Sony ICF-CD7000BLK AM/FM Stereo CD Clock Radio

by Sony

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 9 x 8 inches ; 4.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 6 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000MVDIME
• Item model number: ICFCD7000BLK
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (193 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,226 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
  • #65 in Electronics > Home Audio & Theater > Radios > Clock Radios
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

Stylish and interior conscious - distinguishes this versatile system from ordinary looking clock radios while compact styling also saves space on your nightstand

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

327 of 327 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Almost perfect, August 14, 2007

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Thomas Frenock - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony ICF-CD7000BLK AM/FM Stereo CD Clock Radio (Electronics)

My now-ancient Philips CD clock radio let me down, so I decided it was time to upgrade with more-modern technology. I still wanted to wake to CD sound rather than a radio station or normal alarm sounds, and after a short search, I found this Sony. It has some features that I really appreciate, which make this clock intuitive and useful. Specifically ...

1) There is a perpetual clock built in, so that after a power failure the clock has the correct time. My old clock had a 9V battery to keep the clock circuit energized, but it always ran fast (really fast) and needed to be reset after the power returned. This one works really well.

2) The CD track selection works every time. My older clock seemed to have a "mind of its own" when I set the wake-up track. I resigned to just letting it go on track 1, which would reliably repeat; just pick a CD with an acceptable first track. This Sony clock wakes me on whatever track I set it to every time.

3) The second alarm is a nice feature. I can easily set it to one of two different wake-up times with the press of a button (really it is two buttons). The out-going Philips clock had a more-arcane method of setting a second wake-up time. I don't think that I ever mastered it.

4) The sound quality is more than adequate. What I would expect out of the tiny 2-in speakers seems to be surpassed. Perhaps it is my imagination.

5) The generously sized snooze bar is easy to find in the morning. Although my Philips clock had a proximity sensor to detect my approaching hand, it seemed to have a very narrow field of regard, and I often had to wave my hand numerous times to get the alarm to stop. This Sony clock has the snooze bar located just above the table surface, so a groggy sliding hand can find it easily.

6) The addition of two alarm times on the main display help in seeing that the alarm is set and to what time. No button pushes are required to read the alarm time.

7) Oh yeah ... it is a pretty cool-looking clock with an easily loaded CD.


Now for the not-so-good part...

This clock uses blue LCD backlighting, which is very bright in a dark room, even at its lowest setting. It is so bright that I had to cover over the display to prevent it from lighting up my room. I found that cutting out a 2.5 x 5 piece of card stock makes a suitable display cover that prevents the night-time light pollution, but you also lose the time on the display. It works out OK in my bedroom, because we have a second perpetual-time clock with a less-obtrusive red LED display.

Overall, I would still give this clock a high mark, and I am happy using it. I would expect that someone with more light seeping in at night might not have the same objection to the display brightness that I have. Selectable display colors, where red is a choice, might be a solution for me.

147 of 150 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Great Features -- Cut Corners, January 22, 2009

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Kathleen Lambert - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony ICF-CD7000BLK AM/FM Stereo CD Clock Radio (Electronics)

I hated to return this radio. It has some fantastic features. This is the clock radio I want. Except it's cheaply made is some areas that turn the best clock radio on the planet into an epic fail.

The good. The features are great. Dual alarms. Nice sound. An excellent strategy for the backlight (the plague of modern clock radios) which lets you change it very easily from the snooze bar. Dual alarms. Even a battery backup!

The bad? An incredibly cheap radio tuner that couldn't even bring in a local station with a transmitter 8 miles from our home. My requirements on a clock radio are pretty minimal, but hearing my Morning Edition is one of them. The CD player also seems cheaply made and when we went to sleep to it, we woke up in the middle of the night to the click click click sound of the CD transport. While the snooze bar was a wonderful and functional large bar that doubles to easily turn down the backlight, to actually turn off the alarm requires accessing a fairly small button on the side. Our nightstand is a bit above the level of the bed and the display is only visible from straight on or above.

As I said, on paper this is everything I could have asked for, but it had a couple of problems that left us not only dissatisfied, but returning it.

94 of 96 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just what I wanted!, May 28, 2007

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C. O. "Krazycatladi" (Calif.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony ICF-CD7000BLK AM/FM Stereo CD Clock Radio (Electronics)

When the CD player failed on my old Timex (Piece of junk) unit I began the search for a new one with the features I wanted. This item fit the bill 99%.

It features great sound with the little conveniences I wanted.
I wanted a unit that played my homemade CDs- check.
I wanted duel alarms- check.
The light from it can't be too bright- check.
A sleep feature is necessary- check.
A nap alarm would be nice- check.
Nature sounds as well- Nope. That is the one thing I didn't get.

I have had the unit for over a week now, the alarm requires a bit of getting use to with the insistent beep-beep that gets louder and louder, but it will do. I go to sleep to music on the 90 minute sleep setting and not having to change the alarms for a nap is nice. I love the way you touch the snooze bar and the light dims and then with a second touch, goes off. If it lasts well I will be overjoyed with the choice.