Optically very nice, the display clearly legible. Brightness dimmable, and that bothers me less. The controls are fine small buttons with little resistance. One misses sometimes, but the settings are possible without having to study the manual. Reception and radio are good, the sound of the small housing surprisingly pleasant. BUT: the alarm volume can not be adjusted !!! What has been mentioned in another review. It's nice how the alarm (radio and beep) increases acoustically, but mine is too low. At Philips, we seem to have a light sleeper do not :) I, however, and have 3 x slept with the guy here. Is not at all !! Therefore, unfortunately, return and continue browsing ... I would prefer a radio alarm clock, but that seems to be a thin market, actually incomprehensible.