Side by Side Comparison of: RCA vs Sony

Exactly what I needed! Basic obvious functions. Im getting old, not into having my brain around new technology. So, did not even have to read instructions. This clock has a nice soft green light up. One can see it easily in day or night. It is a plug in. . thank goodness, and a 9-volt compartment under it, so that if the power goes off, it will still keep time. I dearly recommend this, and the snooze button is nice!!!

just what I wanted. the numbers stay illuminated all the time and they are big enough to read but not so bright that they keep you awake. it's easy to set the time and it plugs into the wall. done and done!

Exactly what I was looking for.. Easy, and correct. No problem setting the time, or alarm! I had one with all the bells and whistles before, and when the time changed, it didn't! So happy with this one.

I should have bought two of these versus only 1 and a Sony ICFC1 Alarm Clock Radio. Penny for Penny a fantastic purchase. I use it in my family room next to a large screen TV on the mantle and it is exceptional both day and night. I am having trouble referring to it as there are 3 other clocks in the room, but none directly in front of me. Also, I have not tried the alarm capability as I have no need for that in the family room.But, it does have about 3 inch numbers and you look at it immediately upon entering the room. It shouts SONY all over it. Must have been made in their home factory and not farmed out to their China production facility as the ICFC1 I purchased at the same time.

I wanted a clock that I can see from across my smallish studio apartment. This works fine and has a din/bright setting as well. For $10, Can't be beaten.I've uploaded some photos as well.

I'm pretty picky about my alarm clocks for several reasons: brightness, number size, and sound. I'm terribly nearsighted and the numbers were big and bright enough to be visible at 15 feet. I'm also sensitive to light in a dark bedroom and this clock doesn't create that nimbus of light around it that so many of my previous clocks have. Finally, it is loud enough to get me up at 3:30 AM but doesn't make the neighbor's dog howl (yes, this is actually a problem). Cheap, functional, compact, and one of the best I've ever owned.

I would give this clock 5 stars because we LOVE it so much, but the battery terminals are misshapen and won't take a battery. The number display is very large and bright red glowing. My daughter can hardly see without her glasses, so she has it about 2 feet from her bed and can tell the time in the night and most importantly in the morning when it is time to get up for school.

Overall it works fine for the price, but I noticed that once in a while it changes time on its own with one hour. The first time I actually thought that maybe I changed the time accidentally and didn't remember about it, but then it happened again and again. Doesn't happen too often (has happened 4-5 times since I bought it), but the first time it happened it scared me a lot because I thought I was late for work.

This is your standard alarm clock with no frills or extra gadgets. Easy to set, easy to turn the alarm off or on and a convenient snooze button right on top. You set it, it goes off, you snooze it, it goes off, until you finally succumb to having to get out of bed and start your day. No surprises, which is exactly needed in an alarm clock.

This clock does the trick! We needed a clock that is dim enough that it doesn't keep us up (my husband and I are both sensitive to any lights when we are trying to fall asleep) and this does the job! It is definitely like what others have explained, in that the lines of the numbers are not very lit consistently but it hasn't been a problem telling what numbers are showing. We might have to strain to see it depending on how tired we are but it's not bad at all! The price is right and it is very simple to use. Perfect for what we need!

Good, basic alarm clock. Bright display. The only potential problem I see is with the way the selector switch for setting the time and alarm is set up. It is alarm set all the way down, lock in the middle, and time set all the way up. Setting the alarm, then only going one notch up to the lock position could be annoying as one could push it too far and go all the way into the time set spot. The better positioning of the switch would be time set on the bottom (least used), alarm set in the middle (often used), and lock all the way up. That way, whether setting the alarm, or even the time, you just have to move the switch all the way up for lock. There's no trying to make sure the switch is in the middle position and it's not pushed a little too far. If it were pushed a little too far (into the time set position (all the way up)), one would never know it, as there would be nothing to indicate so. It's just a bad design with the switch layout.Other than the aforementioned potential problem, it's a pretty decent clock for a pretty decent price.

There's really not much to tell about this clock...it's not amazing, it's not crappy...it's about as basic as you can get. I don't use the glowing snooze feature, but I can see how that would be a nice night light for kids or for guests who aren't familiar with your home. The clock is extremely basic...you can set the time, set the alarm, and that's about it. The green letters are very bright, so I end up turning the clock away from me when I'm trying to sleep. The alarm is good and loud...scares the bejeezus out of me most times when it goes off. Overall, it does it's job without being complicated.

Clock is very easy to read. The display is large and the red digital lights are at a level that works for night time viewing without being so bright that the display would disturb sleep. The overall size of the clock is fine for our purposes and it keeps perfect time. Now the bad: the bar to set hour and minutes for alarm and time is across the top of the clock. The location makes it too easy to unintentionally change the hours/minutes by just picking up the clock if you have the switches for clock or alarm turned to the "ON" setting on the back. The structure of the clock makes it easy to tip over, which is a nuisance. If I ever have the need to purchase another clock of this type, I would probably not be inclined to buy another one like this.

It's an alarm clock. It tells the time and it goes off with an alarm at a prescribed time, so that works.Problem is it's VERY loud with the conventional "Please somebody hit me in the head" alarm clock noise we all know and hate. And more than that, it's only got one volume setting: LOUD. It will wake everyone on the floor.

