Side by Side Comparison of: Ambient Weather vs Howard Miller

Nice sized little travel alarm clock. I found it easy to set and really like that it shows both the current time and the time the alarm is set for. The temperature reading is accurate to within a degree or two of the actual. The listing photo shows pretty much what it looks like when you turn on the back light temporarily, although there is a bright spot where I assume the bulb lies. Good price, good product.UPDATE: After 5 months, the batteries I installed are still going strong. I don't have the persistent backlight turned on. I'm going to order a couple of more for the RV and to keep in a travel go-bag.

Love this little clock. Worked perfectly for a trip to Bhutan. US trips would be easier with the auto time change setting-I needed. to manually change time and alarm​. But it is quick, easy and well made. Very small and easy to pack! Other clocks I looked at were huge compared, taking up to much valuable space.

Got this to use as a travel alarm, and liked it so much, I started to it as my regular alarm clock when I got back. Been using it happily for 6 months now. Compact size, easy to use, nice clear display, doesn't tip over easily. When I'm sleepily reaching for it in the dark, its low profile makes it easy for my fumbling hand to hit the snooze button on the top. When I was using it for travel to a state in another time zone, I really appreciated the automatic time zone adjustment ... both there, and then back home again.

Best alarm clock EVER. Had it almost a year, dropped from extreme heights many times and tough. Always wakes me up regardless

Small, well made, works like a charm. Connected in about 4 minutes to Colorado and showed correct time after I selected my time zone. Alarm is easy to set and slowly ramps louder for 1 minute after it alarms. All the negative reviews I read are minimalistic or negated by the fact that it's a $15 travel clock with ease of use, rock solid, and many extras you would find only in a $30 clock. Just buy it ....you won'the be be dissapointed

I like this little clock. I have a small bathroom, but I like to have the time and temp readily available. I LOVE that the time stays accurate, unlike most of the tiny travel alarm types I have used in the past that get slow or fast pretty quickly. It is a bit hard to read at an angle, but other than that, it suits my needs perfectly.

I've use this clock for 10 years under a different brand name. I was able to match it and bought this second one for my desk. There are things that aren't perfect about it, mainly the settings slides are a little finicky, but overall, it's reliable and works fine as a bedside alarm clock. You can't change the settings in the dark, that's for sure. :)I live in an area with frequent power failures. The easily replaceable and long lasting AAA battery is a must. The alarm works fine. If the top button was split into a snooze and the light button, it would be perfect. Since the model has been unchanged for many years, I doubt that will happen.

This clock gets everything right for a travel alarm.First, it is small -- very compact.Second it is quiet -- no loud ticking.Third -- it is easy to read. And the touch of a button provides a lighted dial.Fourth -- it is accurate.Fifth -- the alarm is loud enough to wake even someone with poor hearing.And last, the temperature and calendar functions make for a nice addition.

My wife and I had a few requirements for my bedside alarm clock.1) It had to be quiet when not alarming. Many clocks beep as you press buttons, which is very annoying.2) The backlight had to be usable and easy to find in the dark.3) The backlight needs to be off when not wanted.4) It had to be rugged enough to survive if my two-year old got her hands on it. (That's what did in my last clock.)The Howard Miller 645358 meets all these requirements. It has easy to read digits. It is very easy to set, with intuitive, well labeled buttons. It has two alarm modes: a 'snooze' mode, where pressing the backlight gives you a few minutes more sleep, and what I would call a 'daily' mode, where pressing the backlight resets the alarm until tomorrow. The alarm itself starts out quiet, then gradually increases in volume.The clock also has a thermometer, which is a non-critical feature but can be useful. I would recommend this clock to anyone.

Great clock, great value, already had one and its about five years old and have had no problems and needed another

The main test of a digital clock is if you can use it without reading directions. I opened box, inserted battery and set time and alarm without referring to directions. Worked perfectly! Setup does require multiple presses instead of holding button down. After testing clock, I got out directions and noticed the battery was a factory test battery and would not give as long of service as regular AAA battery. I decided to pull out the factory battery and put in a high quality AAA battery. 1 minute later I has clock reset. Lightweight with protective clam shell! Very adequate and recommended as good value and good quality!

I bought this as a replacement for a similar clock that wore out. The button time & date adjustments are easier to set than the last model I had and the Distant Time Traveler appears to be more robust. It folds up into a nice compact size and is very light. I feel it presents a good cost/benefit ratio and recommend it.

Took a day or so for the time to set itself correctly. Even then, the minutes were correct but the hour was for the wrong time zone. The instructions didn't say that the time zone will always need to be manually set. I can handle that. The alarm is fine for me. Glad for the little room thermometer.

I'd give it five stars except it can't receive the time signals, even when it is on the windowsill. Easy to work, read, and set though. Nicely loud without being a killer.

