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But it's $130 and doesn't have a clock, a radio, or an audible wake-up buzzer. It's also the only wireless model I tested, so I could start a sunset in the living room and bring it with me into the bedroom later. Of all the sunrise alarms I tested, this was the best at evenly lighting up a dark room. They recharge on a pad the size of a coaster. You can pair several together, and they'll sync so you can have one in the living room and another in the bedroom, which will ease your whole apartment into a sunset as you near bedtime. It has only one shade of light, and while you can adjust the brightness, you can't make it warmer (yellower) or cooler (bluer). Everything else, like setting wake-up schedules and adjusting the length of the sunsets and sunrises in 15-minute increments (up to 90 minutes), is controlled through the app. There's a button on top to pause and unpause it, and when it's sitting on the charging pad, just turn it to adjust the brightness. To start the sunset program before bed, just flip the alarm over. You've got to hand it to Casper for intuitive design. Perhaps it's worth it if you have a particularly large bedroom and want the extra light for reading as you settle into bed. This would be my top pick if it wasn't so expensive It's five times the price of the Homelabs, but it's not five times the alarm. The clock display and touch controls are a cut above the cheaper alarms. The more upscale Philips SmartSleep model (below) barely beats it out in the quality of light, but the HF3520 has the second-nicest light quality in this roundup. Light is beautifully diffused, which keeps the rays from being blinding-that's especially nice in a dark room when your pupils are enlarged and particularly susceptible to harsh light. The lens is convex, and some light shines through the back of the casing, so it casts light in more directions than other headlight-shaped sunrise clocks I reviewed, like the Homelabs and Totobay. It has the usual features, such as an audible alarm, five natural wake-up sounds, and an FM radio.

The Philips HF3520 oozes build quality and is easily the nicest alarm in this guide.

It reminded me of my college job at a hot rod shop, lugging around headlights from old 1950s Mercurys and Chevys. Why is this so heavy? And big? Those were my first thoughts when I took Philips' alarm out of the box. It's a steal at $40, especially with the extras like multicolor mood lighting, access to an FM radio, and a center Snooze button that's easy to hit. I'll never understand why more alarms don't offer it. For people like me, who have always hated seeing glowing numbers in an otherwise dark room, the latter is a great option. It's still plenty bright to help wake you up, though. The light is also not as diffused as the higher-end alarms on this list-certainly enough to read by before bed, but not quite as able to bathe the whole room in light. It did a good job of casting enough light when it was the only lamp in my otherwise dark bedroom, but it's a bit on the small side, and because of its headlamp-like shape it shines most in a particular direction. There are nature sounds, like birds and ocean waves, to help you wake up too. The artificial sunrise was enough to rouse me out of bed, but it wasn't too bright. It's simple to use, and the light on the sunset setting was warm and relaxing. A solid metal stand and touch-sensitive buttons for $40!? Hell yes. Yanking it out of the box, the build quality of this thing smacked me right upside the head. Subscriptions help fund the work we do every day.

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com, full Gear coverage, and subscriber-only newsletters. Special offer for Gear readers: Get WIRED for just $5 ($25 off). Updated October 2023: We've added the Lexon Mina and the WiiM Wake-Up Light, as well as updated pricing and availability. These are my favorites.Ĭheck out our many other sleep-related buying guides, such as the Best Mattresses, the Best Weighted Blankets, and the Best Sound Machines, all of which could help you get a better night's sleep. I've tested the best sunrise alarm clocks, and a few of the worst. Sunrise alarms simulate gradual sunsets at night and gradual sunrises in the morning to help you fall asleep and wake up more naturally by tricking your biological hardware. And if you're like most of us, you need more sleep.

Waking up to a sunrise alarm is, by stark contrast, downright pleasant.

And don't get me started about how, when I was a kid, my dad would wake me up for school by thrusting the window curtains open as if he were opening the Ark of the Covenant right in my face.

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Friends notice me wince every time I'm watching a movie and a character's alarm blares them awake with all of the subtlety and gentleness of an aircraft carrier slamming into the sun. Alarms clocks and I have a damaged relationship.

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