So if you don't mind a somewhat tinny sound, but do want a flexible alarm schedule and a couple of extra bells and whistles, you might want to consider this Sony.

(and now you can't read it at all during the day unless it's on full bright).As to the nature sounds, they're ok (a couple are pretty annoying), but what's wrong with just good ol' white noise, which is not one of the options here?

I have used a sound machine/alarm for years and have several different brands and a couple were not cheap

A couple of reviewers have mentioned that they don't like the "off" button placement among the radio and nature-sound buttons.

So if you don't mind a somewhat tinny sound, but do want a flexible alarm schedule and a couple of extra bells and whistles, you might want to consider this Sony.

But now using numerous other time-telling devices (another portable clock, my cell phone etc) it seems only to take a couple or few days to lose a minute.

Nice L I T T L E