inputs.text: curious omissionspoorly designed - read good number highly favorable reviews purchasing got pretty good deal price looking forward really enjoying things well mainly ipod end things \\table radio\\ misses mark amazed audio device labeled \\hifidelity\\ no tone controls whatsoever searched manual remote onboard controls found nothing reviewers mentioned lot bass thats great not great listening radio unlike ipods eq settings forced listen music especially talking unclear boomy since music listening primarily via ipod itunes internet mostly listen talk shows turn radio boominess much bass response makes difficult thing doas cons like others feel display bit bright however dim good bit timer set turn unit away directly facing however disappointed lack battery backup buzzer wake working musician time need set alarm rare early gig maybe doctors appointment need know count device work ensure wake knowing momentary loss power knocks settings means yet must two clock radios set backup unit certainly big enough figured one could place battery two remedy situation also bit odd not way access preset channels unit im not used using \\remote\\ control im inches device sort oxymoron noi dont really mind size ive heard lacking many smaller ipod speakers sound \\musician ears\\ dont tolerate tinniness listening music however sorely miss basstreble control even simple one onboard would made far better unit not bad couldve much better oh yes color definitely drab side dont know came idea see teacs newer products moved towards mainly black color schemeive since begun using radios headphone discovered another reason theyve discontinued poorly designed radio bright idea putting headphone back unit aux input front royal pain deal design flaw makes nearly impossible use unless add sort extension stereo cord adapter make long enough length used dumb dumb dumbsic however sorely miss basstreble control even simple one onboard would made far better unit not bad couldve much better oh yes color definitely drab side dont know came idea see teacs newer products moved towards mainly black color scheme ive since begun using radios headphone discovered another reason theyve discontinued poorly designed radio bright idea putting headphone back unit aux input front royal pain deal design flaw makes nearly impossible use unless add sort extension stereo cord adapter make long enough length used dumb dumb dumb