CubieTime

Like most other reviewers, we bought this alarm clock after staying at a hotel with this simplistic little beauty. EASY SETTING: So easy to set. Just push down on the nob on the top. The alarm set time will flash beginning at 6am. Then turn it until you reach the desired alarm time. After a few seconds, the alarm time stops flashing and you're good to go! SNOOZE: Snooze button is a slightly raised, long, narrow button just atop of the clock face and is impossible to confuse with the time-setting nob (no matter how groggy you are when you first wake up). When you hit the snooze button, it resets the alarm time for 9 minutes later. SOUND: The alarm itself is not overly loud or annoying, just a single chime repeated over and over (not crescendo - does not get louder or more frequent). DISPLAY / DIMNESS: Love the easy to read display, but my favorite is the fact that it is such a gentle lighted display that it doesn't keep up awake or illuminate the entire room like the red or blue lighted displays we have tried in the past. It has adjustable dim settings (I use the lowest) and you can even turn the back-light off completely (one of the dimness settings). LOOK & USABILITY: Love that is is kinda low profile, not big and bulky. It includes the USB ports to charge devices and they are strong enough to handle charging my tablet, too. The plug also has an additional outlet on the back so you don't lose any outlet place when you plug this baby in. Brilliant! That search for the perfect alarm clock? FINALLY SOLVED! I would recommend this to anyone and will probably give it as gifts to a few people I have in mind. I paid full price for this alarm clock and it was worth every penny!

I first spotted this item in a hotel room, I think Comfort Suites. I may have purchased every other hotel room USB/110V brick that I've seen and they all work to provide handy USB charging around my house, but this CubieTime Clock beats all the rest. It arrived already set to the correct time (Eastern Time) and automatically changed for daylight savings time. The clock and alarm are easy to set. I have not used the alarm since I rely on my phone for that. The cord is long and very heavy duty and has a pass through plug so you don't lose anything else that was plugged into your socket. It is small enough to carry in my luggage to provide a clock and USB charging when I visit friends and family or if I'm in a poorly equipped hotel room. It does not appear to be a high speed USB charger, but that is good since I don't like using a high speed charger while I sleep. Bottom line: it is a great way to get handy 110V and USB ports from a wall outlet that may be hard to reach. Plug it in once and never dive behind furniture again to charge your device. Update: The USB ports do seem to charge my Nexus 5X phone faster than normal. I recently had a power outage and discovered an odd thing. I had the alarm turned off, but the power outage turned it back on to 0600. So I tried to set it to a later time by following the instructions to twist the dial to set the alarm. That worked. But when I clicked the dial to turn the alarm off, then back on, it was reverted to what appears to be the default time: 0600. Turns out there is a switch inside the battery compartment. Changing it to off now allows me to set the alarm time to a more reasonable hour, and keep it that way, just in case there is another power outage or I unplug and carry the CubieTime with me on a trip.

This is, without a doubt, the BEST alarm clock I've ever owned. I know, it's an alarm clock...what's the big deal? The big deal is that is exactly that: an alarm clock. A simple, well-designed, well-made alarm clock without all the frivolous extras that befuddle every other alarm clock I've found. I searched for months for a basic alarm clock that makes the alarm on/off button (and not the snooze button) the main feature of the clock. Most clocks have a giant snooze button but to actually turn off the alarm, you have to find a tiny switch or button elsewhere on the clock...and usually in the midst of radio switches, daylight savings time switches, alarm/radio wake up switches, and a dozen other ridiculous things that have nothing to do with waking you up in the morning. Ugh. Then I stayed at a Marriott in Milwaukee and saw this clock. I ordered it from Amazon before I checked out. This clock is easy to set, easy to use and very well designed. There is a dimmer, there is a daylight savings time function but they're well-placed so the button to turn the alarm on/off is easy to find in the morning when the alarm is going off and you want to shut it off quickly. (one note: there is a switch on the bottom that allows you to change the default wake up time so you don't have to reset the alarm every night) The 2 USB charging ports and 2 outlets are very convenient too. Lastly, I will say that it feels substantial, well-constructed. Perhaps because it was designed for use in hotels (?), but it has a durable, solid quality that you don't get with most alarm clocks. This thing defines elegance through simplicity. Well done, CubieTime.

I recently purchased The Original Brandstand CubieTime for our Airbnb, and it has been a fantastic addition! This alarm clock charger is sleek, easy to use, and incredibly functional. Our guests absolutely love the convenience of having both USB-A and USB-C ports, plus two tamper-resistant outlets – it covers all their charging needs without clutter. The alarm clock itself is simple and intuitive, making it easy for guests to set the time and alarms without any fuss. It’s definitely a high-quality product that you’ll often find in top hotel brands, and it adds a professional touch to our guest room. Highly recommend the CubieTime for anyone looking to upgrade their guest experience with a reliable and guest-friendly charging solution!

