Customer Reviews

Timex CD Player Dual Alarm Clock Radio and Nature Sounds Sleep Machine

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1 star:		(9)

 

 

Not happy with quality or features of this unit. Had a previous Timex Nature Sounds unit with better quality on all fronts. Here are the differences that led to my disappointment:

- Display way too bright with no dimmer - I can read by the light it puts out
- Audible buzz or hum and bright red light when an alarm is in a "snoozed" mode
- Crude tuner and volume dials reminiscent of 70's technology with crackley sound when adjusting
- Single dial volume control for radio and CD player listening and alarm
- Dual alarms but one is buzzer only and the other is either sounds, radio, or CD
- No daylight savings time adjustment
- Same nature sounds tracks; would have preferred longer improved tracks or at least different tracks
- Broad and flat - much larger footprint than previous upright model.

You don't get the details on the box so there's no way to tell until you buy it, but I generally expect electronics products to improve with subsequent versions, not go backwards.

The radio on this clock radio CD player plays softly all the time when a CD is playing, along with a low grade buzzing. It's awful. The clock works well, which is about the only good thing I can say about this waste of materials and space they call a dual alarm clock radio.

I purchased two of these for my boys a couple of years ago. After 2 months the first one stopped playing CD's and then 1 year later the second one stopped playing CD's as well. Quite a disappointment. We use them now for the aux-line for our mp3 players and are looking for different ones. Clock, radio, nautre sounds features are all fine.

I expected better sound quality from Timex as a reputable company. The sound quality is not the best and the radio was worse. But I didn't purchase this for the radio. I bought this clock radio for the nature sounds, cd player and the MP3 hookup which will be great on my balcony. I consider this an alternative to a BOSE until I decide to make a big purchase like that. Delivery time was good.

I bought for baby/child's room thinking it would last more than a year. (my son never touched it) Digital clock display no longer works-only displays partial numbers. CD player works occasionally-not reliable. Nature sounds work great.

My wife bought this for me as Xmas present and I only had it for a little more than a year before I could not use the CD player. The only use it's good for now is the dual alarm. What would you expect from a watch maker ?

I own two of these I purchased on sale. After a few months the CD stopped working, then it would work sporadically. Don't waste your money on this product, i agree with the other reviewers. The time display is so bright i had to put a book in front of it. I liked the nature sounds but rarely used them. It was good for about six months, then it stopped working. Complete waste.

I have had more or less the same experience as the other reviewers. The CD player soon quit working and the LED light is so bright that, as one reviewer said, --"You can read by it."

Timex CD Player Dual Alarm Clock Radio and Nature Sounds Sleep Machine

I received this as a christmas gift and the CD Player doesn't work. Since I was more interested in having the sound machine I decided just to call Timex about the 90 day warrenty. It turns out they can't fix it! I was told it's a very old product and timex doesn't even have parts for repairs anymore. I'm now trying to get Amazon to exchange the item or at least credit the person who bought it for me but since I'm right at the end of that 30day thing for returns I don't know if I'm stuck with it or not.

I love this item for my kids' room where we use the "wind" sound option every night. It really helps them sleep better and not wake to every dog barking or thunderstorm. I now have 2 for both kids' rooms and my sister loved mine so much, she bought 2 for her children. It's a great space saving device on their nightstand. My daughter plays her learn-to-read CDs in it and can change the CD while reading in bed. This product will grow with my children as they enter their teen years and actually start using the alarm clock. It even works as a night light since the clock display is in bright green (not good for those that like it pitch dark!)