Big Mouth Alarm Clock

Nice travel alarm clock. It's a plastic case, not super small, but small enough, simple to use. Does not always wake up my super-sound sleeping daughter, since it automatically shuts off after a minute (or 30 seconds?). It has two alarm levels, the alarm is a higher frequency that hard of hearing people may not hear, but would generally wake up anyone that wants to get up. I also use it as a back up alarm for when I have to catch a flight, and I don't have to worry about not hearing it, even when I put it 10 feet away from my bed....

It's loud enough to wake up someone who sleeps with earplugs.

On occasion the alarm does not go off. I remember one time in particular. Something jolted me awake but the alarm was not beeping. It went off for a split second at the proper time but did not keep beeping. I remember a few other times in which I woke up late but noticed that everything on the alarm was set correctly. Sometimes it does not go off, or only goes off for a split second.

To have the back-light not flicker, you have to press on the big button on the top really hard and put pressure on just the right spots.

Use it as a back-up alarm.

I bought this clock for one of my hard-to-wake-up family members, and just received it. After putting in batteries and testing it, this is my analysis:

Pros: compact size, attractive design, good size digital numbers, hi and low alarm settings (high is very loud), snooze feature, uses AA batteries.

Cons: a bit hard to set - NOT intuitive - must hold down the time or alarm button while setting time or alarm time, no constant light on the digital number time although dial is lit when the snooze button is pushed.

I personally prefer setting time and alarm on the dial clocks, much easier. I also like having a constant back-light on the time so I can see it in the dark.

(Color is silver, not blue as in picture.)

All things considered, this is a very nice clock. Good clocks these days are hard to come by. I like this one overall, and am seriously thinking of getting a few more for other family members who need a good...Read more