Handy little alarm clock works fine. Be patient, it does take a while to sync up with the atomic clock, mine took several hours.Cons; you will need a magnifying glass to read the tiny icons on the right side!

It's about the size to fit in your palm and the digital time display is plenty big enough to see from several feet away. I bought it because it seems the electricity blinks and throws off most of my other clocks in the house, plus I like to have completely accurate time. The atomic clock feature is great. The thing this clock does that things like my phone won't do is tell me the temperature in the room where I am. I hate it when the central heat and air thermostat on the wall says it's 70, but the room I am in feels like 80. Now I have a second way of knowing. I thought from the picture that the display stayed lit up, but it does not, so that is the only reason I don't give it 5 stars.

Nice clock for the camper by my bedside. Easy to use and set up, time zones are easy to pick. Snooze works great and also lights it up or you can turn on the light permanently and it will go off in day light, nice feature. The only reason I gave it four stars instead of five is that it is hard to read from an angle. Too high, too low or too far to the side and the time is almost unreadable. Still, I would recommend this clock for someone that needs an easy to use travel clock.

I mostly downgraded the rating because of the really small size of this clock. The clock works fine and had the correct time loaded soon after I put in the batteries....impressive right out of the box. Clock is relatively easy and intuitive to set up and update date, time zone, alarm times etc. Only complaint is that it is TOO SMALL to be able to read easily since LED screen is very dim when not lit. The clock would be better at least 1 to 2 inches larger because of dim screen. This will likely be a good travel clock as noted by others because it weighs almost nothing but will not be useful for anything else

I purchased this awhile back but wanted to wait until I used it for sometime before reviewing it. I used it on short trips and it worked great. Now I used it on a three week adventure trip and I still think it's great, and survived. The only negative thing and the reason for 4 out of 5 is the AM PM is bearly readable and very hard to tell which it is set to when setting the alarm. I would recommend this to most people.

Finding an alarm clock for travel was more complicated than I had expected. I wanted a back-up alarm for foreign lands where my smart phone might run out of juice. Most of them out there get pretty low marks by the reviewers. That said, this Howard Miller 645359 Time Traveler fills the bill nicely. I'd give it five stars, except that it does look kind of cheap and plasticy. This may be a trade-off, though, because the plastic makes it very light, so easy to travel with.In any case, this clock is very intuitive to set. I had it ready to go in minutes. (And I'm not someone who messes with a lot of electronics.) I did put in my own battery, as the factory one is meant to be short-lived. This clock is quiet as a mouse, which is VERY important to me. It's keeping good time and the alarm goes off as instructed, with a tone that is not obnoxious. Out of an abundance of caution, I did save the tiny box that it comes in, with the little bubble wrap, just to protect it when it's en route with me.If you are looking for a clock with a large read-out and that lights the night, this is not for you. If you want a tidy little travel alarm that is easy to set and works well, I can highly recommend this clock.

This is a nice clock - with a clean, clear digital display. I would have given it five stars but for the overly glossy clear plastic cover over the face of the clock. I have to position it "just so" in order to minimize reflections so that I can easily read it. I would have preferred a slightly more matt finish over the readout area. The other reason for 4 stars is that I would have thought the little clock would have had a nice metal case - not a cheap looking plastic one that pretends to have a "metallic look." I bought it to replace a little Sharp traveling clock that I had used for several years prior, and it was 1) all metal and 2) was viewable without issues of reflection so I know it can be done. This is, after all, a Howard Miller clock. So I was expecting a more finished product.

Nice appearance. Came with a small slip case.I was surprised that tapping the top does not snooze or turn on the light like the other similar travel alarms I have had. Instead, you have to squeeze the top. I.E. push the large "button" at the top. It is a little harder to activate that light in the dark than one that you simply hit the top, but the button is pretty sensitive, so it isn't much harder.

Bought this clock so that when power goes out I will still wake up for work. It is small, compact and plastic. Loud enough to wake me up but I am not a heavy sleeper. It is alittle softer than a cell phone alarm.

This is an excelent travel alarm. I had to replace one from Brookstone that was unreliable (I think it had a bad switch). This one works great. I like the settings layout with the time adjustment settings on one side and the alarm on/off setting on the other. This makes it (almost) impossible to accidently adjust the time while trying to turm off the alarm. I also like the 5 minute snooze.

It's OK as a clock, but I got it for the "atomic" function, but that has never worked. By contrast, I also got the Hito clock (https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B00R64PG9S/ref=psdc_108321011_t1_B00Z3TLI2M) and it works like a dream. Looks better, too.

Wish that alarm was louder. Otherwise, this alarm has nice features.

