Alarm clock radio with ipod dock

dungfly · 29-09-2012 9:53pm #1

I am looking for a decent but cheap bedside alarm clock.

-Large snooze button
-Clock display
-Ipod dock
-Radio
-Easy to use for the snoozerrrrrrrrrr

Having alot of trouble finding this?

JoeA3 · 29-09-2012 11:39pm

I have a Sony one (google images "Sony iPod dock" and it's the first match!). I got it in Argos about a year ago for around €70.
Fulfills all your criteria. Sound quality is very decent and it has a digital radio tuner, large snooze button, etc. I plug the phone into it every night to charge.
Although I tend to still mainly use the iPhone alarm.

OU812 · 30-09-2012 9:52am

Have this one also, agree with everything except for some reason it randomly gains 5 minutes

flower tattoo · 30-09-2012 11:09am

I have that one too, got it about 3 or 4 years ago. Still going strong
And it stays on even in a power cut which is handy.

kaiphas · 30-09-2012 11:15am

I'm using the Chronos Idock from PURE for the last few years. Great sound and with DAB radio too.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002OOWBUW/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1/276-9826712-5133122?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe&pf_rd_r=1QEVZVSAR9W09G4FW7JA&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_p=103612307&pf_rd_i=B000VKICEU

There is a place on eBay selling refurbished units (can't find the link) but they are 100% OK.

Bought some as pressies too and everybody happy with them.

JoeA3 · 30-09-2012 12:01pm

Actually, only annoying thing with the Sony is the clock is too bright! I've sometimes had to cover the clock if I'm struggling to get to sleep!

flower tattoo · 30-09-2012 1:32pm

JoeA3 wrote: »

Actually, only annoying thing with the Sony is the clock is too bright! I've sometimes had to cover the clock if I'm struggling to get to sleep!

You can dim it down but I also cover it at night & check the time on my iPhone when it's on charge

Graham · 30-09-2012 2:27pm

What model iPhone do you have?

I haven't seen any iPhone 5 (Lightning) docks around yet but you should be able to pick one up for the previous ones easily enough.

I'd guess a lot of places will be selling off their stock at a discount too now the new dock connector is out.

The larger Tesco stores usually have a few models available.

Heisenberg1 · 30-09-2012 2:40pm

mistake

coylemj · 30-09-2012 8:15pm

I have this model, it has an infra-red sensor to detect the level of light in the bedroom and it adjusts the brightness of the display accordingly.

It's a DAB & FM radio and has four separate alarms each of which can be programmed separately. An alarm can be set to sound a tone or switch on a specific radio station.

It has a USB port on the side for charging a device.

http://www.pure.com/products/product.asp?Product=VL-61194

Alarm clock radio with ipod dock

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