Wake up in the morning to this Sony ICFC1TBLACK AM/FM dual-alarm clock radio that features a gradual wake alarm to gently bring you out of sleep. The large, easy-to-read LCD ensures you can view the time in a variety of lighting environments.
I guess I should start by saying that I haven't really owned that many alarm clocks. But I did own one of the fairly traditional kind, the ones that suddenly start droning at the time you're supposed to get up and make you wish you were dead. This one is much nicer- it starts off quiet, and only gets really loud if you fail to turn it off. Even then, the alarm tone is much less ear-destroying than the "traditional" alarm sound. This alone would be enough for me to recommend it, but there's plenty of other great things too. It tracks date and time, so if you want it to automatically do daylight savings for you, it does. It also has battery backup, so if the power goes out while you're asleep, it won't lose your alarms. And finally, the ability to set 2 alarms actually turns out to be very useful. All in all, fantastic product.