HMDX Audio HX-B040 Eclipse Beside Audio

This clock is a total piece of garbage. Some of the lights for the numbers went out shortly after I purchased it. Also the "gradual wake" is not that great. Instead of the alarm starting softly and getting louder, it's just really LOUD beeps that start off intermittently and get more rapid. So it's crazy loud right out of the box. It's more like a "startling wake" instead of a gradual one. Spend a little extra money and get a better alarm clock. It will be worth it.

I got this for my elderly parents who wanted a simple dual alarm clock. Not only was the time difficult to set but the alarm didn't work. Very poor quality, don't buy it..

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DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT. It does not work, is impossible to set, and is a complete rip-off. I wish I had read the other reviews first, but thought I would be okay with this inexpensive, relatively uncomplicated product. WRONG. None of the buttons work, the instructions are useless, and none of the presets or features are functional. Whoever created this product obviously knew this was garbage, and decided to unload them on unsuspecting consumers anyway. SHAME ON YOU.

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I picked this one because of the price and because it was also included in Amazon Prime shipping.. It does what it says it does. Would be cooler if it had a litte radio, but... what ev... I use this in my sons' game room so he can see what time it is.

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Got this for my wife when her old one died. The instructions are really not that hard to follow and are also available on the HMDX site if you lose them (Like I did ( )).

It's not quite as intuitive when it comes to setting the time and alarms as the older alarm clocks. The use of international "idiot symbols" is not helpful at all. I'm not an idiot, so I don't read them very well.(Hence, the need for the instructions in the first place.)

Battery backup is provided by a 2032 battery (the same as used in most computers) and lasts a whole lot longer than the old 9 volt types.

The gradual wake feature is really nice in that it doesn't put your body in "panic mode" like most loud alarms. It's persistance is what does the trick.

I haven't used the usb function, but all other functions work fine. I especially like the "DST" button when the time change comes around.

The only quality issue that I have is the use of a transformer power adapter instead of an internal transformer. It is too easy to accidentally unplug the power while fumbling for the snooze button. That is the reason that I had to change the back-up battery after about a year of operation. We've accidentally unplugged it 4 or 5 times in the past year and it kept the time perfectly and the alarm worked. But when it was acting wierd tonight, I checked the 2032 battery and it was below 3 volts. I changed battery and it's back to it's good old self.

I give it a "3 star" due to

1) the use a power transformer instead of being "Hard wired" like most clocks and

2) for the use of the "idiot symbols" instead of real words.

Other than tose two items, It's really a pretty nice clock.