Homedics Clock Radio

The Homedics clock radio range has features that a lot of other clock radios simply do not have. 

For example, every Homedics clock radio has a built-in sound machine. What this means is that they have six soothing nature sounds that can help people relax and even fall asleep. These sounds are night (crickets), ocean, brook, rain, sunrise and waterfall.

In case you're wondering what a sunrise sounds like, as we were, Homedics has cheated a little and played some serene new-age style music for this setting. It should be mentioned that some of the models have different sounds, such as thunderstorm and heartbeat.

You may be thinking that you can't really afford the extra features of having a sound machine in your clock radio, but you may be surprised. The SoundSpa Classic SS-4500 has a recommended retail price of only $29.99 and is not only a fully featured clock radio, but includes a sound machine and time projector. This will project the time on the ceiling or wall (the projection angle is adjustable) so that if you wake in the middle of the night you will be able to see the time in large projected digits. This is much easier and more convenient to read than having to roll-over or lift your head to see the much smaller digits on the clock. This should also make it much easier to slip back into sleep rather than perhaps having to sit up or put on reading glasses to check the time.

For only $10 more, at a recommended retail price of $39.99 you can get the next model up called the Homedics SoundSpa Premier SS-5000. It has all of the features already mentioned plus this unit will measure the temperature indoors and outdoors using a remote sensor. This Homedics clock radio will project both the time and temperature. So if you sometimes wake up and wonder "is it hot in here?" or "do I have a fever?" - you'll have a better idea right away by immediately seeing the displayed temperature. Other features include dual alarms and automatic time adjustment using the atomic time feature. It will also automatically adjust the time for daylight savings changes.

The Homedics clock radio range doesn't stop there. There are models that have integrated an iPod dock. This means that your iPod can now be used to supply sounds to your clock radio functions, such as falling asleep to music or waking to your favorite track on your iPod. Having the iPod feature effectively 'future-proofs' your Homedics clock radio because you are no longer limited to the built-in sounds. For example, you could put a recording of the crackling sound from a fireplace on your iPod. Now you have the unlimited sound capabilities from your Homedics clock radio sound machine.