I use this clock on cruise ships. I wasn't aware of its ability to correct and update its time from the US Bureau of Standards, It is designed for use only in the US. The clock does not receive a signal inside the ship, so I manually set the time and there's no problem. There was a problem when touring Europe. The clock was periodically able to pick up a signal and reset itself to its US time zone setting. This would be a great clock if it had international time zones or a function to disable the RCC function.

I have two of these and I have been rather pleased with them. But on November 6, neither one of them changed the time. I had to manually set them. I bought this in September 2015, and it changed before this.

It is compact, light, illuminates well, however it was unable to automatically obtain the date and other Atomic clock information (perhaps because I live in a big city). It is still usable because you can set it manually.

This clock would be great if you live on the mainland USA or far enough away to never receive the RCC signal. I live in Hawaii and thought I could just manually set the clock, but in the middle of the night, it receives a signal and switches to Pacific time, so when i wake up it shows 3 hours later. Doesn't work for Hawaii.

I was trying to keep too many things in mind when buying an alarm clock for travel, and missed with buying this one.The good: It doesn't beep when you push the buttons, it has a good display and a good light that's only on when I want it, and the alarm and time functions seem to work well.The bad: The buttons are on the outside when it's all closed up. How I didn't notice this in the picture, I don't know. But I know from experience that they'll get bumped in my bag and it will beep when I don't want it to, or lose battery to an accidentally-pressed light button. Darn.Well, I take off in a few days, so I guess I'm stuck with it.

great to have time and temperature on the clock, but I have discovered that it would be more helpful to show the alarm time without having to change a setting (slide a bar) on the side to see what time the alarm is set for. otherwise, great design. small and light.

It's a great small clock with a loud alarm. Because of its size I have concerns about the slide switches on either side, they seem fragile although they haven't caused a problem. Also, the LCD displace is clear during the day, but at night when the display is illuminated the display washes out at normal viewing angles.

I got this clock to replace one just like that I had forever. I heard that the updated model was not as good so I got the same model. The only thing is when I put the light I have to change the angle because I cant see any of the numbers. Annoying but not enough to return.

Display is plenty bright and the alarm is loud enough to wake me up. The two side slides control the alarm and time/alarm setting. I prefer to have these functions labeled on the clock face instead of the back. I cross time zones frequently and the old travel clock I used previously had a one-button zone select that was very convenient. This unit does not have such a feature.

I bought this to replace an older travel alarm I left in a hotel room on my last trip. Although it works well, the set-up was not intuitive, the light does not stay on long enough when you press on it, and its a little bulkier than I would have liked. However, ir works amd keeps good time. It will do the job, but I miss my old travel buddy.

This appears to be the only small self-setting battery operated clock available, and it performs this function well. However, I really dislike the illuminated display: it's highly non-uniform, with a 'large ball of fire' on the right side, apparently a single bulb lights up everything. I contacted Ambient customer service and even sent them a photo of my clock in the dark, asking whether this was normal. They told me my clock appeared defective, so I ordered a 2nd clock to replace the first one -- but it looked exactly the same! When I again contacted ambient customer service, they changed their story on me: NOW they said no one else has complained about the display, implying that I'm hypersensitive about it. I've posted a photo here of the two clocks I have side by side in the dark; and if you don't mind how this looks, it's otherwise a fine clock. But because of the way I was treated by Ambient, I've decided NEVER to purchase anything from them ever again (and I'm in the market for a weather station). There are other choices. For those like me who care about a good clock display, I recommend Zhpuat clocks -- even their battery operated ones have beautiful easy-on-the-eyes uniformly illuminated displays-- so it CAN be done. But to my knowledge, Zhpuat doesn't yet have a small self-setting battery operated one, otherwise I'd leap to grab it instead.

Loved this alarm clock until recently. I'm having problems with the display - sections of the letters and numbers on the bottom no longer show. This creates challenges when trying to set the alarm. The current time displays fine, but all of the smaller displays (seconds hand, date/time, temps, and alarm are all missing sections on the display which makes it difficult to read. Contacted the company but only a 1 year warranty. Of course this issue began 13 months after I purchased the product. So for the first year, I really liked the product. Now, I'm disappointed in the quality and will have to shop for a replacement.

Worth buying only if you don't care about atomic synchronization - simply terrible. Same desktop where an Oregon Scientific worked fine, this clock can't get a signal. Instructions suggest waiting a week before declaring it doesn't work. On flip side the clock seems decently made but the whole point of an atomic travel clock is that it can synchronize. BTW - look at all the similar clock with same display - I would venture to guess they are all the same inside

The alarm stopped working after 5 months of use.

