This clock radio should never have been created. It stinks. The sound quality and reception is passable but the bright blue illumination on the display is intolerable. The alarm setting process is horribly complex and flaky and the absence of a gradual wake volume control makes waking up with this device a jolting affair. I will be dumping this in the trash shortly and am on the lookout for a user friendly replacement.Don't bother with this bomb. Click on faithful shopper.