Wake Up Light Sunrise Alarm Clock for Kids, Heavy Sleepers, Bedroom, with Sunrise Simulation, Sleep Aid, Dual Alarms, FM Radio, Snooze, Nightlight,…

I live in a room that has no windows, so I have no sunlight come into my room. For the longest time this made waking up for me very difficult, especially during the pandemic when I was forced to work from home and didn’t really have a routine. I saw the price point of the alarm clock which was much lower than some other alarm clocks on Amazon that also have the artificial sunlight feature, so I went ahead and bought one.

I was really surprised at how well it works. Set-up was very easy, it only took me about 5 minutes to unbox the alarm clock, set the time, and set two alarms. No other set-up is required unless you’re wanting to set up extra features from the get-go, but I only bought the alarm clock for the artificial sunlight. Controls feel a little strange at first, but are easy to learn and get the hang of. I still have the manual but I haven’t looked at it after I first set my alarm clock up.

The artificial sunlight works great and the light it produces looks very natural. It’s also nice that you can set the sunlight to start anywhere between 10 — 60 minutes before the alarm goes off. The light will start at a dim red and will gradually become brighter as the alarm gets closer to going off. I have my first sunlight set to start 60 minutes before the alarm goes off and I find myself waking up a few minutes before my alarm goes off everyday. The artificial sunlight really helps, and on most mornings I feel well-rested when my alarm goes off instead of confused and groggy.

The alarm clock has some extra features built into it, such as a radio player, different colors of light you can make it shine (other than yellow for sunlight) for mood-setting in your room if you wish, and a sleep mode. I haven’t really dabbled in the other features besides the sleep mode, so that’s the only extra feature I will review. Sleep mode is something you can set up on a given night, and it allows you to set up a light that starts off bright but then gradually gets dimmer (basically the opposite of the artificial sunlight for the alarm), as well as play a loop of a sound for a given amount of time, and the sound can play for up to two hours (though you can of course set the amount of time that the sound plays for). There’s only three sound settings available for the sleep mode to play: Rain drops, river, and campfire (which plays fire and cricket noises). You can also set the radio to play for sleep mode if you wish. I’ve found the sleep mode helpful on occasion, and it’s a great extra feature. The only downside is that there’s only three different types of sounds to play for sleep mode. More variety would be nice, but for an extra feature built into the alarm I can’t really complain. Sleep mode also does not re-occur every day like alarms, it’s something that you have to set up manually for each night you want to use it. This is actually something that I like because I don’t use sleep mode every night, only on occasion.

Two quick things I want to mention is that while the alarm does not connect to the internet, it does have built-in memory, so if you unplug the alarm the time on the clock and any alarms you set up will be saved once it’s plugged back in. The brightness features for both the alarms and sleep mode are also optional, as well as any sounds associated with them. So for instance, if you just want to be waken up by the artificial sunlight but don’t want to have an alarm sound to go with it, then you can set an alarm up to not play sounds. And for sleep mode, if you don’t want a dimming light to be on your alarm clock, then you can turn that light off and just let soothing sounds play.

Overall, this alarm is great for the value and quality, and I’m happy with my purchase. It also comes packed with features that I didn’t even consider or care about prior.

Pros: Great price, great natural artificial sunlight, great extra features like mood-setting lights and sleep mode, semi-large plug-in cable, easy-to-use buttons and set-up, charging port in the back of the alarm to charge devices like phones (this is very useful if your night stand doesn’t have a charging port close enough by), a lot of customization options for alarms, sleek design, built-in memory, optionally allows batteries to be put into the bottom of the alarm so that it will continue to work during a power outage.

Cons: No internet connectivity, meh sound quality, not a lot of sound loop options for alarms or especially sleep mode.

I have wanted a sunrise/sunset simulation alarm for years but could never justify it while I was a college student. Now that I have been out of school for a few years and settled into my career I finally took the plunge and I am so happy that I did. This is one of the most valuable purchases I have made in my adult life.

Getting up in the morning has never really been difficult for me. I am an early bird for sure. I haven’t slept in past 9 in probably 5 years. In the summer I usually bound out of bed as the sun rises. In the winter? Not so much. It is dark and cold and even the most gentle alarm from my phone would jarr me awake. I have had this alarm for about 2 weeks now and it is the dead of winter and I have woken up feeling refreshed every morning, which translates to more energy and focus throughout my day.

I really like the design. It is simple and minimal — something I am slowly transitioning more of my life towards. It was also really easy to set up. Those reviews saying it was too hard and giving it a bad review obviously didn’t read the instructions. I skimmed through the manual and had it figured out in about 10 minutes.

The front display has adjustable brightness which is a huge plus. There are 3 settings: bright, middle, and off. I keep mine in the middle. I appreciate that the display is an orange color — not blue or white. Less pain to the eyes if you have to check it in the middle of the night.

You can set 2 different sunrise alarms which is helpful since I wake up later 2 days off my week and like that I don’t have to reprogram it for those mornings, I just hit the button for which alarm I need. The sunrise alarm can be adjusted in a variety of ways:
— time (duh)
— alarm sound (I like the bird song but there are a handful of other choices)
— brightness level: it always starts from off then you can adjust how bright it gets by the time the alarm actually starts at you programmed time.
— how far before your alarm it begins to brighten

I have my «sunrise» programmed to start 15 minutes before my alarm is set to start. It goes from off to a deep red/orange to yellow and finally to white. The maximum brightness will absolutely light up a whole room. That is a bit much for me so I have it turned back just a little. I am typically awake sometime around yellow. This wakes me up so much more gently and I have a few minutes in bed before the «alarm» of birdsong actually gets me up. So I am awake before my alarm most days and getting out of bed right after my alarm goes off. No more poking at my phone for 10 minutes trying to get myself out of bed in the morning.

The «sunset» can also be programmed, however there is only one setting, not 2 as with the morning alarms. It can be adjusted to your liking in the following ways:
— how long the «sunset» lasts
— starting brightness
— sounds played (less options here than the sunrise but more relaxing, I like the rain the most)

From the starting brightness that you program over the designated amount of time it slowly dims from white to yellow to orange to red and finally off. I have mine set for 20 minutes and I typically read a paper book as the blue light from screens is counter-productive. Once I stop being able to easily read that is usually about when my body is drifting towards sleep. It finished darkening while I snuggle fully into bed and off I go to dreamland.

It does have the ability to change the color of the light but the default works just fine for me.

I absolutely love this product. I do have 2 small qualms but nothing to take away from a 5 star review. I notice it more in during the «sunset» but the transition from light to dark is not very smooth, I definitely notice it click down with each level. It may be due to my settings and I will see if having a longer period of time to transition from light to dark with smooth that out. My other issue is in the mornings. Once my alarm goes off and it is at full brightness I wish there was a way to turn off the alarm sound but keep the light on. There is a «snooze» button but I haven’t tried it yet so I may experiment with that.

In the short time I have had this product I can honestly say it has changed my morning routine and also the effects on the rest of my day. My sleep is more restful and waking up is so easy. It has really helped my mental health and I literally cannot stop raving about it to friends and family. If you are considering purchasing a product like this I highly recommend starting here. There are more much more expensive models but this one is accessible and user friendly.

Poor quality, no phased lighting, inaudible radio, unclear instructions — difficult to programme, night clock too bright — not enough settings, low tech.

Trying to return the product but the seller is delaying the process so had to report to Amazon.

Arrived well packed & my Son loves it!