HoMedics SS-400B Natural Sounds Spa Clock Radio

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Summary: Short Term Relaxation Long Term Stress
Review: *written by my wife* We had an old fashioned alarm clock that woke us up ready to scream, and decided that this clock would be perfect. It took us 20 minutes or so to get it turned on. Right from the bat, the electric cord wouldn't work. Because it can be portable, it has a plug-in style electrical cord, not the standard attached kind. Somehow, it couldn't connect unless you held it a certain way. With a little maneuvering, we got it to connect. Figuring out how to have the alarm work correctly was something else. The clock would only keep time for a short while. Next thing we knew, it would be an hour or so off. The alarm would go off on the clock's time, not our time, or not go off at all, but be accurate. We loved the nature sounds, but when an alarm clock puts you to sleep, and then never wakes you up, there is a problem if you have a job. So... I don't remember if we donated it or just plain threw it away, but it didn't live up to our expectations. A more sturdy design, and a more consistent power source may convince me in the future, but as long as this looks like a dollar store radio for department store cost, it will not have a place in our home.

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Summary: terrible quality
Review: - Sounds like statics, nothing like nature sounds
- Time is off by a minute every day
- un-readable from lying down position
- timer totally unpredictable

Summary: totally useless

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Summary: static from a radio
Review: Bought this and I thought it was static from a radio. Instead of soothing, ir-ratates! Sold at atg sale for $1.00 to get rid of this piece of junk

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Summary: Horrible machine that's useless
Review: Don't be fooled by Homedic's description. this is not a spa product. The clock is easy to set, but is a poor visual quality. The light on the clock is horrible. even worse, the nature sounds are horrible. they sound like static, and the sounds are way too repetitive. the radio tunes ok, but it is a poor sounding radio. the buttons are not good. they are terrible. And, the speakers are 9n the back. That makes it sound like it's coming from your other room. Sorry, but this product is a piece of junk. It broke after two weeks. It's a very poor quality. So avoid this and get a better system taht will work better for a long time. So avoid this horrible.

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Summary: Cheaper than it looks.
Review: I bought this item for my husband because he often has trouble relaxing and getting to sleep. It looks like a flimsy plastic radio and while it has several different sound settings, the all pretty much sound alike, because there's static drowning out all of them. If you really want a sound machine, I would suggest going with a pricier Sharper Image type model.

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Summary: Doesn't work after a few months
Review: I did not get to use the HoMedics much before it was totally non-functional. Neither the sound machine nor the clock work with new batteries, after only 10 or so uses. Plugging in the AC Adapter does not help.
I looked at the warranty, since I bought the unit only a few months ago. I am supposed to mail the unit postage paid, along with a certified check or money order for five dollars. HoMedics has successfully made the warranty almost useless for a twenty dollar item.

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Summary: sorry, but this is junk
Review: I don't like to be negative, but will be just possibly to save anyone else from wasting their money. I agree that the sounds were good, but these are available on so many other products. If you used it only for the sounds, perhaps you won't be totally disappointed. Similar to a previous reviewer, my stand broke as well (and you basically have to lay it flat without a stand - it would be tough to repair given it's construction). Furthermore, the radio tuner is terrible. I receive a strong signal to a particular station, but it kept drifting in and out of static on this radio because the tuning band is so narrow. That was really irritating. Finally, the clock did not even keep proper time; it was off about 15 minutes per month. Hope these comments help.

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Summary: Great Idea, Repetitive Sounds
Review: I have this clock and think, overall, that it's great. I like being able to go to sleep to the sounds. Some of the sounds, though, are repetitive, i.e., after a few minutes of listening you get tuned into the beat of the birds chirping in the "woods" selection.

Other than that, it's easy to use and sounds great. The radio is better than any clock radio i've ever had. The sleeping to the ocean is my favorite part.

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Summary: Sound Spa Clock Radio
Review: I have used the
HoMedics SS-400B Natural Sounds Spa Clock Radio for 2 years now. It is a wonderful item to have in the bedroom. I particullarly like the waterfall sounds.

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Summary: Does a pretty good job
Review: I just got this a few days ago and am thrilled to say that my neighbors are no longer keeping me awake. The "white noise" provided by this clock is enough to soften the impact of creaky floorboards and squeaky doors in our old building. The sounds are repetetive, but the wind and falls are just about right for background noise.

The radio works very nicely, even in my basement apartment, and the controls are easy to understand. Unfortunately, the clock is difficult to read at night. The backlit digital display is rather dim, and the numbers are rather small for my myopic eyes.

All in all, it does what the description says it will for a good price.