Emerson SmartSet Dual Alarm Clock Radio with AM/FM Radio, Dimmer, Sleep Timer and .9" LED Display, CKS1900

Such a great little clock with a few good features. The alarm can be adjusted for music or alarm and comes with dual alarms! The sound quality is really good for a small clock. If you expect Dolby sound, this is not for you! 😁 Basic color, small size, and reasonably priced... This is a winner!

This is a great digital clock with dual alarm for the price. I bought three of them to replace my aging red LED digital alarm clocks. It has an internal clock calendar chip that restores the time, date, and user preset alarm times after a power outage.I like that it also automatically changes the clock time on daylight savings time (DST/PST) day. No more annoying task to do twice a year on this clock.Pros:-Clear large LED display and alarm settings.-Tactile feel on large snooze button. Easy to located with fingers in the dark.-Several user preset Digital AM FM tuner channel storage and digital volume level. The volume and tuned channel won't accidentally change when bumped. My old alarm clock had annoying dials that I sometimes would accidentally bump and consequently would not hear the alarm.-Long life coin battery powers the internal chip that holds the time, date, and alarm information. It uses this data to Smart Set itself after a power outage.Cons:-Dual function buttons can take a bit to understand for setting up the alarm times, AM FM radio channels, and brightness.-The display does not automatically dim on ambient light level. You need to manually set the display dim level.-Alarm time won't sound during power outage. If you have unstable utility power then take a look at other alarm clock solutions (like using your smartphone).-No USB charge port or auxiliary audio input. But I knew that when I bought and was okay with it.

Let’s be bluntly honest here, if you’re looking for a stereophonic clock radio, then this is not the one for you. The sound quality sucks!Having said that, that is the only drawback of this clock radio. And that should not stop you from getting it. It has so many other wonderful features that it really is worth getting.Let’s start from the beginning:• No more having to set your clock. You plug it in and it automatically sets itself for you.•And if you need to tweak the time by five or 10 minutes (or whatever), it allows you to do that and it remembers it if the power goes out.• Multiple color choices in multiple brightness levels. You pick what works best for you. For me, green at the medium setting is perfect.• Maximum alarm level volume control. When the radio comes on, it does not exceed the volume level that I have set so that I don’t have to shut the radio off (to cancel the alarm) and turn it back on to hear what I want to hear. When the radio comes on, it plays for an hour and automatically shuts itself off.•No more annoying run-away alarms for the neighbors when I’m away from home and I forget to shut the alarm off. I just leave it on because it doesn’t bother anybody else.• Automatic adjustments for daylight savings time. No more having to manually reset the clock.• Two separate alarms. Each alarm can be programmed for a different days and different media. I use one alarm for Monday through Friday and the other for Saturday and Sunday. Each alarm is independent of the other.• The backup battery is included.This is the most plug – and – play clock I have ever seen. You plug it in and forget it. The only thing you have to set is the time of your alarms and the radio stations presets you like. Very simple, easy to follow instructions.Again, if the sound quality is your main issue, then this is not the unit for you. Quite frankly, the speaker is very tinny. I have heard better sound coming from tin cans on a string. It’s really a crying shame that the manufacturer didn’t do something about this. It really is an issue. But if you’re only going to listen to AM radio, then the sound is quite tolerable.In summary: You buy this unit for the alarm clock, not for the entertainment value.