Moshi Voice Control Digital Alarm Clock

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Product Features

• The Moshi VC Alarm Clock is the first 'listening clock' that allows you set the time and alarm by your voice alone.
• No more small buttons and no more impossible programming. Just speak, and Moshi listens.
• Take control your alarm clock
• Moshi works so well that it is recognized by the World Blind Union and was awarded the VisionFree Award by the Stevie Wonder Foundation at the Consumer Electronics Show in 2009.
• Features 3 Alarm Sounds, 3 Sleep Sounds, Temperature

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.2 x 7.5 x 4.5 inches ; 11.5 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B001MKKHFK
• Item model number: MLC489
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,071 in Kitchen & Dining (See Bestsellers in Kitchen & Dining)

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Product Description

Product Description

Meet Moshi the voice control digital alarm clock! Simply say "Hello Moshi," followed by what you want. Moshi responds to 12 basic commands. Commands include "time," "alarm," "set time," "set alarm," "turn off alarm," "sleep sound," "night light" and more. Plus, you can choose from three different alarm sounds and three soothing sleep sound programs. Uses three AAA backup batteries (not included). AC adapter included. Choice of three alarms. Choose from three different alarm sounds and three soothing sleep sound programs. Additional specifications: Includes AC adapter. Uses three AAA backup batteries (not included).

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

38 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Good idea not fully thought out, December 5, 2008

By	Bob Patin - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I returned the clock because it was more aggravating than anything. The idea is appealing, and might be great, but this version really stinks (not to put too fine a point on it!).

1. I did figure out how to get the sleep sounds to work, although they are pretty awful, and the volume can't be adjusted. Not only that, but they last just 5 minutes, the point of which I fail to understand. I went back to my 60-minute ocean CD, which is much better.

2. The volume of the voice prompts is loud and can't be changed; how did they expect someone to check the time in the dark of night without waking the other person in the bed?

3. The nightlight cycles thru the 6 colors, and some are too bright. The red one would be great, but you can't select a single color.

4. To set the alarm, you have to listen to the explanation EVERY time; why is that? The voice prompts should all be short, and I shouldn't have to reset the alarm time every day. I should be able to use the same alarm time every day.

5. Without using the too-bright nightlight feature, how am I supposed to tell the time at night? If I speak to it, I risk waking the person next to me; if I touch the clock, I get the overly-loud voice prompt. Neither is a good solution, so it's useless in the dark.

A great idea, but a pretty useless first version. I give this 1 out of 5 stars.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Yes you can change the volume and set the nightlight to one color only, September 19, 2009

By	Raemey - See all my reviews

Maybe I have a different version of this clock than other reviewers BUT
- you CAN change the volume, the buttons are on the back and there are three settings
- you CAN change the night light from single to multi so you don't have to have a disco show
- yes, there are only three sleep sounds but they last 15 minutes, not 5. Granted they are not the best, but this clock was really not made for that and would probably do best by eliminating that feature
until it is fine tuned.
- you have to speak the commands exactly as directed or you will get errors. For example, you have to say "hello Moshi" and then "set alarm" NOT "set the alarm" or it will not understand the command and do nothing.
- I would like the option of setting the nightlight to a preferred color however.
- the nightlight colors are a little too bright, but gorgeous!
- if you don't have the nightlight on in the dark, you can't see the clock. How could this have been overlooked when making this clock?
- It is made of plastic but I don't think it looks cheap. I have never had a glass alarm clock before so why should this one be different?
- it is made in such a way that if you have cats, like I do, walking around your nightstand they cannot change the settings or turn your radio on jolting you awake. This is priceless to me!

You do not have to listen to a full explanation every time you set it unless you pause too long after saying giving a command. If you wait too long, it will give you an explanation. One in a while it will confuse a command or a time set but it is rare for me. In fact, I make far more errors on clocks I have had to manually set than this clock has.

If you plug it in the wall, the unit operates by voice command but the alarm will shut off by touch or voice. If you install batteries, you can operate everything manually from the back buttons but it is not practical because they are very small. You can turn the alarm clock off by touch regardless if it running on batteries or is plugged in.

Do I think there is room for improvement? Of course!

Is it worth the $49.95? For me it was!

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars No not perfect but 100x better than conventional clocks., December 24, 2008

By	Jane Guebara (Conroe, TX) - See all my reviews

If you expect this thing to be perfect and recognize every command even when the TV is blaring then you will be disappointed.

Having said that.. I change the alarm time frequently and this thing is SOOOOOO much easier to use than a conventional digital clock where you have to click so many times to get to your target alarm time.

"Set Alarm - 6:15 AM " Most times its that easy and at most I only have to repeat once if it did not understand.


I actually think the night light is very soothing also and being able to ask it the temperature is an added plus.