Review Details

USB Charging Alarm Clock Radio

Product Rating:

Product Review (submitted on June 3, 2016):

I use this ONLY as an alarm clock I place across the room (so I HAVE to get up, turn it off, get going in the morning) and don't use it as a clock or a radio.

Pros:
- Alarms (there are 2 of them that can be set for different days of the week) can be set for nearly any combination you can think of). I set one alarm for M-F so I don't have to turn the alarm on during the week or off come Friday.
- The lit display can be turned off easily by tapping a button. I leave the display off because I want the total darkness while sleeping. A VERY small dot remains lit so you know the device has power, but this isn't bright enough to keep me awake.
- Battery backup does its job.

Cons:
- There are a LOT of features and buttons and the screen abbreviates words telling you about the function you're working on. I was able to configure everything without looking at the instruction booklet in about 3-4 minutes. I'm 34 and feel like it was easy enough to figure out, but this might not be the clock for you if you aren't good at intuiting electronics with many buttons that have multiple functions per button with a screen that aims for brevity on anything it displays (e.g., when setting the alarm for M-F it is referred to on the screen as 1-5, as in assigning numeric values to the days of the week)
- There are 3 wires that stick out the back of this: (1) power cord, (2) radio antenna, and (3) thermostat cord. I set the clock on a piece of furniture that easily allows me to run the cords off the back so they're effectively hidden. Just be warned that the item is not as clean as the pictures indicate because of the wires sticking out the back. - Verified Store