- Gradual sunrise wakes you up gently and naturally
- Gradual sunset gives your body the signal to wind down, helping you to fall asleep sleep
- Optional backup beeper and power failure backup for reassurance
- Dimmable bedside lamp for reading or soft lighting
- Intelligent LCD display fades to very low level when you want to sleep
Product Description
The Charcoal SunRise Clock is derived from medical research on light and human behavior. In the early morning, the biological clock is sensitive to low intensity light. So, waking to a slowly increasing light can result in a smoother, more natural transition to wakefulness. It features an audible back-up alarm, the ability to set dawn and dusk cycles of 15, 30, 60, or 90 minutes, fade to nightlight, adjustable display brightness and more. Comes with hand made opal g… More >>
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I was excited to try this out after reading all the good reviews, but unfortunately I am disappointed with the product. Or maybe I’m just disappointed that it’s not really working for me. The light never wakes me up. I don’t wake up until it starts beeping. I’ve had it for a few months and it is just not helping me wake up in the morning at all. It is kind of nice to have the room light when I do wake up, but it’s not any easier to get up. I still press snooze for an hour. I think maybe it’s time for some more serious light therapy or something.
Rating: 2 / 5
Considering the hefty price tag you would assume that the BioBrite should deliver each and every time you set it. However even after following the instructions I find that only about 20% of the time do I wake up to the light. The other times I’ve either over slept (hence defeating the purpose of having an alarm) or I’ve awoken to the audible alarm. When the light does work properly I definitely feel more awake and less groggy, this is why I keeping trying to get it to work. If anyone has an suggestions I’m open to them. Unfortunately it’s too late to return the biobrite so I’m stuck with it.
Rating: 2 / 5
I have a hard time getting out of bed when it’s still dark outside. When I wake up now, the room is light, which really helps. I also like the alarm sound better than the jarring whah-whah-whah of normal alarm clocks. This one is a more gentle beep. No problems, easy to use. Highly recommend it.
Rating: 5 / 5
I find this alarm clock very helpful. It provides a very gentle way of waking up, and I often feel refreshed. The only bad things about it are that the clock seems to run just a little bit fast, and I wish the light could get even brighter. Other than that, I have really enjoyed this alarm clock.
Rating: 4 / 5
I bought this clock despite thinking it was mostly a gimmick, but it truly gave me a better awakening than my noisy alarm clock would. It feels natural.
That said, I’ve noticed that many reviewers here report trouble waking up and looked to this clock for help. I’m guessing that it WON’T be the first line of help. If you’re struggling to wake up in the morning, get a sleep study. You probably have sleep apnea! Using my CPAP (for sleep apnea) and then getting up with the BioBrite clock has given me a new life. No more waking up like I was KO’d in a fight.
Rating: 5 / 5