viewed straight on so had to elevate it to level of my bed. Needed it to block out dogs barking at night, and it has done that for me. Overall Im happy with my purchase. Sleek design and harmonious sounds. Nice and convenient. I recommend this to anyone young and old I was very pleased that this alarm was compact and had so many different alarm sounds. GREAT PRODUCT, GREAT PRICE i suffer from ringing in the ears and have problems getting to sleep, a friend recommended this product and i just love listening to ocean sounds at night. i now can get some sleep. Great product For background noise A One of a Kind Sleeper This is a one of a kind sleeper that actually puts you to sleep. Its really great we bought it for our granddaughter who has difficulty getting to sleep. Now that she uses this with its twenty possible choices shes dozing off to la la land with no trouble. A caveat to this, however, it is said that when some people hear the sound in real life, they tend to get sleepy. too complicated way too complicated. bring back old design A few glitches This product looks good but has a few glitches: 1) Even the dim light is far too bright 2) The volume level at level one is too quiet and at volume two, too high. You have a choice of the sounds being too soft or too loud. Oh, and the