Lumie Bodyclock Glow 150 - Wake-up Light Alarm Clock with 10 Sounds and Sleep Sunset, White

I wasn’t sure whether to get the Lumie Bodyclock Glow 150 from a couple of the reviews but it’s brilliant! This one doesn’t have a radio so the speakers are fine for the wake up/sleep sounds, the sunrise/sunset colours are great, I like the display turns off at night and it's easy to use once you've got your head around the manual. Features/Pros: * Wake up or fall asleep to a realistic sunrise/sunset which gradually changes brightness/nicely fades over 20, 30 or 45 minutes * It really works to wake you up gently to a gradually lit room * 10 optional wake up/sleep sounds (other models have 15, 27 or 33 which seems like overkill) - Soft alarm beep - Birds (Lumie says tropical birds but sounds like tweeting and an owl) - Blackbirds (I found it the best one for waking up) - Background café chat (not great, sounds a bit like a train with the low rumbling background noise) - Bleeting goats with tweeting birds in background (a great one to use if you want to terrify yourself awake!) - Train - Thunderstorm (with background crickets, and sometimes sheep, on a loop of varying loudness) - would prefer gentle rain noise without sounds in background - Waves - Crickets (with very very quietly chirping birds in the background - wouldn’t have noticed if another reviewer hadn’t pointed it out) - White Noise * The display automatically turns off when it’s dark, which I really like and then will turn on again when a light goes on or it gets brighter (but you can set it to remain at low level via a switch on the base) * Small and stylish * To use as a bedside light, just use the plus and minus buttons to set desired light (don’t turn the sunset feature on or it will fade) * To use the fading sunset setting without the all-night night light: - When setting the alarm, choose option 0 for light setting (as that’s the night light setting not sunset setting) . - When you are ready to sleep FIRST use plus or minus to set your starting light level THEN turn the sunset alarm on - It will fade to no light over the set time duration from full brightness to nightlight/light off (will take less time if you hadn’t started at full brightness first). * You can set it to 12 or 24hr format, it’s just not in the instructions! - Whilst clock is off at the wall, press alarm, minus and sunset button simultaneously - Turn clock on at the wall and then let go of the buttons - Press plus or minus to switch between 12h and 24h - Hold centre button to choose your preferred option Things to be aware of/Possible Cons: * Is expensive for what it is * Set up can be a bit confusing, especially the sunset but it does say how to set everything up in the manual (see above too) * To use full 20/30/45 minute duration for sunset setting, you need to set it to max brightness first (which is bright for night time) - if you set it at level 3, it would take roughly half the expected duration to fade to night light/off * It’s a daily set alarm so you need to press the activate alarm button every night before bed (whereas the Shine and Luxe models also have weekly alarms) * If you get up at different times, when you set a new alarm time, you can’t just change the time, it cycles through all the settings (alarm time, light brightness, light duration, sound option, sound volume) * Snoozing is 9 minutes, which can’t be adjusted * Snoozing also turns the sounds AND light off and the light then increases again until the alarm goes off again so you can’t just turn the alarm sound off and leave the light on for 10 minutes. * It would be nice if some of the sounds could be quieter for bedtime use * I haven’t had any problem with the buttons not being backlit but others reviewers have if that bothers you Lumie Bodyclock Comparisons: Apart from the Sunrise Alarm, all the Bodyclock alarms have have varying lengths of sunrise/sunset duration with adjustable sunrise intensity, light-sensitive auto-dimming display, fully dimmable bedside light with nightlight option for fading light that stays on at low level or turns off, tap-control 9 minute snooze, integrated LED bulb with white, orange and red to mimic the colours of a real sunrise and sunset and daily alarm with optional alarm beep and 12 and 24hr clock. The differences between them are: * Luxe 750DAB - 15-90 minutes sunrise/sunset duration, also has low-blue white, blue-enriched white (low-blue light feature), also has weekly alarm, 33 sleep/wake sounds, USB-A, AUX input as well as Bluetooth speakers to play your own music or charge phone, DAB/DAB+ radio. * Luxe 700FM - 15-90 minutes of sunrise/sunset duration, also has low-blue white, blue-enriched white (low blue light feature), also has weekly alarm, 27 sleep/wake sounds, Bluetooth speakers to play your own music, FM radio. * Shine 300 - 15–90 minutes of sunrise/sunset duration, also has weekly alarm, 15 sleep/wake sounds, FM radio * Glow 150 - 20, 30 or 45 minutes of sunrise/sunset duration, 10 sleep/wake sounds * Spark 100 and Rise 100 - 30 minutes of sunrise/sunset duration (I can’t tell the difference in function except the look) * Sunrise Alarm - 30 minutes sunrise and sunset duration, 10 levels of white light for dimmable bedside lighting, 6 colours for mood lighting, manual dimmable display (high-low-off), 6 wake sounds (alarm beep, blackbird, goats, kittens, osprey, tree frogs), daily alarm, 5 minute snooze button

