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This is a simple radio alarm clock and it's pretty cheap too. It's easy to set up, the instructions are pretty minimal! You can set it up so the radio wakes you up very easily (or a buzzer should you require). The radio is a little tinny as you might expect for a cheap radio alarm, but I wouldn't this against this affordable alarm clock. It also has a 'sleep' option, press a button and the radio turns on for an hour as you snooze off, which is pretty handy. Just about the only problem I have with it is that the illumination of the numbers at night is pretty bright, certainly initially i had trouble sleeping with it because it was so bright. I guess I'm used to it a little now and get a reasonable nights sleep with it now.

I had the same alarm for 20 years (bear in mind I'm 21!) and it was my Grandad's for a while before I had it. However its the size of half my room so I got a fancy one with nature sounds. I had it for 2 months then all of a sudden I heard a loud "pop" and it was gone.

This one is great though. It seems so well built. The radio is great, very clear. It picks up stations that the radio in the bathoom next door cant pick up.

Alarm is very simple to set. So is the clock itself. I never read the booklet or anything and set it up with no worries.

Also, the display is crystal clear! I have the clock on my chest of drawers, which is about a foot higher than my matteress, so the clock itself is a good 4/5 inches above my eye level when in bed. I was worried that because of this I wouldnt be able to see the display (especially because the clock's display is ever so slightly tilted upwards), but it is still crystal clear from below eye level.

Well recommended.