I have use a travel alarm for year at home so that any potential power loss will not impact my get up in time for work . my trusty 30 + year old Braun die a couple of month ago . this Casio look like it have potential as a replacement . the ticking be so loud it keep I awake . when this sit on you bedside table it become all you can hear after a while . there seem to be no place in the room that be convenient and suppress the noise .