There's something to be said for a clock that is only a clock. The Sony ICF-C1 doesn't need a Wi-Fi password, doesn't send notifications, doesn't update its firmware at 3am, and doesn't need to be charged separately. It sits on your nightstand, it tells the time, and it wakes you up with either an alarm or FM/AM radio. That's the whole brief, and it executes it without drama.

Compact design, clear display, simple controls. Battery backup keeps the time and alarm settings if the power goes out — the kind of detail that Sony gets right without announcing it. For a bedside table, a guest room, or a home where not every surface needs to be smart, the ICF-C1 is a reliable, quiet performer.

At $41.99 (down from $49.99), the Emporium carries this because simplicity done well is still a legitimate product offering. Not everything needs to be more than it is.