Timex T600B CD Stereo Clock Radio with Nature Sounds (Black)

by Timex

Product Details

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• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004VXAQ
• Item model number: T600B
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (79 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #37,446 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 15, 2000

Product Description

Color: Black

Amazon.com Review

Small yet robust, the Timex T600B is no ordinary clock radio. With a CD player, an 18-preset digital tuner, stereo speakers, four "nature" sound samples, and three separate alarms, the T600B may cost more than the average clock radio, but it still represents a solid value.

Short and stout with rounded sides and a contrasting silver-and-black body, the T600B looks a little intimidating. It has far more buttons than most clock radios, which we suspect may puzzle first-time users. Fortunately, many of these controls are used for setup, while the most frequently used buttons are set apart and logically situated.

The Indiglo (blue) display shows time, date, radio frequency, CD track, and indicates which nature sound (ocean, brook, forest, or wind) is currently selected for the alarm. Setting the six AM and 12 FM presets is very straightforward, and when powered up the T600B's last-station memory automatically returns to the station selected before the radio was switched off.

The sound of the T600B is quite good, but the close proximity of the two speakers yields little stereo separation. And though it does deliver a full, clean sound, don't mistake this clock radio for a mini stereo system. Overdrive it, and the cabinet will start to buzz in protest. If you want to listen at higher levels, we'd suggest using the mini headphone jack or investing in a more music-oriented clock radio or shelf stereo.

All in all, the Timex T600B is a good value: it's small, sounds good, and is chock full of features. --Wayne Garcia

Pros:

• Very good sound, in moderation
• 18 tuner presets
• 3 alarms
• Headphone jack

Cons:

• Faceplate is cluttered
• Buzzes if overdriven

Amazon.com Product Description

Choose the sound you wake to with the Timex T600B CD stereo clock radio with nature sounds. You can wake to the CD player, radio, ascending buzzer alarm, or four realistic nature sounds: babbling brook, birds of paradise, ocean surf, and forest. This alarm clock fits nicely on your dresser or bedside table; it features two dynamic 3-inch speakers and a triple alarm. The digital LCD screen displays time, month, date, alarm, and other programmed features.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

63 of 63 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful with minimal faults, November 15, 2001

By 

Ann (Boston) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Timex T600B CD Stereo Clock Radio with Nature Sounds (Black) (Electronics)

This alarm clock is rather wonderful.
* The sound quality of the CDs is good.
* It is a compact size compared to other CD alarm clocks.
* Though the nature sounds are rather cheezy, they can be relaxing at times.
* You can control the brightness of the display.

I do have a few problems with the alarm clock.
* Though I can be woken up by nature sounds, the radio, or a CD, I don't have the option of a buzzer.
* Also I can only be woken up by the first track of a CD.
* My third silly complaint is that when setting times, you can only go forward. This means that if my alarm is set for 7 and I want to get up at 6, I need to set it ahead 23 hours.
* Lastly, when I first got the alarm clock, my CDs tended to skip often, but they don't seem to do so anymore (yay)

One thing that is wonderful about this clock, and very useful, is the ability to listen to music quietly at night.
You can set the volume to be at 2/3 or 1/3 of the volume that you want to be woken up with.
This means that if I want loud music to wake me up, I don't have to fall asleep with music blasting in my ear, I can listen to it quietly.
Also, you can set the music to turn off at a certain time.

OVerall, despite it's expensive price, this is a good alarm clock

54 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars sound, November 24, 2000

By 

Carolyn Chrismer (Tucson, AZ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Timex T600B CD Stereo Clock Radio with Nature Sounds (Black) (Electronics)

I bought this product. Took it home and pluged it in, the right speaker sounded distored when played with a CD and the radio. The nature sounds were great. I put on head phones when listening to a CD, it sounded great. Could never tune in the radio. Took it back to the store thinking it was defective because of the right speaker. Guess what, they were all that way. SO I bought the Philips AJ3940CD. I would NOT recommend ths timex product. Poor sound quality.

45 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars ..........Just Don't Hit The Snooze Button.........., April 10, 2002

By 

John (St. Louis, MO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Timex T600B CD Stereo Clock Radio with Nature Sounds (Black) (Electronics)

I received this CD/Radio/Nature Sound Clock Radio for Christmas. It has good points and bad points. I'll begin with the good:

-Large Idiglo display
-Good sound quality (for a clock radio)
-Plenty of radio presets
-Aesthetically pleasing

That's about it though. Unfortunately the bad outweighs the good. Bad points include:

-Hissing sound emitted by the CD mechanism
-Snooze button is WAY too close to the OFF button
-Alarm has a time limit
-Nature sounds are unrealistic

-Doesn't keep time (?????)

Let me elaborate on a few of the bad points:
I like to ease into the day which means that I hit snooze a few times before getting up. The snooze button on this unit is less than 1/2 inch from the OFF button. HELLO!!!!! I'm groggy when I hit that button!!! The snooze button and OFF button should be no where near each other!! Maybe it's just me, but that's kind of like a car manufacturer designing a vehicle with the cigarette lighter right next to the gas filler neck.

The unit I got doesn't keep time. It gains approximately 3 minutes per month. I spoke with Timex Tech Support about this and they said I would have to send it in to be repaired. I'm sorry, but this is an $... clock radio, made by Timex no less. It should be about as acurate as the atomic clock at NORAD.

Lastly, the alarm is timed. This doesn't present a problem, normally. But if you're not feeling well, or just having a hard time getting up, you'd best beware. After 6 hits of the snooze you're done. You'll be waking up at noon wondering what happened. Why on earth would they limit the alarm?

The long and short of it is this......if you are shopping for a nice looking, compact, CD player/Radio this works great. However, if that's all you're looking for you probably don't want to spend $.... I'm stuck with mine as it was a gift. Do yourself a favor and buy something else.

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