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Review on ⏰ Emerson ER100301: SmartSet Alarm Clock Radio with Bluetooth Speaker, Charging Station & USB Ports for iPhone/iPad/iPod/Android, Tablets by Jay Elmo

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Not perfect, but quite good for the price

This watch is very close to what I had in mind. The radio is decent enough, alarms are easy to set up with wake-on radio and don't need to be reset after a power outage. Contrary to some other reviewers, I find the brightness adjustment to be quite weak. I covered my previous watch with car tint because it was so bright, but didn't feel the need to do that on this one. There are some things I don't like: - The radio has volume settings from 00 to (a big number). 00 is off (why bother?), and 01 is louder than you'd like, even for an alarm clock. I may need to open it up and add some impedance to the speaker. - The alarm starts at volume 03 and increases rapidly from there, so it's quite annoying to wake up to. - It has a USB charging port, but when I use it to charge your phone, the radio reception becomes terrible. The clock is "auto-set" via the clock's internal battery, so it will still drift to the wrong time, and if it ever changes (or gets rid of) the daylight it has stored, it will be set incorrectly. I have about 9 WiFi connected devices in my house that always come at the right time and I'm amazed that I can't find an alarm clock that uses WiFi to stay set.

Pros
  • Complete set
Cons
  • Almost everything is ok