did I say how much I love this alarm clock, starts out a really soft beep, so if you are just snoozing doesn't "bolt" you out of bed, and it gradually gets louder if you are DEEP asleep!, then you can hit the snooze and do it all over again. I personally love the clock just to hit the snooze button, but you can wake up to music as well, your favorite song greeting you for the new day-Oh! Pleeze, just buy one!