Major Design Flaw
I like the many features of this alarm clock such as the battery backup and multiple nature sounds but all of this is lost on the one major flaw.  The display is WAY too bright and there is no function to lower it.  It actually lights up my entire room at night(which is kind of defeating the idea that you want to be awakened by the light and not kept awake from it all night).  It was like having a flashlight shining in my face all night.  If you don't ever want to look at the clock at night then you can cover it with some cardboard each night.  The radio speaker also was quite small and had a very cheap, tinny sound.  Setting the station is a little convoluted as you do not just push a button or turn a dial.  You need to enter a certain programming mode, select the station and then exit.  Not great if you wanted to check a few stations.  I wound up returning this clock and buying the Philips clock that was similar.  That one doesn't have the battery backup, which is also a major flaw but at least I can sleep without a light in my face all night.
Rating: 3 stars