This alarm clock is not quite what I expected-The built quality is far from being good, buttons pressing mechanism feels extremely cheap.-Alarm sound is very annoying, not the crescendo I expected it to have.-Viewing angle is quite limited.-Snooze option is only for 4 or 5 snoozes, which is a weird choice of design.Overall I really regret purchasing two of this, It could be an OK clock for the occasional use, but for everyday use it is very disappointing.

After I received the clock I absolutely loved it. Kept great time and glowed at time so I could keep track of time. After we returned home it was kept in the suitcase to be ready to use the next week. On that trip I noticed the time was 2 hours off. Had difficulty resetting, but was able to get it to 4:07 p.m. The next morning it read 5:44 when really the time was 8:44. When I tried to reset it, the only hour numbers that would show up was 2, 3, 4, and 5. No other numbers hour numbers would display and, in addition, it would not move out of the "am" format. I reset the clock twice, but no change. I replaced the batteries, but still no change. I was really disappointed after loving it so much on the previous trip. I guess it is now garbage.

I initially thought that this was a nice little travel alarm. But now that I am actually using it, I am very disappointed. Pros: it's small and relatively easy to set. Cons: the alarm is not loud enough and it is impossible to see the time in the dark even when you press the backlight. For me, the cons far outweigh the pros. I plan on replacing it when I get back home.

I am not satisfied with this clock. The design is clumsy when it is open and there is a back piece that doesn't easily get into the proper position. Also when setting the time or alarm, it is difficult to get the hours/minutes to start moving. You have to really push it in and it seems tempermental, sometimes works and other times not easily.

Kind of a waste of money. Battery compartment wouldn't hold batteries from the get go. Duct tape on a brand new product? Chintzy and cast off somewhere in my travels.

The alarm doesn't not awaken me from a sound sleep (I wear hearing aids during the day). The display must be viewed from a narrow angle to be read at night and the alarm controls are not the most convenient I've seen. The clock is attractive, appears to be sturdy, and is a nice size for a travel alarm and I would have no problem with my purchase if I could just be sure I would hear the alarm. My wife can use it so all is not lost.

I just received this yesterday and it honestly looks and feels like it could fall apart at any time. It is so cheaply made I feel like I will be surprised if it lasts for 1 week. It's simple and easy to use just doesn't look like it's made well.

I own this exact style clock about ten years ago and was very disappointed with the small font. It is very hard to see in the dark as well as daytime (light).. If you just need something small that folds up and sounds alarm not volume....its ok

Bought in March, not working 5 months later. Don't waste your money.

Changed batteries twice in first month, still dead. Display too dark to read on night table in front of lamp. Yellow backlight is very weak - believe me, it wil NEVER look like the listing photo you see. I'm just going to toss it in the trash.

Bought two clocks. One went bad after 6 months. First the alarm switch on the back would only work intermittently. Then the clock stopped receiving the atomic clock transmission. Finally, all the time and date set up buttons would only work intermittently, making it impossible to even manually set the time. I know this is not due to any operator error as the other clock so far seems to be working fine.Update: Now the other clock doesn't work anymore either, after about a year of use. While I have no problem setting the time with this one, the screen goes completely blank every couple of days. The only way to get it back is to remove the batteries and reinsert them. I checked the batteries with a battery tester and they were fully charged. This last time I removed and reinserted the batteries I still got the blank screen. Now I really know these are pieces of junk. I bought another brand to replace the first clock and so far it is working fine.

Very, very disappointed. Definitely not an atomic travel clock. Simply does not pick up the signal anywhere in my house. I've had other atomic clocks that worked perfectly from the get go. This is a waste of money.

This clock's buttons failed after about three months of minimal use. Now it's impossible to set the alarm. Please save your money!

Way over-priced. It's junky and doesn't seem to receive the atomic clock signal from anywhere; even outside. Also, face is not back-lit. The light comes form the right front side and is very dim. Display is difficult to see from more than 6 feet away. Kicking myself for this purchase!

Too hard to set time and alarm.

Bad design. Pieces started falling off on my second trip (I used a previous travel clock from a different manufacturer for over 10 years of constant travel). Clock is noisy so you are assured of getting up on time BECAUSE IT WON'T LET YOU SLEEP. Do yourself a favor and avoid this clock altogether. I'm looking for a new one … but it won't be a Howard Miller product.

Too difficult to open and operate, was hoping for more ease.

The clock makes a noise when you push the bar to light up the display. I don't think it is worth the price paid and will be returning it.

Alarm is very soft, can't break through a deep sleep. Otherwise, product is satisfactory, but not as good as I expected.

If there was an option for "no stars", this item would qualify!! This clock is simply awful! The material is flimsy, the box it came in was flimsy, and the price tag is ridiculous. If I saw this item at the $.99 store, I wouldn't even buy it. You can't even hear the alarm...a baby bird chirping would be louder than this alarm. Don't waste your time on this item.