The vibration helps tremendously! The vibrate modes does the trick. Vibration is very strong and comes with special batteries to ensure a long working lifespan. The * part uses aas (i think) while the clock uses aaas.

This little clock dependably awakens me even in a sleep deprived state! The vibration always wakes me. The beeping isn't loud, but will wake most people.

The sonic alarm is 100 percent reliable. I like it because it is small and portable. Nice little clip leash to insure that it doesn't * itself off the table.

The hinge for the display panel feels much cheaper, the color of the test button is mismatched. The 4 * for the alarm settings are all at slightly different heights, and the button on the far right doesn't respond every time i press it. I guarantee yo...  Read More

Instructions say to press standby and then mode to switch to radio mode. Night light feature is a good thing, as it gives me enough light to change into my nightclothes. Backup battery saves all the setting when i unplugged it.

Display is bright and sharp and the lighting is amazing. A bonus feature that i am enjoying is the auto dimming. I love the auto-dimmable led.

The only problem is the user friendliness. The instructions are clear, and it doesn't take any extraordinary effort to get the time, day and year set, or to add station presets.

After noon each day, it resets back to 24 hour. Radio reception is poor as it is easily sensitive to interference vs. Until i see that two full lines going horizontally (middle of the number and bottom of thenumber) and completely not working across t...  Read More