the control be good and I like the way the display light up when you press the snooze light . but this be not really a good travel alarm , it be too big and clunky . and the alarm be not very loud . I buy this clock because some of the other review say that the alarm be loud , but it be not . it might work as a regular bedside alarm if you be a light sleeper . I end up buy a little Casio travel alarm , it be so much better , much smaller size and loud alarm .