What can I say it is an alarm clock.Pros: Not expensiveEasy to set upOption to have the snooze button light up or notLoudCons: If you are sensitive to lights when trying to sleep you need to face this away from youThe alarm can be abrasive or startling to mostOnly one volume set for the alarm

If you are thinking of buying this, yes it's a cheap price. My only true complaint is the location of the cord. Most items have the cord located in the center of the back and have the ability to allow one to turn it to the right or left. This alarm clock has the cord located on the right side if you are facing the back of the clock. It's something I never even thought about before buying it, but it's not as nice if you have to have the cord wrap around the back of the alarm clock, which is the situation I found myself in. There's nothing to feed the cord into, so it is easy to see the cord wrapped around the back. Not a huge deal if you are just interested in a cheap alarm clock but something to think about before purchasing.

Originally bought the clock with the large red display. It's a good clock, but I didn't like the number lights. The picture shown makes it look like the light bars are solid red, but each individual bar is a bright red dot in the center that dulls out on either end. It's almost dizzying to look at number that use a lot of bars. I returned and exchanged for the smaller green display.Now for the replacement (green display)... again, it's a good clock, but the front plate is upside down, as shown in my picture. I was going to return it, but everyone in the house found it funny, so we're keeping it. It's really only for our TV stand since FIOS doesn't have clocks on their new cable boxes. As long as it tells time; it's fine.

I purchased this clock because I experience frequent power outages overnight that disable my alarm clock. I received one of the clocks, set it up, threw in a 9v battery, and assumed everything was fine. Just by chance, I had to unplug it to move it, and I left it unplugged (running on battery backup) for 5 hours when I went to work. When I plugged it back in, it had lost 45 minutes (i.e., it was 6:30 but the clock said 5:45). I tested it a second time - left it unplugged for 4 hours - and it lost 30 minutes. That would definitely not get me to work on time in the event of an overnight power outage!I contacted Amazon and they sent me a replacement. I tested it: 4 hours with no power and it only lost 6 minutes. So it seems the quality of these clocks varies. As others have noted, the clock does not display the time if it has no power. However, I tested the alarm on both clocks and it did go off despite running off the 9v battery.I need a super loud alarm, and this one is okay. I don't find it nearly as jarring as others have noted. It seems just to be the standard annoying beep. I can actually sleep through it if I'm super exhausted. The clock is nice and small, doesn't take up much room on my dresser. Not bad at all for the price, just make sure to test it so that you know you have a good one.

It works just fine but I don't like the design.The buttons used to set the time/alarm time or the alarm on/off are quite small, in the back, and resistant. It is very easy to go from alarm set to the time set function/ bypassing the off button. Being in the back, on also has to reach around and feel for them, or turn the clock around, every time it is reset.Again, it works. But a better design would be appreciated.

The alarm is the most terrible grating sound, and doesn't start quietly and get louder. The buttons are placed in a way that led to me accidentally setting the time an hour later on more than one occasion. There's only one alarm. Also, my old clock had a "nap" function which I really miss.

It works very well, I just don't like the way you have to set the time and alarm on this clock. Have had it for several months, still don't like. Looking for something else.

Buzzer is extremely loud and high pitched. Nearly gave me a heart attack. Clock did not keep proper time.Requested a refund and it was given promptly. Customer service was excellent. Unless you are a super heavy sleeper this alarm is going to scare you big time!

While the alarm clock appears to be accurate, reliable and visible, waking up to what I can only imagine is an exact reproduction of the siren within a torpedoed submarine is less than pleasant.

It's a clock. It keeps time. But...Even with a fresh battery installed, the battery backup feature doesn't work. The power has gone out a couple times, and each time the clock has been stupidly blinking 12:00 again.And even when you set the switch on the back to "dim" mode, it's still bright enough to burn your retinas. Seriously, it casts shadows on my bedroom walls when I turn the lights out. I wrapped it in dark cellophane, which helped. But how hard is it to install a dimmer switch that actually makes the clock go dim? Without the cellophane, the light would wake me up any time I rolled onto my side at night facing the clock.

I've had this for a week and had to order a different one. It's just to bright, I could not sleep with my room lit up like that.The alarm is also annoyingly loud and the switch to turn it off is really small, not how I like to start my day.

The time-alarm set switch toggle broke immediately (I was setting time the first time) as soon as I took it out of the box. There is no way to set the alarm now that the toggle switch is useless, Also poor quality display... Too much hassle to return, so I am keeping it as a backup clock for another room -- for as long as it keeps telling time at least.

I threw it away after I bought it. Never worked right, too light and easy to knock around.

I am pretty disappointed in this clock. I know it is an inexpensive clock but we've had it plugged in less than a few hours and it's apparent that it doesn't keep time at all. This is a problem because we are in the Peace Corps and had it sent to a volunteer who was home on leave and she brought it back for us. Now, we are stuck with a clock that doesn't work. Back to square one.Update: Contacted the seller who asked for the model number and then said to take the issue up with Amazon. Poor business!!!!

Have two of them and neither of hem keep time and loose as much as 30 minutes a month.

Arrives with a lot of scratches on the display, I guess I received a returned one!