this be a fine alarm clock . it have funny nature sound and alarm -lrb- my favorite be the babble brook -rrb- . I think the intention be that you put on the nature sound before go to sleep and it will help you sleep . great idea if the ocean sound , for example , do not remind I of flush toilet . I mean the sound be muffle , like they be inside a box . the nature sound loop be short -lrb- about ten seconds then it repeat not too noticeably -rrb- . the forest sound be mostly a bunch of cricket and the occasional hooting owl -lrb- if you into that sort of thing -rrb- . anyways , this be a fine alarm clock in a attractive green package , but if you want to sleep to the sound of nature , but one of those cd , or move to the country .