Customer Ratings & Reviews

The first three times I used it I was not as impressed as the reviews indicated I'd be but after reading manual and adjusting light intisity down some I was much happier. Now I like it very much. One thing I would change is (and maybe I missed this in manual) , you can only listen to radio when you use sleep (sunset) mode. I would like to have one of the nature sounds. Luckily there is a 24/7 classical station here in Tucson so it's still soothing. I would recommend this item, I do feel better not waking to the jarring noise anymore but I still hit the snooze too much. Guess some things never change.

It really imitates the sunrise to wake you up graduallly and the sunset that helps you fall asleep.

The light is very bright and exactly what I was looking for, I don't even bother turning on my bedroom light in the morning because this fills up the entire room. I thought the wake up sounds would be a little stronger so that's why I only gave it 4 stars (maybe my ears are just bad). With everything taken into account it would be hard for me to give this alarm clock up after using it for a few months, love it.

This works well as far as the light working as advertised to help wake you up gradually and the overall sound quality is decent for a clock-radio. But I find it very annoying that you must turn the alarm on every day. Controls are not too bad but I'm not too crazy about their menu implimentation

I have only had the light a few weeks, but I already can notice a difference in how I feel when I wake up in the morning. I've always been a night owl and I may not be jumping out of bed like a grandfather in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, but I do feel much more awake getting out of bed to start my day.

I really like the clock, the light gets very bright and it does make a noticible difference in helping you wake up. Two minor complaints, 1) The button are hard to find on the top edges while in bed 2) there does not seem to be a way to turn off the beeps when setting the alarm (at least that I've found) Overall, I recommend it.

I almost never sleep until the radio goes off. The light is such a gentle way to warn me that morning is coming and as I roust I can prepare slowly for getting up. It's great. Some reviewers complained about the size, but it takes up no more table top space than our old medium-sized alarm clock. We don't use the artificial sounds, just the radio. The digital tuner works well picking up a station that the previous clock had trouble with. Some reviewers said they had trouble with the sleep mode. The instructions are confusing saying you touch it anywhere, but we found it works reliably if you touch it on the metal ring around the rim.

Controls are not easy to find in the dark. Set up is tedious. Unit is large. But overall works pretty well.

I have been owning this for some months now and I love it. I am an extremely deep sleeper and this thing actually wakes me up. The only con is that is bulky and has to be facing you, but overall is great.

People with sleep problems get pretty desperate for quality rest. That describes me at the time I bought this wake-up light. The amazing thing is...it actually works! This model will display a sunset to gradually prepare you for sleep. Then in the morning it will wake you gently with a natural sunrise. It also has bird and nature songs, as well as a radio. However, the sounds are not quality and frankly annoying. So I use the light function only. I like the clock because it works for the intended purpose, but feel that it is hardly a value.

good alternative to a regular alarm clock. the change in light works.

I was getting sick of that shock you get from a traditional alarm and thought this would be a great alternative. It works on occasions for me. It always goes off, but doesn't always wake me up at that time. I tend to wake up several minutes later 10-20+, after it goes off. So, i still have to set a second alarm with another device. It doesn't do much else and is quite high in price for what it does. You have to remember to set it up for daylight savings time, there is no backup if there is an outage, and no USB port, which i usually use for my phone.

It's very simple powerful alarm clock with wake up lights allows us to wake up easily, we tried different ways but this seems like the best way to wake in the morning. Only thing we thought that light will be extremely bright but it's not that extreme but good enough though.

It's a bit pricey but worth it in my opinion if you have trouble waking up since it wakes you up first with a light that gets brighter simulating sunlight and then with a multitude of choices from bird songs to rain that increases in volume over time.

I love this. I use it to wake up in the mornings. The light and sounds are adjustable to your liking and it is easy to use.

My husband absolutely loved it. The gradual light and choice of chimes makes for a soothing way to wake up each day. And because it’s not obnoxiously loud, I’m not jarred out of bed in the morning when it goes off.

This is the best alarm and light combo Phillips makes. It has a gentle sound to wake you before the actual alarm time. The soft lighting also allows you to wake up stress free. Definitely a change from the usual buzz we have experienced in the past. Felt better and got use to looking forward to waking up! Nice idea that gets you away from the ordinary. Better feeling in the morning! I like it!

Too big, difficult to set alarm. Buttons too small.Would not recommend.

The light dimming feature is a great way to get to sleep and wake up naturally. It mimics the sunset and sun-up, which I find very soothing. Kinetic touch buttons and location of other buttons around the rim of the clock are slightly inconvenient (hence the loss of one star) but that doesn't detract from the great features of the clock.

Was not expecting to like it as much as I do. Perfect for those people who have a hard time waking up early. The gradual increase in lighting feature is very helpful in waking up on time.