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I have had this CD alarm clock for a little over 2 years and I HATE it! This is the third one I have been through. I don't know if it is because we have a lot of times when our electric goes out but every time I turn around something else is wrong with this product. When I first got it, it was a great product. But, now I don't have any CD player, my alarms only buzz for ever and then only play radio even on Buzz, so I get confused. No matter what setting it is on now it is the radio I wake up to, which throws off my body as it got used to only hearing a Buzzing noise forever. I also hate the fact that the CD Alarm has been broke for about a year and a half. But I got so sick of returning these to find a good one I have just suffered. But, it makes me mad that I paid so much for a product that does work. I realize that CD Alarm clocks don't have a great life span as my sisters also blew after only about 6 months. If you really want a CD alarm clock I would look for one with a great warranty. Other-wise if a regular one will work invest in a really great basic one.

This wonderful CD player/alarm clock allows you to either wake up to the CD in the player, the radio station of your choice, or a buzzer. The snooze button can be controlled to allow one-minute to thirty-minute snoozes. You can set two alarms, and it allows you to shut it off during the weekend without having to reset the alarm when the weekend's over. All in all, if you're looking for a good alarm clock with the added convenice of a cd player and radio, and don't want to put too big of a dent in your wallet, the CE-255 is an excellent choice.

Below is the basic list of the good and bad things I, as a picky shopper, have noticed:

PROS:
-CD PLAYER/RADIO/BUZZER
-BIG DIGITS
-RESONABLY PRICED

CONS:
-DOESN'T HAVE "GRAD-U-WAKE" (MEANING THE SOUND DOESN'T START OFF SOFT AND GRADUALLY GET LOUDER)
-MANUAL TUNING, NOT DIGITAL