Sony XDR-C1DBP DAB/DAB+/FM Digital Clock Radio with Dual Alarm, USB Smartphone Charging & Bluetooth - Grey | Perfect for Bedroom, Office & Travel

I did a lot of research on clock radios before opting for this one. People say I ought to get out more, get a new, more exciting hobby, but I was quite fond of my old Sony DAB oled display clock radio, just the buttons were starting to play up after 12 years of use. Its compact, looks cool, good warm tone, DAB is crisp and clear and autotunes perfectly. The display is a good size, 4 brightness levels essential as I hate over-bright numbers reminding me its 3:14 in the morning and I ought to be asleep. The old Sony needed an advanced degree in logic to work the alarm settings and the buttons were not particularly intuitive. My wife used to have to pull the plug out of the socket to turn it off in the morning as she never worked out the right button to cancel the alarm.This one is much better, requiring only primary school qualification level. It has a useful USB charger socket in the side for late night phone/ipod charging, I've not tried to use this yet. Going to save that treat for a special occasion. It's a little pricey for a mono DAB alarm clock radio but it feels like a quality item and the functionality is exactly what I was searching for. In the end it came down to a choice of 3 products and this one won as it looked the best. Not been disappointed yet. Still waking up at the allocated time every morning. I rather like the ability to set different radio stations to the 2 separate alarms, one for weekdays (Radio 4) and one for weekends (radio 2). I like to listen to Radio 4 news first thing in the morning but Radio 4 waking you up on Sunday with the morning service made me reflect on the futile bleakness of my atheist existence. Now I can wake to a happy tune - all is not lost!