Homedics HX-B050 HMDX Quad Bedside Audio

• Full-function dual alarm clock with Snooze, Nap, and Gradual Wake feature
• Digital tune AM/FM radio with 10 station presets
• Auto-set clock
• USB port for charging your devices
• Aux-in for connecting external music devices

I bought this clock for the dual alarm feature. The USB charging port was purely an extra bonus feature. That is pretty much the only good features of this clock radio. It has a unique design but the buttons on top are not intuitive you certainly need to use the instruction manual to figure out some things. The snooze button is not easy to find if you're a regular snooze-button-pusher. The gradual wake function is only gradual if you consider very quiet to screaming in your face radio within 10 seconds and my clock sits on the other side of my 250 sq. ft. bedroom. There is no way to not have a "gradual wake" radio. You are stuck with that or annoying beeping. The display is extremely bright even on the lowest setting (as others have mentioned). It is on the lowest setting and doesn't bother me since it is on the other side of the room. It does double as a good nightlight.

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This clock actually offends me on a deep level at how cheaply it is made and how poorly it works. It should not exist. I only get the strongest FM signals even though I'm in viewing distance of my town's radio transmitters. Even AM barely comes in! The sound quality is worse than a telephone. The speakers rattle loudly if you try to adjust the volume to a discernible level. The controls are very awkward and labeled with incomprehensible symbols. DON'T BUY THIS!

I made the huge mistake of ordering it from bestbuy.com. It was back-ordered so by the time I received it it was past the 30 day purchase date and they would not let me return it. I'm thinking of dropping it off a tall building so I can at least get some sort of satisfaction out of it. Beware of this company's products!

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Auxiliary input is pretty useless since the speakers are so weak and sound poorly.

USB charging feature is really the only reason why I gave it another star.

Also, like others have noted, the display is very bright even dimmed to its lowest setting.

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I am disappointed with this product. I ordered it to my friend as a birthday present. When he unwrapped it he saw that alarm clock was dirty, with some wrapping materials inside and with little scratches. It looks like t's been used by someone else before.

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I bought this clock radio based solely on its look. I liked the hi-tech cube design. The actual product is smaller than I expected and feels somewhat flimsy. I still like the look of it, and am happy with it overall.

The good: Includes a USB port (for charging only) and audio in jack. These are great to have, and I now charge my phone through the USB port. It has an easy to access dimmer button that lets you turn the BRIGHT display completely off. Auto-adjust time, DST.

The bad: Flimsy, LED display is unbelievably bright. Even on the lowest setting,it lights up the room. I'm going to cover the display with some tinting film so I can sleep. The sound quality is terrible (to be expected from such small speakers). AM radio reception is poor.

Overall I got what I paid for: a cool looking clock radio with some bonus features.