Deciding on whether to buy a product like SONY ICF-C1TW FM/AM Clock Radio or perhaps JVC RA-D38-H DAB/FM Clock Radio? You’re in the right place as we’ll take you through all of the specs, features and look at the quality, pricing and reviews of both to help you make the decision on which one to go for.

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SONY ICF-C1TW FM/AM Clock Radio vs JVC RA-D38-H DAB/FM Clock Radio

SONY ICF-C1TW FM/AM Clock Radio specs

SONY ICF-C1TW FM/AM Clock Radio
 JVC RA-D38-H DAB/FM Clock Radio specs

JVC RA-D38-H DAB/FM Clock Radio
Type: Clock radio

Type: Clock radio

Colour: White

Colour: Grey

SPEAKERS

SPEAKERS

Output power: 0.115 W

Output power: 1 W RMS

Speaker unit: 66 mm speaker

Speaker unit: Full range x 1

FEATURES

Speaker sound level: 87 dB

Frequency: 200 – 16,000 Hz

Other features: – Backup battery
– Timer function
– Automatic daylight saving time adjustment

RADIO / CLOCK
RADIO / CLOCK

Radio: – DAB: 174 – 240 MHz
– FM: 87.5 – 108 MHz

Radio: – FM: 87.5-108.0 MHz
– AM: 531-1602 MHz

Presets: – 10 DAB presets
– 10 FM presets

Display: LED screen

Auto tuning: Yes

Clock: Yes

Display: LCD screen

Alarm: – Buzz alarm
– Radio alarm
– Dual alarm

Clock: Yes

Snooze function: Yes

Alarm: – Radio alarm
– Buzz alarm
– Daily/weekdays/weekends/once
– Dual alarm

CONNECTIVITY

Snooze function: Yes

CONNECTIVITY
Inputs: No

Outputs: No

Inputs: No

POWER

Outputs: 3.5 mm jack

POWER
Power options: – Mains
– Backup battery CR2032

GENERAL

Power options: Mains

GENERAL
Box contents: – Sony ICF-C1TW FM/AM Clock Radio
– Operating instructions
– Warranty

Dimensions: 102 x 101 x 101 mm (H x W x D)

Box contents: – JVC RA-D38-H DAB/FM Clock Radio
– Adapter
– User manual

Weight: 490 g

Dimensions: 57 x 155 x 130 mm (H x W x D)

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 1 year

Weight: 403 g

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 1 year

Price: £29.99

Price: £24.99

Number of Reviews:

Number of Reviews: 35

Review Score: 9.7 / 10

Review Score: 8.7 / 10


When deciding on whether to buy SONY ICF-C1TW FM/AM Clock Radio or JVC RA-D38-H DAB/FM Clock Radio, a very important consideration is the price. So we’re going to spend a bit of time looking at the price of both.

To start with, we looked at the price of the 101 products in the same category as SONY ICF-C1TW FM/AM Clock Radio, which is the Radios category. Of these 101 products the average price was £95.37, the most expensive was £269.99 and the cheapest was just £2.97. We then looked at the price of the 101 in the same as the JVC RA-D38-H DAB/FM Clock Radio, which of course the average was £95.37, top price was £269.99 and cheapest £2.97.

We then looked specifically at the average price of products from Sony and JVC, the average was £414.71 for Sony, £123.93 for JVC. The max for each was £13999/£599 and minimum was £7.49/£7.99

Price analysis of SONY ICF-C1TW FM/AM Clock Radio

Price analysis of JVC RA-D38-H DAB/FM Clock Radio

  • SONY ICF-C1TW FM/AM Clock Radio
  • Alarm / snooze function
  • Mains powered
  • Never worry about sleeping in again with the Sony ICF-C1TW FM/AM Clock Radio.Featuring two alarm presets, you and your partner can both set your own alarm, so no one has to risk being late. If you’re not really a morning person, you can set both alarms for yourself to make sure you definitely get up on time. If you want a more gentle wake up, there a progressive buzzer volume setting too.The ICF-C1T features FM and AM wavebands so you can tune in all your favourite stations. Features include a snooze function, sleep timer, and automatic date and time settings which adjust for summer/winter hours, so you don’t need to worry about forgetting to change the clocks.In case of a power cut, the Sony ICFC1T FM/AM Clock Radio incorporates a back-up battery so you can always rely on it to wake you up in time.
  • Product codes: 4905524962130
  • JVC RA-D38-H DAB/FM Clock Radio
  • 20 presets
  • Alarm / snooze function
  • Mains powered
  • Top features: – DAB offers improved listening quality – Dual alarm helps you and your partner wake up – 20 presets let you access your favourite stations in seconds DAB Enjoy hearing the latest singles on your JVC RA-D38-H DAB/FM Clock Radio. With DAB, you’ll hear the radio stations you love in much better quality. Whether you listen to talk shows, like discovering new music, or checking how your team are doing, you’ll hear it crystal clear and without any crackle or hiss. And with a much wider choice of radio stations available on DAB digital radio, you’re bound to find something you like the sound of. Dual alarm Whether you want to wake up later on weekends, or your partner works nearer to home and wakes up later, the JVC RA-D38-H’s dual alarm makes life that bit easier. Programme two separate alarms and your radio will wake you both up when you need to get your day started. If you aren’t quite ready to leave your bed, hit the snooze button for up to 30 minutes to get those precious extra minutes of sleep. 20 presets You won’t need to scroll through every station to get hear your favourite DJ with the JVC RA-D38-H DAB/FM Clock Radio. Featuring ten presets for both DAB and FM stations, you can navigate to the station you want to listen to in a matter of moments.
  • Product codes: 4975769454462

What’s better SONY ICF-C1TW FM/AM Clock Radio or JVC RA-D38-H DAB/FM Clock Radio?

There are obviously a number of differences between SONY ICF-C1TW FM/AM Clock Radio and JVC RA-D38-H DAB/FM Clock Radio, but there are several things that you can use when comparing the two. The first of these, which we’ve already covered, is price. Make sure you spend a bit of time deciding how much you are willing and able to spend on your product to really get a good idea if the £29.99 cost of SONY ICF-C1TW FM/AM Clock Radio is closer to the expectation you had than the £24.99 pricep point of JVC RA-D38-H DAB/FM Clock Radio.

Once you’ve nailed down everything there is to know on the price of both, the next step is to really study the reviews. Taking the time to read reviews of both will really help you to decide which is a better product between SONY ICF-C1TW FM/AM Clock Radio and JVC RA-D38-H DAB/FM Clock Radio. We looked at the reviews over at Currys PC World for both products and found that SONY ICF-C1TW FM/AM Clock Radio scores out of 10 from reviews. Whereas JVC RA-D38-H DAB/FM Clock Radio scores 7.9 out of 10 from 35 reviews.

It’s also really worthwhile spending the time to look at the key differences between the two products. For that you can use our comparison table about which looks at the main features of both products to give you a clear idea of where one product perhaps benefits over another. When comparing the two it’s a really good idea to have an idea in your mind of the key features that you need from your Radios as this will help you to narrow down the products that do or don’t meet your criteria.



SONY ICF-C1TW FM/AM Clock Radio



Rating:
9.53 out of
10