living in a city centre, I find I need a blackout blind in order to get any sleep. The problem arises when you have to wake up and it’s pitch black. This light/clock solves all those problems. The steady progression from deep, warm glow to bright sunlight (brighter than you want to look at) is gradual and believable. I more often than not find myself waking up before the “alarm” sounds, as the light itself wakes me up. I say “alarm” because the sounds you can set the clock to make are far from alarming, having it set to a dawn chorus myself. They simply tell you what the light already has, that it’s time to get up. Sometimes I like to leave the sounds on for a minute or two while I get my head straight; something unthinkable with a normal alarm clock. The quality of the sounds is also better than I expected from other reviews. While not quite as good as real birdsong, the sound is also far from “tinny” in my experience. The sunset mode is also really useful. Having set it to a time of 45 minutes (From the brightest setting to the light going off), I mostly find myself never being awake by the time the light does go out, falling asleep naturally along the way. It works as a good reading light too, before you click the “sunset mode” button to start the slow fade to darkness. I find the light slowly turning off in this way stops my brain rebelling against the idea of enforced sleep as soon as the lamp is switched off (in the case of a normal bedside lamp), and gives me time to wind down with my thoughts before drifting off naturally. The controls and setup are exactly what they need to be - simple and effective. The buttons are high enough quality that I don’t feel they’ll ever fail, and the interface is well designed and intuitive enough that I only had to read the instructions once. This clock has been revolutionary for me, making the horrid experience of going to bed and waking up much less stressful. If there is any stress involved in the bedtime or morning routines for you, this clock will go a long way to solving them.

I bought this clock with some money I got at Christmas and I have to say that I am very impressed with it. First Impressions: You don't get much in the box apart from the clock itself, the manual and the power cable. I have to say that it was a lot smaller than I was expecting which is a good thing actually as I thought it would take up a lot of room on my already crowded nightstand. Looking at the unit itself, it is made entirely of plastic (a lot have people have said it feels cheap and I would be inclined to agree considering the price I paid) and is very light in the hands. I find the design itself to be quite appealing, contrary to other reviews - I like the satin/matt finish on the top half as it diffuses the light nicely. Underneath is home to the power connector and a switch that gives you the option to have the display completely off or dimmed when the unit senses low light conditions. If you choose to have the display off, you can simply tap the top of the clock to awaken the display. Powering Up: With the unit atop of my bedside table, it was time to power it up. When you first connect the device to the mains, you will be greeted with flashing numbers for you to set the time (be aware that there is also a 7:00am alarm preset too so you're going to want to set up that too). The display itself is entirely LED that glows a nice, modern white and is nice and easy to read. Setting the time is fairly straight forward if you follow the instructions. One thing that does bother me though is the time is only displayed in 24 hour format, and there is no way to change it to 12 hour even though above the time display there is quite clearly an AM and PM indicator. Strange. Setting the Alarm: At this point, things do get a little complicated as there are lots of settings you have to go through in order to get the alarm right. Actually accessing the alarm setting is done by pressing and holding the alarm button. From there, you are greeted by a nice gentle glow of the lamp as you set the time before you move onto setting the sunrise intensity (which I would advise you doing with sunglasses as the light suddenly goes from it's nice, warm glow to it's maximum intensity). If you still have vision after that stage you're then able to set the duration that the alarm kicks in at (either 20, 30 or 45 minutes). After that, you're then able to set your wakeup sound of which there are nine (ten if you include the beep) to choose from. These are: - Alarm Beep (which is actually quite a soft beep that's quite pleasing to the ear) - Tropical Birds (my personal favourite to go to sleep to) - Blackbirds (my personal favourite to wake up to) - Cafe Ambience - Goats (?) - Steam Train - Thunderstorm - Waves - Crickets - White Noise The instruction booklet has mixed up the numbers to the corresponding sound but don't worry as you get to sample each sound as you scroll through. From there, you then choose the volume you want the alarm to play at and then you're done! Your light alarm will kick in either 20, 30 or 45 (depending on what you've set it for) minutes before you're due to get up, moving from a dark red, to a warm orange and finishing with a blindingly white light and your chosen sound at the time you've set your alarm for. I was under the illusion that the sounds slowly fade in with the light, but that is not the case although it would be nice if it did. It is worth mentioning that there is only ONE alarm on this model so you will need to set it each night if you have varying wake up times. Setting the Sunset This is my favourite feature on the clock - the sunset feature. This allows you to fall asleep to a fading sunset which Lumie says "helps you unwind naturally by promoting the production of the sleep hormone, melatonin". Setting the sunset function is similar to the alarm procedure where you push and hold the sunset button to access the settings. From there, you set the duration of the sunset (once again, either 20, 30 or 45 minutes), the light setting you want the clock to be at when it finishes the sunset routine (I usually have it fade to off but is useful if you like to sleep with a nightlight), the sleep sound (choosing from the list above) and the volume. When you're ready to go to sleep, you simply switch on the light by pushing the + button and set it to an intensity you're comfortable with before pushing the sunset button. From there, the light will gradually fade down to the brightness you set in the settings whilst you listen to soothing sounds. At the end of the routine, the sound stops, which for me, is rather abrupt - it would have been nice if this could be faded out too. Sound Quality It is important to note that this unit does not have a radio, nor bluetooth connectivity. The speakers are there purely to produce the inbuilt sounds. Taking this into consideration, I was actually quite surprised at how well they performed. Obviously, they are not going to be studio grade quality speakers but they get the job done quite nicely. I will say that the lower frequency sounds (such as the thunder) don't have as much clarity as the higher frequency sounds (such as the birds) but they are by no means the worst. If sound quality is important to you however, I'd perhaps look at the slightly more expensive Bodyclock Shine 300 where it has a radio and an extra five inbuilt sounds to choose from. So that's all there is to it really. Overall, I'm quite impressed - I love the sunset feature and the alarm is pleasant to wake up to. That said, it's not without its faults. It would have been nice to have the option to fade sounds in and out and not just have them start and stop abruptly. It also would be beneficial to have the intensity setting of the wakeup light start off at zero in the settings instead of its maximum setting as to not blind people who have only just remembered to set the alarm after getting cozy in bed. So overall, 4 out of 5 stars from me. PROS: Good quality light - very vibrant with stunning oranges and reds. Also very smooth fading. Stylish design Small Display dims automatically CONS: Build quality is a little lack lustre considering the price tag Sound is okay but could be better Settings need to be improved as to not blind people with bright lighting More flexibility with how sounds start and finish Only displays 24 hour time (even though there are AM and PM indicators)

