JBL Horizon - Bluetooth Clock Radio with USB Charging and Ambient Light - White

Really nice clock radio. The auto brightness and bluetooth round out the impressive features. Sound quality is also great. If I had to pick a con, it is not the most intuitive to program. Even so, it's still a great clock radio

I got this as a gift to replace a broken ihome clock radio, and I have to say it is well worth the upgraded price. For a small speaker clock the sound is really good, with some decent bass and overall accurate tone. The ambient light in the back was not needed but creates a great effect. This was for my Mom, and after setting some things up for her, it was easy for her to figure out and use. There is a small battery in the bottom to keep your programmed settings if the power goes out, and the USB slots on the sides are strictly for charging and not playing music, which is fine because the Bluetooth works well.

As a pure alarm clock I'd give it 4 because of the difficulty in finding the button to turn it off when you wake up in a haze and awkwardly reach onto the night stand trying not to wake your wife...as a clock radio it is great for its size. The Bluetooth is nice and the sound quality on par with JBL standards, is very good for a small radio. It is loud enough to fill our bedroom with nice sound. The clock lighting is nice, it brightens and dims based on the light in the room. At night it is just bright enough to see the time when you wake up, but not anywhere near the level of a night light, very little to no ambient light at night. I reviewed many alarm clocks, this one was a great purchase.

Great clock. This clock is a nice compact size and the brightness automatically adjusts. It has two easy to access USB ports on the left side which work well for charging your mobile phone or headphones. The bluetooth works well for about 50 feet so you can move around with your mobile and it will stay connected. FM works reasonably well though I have not used it much. Sleep functions are solid and easy to use. I like the light as well it is bright enough to substitute for a lamp when you don't want to wake others and transitions on and off nicely when being used to wake you as part of the alarm set up. I bought this for my guest room so folks wouldn't have to hunt up an outlet to charge their phones or tablets when visiting. I liked it so much I have got one in my bedroom as well now.

It seems many of the complaints stem from people not reading the quick start instruction manual. Following their set up guide, it took me no more than 15 minutes to complete the initial set up, set alarms, pair Bluetooth, preset my radio stations, and to figure out what all the features can do . Yes, you can turn on/off/dim display as well as turn on/off the music. It has a cool mirror finish and can even be used as a mirror when the display is off. It's just the right size - not too big nor too small. I love that there's 2 charging ports on the side and it charged up my iPhone 7+ pretty quickly. This is going on my bedside table, so I don't need the sound quality to rival a concert hall. However, I didn't want cheapo $20-sounding speakers, either. I like JBL, the price was right, the specs were perfect for me. Cons - none that mattered to me...no AM Radio? Don't care, wouldn't tune to that for bedside listening, anyway.

Got this for my guest room and connnected to an echo dot. Alarm clock, blue tooth, USB to charge devices and Aux input is everything a guest could ask for. Sounds decent too as a plus.

I was so excited to receive this item, as it had everything I was looking for in an alarm clock: blue booth connectivity, a wake up light, FM radio, a nice design, and display screen that was not too bright. However, it fell short in just about every one of these areas. Speaker quality: not the greatest but the least of my complaints Wake up light: just turns on, does not gradually get lighter as others do FM radio: dial only goes from 76.0 to 90.0 making it completely useless as a radio Blue tooth connectivity: works okay when you're streaming music, but does not work with the alarm clock. I really wanted to be able to wake up to music, but this has not allowed for that since I cannot tune it to an actual radio station and even when I set it to bluetooth option on the alarm clock it will not connect to wake me up. This basically can only be used as a regular alarm clock and a mediocre bluetooth speaker.

90% of alarm clocks are cheap crap. They have half a watt of power, a crap speaker, and flimsy construction. I am totally willing to pay $150-$200 for a quality alarm clock if it has good sound, quality construction, and extra features like Bluetooth and HD radio. This clock had a lot of potential. It has good sound. The antenna reception is not great but it is OK. The construction is solid. I like the light that comes on with the alarm and the USB charging ports. Another bonus is it really looks good. The problem is the controls were hidden to make the clock look good. They are hard to see and you can’t feel them in the dark. It is very hard to do things like turn the radio on and off or turn off the alarm. You can’t see or feel the buttons well in a dark room. I end up picking the thing up to read controls every morning to turn the dam thing off. This is a mess because I like using the USB ports to charge my iPad, so picking the clock up makes things fall off my night stand and it is a pain. So, I ask again why can’t anyone make a high quality alarm clock that is not defective? This one could have been great if the controls were easier to see and feel.

I love this product. I use it as my main Bluetooth Speaker. I love the wake up light and the night light functionality.

I'm very sensitive to light, thankfully the JBL Horizon dims automatically when the room gets dark. Still easy to read the time but no bright light to worry about. Sound quality is very good; to my ears I can really not hear the difference between this and my Bose Soundlink, which is a similar sized Bluetooth speaker (without the clock Radio functionality). As some reviewers pointed out the white on white controls can be difficult to see but it's really a small problem and I think the white on white helps add to the aesthetics. Has a few alarm sounds to choose from and each are very pleasant way to wake up (except buzzer!)...

I was expecting a better sound for the price. As for the rest, I have no complaint at all.

We bought this for my daughter and she loves it. Great sound, easy to use and attractive.

It doesn’t keep the right time and will become impossible to connect to Bluetooth. Would not recommend. It’s an expensive nightlight and radio