Timex T231G AM/FM Dual Alarm Clock Radio with 1.2-Inch Display and Line-in Jack (Gunmetal)

Nicer than the pictures online. The face is flush with the body so it’s sleek. Good quality and size. Easy to program time, alarms, etc. Adjustable noise level.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:Timex use to be a good product and I liked the programmable feature of the radio channels. However the radio reception is terrible and the AM side is totally unusable because of the piercing noise.

Not the best clock radio I've ever had but far from the worst.Pros: Wide range of of light setting for the display. Volume ramps up to preset value when alarm goes off. Two independent alarm times. Small form factor.Cons: Independent antenna wire instead of built into the plug wire is ugly just hanging there. Sound quality isn't all that good, just acceptable. Not very easy to set up because the user instructions are all but non-existent.

Ahh, the device everyone loves to absolutely hate!This clock works well for me, especially the dimmable LED display so it doesn't light up the room and the setting to allow the alarm volume to ramp up gradually.Programming is a little 'fiddley' to figure out at first but once you use it for a while, this concern fades away.

Love how large the numbers are, and that it's dimmable. Radio works even with antenna wire mostly rolled up, tucked down wall by plug. The instructions are written ridiculously small (had to use camera on phone to enlarge enough to see) and not clear at all. It took a lot of trial and error just to figure out how to turn the alarm off for the weekend (keep pressing alarm button to scroll thru options until alarm light turns off) Still haven't figured out "2nd alarm" for different days as stated in description, but not a deal breaker. They've been making radio alarm clocks for many decades, + they were always very easy to use - they haven't made them better, just more complicated... Timex : if it ain't broke, don't fix it!

I have had Timex radio alarm clocks in the past. I love this clock but the only problem I would see is that those buttons are multi function buttons and you need to know how to operate them. How you operate those buttons is either you push down and release quickly or push down and hold and then release. It is not just one button does one thing. If you can remember that then the radio alarm clock is a breeze. Features I like are backup battery for power outages. LED brightness adjustment. AM/FM. Dual alarm. Sound is adequate for my use.

Protip about reading reviews..... read the most recent ones and not the ones with the most upvotes... or the dreaded reviews where someone got the product for free.This alarm only works if you have some supersonic hearing and wake up at the drop of a pin. I had the sound cranked up all the way, but I was never awakened by this alarm. My SonicBoom backup alarm woke me up..... even though it only uses Beep/Chime. I need a loud radio to wake up consistently..... and this Timex alarm does not have a loud radio nor a loud Chime.It makes no sense for people that complain that an alarm is too loud because they can simply turn the volume down. It's not science.I had an old Timex T715 that I bought somewhere around 10 years ago. It's one of those Smartset alarms which uses a CR2450 coin battery. It was loud but it kept slowly falling apart. I had to jiggle the dials to make sure the alarm was set. Then last week, on 12/08/23 all of the Alarms on that T715 just gave up, but it still shows time though. My question is why can't Timex make alarm clocks more like this, but with better dials and not designed to start falling apart after a couple of years.I would use my iphone, and I actually have an alarm set on it, but that alarm is amazingly quiet. I usually use that alarm on the weekend and maybe 34% of the time I am awaken by it. Gawd forbid there are some heavy sleepers out there that need a heavy duty alarm clock.Also, I've tried a few times to replace that old T715 alarm clock, but the other two alarms I bought were too quiet. I had no problems with all of the alarms I bought prior to 2012. I mean look, I understand that Alarmclocks are in less demand because people use their Smartphones, but the volume and Chimes used on most Smartphones are ineffective for heavy sleepers. Couldn't a company make a name brand alarm that has volume settings for the wake chime, and a few different passive and aggressive wake chimes, on top of it having an option for using the Radio for the alarm.

Finally, a good replacement for our 25+ year old clock radio. Two alarms, red numerals that don't annoy night sight, adjustable brightness so the clock isn't too bright. In spite of other reviews, it isn't difficult to set. The radio alarm does shut itself off, probably at about an hour (i left the room at 45 minutes after it came on.)