Casio Travel Alarm Clock

This is a no frills alarm clock: quiet, easy to read on a nightstand and simple to set. Use the knobs on the back to set time and alarm, topside tab to activate/deactivate alarm and insert a single AA battery on the backside. It doesn’t get any simpler than that. One reviewer mentioned the tick was annoying. However, I can’t hear the tick unless in a quiet room with the clock within a few inches of my ear. Placed a couple feet away on a nightstand it is essentially silent. Also, the alarm—a piercing and rapid beep—is loud and few could sleep through it unless drugged or drunk! However, if the battery is low, the clock keeps time well but the alarm volume drops off considerably. A single AA lasts about a year. The only slight gotcha is the luminous hands and numbers fade to nothing faster than other luminous clocks and watches I’ve owned. I actually travel with this little guy. My iPhone has every bell and whistle but this Casio is always visible at the side of my bed. No need to tap or caress just to see the time. It’s low tech but but does exactly what I need.