10 Best Clock Radios for Backup
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Out of thousands of reviews for 110 products, over 100 people recommended Clock Radios specifically for Backup. These 10 are the most highly recommended products we found.
Boston Acoustics Recepter
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14 People Recommend
"however, the backup batteries do save all your alarm clock settings and radio presets.it is really refreshing to use an alarm clock that *just works* -- it is by far the best designed/thought out…" - Crutchfield.com User "on early models (2004?) the clock reportedly ran slow (this was reported fixed in later models) and the battery backup is now entirely internal, keeps the clock accurate, and retains presets/alarms.…" - Rob22315 from Metropolitan Washington DC at Circuitcity.com "note: ba did discontinue the battery backup when they added the external input jack.…" - Crutchfield.com User |
Midland WR-300
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$42 - $80
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11 People Recommend
"for those who absolutely have to get up at a particular time, it's nice to know you have a second alarm clock with a battery backup that will wake you up even if the power goes out.…" - Amazon.com User "it programmed easy, had good range and some nice features like battery backup in case of a power failure.…" - Amazon.com User "the backup battery life of the radio is very good, last year during hurricane season the power was out for about 4 days and the radio stayed in standby mode 24/7 thru the power outage for 3 of those…" - Amazon.com User |
Sony LIV
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$40
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8 People Recommend
"it has a built in battery backup for those stormy nights when the power goes off........you won't be late for work!…" - Bestbuy.com User "also, it lacks a battery backup, so if you unplug it, it will loose all it's programming, including all the radio presets.…" - Amazon.com User "this clock has a backup battery that keeps it running during a power outage and it's so easy to reset you really don't need to pay 3 or 4 times the price for a seldom used feature.…" - Amazon.com User |
Sony ICF-C218
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$11 - $18
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7 People Recommend
"only two disappointments: 1)there is no dimmer switch to regulate the brightness on the clock 2) battery backup isn't a regular 9v, however, it is lithium and should last a long time.…" - Amazon.com User "this product is nearly perfect: size, appearance, ease of use, factory pre-programmed time, and the lithium battery backup feature.…" - Amazon.com User "the limitation is the following: when the ac power is off, the alarm does not ring, even though it has battery backup that preserves the correct time for when the power comes back on.…" - Amazon.com User |
Sangean RCR-22
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$55 - $120
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6 People Recommend
"the atomic clock worked when i first plugged it in (it took a few minutes) but when i accidentally pulled out the plug for the day, it lost the time (no battery backup-boo!), kept the alarm times,…" - Amazon.com User "no backup battery, but i unplug it and wait a minute, plug it back in and the capacitor stores my settings - keeps all fine.…" - Amazon.com User "some complain that there isn't a battery backup but it isn't necessary!…" - Amazon.com User |
Sony ICF-CD863V
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$220
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6 People Recommend
"no battery backup.…" - Abt.com User "the only flaws that i found are the lack of battery backup...not a problem for me because i live on the smae block as a school, so my power never goes out, but i can see how it would be an issue.…" - Amazon.com User "i suspect the problem is that the system pulls too much power for 9v backup.…" - Amazon.com User |
Sony ICFC180
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$20 - $48
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6 People Recommend
"i liked the built in batery backup.…" - "Brian R." at Abt.com "i needed a dual alarm with a battery backup and this one beats them all.…" - Neio from paradise at Circuitcity.com "it addresses all the issues of other clock radios: small footprint on the nightstand; 2 alarms; a powerful, replaceable backup battery that will preserve the alarm all night; reasonable lighting on…" - Amazon.com User |
RCA Dual Alarm
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$19 - $26
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5 People Recommend
"next in line is the battery backup - almost every clock i've owned has had it - but it has been via 9volt battery.…" - Target.com User "the snooze interval is) - easy to change to/from dst - programmable nap timer - alarms still sound when the power is out (off the included aa batteries!) - battery backup lasts a very long time.…" - Target.com User "it requires two aa batteries (included) which is very good news because now i will not find myself taking the battery out of the smoke detector to power the clock backup.…" - Amazon.com User |
Timex T307S Auto-Set
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$25 - $40
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4 People Recommend
"nice, big digital letters so i can read it across the room if i need to, dependable battery backup for when the power goes out, a loud enough "alarm" (i use radio) to wake me up each morning, and it…" - Amazon.com User " cons: somewhat complicated, use a backup if necessary, until you've got the procedure down…" - buck2000 at Shopping.com "the battery backup is a must for anyone living with power surges and thunderstorms.…" - Target.com User |
Emerson CKS3029
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$15
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4 People Recommend
"the time is always right, and should the backup battery fail in 3-5 years as suggested, i would gladly spend another $20 to buy the same alarm clock again.…" - Amazon.com User "the power went off again about the time my husband's alarm should have gone off - the backup battery was up and running and the alarms each went off at the correct time.…" - Amazon.com User "pros: easy to use, large buttons & led display, backup power, accurate time …" - mjtriplett at Shopping.com |
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