- Sound Rise II, SFQ-16: Bedside Alarm Clock Radio & Bluetooth Speaker, with Large Display Screen, FM Radio, Fast USB Charging, and Nature Sound

Beauty and function all in one. This is exactly what I wanted – a nice looking radio alarm clock for my night stand. I had an old white basic radio alarm clock – you know the kind – it sticks out like a tacky chachkie on your night stand. So, I was glad to find this. And, when it arrived I was very pleased. It fits the bill all the way and looks great on my night stand next to a mercury glass table lamp. My other favorite things about it – I get to wake up to my favorite radio station, the display can be dimmed, easy to understand instructions and set-up, the alarm can be set to just go off on weekdays (no turning the alarm off for the weekend and remembering on Sunday to turn it back on), it has rubber feet on the bottom, sound quality is good – without being prompted even my man mentioned that it sounded good. 09/12/2015 Update - I liked this so much I purchased another one for my desk at work. 11/08/2015 Update - I also like that it has an USB jack on the back for plugging a charging cord into. I now keep a charging cord plugged into it all the time which makes it so easy to charge my devices at home and at the office. No more fishing for a dropped cord!

One word: WOW. I hesitated on purchasing this for over a year - I mean - 80$ for an alarm clock (going price when I purchased) is a TON of money for somethiing that you can use your cell phone to do (which I've been doing for the last 5 years). But I have to say, you really get what you pay for - this is totally worth it and then some. In a nutshell: If you're looking for the perfect gift, esp for brothers, husbands, whatever - this is definitely it. This is one of those "You never knew how much you were missing out until you switched from dial up to cable modem" purchases -- and whoever you buy this for might be skeptical at first, but, they will appreciate it 5 minutes after plugging it in. This is both an elegant, and simple product - nerds, geeks, minimalists, fashionistas, guys who buy scarves (there's a word for that) - will love it. Think if Apple made an alarm clock. All the controls are wonderfully intuitive, and every "I expect it to do this" - this alarm clock fulfills. If you're on the fence, just go for it, you won't regret it! I wish I had bought last year! ---- Details Alright, I'm not great at reviews (the above is largely a gushy BUY NOW sign) but here's a couple of key things: 1. SOUND As others mention, the sound quality is SUPERB, given the fact that it's over bluetooth and not stereo. The sound can FILL a 350 square foot room, and is as loud as my bluetooth wireless Logitech UE Boom speakers. 2. CONTROLS In one word: intuitive. To the reviewer earlier - re: dimming controls on back - yes that is true, but in fact, you can use the -/+ sign to dim the alarm clock as well! Brilliant! 3. BRIGHTNESS GREAT control over dimming (you can even turn off the display ENTIRELY if you must sleep in the dark) 4. BUILD QUALITY Yes, it's not real wood, and it's rather light. But it looks good, and FEELS good - even if it's not all real wood. 5. OTHER Just from packaging, instructions, everything you can tell a lot of care and thought has gone into this product. I've only written 5 Amazon reviews in like 15 years, so it says something that this product impressed me enough to write one!

I bought 5 clock radios this year, from cheap to very expensive. None of my previous purchases have been an icon for truth in advertising, that is to say, they didn't work as advertised. If they had good sound, the clock didn't work. If the clock worked, the radio sounded like crap. All had unacceptable shortcomings. I was about to give up on the idea of buying a decent clock radio when I decided to try the Soundfreaq Sound Rise II. I can happily that it works exactly as advertised. The sound quality is pretty good for a speaker of that size. The clock is perfectly reliable and the alarm offer several choices of wake up sounds. The bluetooth connected instantly to my phone and has been completely dependable, every time. The unit has a number of bells and whistles. (Sleep timer, nature sounds, USB charging, large display screen with dimmable settings, and more). Unlike other radios the set up is relatively easy and the instructions are better than any others that I have used. I consider this radio an excellent product, particularly in comparison the all the other radios that recently purchased and returned. I have found no equal even in the $200 models. Update: After using this clock radio for several weeks I can enthusiastically say this is a great radio. It does everything well, it's easy to operate, sounds good, all with good operating instructions. You can't beat it.