Excellent alarm clock. Program it to wake you up gently with a sunrise light before alarm sounds. About 30 mins overall. Can use it in reverse to put you to sleep with sunset. Good for the long winter months on sunrise setting. Good for every night for sunset setting.

Im submitting this review after using item for a week. It was this morning (Friday) that I really noticed the improvement in my mood. I woke up by the light at 6am and got up no problem. Ive also noticed this week less need for caffeine. Usually this time of year i would wake in dark using a radio alarm and just lie there until it gets light outside then drink gallons of coffee all morning. So I would definitely recommend the alarm clock if you are affected by SAD. Found the clock easy to set up using the instructions. The only thing that I'm less enamored about is the sound effects which I'm still trying to find one that doesn't get irritating after a while. I might update this review later after I've used it for a few months.

I'm in love with my Lumie. Honestly I was so long thinking about it, bought several cheaper options from Amazon... trying to find a reason not to buy such an expensive sunrise clock. But the truth is, I should have bought this before. If you want quality and a very gentle wakeup which actually simulates a sunrise, go for the Lumie. All the other ones I had, there was nothing gentle about the wakeup. They went so quickly to super bright, which shocked me more than being relaxed when waking up. But the Lumie is a different level. I'm so happy I bought it. I absolutely love the sunset feature too and the sounds which come with it. I feel calm and fall asleep so easily now. And the waking up is amazing. It starts of in a very gentle dark red.. and really gradually and slowly gets brighter (to your desired brightness level). It's fantastic!! That's what I call a sunrise! Not a shock haha. And the smart feature, that the clock display brightness dims or shuts off in complete darkness, is a game changer too! You can keep it on low brightness, or make that it turns off completely. I just love my Lumie and have nothing negative to say at all. Fantastic piece of quality! Well worth the money.

1-year review... For bedtime the sound turns off when the light goes out but if you start the light on dim it turns off really quickly and does not take the full timer time making it fairly useless, for example if you set the light on the lower settings it will turn off within five minutes not 45. The minimum volume is way too high. The thunderstorm sounds also have crying sheep in the background and crickets (which shouldn't be chirping in a thunderstorm and give the impression of a daylight sound scape) so you can't just listen to the rain without being distracted by distressed animals. The cricket sounds also have bird noises in the background which makes it feel like daytime! Good for the mornings but for night time it's really badly set up. Considering the price it's kind of depressing how poorly considered it is. The only sound which is quiet enough to fall asleep too is the cricket noises but these have the bird sounds in the background and the white noise and thunderstorm sounds are pretty much an assault on the senses because they're so loud. I have reverted to using my phone for nighttime noises and the shortened shut off timer when using low light settings means I'm just using my dim red side light. Very disappointing, it should dim more slowly when set to lower light settings to make use of the full timer length. Unless you set it at max brightness to start with it doesn't use the full timer length... and max brightness is way too bright for night time! When the night timer times out and the light goes off you also have to manually restart the sound while all the light is off, which means turning a light on to do it. But then it's not on a timer anymore. The thunderstorm and other sounds seems to be on about three minute loop instead of a full 45-minute recording which is really obvious and not at all helpful as your brain picks up on the loop. I would probably recommend just getting a cheaper model that only does the light and using it in the morning only because for night time this sucks. For morning the light is great for waking up without a start like with a regular alarm clock, but really and truly this is very much overpriced and could have been much better considered and designed. Its got three stars because of how helpful it is in the morning for waking up without an alarm. If only they'd got some proper testers when setting it up to avoid these glaring flaws.

Love this alarm. It actually wakes me up before the alarm goes off with the light. Love it as a bedtime lamp