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Each other clock had its pitfalls: too bright, too big, buttons too hard to push, no battery backup (we lose power due to bad electrical in our rental once a month), or non-digital tuning. The ONLY thing I can site as a down side is that the battery backup doesn't actually power the clock, just keeps your settings in memory when the power goes out (so if the power's out when your alarm is supposed to wake, you're sleeping in no matter what - oh darn).Nevertheless, best clock we've owned. This one may be the best little guy around. I never thought I'd become an 'alarm clock' buff, but this guy really has what it takes. Unequivocal 5-stars. Dual alarms, digital tuning, small footprint, good reception, adjustable light levels, mp3 jack (though no power in), AND a battery backup. We've had others, and, incidentally, bought about 3 different alarm clocks before we actually kept this one.
Plus, it's a Sony. This was purchased for my 13 year old son. He likes it because of the digital tuner, large number readout, and because he can plug his iPod into it.
It also has an ugly and useless design that is not visible in the picture (the back). I own this radio and hated. It is so bright (at the lowest setting for brightness) that the entire room is lit.
If you are looking for a pocket radio attached to an alarm clock this is it.Sound is poor.Reception only fair.Clock is satisfactory.Much better choices are out in the market
Unfortunately at the lowest level of intensity the display back light is bright enough to keep you awake.The radio reception is average to bad (they use the power cord as antenna ) and the sound quality is also sub par, I was expecting something better from a device that allows you to connect an external audio source like an iPod. This gadget is full of nice features but it fails terribly at the core of what it is supposed to do.The display gives you the ability to set the back light to 3 levels of intensity but not to turn it off.
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