BioBrite Sunrise Clock Advanced Model with White Noise, Pearl
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Product Reviews of BioBrite Sunrise Clock Advanced Model with White Noise, Pearl
Product Review: A Good Value for Your Money
Summary: 4 Stars
This is my third dawn simulator product. Noisy alarms make my heart thud, but waking up gently to increasing light is perfect. I'll never go back to audible alarm clocks again.
My previous two products had to be plugged in 8 hours in advance of the time I want to wake up. Whenever there's a power outage, I'd have to remember to go in the bedroom exactly at 10pm and plug the doggoned thing in again. So, I bought the Bio-Brite because it looks like what I wanted all along: a digital alarm clock that I can set (any time I want) for my desired wake-up time. The Bio-Brite works quite nicely. I typically wake up about halfway through the "dawn" phase.
I have two quibbles with it: first, the controls are not as easy to use as your average alarm clock. There's a "program" button that has to be tapped between 1 and 5 times for the various features you're trying to access. That means your instruction booklet always needs to be kept nearby so you can remember how to reset the clock if there's a power outage.
Second, my previous dawn simulators stayed lit for an hour after they reached the desired wake-up time. I could wake up, get ready for work, and leave the house; the dawn simulator would be on for that hour and then go off automatically about the time I was leaving the house.
The Bio-Brite, on the other hand, only stays lit for 15 minutes after reaching full brightness. That means if I procrastinate about getting out of bed, my room will be plunged into complete darkness again. I'd rather have the full hour.
Nevertheless, the Bio-Brite is a good value for the money, and is worthy of your serious consideration.
Product Review: A True Life-Changing Purchase
Summary: 5 Stars
This simple little clock has been completely life-changing for me - and my fiancee! First of all, I have suspected Seasonal Affective Disorder, to the point where insufficient natural light has been known to result in a nasty form of apathy. Since I started using this clock, I've noticed a meaningful improvement in my daily mood and ability to work.
However, even for people without these problems, I can highly recommend this alarm clock. It's one of the gentlest ways to wake up I've ever found, even if you sleep until the alarm starts beeping, as it starts quiet (but insistent) and slowly increases the volume. I've slept through other alarm clocks, but not this one - yet, until you've experienced this clock, you don't realize how much waking up startled impacts the flow of your day. With the BioBrite Sunrise Clock, I wake up more slowly, and end up far more awake and ready to go!
Yes, it's expensive... but you have to wake up every morning of every day. It's worth improving the experience.
Product Review: Actually Works, this is a very solid product.
Summary: 5 Stars
I was new to the whole idea of waking to light instead of sound. But within 3 days I was actually waking to the light. The white noise helps when I go to sleep, and the soundless wake up is refreshing. It only is effective if your windows are shaded while you sleep, as I get up well after the normal sunrise. Great product, fair price. Larger than I thought it would be and brighter.Product Review: Amazing
Summary: 5 Stars
I only have two days experience with it so far but it is rather impressive. I've been in another part of the world for the last 6 years and only had to rely on the natural sunrise to wake up. Back in the upper midwest, morning comes very late. This will be the only alarm clock I've ever used that needs to be set LATER than expected. I put in a 10 minute protection for snooze and in case it took me time to wake up. It is so effective at waking me up without the shock and confusion I'm going to set it closer to my actual desired wake up time.Product Review: Amazing idea...wish it worked better
Summary: 3 Stars
I had heard about sunrise alarm clocks and found this one to be the least expensive on the market (believe it or not). I had been watching this product for better than a year hoping to find a less expensive version out there but finally curiosity got the better of me and I decided to get one for my sister for Christmas (in hopes that it would be amazing and then I would get one for myself).
December 2007:
I got an alarm clock for my sister. Had some issues with shipping and ultimately contacted the company directly. They claimed somehow the order got lost, but did ship me one immediately and rushed it so I would get it by Christmas. I got the feeling when I was talking to the company that it was some guy doing business out of his garage--not a judgment, just seemed odd.
The clock worked great for my sister. She loved it. It appeared to be the absolute best thing ever.
February 2008:
My sister surprised me with one for my birthday. Out of the box the plastic base seemed a bit flimsy, but the solid glass dome was nice. It went together quickly and the controls (although not immediately intuitive) were pretty easy to figure out. I love the alarm clock. It's the most amazing way to wake up in the mornings.
I noticed after a few weeks that the time on the alarm clock was not the same as on other clocks in my house (I'm big about all the clocks having the same time). I figured somehow I had changed the time on it so I re-set it. It happened again. At that point I questioned my sister about hers. She had the same issue. The clock gains a minute or so every week which means every day the light is coming on a fraction of a minute earlier than the day before. In the 21st century, how hard is it to get a digital clock to keep correct time? I digress. I also began to notice after a few months that the light did not always come on in the mornings. It is rare, but once a month or so it just doesn't light up.
November 2008:
My sisters light stopped working (note that it has been less than a year). She tried replacement bulbs and even contacting the company, but couldn't fix it. She ultimately ordered another one (by this time both of us were hooked on the alarm clock). Her new alarm clock has the same issues as noted above.
April 2010 (present day :)
Both my clock and my sister's new clock are working (albeit with the problems noted). It does seem that the frequency with which it doesn't come on in the mornings is increasing--still rare though.
I have never used the white noise feature on mine nor the audible alarm. I have recently started using sundown feature on nights when I can't sleep and it really does just knock you out.
After using the alarm clock for two years, I don't think I could ever go back to a traditional alarm clock, but I sure wish the company could straighten out the basic issues they're having or another company could develop as amazing a clock for less money. The clock is way too expensive to have problems like this.
I live in fear that my clock will die. When it does I will morn its passing. I suspect there will be tears.