RCA RC40R Dual Wake Clock Radio with Large Green LED Display

I've only had this for a week, but I'm loving it. I bought it for the dual alarms. Super great! I don't have to keep re-setting my alarm! It also came pre-set for time. All I had to do was pick a time zone. Awesome.

Big numbers, with a dimmer feature. Somehow, as big as the numbers are, on the dim setting it's still dimmer than my old one, which was obnoxiously bright in my opinion, so I love that, too. Love that it shows the alarm time, (you press a button to see both and it's easy to find, even in the dark). I'm totally paranoid, so the fact that I can see at a glance that it's set for the correct time is great. Little icons show you if the alarm is activated, too, and whether it's for beeper or radio. The beeper ramps up in volume but I find it starts out loud. I prefer to awaken to radio, anyway. The alarm's not the most intuitive to set, but once you know how, it's easy.

The radio feature uses a dial which could get bumped, (if you're...Read more

Why is it so hard to find a large, sleek looking, inexpensive alarm clock these days that doesn't do stupid stuff like play soothing sounds of the ocean or have a plug for an ipod?

I was happy to finally find this one that is similar to my old Sony that started to crap out. I should say though, that the first one I received was defective. Some of the buttons didn't work, and I couldn't turn on the radio or set the clock. I returned it easily enough and received a 2nd one quickly that worked fine.

I am happy with it overall. I really like that the alarm time is displayed on the front, so no more double checking is necessary. The radio tuning is better than the manual tuning of most radios, but a little weird. When you are turning the dial, the frequency is displayed where the time is usually displayed. This is cool, but I would rather have up and down buttons than a dial that turns. It is a little sensitive and not much easier to pinpoint the exact...Read more

Numerals are big enough to see in the dark without my glasses.
The time and alarm settings are easy to use. Radio is clear/
The only negative: the shut off switch is difficult to see in the dark.