I got this originally to have a nice office alarm device for my desk, but found it was not exactly what I was going for, as I thought there would be a way to select the hour, then the minute, which would make rolling through the hours a lot easier right away. I will say, if you're not changing your alarm time frequently, it won't be a big deal. You can easily twist the dial once fully to get through about 2 hours. It resets to 6AM every time you set a new alarm. It's on until it's off then it's back to 6. If I wanted to use it a few times throughout the day for a desk alarm, it's just slightly more of an inconvenience for setting it to the late afternoon, etc. It might take 15 seconds or more to set it to 7:30PM, for example, where if it rolled hours, *click*, minutes, *click*.. it might only be a few seconds. The clock display may be entirely hidden, if desired, by toggling through the dimmer options, which is very nice for those who want total darkness where their alarm is. It's got a very sturdy power cord, which offers an additional plug atop its 90 degree plug. This is great for a number of reasons. First, if you don't want to lose the plug you are using the alarm for, it extends that plug. Also, if you push furniture up against it, the cord won't bend and break as a result. It is directed out of the bottom of the plug nicely. Lastly, the cord being as thick as it is means you likely won't break it in any situations where a bed or some other large furniture is pressing it firmly against the wall.

I have been searching for a digital clock for a couple of years now. My cable company removed the digital clocks from the cable boxes and suddenly I had no way of telling time. So, I started on my search for a simple digital clock that was readable from even across the room that was not overbearing in brightness, simple to use, inexpensive and functional. Simple I thought, but not so much. Over the past two years I've purchased numerous digital clocks and none suited my needs. In fact, I just purchased two digital clocks a week before this one that was literally deemed useless. You had to be facing at eye level close up to read it. Those were $12 each. I didn't want to spend more than that for a clock. Then, I came across this clock which was significantly more than I ever wanted to spend but it appeared readable and functional and so because I was so desperate I just went for it. Boy, am I glad I did. I really wasn't interested in the charging ports, etc. But, come to find out it is very practical to have. When I want to plug in my Amazon Fire TV I don't have to look for an outlet just plug it right in the clock, same with my phone. The clock has outlets and charging ports on the top of it. The cord that comes with this clock is heavy duty, thick and super high quality. After using this clock for more than a week, I would buy it again and I will be buying another one. Easy to set time. Easy to set the alarm and turn it off and on. Readable at a distance and does not disturb sleep, etc. Nice clean numbers readable at any angle unlike the previous digital clock that I had just purchased. No complaints whatsoever with this clock, it is pretty straight forward. Sleek design. Not ideal it has a knob on the top, but overall I can deal with that. My search is over.

Like a lot of the reviewers who bought this alarm clock, I too first experienced it during a hotel stay. I always hated my current alarm clock, as the light it emits is way too bright at night. This alarm clock allows you to completely turn off the light if you wish. At it's dimmest setting, it is not terribly bright (a nice blue hue) if you truly want to have the time showing continuously. It is super simple to either set the time or the alarm feature. The alarm always resets itself to 6 am each day unless you switch off this feature. That switch (along with a daylight savings switch) is located under the clock in the battery compartment. Having 2 grounded plugs and 2 USB ports on top of the clock is a great feature. The electrical cord itself even has another grounded plug on it. That is a smart and thoughtful design. Please note that this is just an alarm clock (with beeping alarm). There is no radio feature. However, with today's smart phones you can easily plug in your phone to stream music (through the phone speaker). There is even a bluetooth speaker version of this clock if you prefer to stream your music through the clock speakers instead. All-in-all, I am very pleased with this clock. It is simple, effective, and not expensive. It has a lot of features that make it a good choice.

I love this! I am paralyzed and have a hospital bed which I am in a lot and I was going to order a regular power strip but saw this and purchased it mainly to charge up my electronics while in bed. This cubie allows you to charge or power multiple devices at once. It has two grounded outlets that you can plug anything into and two USB outlets. I purchased a clip on light on amazon and it only powers on with usb and I am able to plug It into the cubie. There is a simple knob on top that you turn to set the alarm. Just turn the knob to the desired time and push down on the knob and your wake up time is all set. There is a snooze bar also if you like to hit snooze. To turn the alarm off you just push down on the knob. The alarm time always resets to 6am you have to reset it again. This cubie is very durable. The cord is very thick and has been stepped on many times, bed wheels rolled over it and no dents or cuts which I think is pretty amazing. I have also dropped the cubie a few times off of the bed and to my surprise it didn't crack or malfunction it is extremely tough and has outstanding quality of material. I am very happy with my purchase and will be ordering a few more for gifts.

I like IT so much

Lo vi en un hotel donde me hospede,y lo busque porque me encanto lo versátil que es para cargar dispositivos usb y/o salida trifasica al mismo tiempo, funciona tal cual esperaba, me gusto mucho, y llego un día antes de lo esperado y en domingo, que tal!!

Bought this after seeing it at a hotel. Very handy having the plug and USB ports on top because the plug is awkward to reach from my bed so now I just plug straight into this. Well built, small footprint, relatively minimalistic style which I like. As others have said, it’s too bad you have to manually set the alarm time every time you use it. I kind of think it’s overpriced for what it is but given the good quality and nothing similar at a better price point, I would recommend/buy again.

Excelente alarma y reloj, los usb funcionan bien Quizás solo agregaría una bocina Bluetooth y radio FM

Love this clock. First used this while staying in motels. Is so easy to set the alarm. Shows time in large bright numbers. I plug my lamp and tablet into it. My wall plug not easily accessible so now no need for extension cords. Cleaned up the mess of cords lying on the floor.