Customer Reviews

Talking Time, Month and Date Alarm Clock

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I purchased two of these clocks at different times, one for myself and then one for my grandmother, who has macular degeneration and absolutely loves this clock. Although the previous clocks aren't branded "Reizen", they're identical to this one. I'm buying another one for my grandmother so that she can have one in her bedroom as well as her kitchen.

This is a great clock, even for those with normal vision, but especially great for those with low vision or the blind. One tap on the big top button that runs the length of the clock speaks the time in a pleasant and very understandable British female voice, and a second tap speaks the date. There are no tiny extraneous buttons to accidentally push, which is important for low-vision users and a serious flaw in many other similar clocks.

There's an option for speaking the time on the hour. The time and date are set automatically according to the time broadcast from the NIST government clock in Colorado, so there's no need to fool with it when the time changes. The functions all make sense and are very easy to set, and the alarm setting as well as other other features are confirmed by voice. The clock uses AA batteries that last a long time, at least two years under normal use and they are simple to change.

The single lacking feature is a backlight, which would be nice for night table alarm clock use.

This is an okay unit. I would just be aware of the following:

1) Even though this clock only works in the US, it speaks in a British accent.

2) Volume control has two settings: high and low.

3) Automatically setting the time can take a long time--up to hours--and might only work at night. I thought I would just turn it on and it would set itself in about the same amount of time that it takes my cel phone to get a signal. It's not like that at all. As I understand the documentation, once it sets itself, it only checks the radio signal at 2:00 am.

4) Setting the time manually is slow because you can only increment/decrement the minutes, not the hours. If the radio signal was more robust this wouldn't be an issue.

5) You can't simultaneously have the alarm set and the hourly time announcement.

6) The hourly announcement starts at 8:00 am. If that's when you want it to start you're in luck. If not, the only other option is to turn it off.

The cute British accent voice is clear and easy to understand. Setting the time is easy, as is activating the voice. Tap the top bar once for time. Tap it twice and you will hear the date and day. My 87 year old visually impaired mother really likes the clock, and I suspect activates it just to hear a friendly voice. The clock is never judgmental and never sighs and says, "It is one minute since you last asked the time." ... No more "what time is it now?" phone calls... The Reisen Talking atomic clock.. Our new best friend. :-)

I got this for my mother who is legally blind and she loves it. It is easy to use and great for her as she can't see any of her clocks. She likes that it tells her the time and the date and day. Very nice product.

This clock is fabulous for macular degeneration sufferers. Only one large button on top means not having to feel around for the right button. Mom can finally KNOW what day it is and what time it is without having to ask someone. THANK YOU FOR A SIMPLE & AMAZING CLOCK !!

The announcement of time format is too formal(personal preference), it'll announce as 43min pass 5 pm or half pass 10 am instead of just saying 5 forty-three pm or 10 thirty am that make the long story short. Other then that everything is fine, the announcing voice and alarm is clear with the high volume setting (but not loud at all). I'm nearsighted can't see anything without my glasses, and I only use the clock to know what time it is when I wake in the middle of sleep, can't see the clock in dark anyway (no back-light or grow in the dark), don't use the hourly announcement cause that's the time I sleep. Have no problem getting the signal in west coast.

We purchased this clock because my mother has recently lost her site and wanted to be able to know the time. We had purchased a talking watch, but that didn't do the trick. So we thought getting a talking clock would be the ticket and it is. In fact, everyone in her senior housing building wants to get one. Also, her hearing is not good either and the voice on the clock is loud and very clear. Thank you for a great product.

This is an outstanding clock! Not only does it talk, but it automatically resets itself for Daylight Savings Time! We have three of them!

As advertised. Good quality. Helps resolve 82 year old mother's concerns that she will miss her alarm or won't be able to read the time, or that controls are too hard to find, read or use. Time sets automatically to atomic clock time. Alarm is easy to reset, controls are in front, and display shows both real time and alarm time w/o changing screens. Pleasant voice tells the time as part of the alarm, or anytime by pressing the top. Just have to remember to turn alarm on with side button.

We have found this product to be much better than a voice-initiated clock called Moshi, purchased at a high-end mall retailer that everyone would recognize. We had to exchange that item twice & finally gave up on it. My mother needs this more for hearing the date than the time, but in general, she says, "I don't know what I'd do without that little gizmo!"