HoMedics SS-4000 Sound Spa Classic Deluxe Clock Radio & Sound Machine with Time Projection
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Customer Reviews of HoMedics SS-4000 Sound Spa Classic Deluxe Clock Radio & Sound Machine with Time Projection
Customer Review: Bad quality control, and overall crappiness
Summary: 1 Stars
i bought this alarm a few days ago based on the many positive reviews it's gotten here. boy was i wrong.
first off the controls are not thought out well, and after you've set the alarm, it's impossible to double check when it's set for without either turning off the alarm or changing the alarm time.
second, the sound quality of the nature noises that play on this thing to wake you up is pure garbage. i'd rather wake up to my old beeping alarm clock than the "soothing" noises they have pre-programmed in this thing.
and the last problem i had with this really took the cake. one day after i bought this and set it up, one of the digit displays broke. so instead of showing 12:00 it'd appear as 1 :00. I didn't do anything to it, it was just sitting on my dresser, when all of a sudden it broke. Talk about poor craftsmanship. this thing is totally not worth your time, STAY AWAY.
Customer Review: Great product
Summary: 5 Stars
My wife and I have been looking for an alarm clock that does not sound horrible, has a nice and bright display and the time projection feature. This product has everything that we wanted! We now wake up to the beautiful sound of birds chirping or whatever else we chose from the available options and it is easy to see time at night just by looking up onto the ceiling. Love the large snooze button and the fall asleep to natural sounds feature. Also the fact that the alarm can be turned off with an obvious button right on top of the device is exactly what we wanted - no more searching for an uncomfortable switch somewhere in the back of the unit like it was with our previous alarm clock. The projection feature seemed a bit too bright at first but we got used to it in about two nights and now we even like it - it acts as a night light.
Overall it's a wonderful product at a great price.
Customer Review: Broke in less than a week, get something else
Summary: 1 Stars
I was basically looking for a sound machine alarm clock, and decided to go with this model as opposed to the Conair SU7 because of the projection feature and I had seen that the Conair's display might be too bright. The HoMedics model is really disappointing. The sounds are okay, but there are not enough of them and out of the six sounds I would only use 2-3. The worst thing is that the projection feature broke within the first 3 days, so now I basically just have a plain $30 alarm clock that does the exact same thing my $10 clock did. This model is obviously not made very well at all, so perhaps try the Conair model or go with something else entirely.
There were other reviews saying the projection feature broke regularly, but I was hoping this was a fluke with the models they recevied. That's obviously not the case as it's a quality issue.
Customer Review: Everybody wants one!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I first encountered this little jewel during a vacation to a relative's home. He set up the clock as part of my "deluxe accomodations". I immediately fell in love with the projection feature. The soft blue lighting is most appealing. When I returned home, I bought one for my own bedroom. My two daughters thought it was so cool that it became a must have item on their Christmas lists. I just bought another for my older sister this Christmas. I haven't experienced any problems with the clock, radio, or projection mechanism. I have owned mine for three or four years and it is still going strong. The "nature sounds" are subject to personal preference. I don't use them but my daughters (11 and 14 years of age) both have used them and seem to like them. If something happened to the one I have... I'd buy another as fast as I could find one!Customer Review: No display after just 2 weeks
Summary: 1 Stars
The features of this unit are great....however, the quality is questionable. After using the product for 2 weeks, the display went out so all that was shown was a number "5". After unplugging the unit, then turning the unit off and on a few times, the display came back. The next day, I set my alarm and went to bed. I woke up before alarm time and noticed the display again had one number. It was an hour before I was due to get up so I spent 15 minutes trying to troubleshoot the unit but no dice, no display.
Clearly, this is a defective unit and was Made in China so perhaps the materials used were sub-par. If you decide to order this, be sure to keep your box and receipt for awhile to make sure you don't get a lemon like I did. By the way, I agree with the reviewer who said the radio was not strong - difficult to get a decent signal.