5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good Radio/iPod Sound - Alarm Volumes Not Adjustable (Buzzer,Radio, iPod), Mar 17 2011
By Katawampas - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Memorex MI4703PBLK Dual Alarm Clock Radio for iPod and iPhone (Black) (Electronics)
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I decided to use this unit at my desk because the alarm buzzer is so annoying; way too loud for my ears & the wake to radio/iPod is too quiet. I actually prefer to wake to the radio & lie in bed for a few minutes, listening to morning news but this unit is not loud enough for that. The volume is not adjustable for either option! So if you need a loud alarm, this will be a good unit for you. But if you like to wake to iPod or radio, it may not be loud enough. It's really strange that none of the alarm volumes are adjustable.
Pros:
-The sound is really pretty good for an inexpensive clock/iPod/radio. It's not a Bose but it also isn't as expensive. The sound is better than my old Philips iPod/radio/clock/alarm.
-It has 2 separate alarms which is handy for couples wanting to share 1 unit.
-It's easy to set the time & program the radio stations.
-The brightness of the time is adjustable but may be too bright even at the lowest setting for some people. Can also be turned off completely but then you won't see the time & the button is in the back of the unit so wouldn't be easy to find in the dark.
-Charges your iPod in the dock.
-Has a snooze button.
-Has Nap button (10 minutes to 60 minutes) & Sleep button (10 minutes to 90 minutes).
-Can show 24 ("military time") or 12 hour time (regular time). Button is in the back of unit.
Cons:
-The volume disc-style knob is obnoxious IMO. It's a flat disc shape. I would prefer a regular knob because this disc thing is just odd to operate. This disc is also used to adjust the alarm time & the time of day.
-The volume of the alarm is not adjustable.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
easy to operate..., Dec 9 2010
By wannabe electronics geek - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Memorex MI4703PBLK Dual Alarm Clock Radio for iPod and iPhone (Black) (Electronics)
I bought this alarm clock for it's ease of operation and dimmer for the clock, I like almost everything about it except for one not so small thing...the alarm volume. It is NOT adjustable (at least as far as I can tell). It starts out at 20% of max volume for about 30 seconds, then goes to 70% max volume and stays that way! I'm going to try and contact the company to see if there's any way this can be fixed. I like to lay in bed and listen to music for a little while before I get up for the day, but NOT at 70% volume...if not for this "flaw" I would have given it 5 stars.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Quick and Easy Set-up, Great Sound, Feb 28 2011
By Graboidz - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Memorex MI4703PBLK Dual Alarm Clock Radio for iPod and iPhone (Black) (Electronics)
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I have to say I'm really enjoying the MI4703P. It was easy to set up, easy to set the clock, and easy to set the alarms.
I really like the look of the unit as well. It's not a huge system to be sure, but it can put out some huge sound! The MI4703P fit easily into the headboard of my bed and by simply pressing the "Set Time" button with a few twists of the volume know, it was ready to go.
Because I love to sleep with the radio on, I was happy to replace an old bed-side boom box I used to use with the Memorex unit. This past weekend I was doing a ton or work around the house, and plugged my iTouch into MI4703P and cranked it up. The Memorex unit filled the entire upstairs with music.
I love too, that I can wake up in the morning after listening to my iTouch all night and it's fully charged, ready for the morning commute into work.