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★★★★☆
Flawed, but cool
The first thing you should know is that this alarm clock is really cool. It feels great blasting the alarm into silence. The noise is customizable, so you can start your day with any sound you desire, and then SHOOT IT IN THE FACE! Just fantastic.
Unfortunately, there is a second thing you should know. The brilliant concept of this device is marred by poor, sometimes perplexing, design. The clock itself cannot be plugged into a wall outlet; it requires 4 AA batteries. I recommend buying rechargeables for this motorized monster, because it eats through a new set of batteries every few weeks. The customizable alarm's recording time is capped at a pitiful 6 seconds. The button layout is needlessly awkward - the button for setting the alarm time is dangerously close to the button for erasing the alarm recording, which incidentally is the only button that doesn't make an irritating noise every time you press it.
Yet, despite its host of problems, I think this clock is great. It's the bee's knees. So go ahead and buy it anyway; you probably won't regret it!
September 2011 · Home and Kitchen