Ifnobody answer the question ontime, the alarmwill give out some sound, helping the host know the race in this turn is of no use, so the function of alarming is achieved.
The bass has fantastic oomph and the audio plenty of clarity and depth when you're holding the Jambox in your hand, pointed at your face, but it won't fill a large party room (or function terribly well outdoors, as we learned camping out for Black Friday) and still sound like something worth listening to -- and the close-set speakers don't provide much stereo separation to speak of, either.