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Timex T235BYC AM FM Dual Alarm Clock Radio Black
Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
7.2
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
475
Old Reviews
181
Unverified
50
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FM RADIO
1.8 meters
SIZE
LED
TYPE
Review Analysis - 244 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Clock
64clock, radio, alarms, wake, clocks
+78%
-22%
" ... The radio volume ramps up when the alarm turns on and the sound is what you'd expect for a clock radio alarm . ... "
" ... Love this clock. ... I look for the time on my ceiling each morning. ... "
" ... Very nice progressive alarm sound. ... "
" ... I wanted a clock radio to lull me to sleep and this is perfect. ... "
" ... Very happy with my clock. ... "
" ... The dual alarms can each be either set as radio or alarm, and I can see this as handy to set both as alarms if I really have to make sure I'm up on time. ... Seems like no alarm clock is totally intuitive how to set, but this one took about 10 seconds of glancing at instructions to see how to set the clock, turn on the alarm, set the alarm time, and change the alarm to radio. ... "
" ... My son needed an alarm clock to wake up for school and this is great. ... "
" ... Nice little alarm clock radio. ... "
Sound Quality
30alarm, sound quality, wake, reception, louder
+63%
-37%
" ... The radio volume ramps up when the alarm turns on and the sound is what you'd expect for a clock radio alarm . ... "
" ... Very nice progressive alarm sound. ... "
" ... The radio sound is good. ... "
" ... The radio plays clearly ... "
" ... Easy to use with great sound ... "
" ... Other thing I would have liked was that there were speakers on each end like I thought and not just one out the back. ... "
" ... The size & sound quality of the radio is good. ... "
" ... So, sound some times comes out fuzzie. ... "
FM
30clock, fm, stations, reception, preset
+67%
-33%
" ... Display is clear and good reception on radio. ... "
" ... The radio sound is good. ... "
" ... Radio reception is fine. ... "
" ... I was looking for a clock radio to replace my Sony Dream Catcher because the radio station I want to wake up to doesn't come in well with the analog tuner. ... The digital FM reception is very solid and the sound is good. ... "
" ... It has pretty fair radio reception. ... "
" ... Nice clock radio. ... "
" ... Very nice am/fm alarm clock compact unit. ... "
" ... The radio plays clearly ... "
Ease of Use
29set, radio, easy to read, easy to use, setup
+83%
-17%
" ... The controls ARE easy to use IF you read the directions. ... "
" ... Easy to set. ... A plastic "Dim It" sheet was an easy and perfect solution. ... "
" ... Easy to operate and way easy to see. ... "
" ... The digital numbers are huge compared to my other clock and seems easy to use and set up. ... "
" ... Easy to setup. ... Easy to use. ... Easy to figure out. ... "
" ... Compact, only complaint it is tedious to set program it . ... "
" ... Seems like easy enough specs to meet, but very few clocks I looked at seemed to do this. ... "
" ... Easy to set up and use. ... "
Controls
28alarm, radio, button, clock, push
+29%
-71%
" ... Cons: The hour button is on the minute side and the minute button is on the hour side. ... Nags: There's no DST switch! ... Other clocks I have allow me to push both the minute and hour buttons at the same time and the alarm resets to midnight. ... "
" ... The “alarm 1” key sometimes only functions as the on/off button. ... "
" ... The big issue is one of my alarm buttons do not work and I specifically bought it for the dual alarm system. ... "
" ... too many buttons on top with small print ... "
" ... The top buttons have shifted function to the right so I can not get the Alarm 1 to cycle between Radio and Buzzer, and I cannot set the minutes. ... "
" ... Wish it had a dimmer switch. ... "
" ... #1, the layout of the buttons is awful. ... Does a simply alarm clock need so many buttons? ... And each button has 2 functions. ... "
" ... No volume control on the alarm so we have to use the radio to wake us up. ... "
Display Clarity
28large, bright, numbers, clock, dim
+82%
-18%
" ... Display is clear and good reception on radio. ... "
" ... Can see clear across the room without my glasses. ... "
" ... The large red display is easy to read during the daytime or at night, unlike the blue numbers on some other clocks. ... "
" ... If you want something that has a large readable time display that can be seen from a distance, this is it. ... "
" ... bright, large numbers. ... "
" ... Large easy to see display. ... "
" ... Nice large display. ... "
" ... a large display, perfect for what I wanted it for. ... "
Product Reliability
17stopped working, works well, months, loses about 2, clock
+35%
-65%
" ... It loses about 2 minutes a week. ... "
" ... It stopped displaying time and turning on after 1st week. ... "
" ... Started off changing time and then freezing until reset. ... After two weeks stopped working all together. ... "
" ... Purchased last June, 2017. ... Now on Oct, 14, 2017 both have gone bad in one day. ... Like it was programmed to fail after 4 months. ... Both went south the same week. ... "
" ... Clock broke after a few weeks. ... "
" ... Then we tried to get it going after changing plug, and so far is inoperable. ... "
" ... It may have been defective. ... "
" ... Also, twice within 6 months, the clock froze for no reason (no power outage or power blip) whereby time continues to display, but there is no longer a response when pushing the buttons. ... "
Capacity
12across the room, room, see, large, bedroom
+75%
-25%
" ... That is alarm daily at 7AM, and to be easy to see from across the room. ... "
" ... I bought this for our guest room and works fine. ... "
" ... One for bedroom and one for office. ... "
" ... Can see the numbers across the room. ... "
" ... Perfect for a large bedroom ... "
" ... can see numbers across room ... "
" ... I'm loving the large numbers since the clock is placed across the room. ... "
" ... Works well in our bathroom. ... "
Setup
11setup, instructions, easy to set, directions, complicated
+91%
-9%
" ... The controls ARE easy to use IF you read the directions. ... "
" ... Easy to set. ... "
" ... Easy to setup. ... "
" ... Setting it is a breeze. ... "
" ... Perhaps the fact that I program electronics daily is part of the reason I found the setup easy compared to some. ... "
" ... Easy to set once you read the instructions. ... "
" ... Easy to set up! ... "
" ... I don't know if the functions have changed since it was first released, but setting the time and alarm are a breeze, and easy to do without the manual. ... "
Volume
11alarm, radio, louder, loud, room
+36%
-64%
" ... has a small profile, not too big, but I couldn't get used to the static from the radio. ... "
" ... Only minor thing I would change if I could, is a louder speaker. ... It's plenty loud if you're in the same room, but once you leave it's not quite enough. ... "
" ... It wasn't loud, actually it was very quiet. ... "
" ... It still gives off too much light for a sleeping room. ... "
" ... Seemed to be a constant hiss at low volume. ... "
Features
11features, bright even, dim, numbers, light
+64%
-36%
" ... Lots of features and well designed. ... "
" ... This one surely is a welcome change. ... "
" ... The dim setting is perfect for me. ... "
" ... After searching for a while, I decided on this model for the price and features. ... "
" ... It is bright, even on the lower setting, I would have preferred at least the lower setting to be dimmer. ... "
" ... Lacks advanced features, but solid buy ... "
" ... I like the 2-alarm setting feature. ... "
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Specifications
Body
Size: 1.8 meters
Connectivity
FM Radio: Yes
Display
Type: LED
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