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great product for couples. Instead of flipping a coin for who gets the music or buzzer alarm, this clock gives the option for both to have either music or buzzer. This is exactly why I purchased this clock. LED display light is a perfect brightness for a nice sleep.

This is a great little clock radio with all of the features that I wanted. And the price was right. However, I was not able to "just plug it in" so it would show the correct time (with time zone adjustments) as advertised. The CR2032 battery, which keeps the time when there is no AC power, was dead. I had to go out and buy another battery to replace it. I did and now it is working fine. A more general observation: the brand name Sony used to be synonymous with quality; now it is not. Lately, most of the Sony products I have bought have had one or more defects.

Nothing that special about it; like the previous review mentions, the "Automatic Time Set" is a load of crap. It's just preset at the factory and they give you a button to change your timezone.

Mine wasn't even set correctly (it was set to 12:00am but my cellphone showed 11:55am...hmmm). Aside from some initial frustration learning how to set the time (had to look it up in the manual on Sony's site: http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/model-home.pl?mdl=ICFC318&LOC=3 ) it's just a typical alarm clock except that you get 2 alarms. Nothing really wrong with it, but I definately expected more (I *already* had an alarm clock after all, so the only real difference for me is battery-backup and a 2nd alarm).

Personally, I'd like to see alarm clocks have a better (ie. EASIER) method for setting both the time on the clock and the alarms. This one makes you push + and - buttons for hours then minutes. I like the idea that Aiwa had on my stereo: use a dial to quickly select the number and press a button to set it. Although, the cell phone method (press 0-9 to set it directly) isn't a bad idea either. Too bad alarm clock manufactures can't figure that much out...

I have used this alarm clock for 3 weeks now and it has been awesome. I use the dual alarms everyday and they never fail. I live in a small community quite aways from any big cities so I do not have a good radio connection and this alarm has had a pretty good connection so far, I prefer the volume loud and it does a good job. The light on the alarm is pretty bright but nothing annoying. Overall this is a really good product.

Love this clock! Great big display that doesn't overwhelm you at night. A nice, unannoying "beep beep" for the buzzer alarm, that repeats in increasing increments as you let it stay on longer. Has two alarms. A decent radio. All the things that you could want in a basic clock radio.

The annoying quirks: To turn off the alarm, you have to press this small button ... in the dark ... at 4:00am. Not so easy. Also, while the display doesn't overwhelm at night, it also doesn't during the day, and can be hard to see if it is bright in the room.

Overall, best clock radio I've had.