Coby CX789 Digital, Attractive price for..

Overall Rating3.673.673.673.673.67

Attractive price for digital tuning..but..

This is a good deal for it’s price- digital tuning with preset buttons- AM/FM/NOAA. There is a problem using the AC power (with supplied AC power cord)- when powered with AC the LED panel fades to almost unreadable! I decided to buy a second unit to see if another would have the same problme: yes! Thus, there is a defect when operating on AC power, so I don’t recommend using AC power. However, operating on batteries is ok- no fading of the LED panel. Also, operating on DC adapter also tested and works ok (DC power adapter is not provided- I got one at Radio Shack: AC-TO-DC POWER ADAPTER 1.5-15VDC, 300ma and set it for 4.5 DCV)

Everything else works ok- and this is the style of radio I wanted, and there are no others like this at this price. I now have three units. This has digital tuning with quick change preset buttons and a volume knob on the right side, which is very nice! The LED panel has black letters on a non-lighted background and is hard to read- ignore the bright LED panel you see in the pic-it does not look like that! However there is a light button that lights up for 6 seconds and helps you read it better. Reception is fine for local stations, which provide good clear speaker sound, with no noise.

It’s fine if you are looking for a very inexpensive digital radio, (I found nothing cheaper in this style) but you may have the AC power problem I have, and you will have to get the Radio Shack DC power adapter (4.5v, 300ma), or just use 3 D-size batteries.

UPDATE 4/7/09: Robert Lambert discovered the solution to using the AC power cord. There is an AC switch inside the battery compartment that is set on 220v when I received all three of my radios. Simply set the switch on 110v (for USA) and presto! AC power cord works fine! No need to purchase DC adapter! This power switch is not described in the instructions and I even called Coby support about my problem and they didn’t mention the switch! Thankyou Robert for the info! I can’t change rating, if I could I now rate this radio 4.5 stars!

Update (2/8/2012): This item is currently on sale here for the lowest price I’ve seen.

The featured review for this product, Coby CX789 Digital AM/FM/NOAA Radio with Dual Alarms, silver Electronics, was written by MichaelJohn.

The average rating for this item is 3.7 out of 5 stars, according to 3 reviews.

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Reviews (3)

R. Lankswert

March 26th, 2010 at 9:01 am    


Overall Rating55555

My husband’s favorite radio
My husband has to have a radio with him wherever he is working (in the yard, in the tool room, and especially during a Louisville basketball game). He looked everywhere for one that would fit his needs. He wanted a digital readout on his radio so as to know when he was on a particular station. It also has an alarm and clock. The first time we ordered, the radio did not work well. It had a lot of static. We called to return it and instead ordered another to replace it. I am glad we did because the new one is terrific and works great. Amazon.com made it easy to return the one and replaced it the next day with one that works. Thank Amazon.com.


MichaelJohn

April 17th, 2010 at 8:44 am    


Overall Rating33333

Attractive price for digital tuning..but..
Rated 3 stars.


Odney B. Sneed

April 23rd, 2010 at 2:46 pm    


Overall Rating33333

Coby cx789
The AM/FM/NOAA sections work fine. The battery life is excellent! The clock can easily be cleared!!! This makes resetting necessary from normal handling. If you don’t care about the clock it is very good at it’s other functions. It’s sound quality is average. It has very good per dollar qualities. THE CLOCK STINKS!!!


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