This is a great alarm clock

Multiple alarms are great in theory because my wife gets up at 5:15 and I get up at 6:20

With the RCR3 you also gain two more alarms.

Some of the things I like the most are: 1) the ability to control the brightness of the display on a continuous scale (not just high & low like most alarms); 2) the ability to control the volume of the buzzer alarm or radio alarm on a continuous scale (but note that the buzzer alarm volume is controlled by a dial on the bottom of the clock, NOT by the radio volume control, a mistake I made & learned the hard way when the buzzer didn't sound); 3) the intuitiveness of the alarm set-up makes it easy to do & easy to remember; 4) the excellent digital reception for the AM/FM radio signals; 5) the ease of resetting the time & date after a power failure (just keep it plugged in & the Atomic Clock feature automatically re-sets the time & date); 6) the "Humane Waking System", which starts with a low volume beep & gradually increases (this is good for preventing heart attacks for those people shocked into awakening by the sound of most alarm clocks, which sound like a huge garbage truck has just backed up into your bedroom), but for those who need a real loud alarm, just turn up the volume & the initial beep/radio sound will be loud to begin with; 7) the tone quality of the radio is very good for such a small unit & there is a single adjustable tone knob (bass/treble)

The alarm is easy to snooze with the touch of a

and it's been the best alarm clock I've ever owned

it was arguably the best alarm clock on the market

If by chance I did find a station, the old alarm clock would drift off the station and be undependable as far as an alarm.

It's a nice alarm clock, although the controls are not exactly intuitive

As a side note, it's not obvious from the manual that to disable an alarm that has been set previously (say you have the week off), you have to hold in the alarm numbered button (1-4).

The alarm is easy to set, and I just can't say toomany good things about it.

I, like many of the other reviewers here, searched for the perfect alarm clock for a long time and this is almost it.

Best alarm clock.

Good sound quality and the alarm and snooze work well.

Overall it is a great alarm clock.

Alarm capabilities for four separate alarms (two buzzer type

The new version just makes it an expensive average alarm clock

is quite simply the best alarm clock I've ever had.

Also, a really nice alarm clock.

Love having the different alarm settings that I don't have to change for different days etc.

I finally have enough alarms for through the week!

It's a fancy alarm clock, for sure.

Ever since the 90s I have owned an alarm clock with one vitally important feature: two or more alarms

Great alarm clock, but would highly recommend avoiding it, as this is too much money to pay for an alarm clock that has this problem occurring

You can do the alarm any number of days you want or even jump a day.

The alarm starts soft and then the volume increases as does the brightness of the display light

But overall this is a great alarm clock to have

I like the progressive alarm feature very much since my hearing isn't what it once was, and I just LOVE the nap feature

When I turn the radio on or touch any of the buttons the maximum light comes on for a few seconds then slowly dims to my selected setting which I have on the lowest possible setting (off).I find the customizable 4 alarms to be quite convenient

(That is why I gave this great alarm clock just 4 out of 5 stars).

The same goes for Sony Dream Machines and a lot of other fancy alarm clocks with too many controls.

alarm!All in all this is the best clock radio/alarm I've ever had

and if you want a really nice sounding multi-function alarm this is the one to get.

Still the best alarm clock I've ever owned and definitely recommend it.

Awesome radio other than setting the alarms is a pain in

The alarm is unique as well.

If you're looking for a quality clock radio with easy to read dials, a crystal clear radio, and a reliable alarm, then this clock radio is for you.

This is still the greatest alarm clock I've ever used (and both AM and FM radio work better than most as well), but the 5 minute snooze was the final straw in pushing me below 5 stars

However, waking to a very gradual sound and light is far better than a harsh alarm.

This is one classy, well-crafted alarm clock.

, now it is crystal clear; Four different alarms are cool

The only problem is working the alarm

Ok great clock and love the waking alarm.

My wife and I both find this alarm clock an incredible pain to use.

The RCR-3 is quite simply the best alarm clock I've ever had

This attractive and small footprint radio/alarm will give you great reception and good overall sound

For the price, it just has too many quirks that bothered me, such as -- Too difficult to set alarms

This has become a real problem since the unexpected brightness of the clock in the middle of the night will actually be so intense as to wake us up.

Analog clock face is easy to read across the room without being overly intrusive as with a large LED display.

I live in an area of "radio shadow" between hills but had no problem picking up the NIST time signal, and pull in AM and FM about as well as from a good standalone portable radio

For the price, it just has too many quirks that bothered me, such as -- Too difficult to set alarms

This has become a real problem since the unexpected brightness of the clock in the middle of the night will actually be so intense as to wake us up.

Analog clock face is easy to read across the room without being overly intrusive as with a large LED display.

I live in an area of "radio shadow" between hills but had no problem picking up the NIST time signal, and pull in AM and FM about as well as from a good standalone portable radio