I purchased it for my blind father. He is totally dependent on it. He can't accidentally change the time as he did with other talking watches. The voice is male and easy for him to hear. Some of the talking watches have a computerized voice, some a woman's and both of those were hard for him to hear. The downside is that the battery wears out in proportion to the number of times the voice announcement is used. Since my dad pushes it dozens of times a day & night, the battery only lasts about 6 months. It's lightweight and can't take heavy duty treatment, but it is well worth the price.