LED Digital Alarm Clock – Wood Finish, Block or Triangle Shape

This is a digital alarm clock that sits on a surface, not a clock that hangs on a wall. The time is shown by LEDs reading through the front of the case, and the shape is the real decision: a Block, which is a plain rectangular solid, or a Triangle, which sets the display on an angled face so it can be read from a bed rather than from directly in front of it. Four finishes are offered: Black, Brown, White and Wood.

An LED display behaves differently from printed hands in a dark room, which is the whole reason to keep one on a bedside table. The digits are the light source rather than something that needs lighting, so the time stays legible at night without a lamp. Display brightness therefore becomes the thing to weigh before buying, since too bright is a genuine problem in a bedroom and the most common complaint about any LED clock.

The triangle is the better bedside shape, because an angled face points the digits toward a lying head. The block suits a desk or a shelf where reading happens at eye level.

• Display: LED digital
• Function: Alarm clock
• Shape: Block or Triangle
• Finish: Black, Brown, White or Wood
• Placement: Tabletop