clock Radio (Electronics)

If you are reading this review, you may have already spent hours looking for a mysteriously elusive product: the decent clock radio. Look no further.

I spent months searching for clock radio that would fit my (seemingly simple) needs. I finally found this one, put it to the test and am impressed with the results. The product is so good that I'm writing my first-ever review. I hope you find it helpful.

Product pros:

- numbers are big enough to read without glasses

- soft green doesn't illuminate the whole bedroom

- dimmer switch available

- grad-u-wake feature: the only buzzer I've experienced that isn't jarring/ugly

- small footprint on the nightstand

- programmable nap & snooze durations

- dual alarms can both be set to radio or buzzer

- adequate radio quality

- simple, easy, inexpensive

Product cons:

- none

Finally someone got all the features right. See for yourself! Bonsoir.

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lots of features for a little price............, April 16, 2007

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Susan K (Nebraska, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: RCA RP5400 Smart Snooze Dual Wake AM/FM Clock Radio (Electronics)

I really like the "ramp-up" alarm tone; it helps me wake up without feeling startled. It's a very firm beep tone which increases in volume. I believe it would wake up even heavy sleepers at it's peak sound level. It reaches the loud level about 40 seconds after it starts beeping.

The forward and backward buttons make it easy to set the time and alarm time. Another nice feature is programming your own snooze-button time.

It has a low profile and looks attractive. I have minimal space on the headboard, and this fits very well, being only about 6-1/2" wide.

The green LED display is bright enough if you like it bright. This model has a low-brightness switch, which dims the display if you want. It is still easily readable on the low setting too.

Don't expect to tune in many weaker radio stations, after all, this is a lower priced radio . The speaker is mono, and just good enough to fall asleep to. One thing that does bother me a bit......below a certain volume the radio cuts out completely. I like to play the radio at very low volumes and cannot do that on this one.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Less is more: The Perfect Alarm Clock, February 23, 2008

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A. Fair (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: RCA RP5400 Smart Snooze Dual Wake AM/FM Clock Radio (Electronics)

I have been looking for a good clock for years, and found this here. Here is what I like about it:

* Large numbers readable from the other side of the bed without lighting up the room.

* The indispensable nap function (absent on many higher models).

* Simple styling does not add to or alter decor.

* Easy to set without 15 buttons like my last clock.

* Any button works as snooze. What is special about a 9-minute snooze?

* Gradual alarm volume starts soft and increases over time, no more fire-alarms!

* Two independent alarms to avoid resetting for a special wake-up time.

* The radio tunes well and sounds adequate, but who wants to fall asleep or wake up to jarring commercials?

* The price! $10 on amazon is a great value.

This is perfect to use as an alarm. If you want a sound system to play music, consider a separate sound system, but still use this as your alarm.