Timex T309T Alarm Clock Radio with Nature Sounds (Titanium)

by Timex

Product Details

Product Manual [75kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 5 x 3 x 5 inches ; 1.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000092TSX
• Item model number: T309T
• Batteries: 3 AAA batteries required.
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (191 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #27,601 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 29, 2004

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Timex T309TT triple-alarm clock radio lets you wake to your choice of AM/FM radio, buzzer, or any of four nature sounds (wind, brook, surf, and forest spring). Yes, you read correctly: the triple-alarm system lets you set three independent alarm times and wake sounds.

Even if you're waking alone, you might want to set the device to trigger, say, soothing nature sounds at 7 a.m., a gentle radio station at 7:15, and a blaring buzzer at 7:30 just in case your heinie is still in the sack when it ought to be in the shower. Use the convenient 7-5-2 system to set your alarm(s) for the week, weekdays, or the weekend.

Store up to 18 radio stations in memory, accessible through six one-touch tuning buttons. The radio offers drift-free PLL (phase-locked loop) digital tuning and displays station frequency and preset numbers.

Time to crash? Drift into sleep to the radio or soothing nature sounds using the programmable sleep timer. The unit also offers a 99-year calendar (2000 to 2099) with year/month/day display and a sure-alarm battery backup system.

What's in the Box
Alarm clock radio and a user's manual.

Product Description

Timex Nature Sounds Clock Radio with preset digital tuning….sounds are Wind /Brook/ Surf/Forest Spring

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

161 of 172 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars almost great, July 21, 2003

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K. Mohnkern (Pittsburgh, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Timex T309T Alarm Clock Radio with Nature Sounds (Titanium) (Electronics)

This is a nice little item. It has good sound quality and three types of alarm: radio, buzzer, and nature sounds (there are 3 or 4 of these to choose from). You can specify whether an alarm setting works every day, only on weekdays, or only on weekends. Each alarm setting has its own radio station or nature sound (and volume) associated with it. It's got a nice big snooze button on top, which doubles as a display dimmer (my favorite feature).

I've come across just a couple disappointments in the week that I've had it.

- I thought I'd be able to create a radio-alarm setting for weekdays and another radio-alarm setting (same time, but different station) for weekends. Can't do it. You get one setting for each type of alarm.

- The radio preset buttons are arranged in a line across the front of the unit. The band setting button is in that line too, to its left. So if you want preset #1, you've got to punch the second button. Hitting the first button switches you to AM.

All in all, though, it's worth the [money].

146 of 156 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Elegant looks, acceptable functionality, July 9, 2003

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Kenneth Simon (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Timex T309T Alarm Clock Radio with Nature Sounds (Titanium) (Electronics)

The digital tuner and stylish look drew me to this clock -- I was tired of the drifting AM stations on my old analog-tuned radio. To my disappointment, I still get lots of AM drift on this Timex, but I admit it may just be a weak station that is to blame. Some may appreciate the ability to set different alarm times for weekdays and weekends with this clock -- but I think it makes setup complicated, and holidays a frustrating anomaly -- so I don't think it's any more convenient than the simple old-fashioned method of setting one alarm time and changing it when necessary. The nature sounds on this unit sound pretty awful -- they range from vaguely artificial to unpleasantly harsh, so I don't use them. All in all, this clock has good speakers for its size, a fine digital readout, and features that you should only go for if they're worth the added complexity to you.

(...) After 9 months, I've decided to sell this alarm clock and buy a different model. Why? The main reason is that the snooze bar is located near a smaller button which turns the alarm off completely. During the first week of owning this clock, I somehow trained myself to hit the smaller button and fall right back asleep. Which is my fault more than the clock's, but still -- it's a design problem in that these buttons should not be close together! I offered the clock to my wife but she found it too complicated to bother using. Too bad. The sound quality of the radio is very nice, but otherwise, there's no reason to hang onto this.

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A very nice clock, July 16, 2003

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This review is from: Timex T309T Alarm Clock Radio with Nature Sounds (Titanium) (Electronics)

It's a good clock. The display is easy to read, and the settings for the display light range from a dim light that is just enough to read the time to a bright night-light.

The radio is very good too. I live near a radio station that doesn't happen to be one of my favorites, and this little radio actually picks up other stations. Until now, the only other piece of equipment that could pick up anything but the closeby station was the big stereo in the living room.

The battery back-up is excellent. It had its test this morning after my power had been out all night. The buzzer alarm still went off as usual! 5 stars for the battery back-up!!!

Now, there are only 2 drawbacks. First, it is kinda complicated to program. I've had to reset things a couple of times now, and both times I had to get out the instruction book to complete the process. But the instructions are well written and easy enough to follow. Just don't lose that booklet. Second, all the "nature sounds" just sound like white noise. "Thunderstorm" or "ocean".... I can't tell the difference.

All in all, it's an excellent clock. Very reliable and it looks nice, too. I would recommend it to anyone.