I was looking for a replacement bedside alarm/radio/clock when I found my Ipod 4 which I was using with a Kitsound dock wouldn't download any apps from the AppStore anymore, so listening to podcasts started to become impossible. I decided to go for an alarm clock with bluetooth so that I could connect my new Samsung S5 to it for podcasts and digital radio but I also looked at other things such as wireless charging, having a FM radio etc etc. The Soundfreaq Soundrise came out on top. I didn't really want a DAB radio built in and I wanted to have more than just a bluetooth dock by my bed. This alarm clock is brilliant and ticks all the right boxes. PROS -It has a large, very clear display in a light greenish white colour. You can also dim it using a button on the back so if you can change that depending on your preference, or even turn it off all together. -The USB charging socket on the back is perfect. I have a wireless charger for my phone, so I use this extra socket for my tablet or FitBit etc. It charges really quickly and is incredibly useful especially with a shorter USB cable. -The sound quality for a mono speaker system is lovely, really mellow with a deep enough bass level and nice crisp trebles for podcasts and audio books. It's not the best for music clarity but it's perfectly passable as a bedside device. There is an equaliser function so you can alter the sound quality slightly too. -The bluetooth setup was a breeze and I have experienced no drop outs or failures. -The inclusion of two alarms is a great idea, you can have one for weekdays and one for weekends or whatever you want. The alarm tone is fine though I tend to use my phone for alarms. If you connect your phone via bluetooth and fall asleep it will still be connected in the morning and you might get blasted with your alarm from two speakers which stops you going back to sleep I suppose! -The design of the speaker is really nice, it has a felty material around the base and the rest is constructed from wood-printed plastic. It's not hugely heavy but has a nice upright shape with the buttons mainly located in the top surface in two rows which are easy to feel in the dark. I usually put my phone on top of the speaker as it has a little dip that suits it perfectly. -Connectivity is great too, not only USB and bluetooth, but an AUX 3.5mm input too so you can connect other devices. -The packaging is lovely and it seems Soundfreaq are a company who care about producing a great all-round product. -The FM radio is very good, with a small aerial cable to plug in when you set it all up. I'm not a fan of DAB as I don't believe FM signals should be switched off so I steer clear of contributing to that endgame. I found the tuner to be responsive and accurate and the aerial is long enough for you to get a clear signal if you need to adjust it. CONS -Although I like the design of the Soundrise speaker, I wish it had been made of real wood or veneer perhaps, plus while the buttons are crisp and tactile, they are made of a dull brown plastic which isn't as nice as the fake wood print finish. I am sure it would put the price up but real wooden buttons would have finished the whole thing off perfectly. -The speaker is quite light. I have it on my bedside table so it's ok most of the time but I have knocked it alot and it will move around quite easily, that doesn't affect how well it works, I just thought it was worth noting as I did expect it to be alot heavier. -You can only have one bluetooth device connected at a time. I only noticed this as my friend wanted to connect to play music from her phone while my phone was already connected but not playing anything. I don't know if this is standard but it means you can only have one device ready to go at a time, rather than devices pushing each other off as needed. -The levels between devices can be quite different. So if I listen to the radio I only need the volume at 10, but if I listen to podcasts via bluetooth I may need it as high as 16, and the AUX input is the quietest of all. Not a huge problem but just a shock if you switch between and have to rush to change the volumes at 2am! Overall I've really got alot of use out of my Soundrise speaker clock and I love the way it looks. It was well-priced and is one of the only devices in its class which did everything I wanted it to.

El mejor despertador que he tenido. Vale la pena gastar más que otros más baratos, y tener uno que vaya perfecto, en sonido y calidad de acabado.

Great little alarm radio clock. A bit to get use to in set up - keep instruments close by. I swear alarm gets louder and louder to get you up. Sound is clear on radio - very impressed. Still getting use to it. But it is plug in and solid little clock. Love the fact you can lower the light to black out

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Heute ausgepackt und in Betrieb genommen. Klang sehr warm und Sprache gut verständlich. Bandbreite der Lautstärke sehr gut, lauter darf er nicht mehr werden, sonst fliegt er vom Tisch. Anzeige sehr gut lesbar, dimmen bis 0 möglich. Ganz gut: Während des iPhone-Hörens via Bluetooth kann via USB geladen werden. Mittels eines Schalters kann die Zeit des Einschlaf-Hörbuches programmiert werden. Bis zu 2 Stunden, dann stellt das Dingens ab, das spart Strom. Das Teilchen finde ich sehr ansprechend im Look und wertig gemacht. Übrigens: Es liegt ein Zettelchen bei mit einem Link zur deutschen Anleitung: [...] Fazit: Ich habe ihn für meine Frau gekauft, damit nicht mehr das iPhone im Bett rumkullert und quäkt, während die grausamen Morde geschildert werden. Sie hat Freude und meinte, ich würde das noch bereuen, wenn nun immer in toller Qualität Nacht für Nacht ... Aber ich habe gleich heute, nach allen erfolgreichen Tests, auch für mich einen Sound Rise bestellt, denn die Radioweckfunktion mit dem langsam ansteigenden Radioton finde ich äusserst angenehm, ich bin mir sicher, morgen wachen wir so sanft auf wie noch nie😀