Philips Wake Up Light, White, 5 Natural Alarm Sounds, Sunrise Simulation, Midnight Light, HF3519/01

I am really glad I purchased this item and I recommend this product to everyone. This product was recommended to me when I expressed I was tired of using my phone for my morning alarm. Not only do the alarms on your phone feel like a rude awakening, you're then immediately using it as soon as you wake up, which I no longer wanted for myself. At first I was worried I'd sleep through the alarm as I have never used one of these products before, but I have never overslept and I have not relied on my phones alarm since. This alarm clock was easy to set up and is easy to use. You are able to set two alarms if you wish. I use Alarm 1 for my WFH days, and Alarm 2 for my Office days. The "sunrise" begins 30 minutes before your alarm goes off. Unlike other products available, this Wake Up Light begins with a very dim natural orange glow, and gradually brightens (which I love). You are also able to set the brightness to what best suits you, which is ideal. There are several options to choose from as your alarm sound - I chose the sound of bird song. I would note, however, that I use a blackout blind and curtains, therefore the sunrise aspect works very well for me all throughout the year. I recommend this product to anyone who wishes for a more gentle wake-up call.

Genuinely changed the game for my wake up routine (especially during the winter months). Makes waking up much softer and has great sounds. The sunset function is also something I underestimated but ended up using a lot!

You don't have to turn off and on the alarm every day!!! I almost didn't buy this because of all the reviews saying you need to remember to turn the alarm on every day. This isn't true at all. There is a "light" button, so when your sunrise starts, if you want to turn off the sunrise, just press the light button. Similarly, if you have sound programmed in, you press the play/pause button or I think FM radio button, and then it turns off the sound. The alarm stays on. It says this in the instructions, which I suggest you spend 3 minutes of your day reading to understand it all! That being said, the clock is fantastic. I bought it for £110 as an opened box return. I love that it starts with an extremely low, deep red light and gets very bright. I had returned another sunrise alarm because the light started so bright that I woke up as if someone was flicking the light switch on in our bedroom. I love that the display auto-dims, and it goes incredibly low. It doesn't light up the room. I also thought that the unit was shiny, the front face, but it's matt. Very nice. The functions are great and having 2 different alarms to flick between dependent on the day or your mood is perfect too. Wholly recommended.

I'll try to make this helpful, as there are already sooo many reviews. The '3519' model is the one Amazon calls '5 natural alarm sounds', it is the cheapest of this type and it also has FM radio - poor as it may be. After lots of reading and deliberation, I chose this model because it has all the features I particularly wanted: *Clinically proven/medical grade *Customisable settings *Two separate alarms *Battery backup (up to 8 hours) *Birdsong wakeup sound *Sunset (also customisable) *Option to turn the display completely OFF *Doubles up as a bedside lamp Other pros: It doesn't lose time [UPDATE: after 8 months and two power cuts, it lost 1 minute; I'm happy with that]; You can change the time of the alarm quickly without going through all the other settings; The light graduation is pleasant (both sunrise and sunset); and It's intuitive to use, which I hadn't expected from the negative reviews. In fact, the only functions I wouldn't have figured out without the instructions were how to demo the alarm/s, which buttons turn the alarm off whilst leaving it set for the next day (for me, tapping Menu is easiest - if the display is off, it lights up again when your hand gets near); and toggling the feedback beep on or off. Everything else was easy to figure out straight out of the box. It may go without saying, but most importantly, it is a much more pleasant way to wake up than an alarm jolting you from your slumber. I have the light and sound set to well below max and it always wakes me up gently without the need for a backup alarm. I am also trying to train myself to fall asleep with the sunset - that's still a work in progress, but at worst it is a lovely soothing fading light. There are of course some cons, the main one being: It is VERY expensive for what it is. I've wanted/needed something like this for decades, but couldn't afford a decent Philips/Lumie until now (and very much expect the cheap versions are false economy). I also can't see any sense in paying more for the similar Philips options, unless the extra wakeup sounds are very important to you. Which brings me to my next con: The birdsong is AWFUL! Not pleasant sounding at all, with a short loop and some unintelligible background noise. It's really not difficult to find a lovely morning chorus, and for the very premium price, this was so disappointing. The radio is also pants, as others have said, so if that's important to you, you'll be very disappointed. I actually thought mine was faulty because when I demo'd the alarms, it only ever played the radio, rather than the wakeup sound I'd set. I decided to just tune the radio to nothing and have it play quiet white noise, but it did then play the wakeup sound in the morning. Unlike some other reviewers, I do not find the buttons difficult to find or use when sleepy at all. Pressing the sunset button can move the whole unit, though, as it's situated at 3 o'clock - Philips could have added a weight inside to counter this, which would also have made it feel more premium! In summary, a good quality wakeup light is a truly wonderful gadget that many of us need and most of us would greatly benefit from. But the price is prohibitive, and much too high for what it is.

This, I love. I bought it to get me through the dark winter mornings as I was so tired of being wrenched into wakefulness by my phone alarm. I decided to start going to gym early in the morning and knew the first hurdle would just be waking up. I did a bit of research into which one of these was the best value, and to be honest, what sold me were two things: one, this replicates the slow rise of the sun (I am a total sucker for a sunset / sunrise) so this was a big win for me and two: the bird song. I love it. It is the perfect way to ease you into wakefulness, regardless of the hour. And when you are getting up at 5am that's a big plus. Set up was fairly easy, I got it to work first time, so I figured it can't be that difficult. I don't use the radio option so can't comment on that... Now, every morning I don't wake up at a sparrow's fart, I wake up to a sparrow's toot. Much happiness all around.

Not sure how much this has helped me wake up gradually but the bird songs/ gradual light has been nicer than my usual alarms!

As others have mentioned, this clock is a little pricey and takes a while to get used to. But I can assure you, once you use it for a couple weeks, you understand how it works and you will really notice a big difference in how you feel when you wake up. I live in north east Scotland, so waking up in the morning especially during long, dark winters is a challenge. Using this clock helps me wake up feeling more refreshed and is very gradual compared to using an alarm. I have been using this for half a year since the start of autumn 2022 and it has changed my morning routine for the better. There's lots of evidence that light therapy can help combat SAD and can help entrain your body into getting in a healthier sleep schedule. Ensuring you go to bed at similar times and wake up at similar times is important so your body can better anticipate the light at the same time. The only downside is bulb inside the clock cannot be replaced.

This has to be one of my favourite purchases ever. I always had trouble waking up on time, but now I can set an alarm and it slowly wakes me up so I feel refreshed when I open my eyes. My only criticism is that I wish there were more choices of sound to wake you up. The bird noise is very irritating, so I use the radio function. I still love it.

Fantastic. I had one of these for 12 yrs, the light bulb inside eventually gave up. I was so upset. Then this same one popped up at an amazing price so I had to grab it!! Delighted!! Its a gentle wake up and you can choose between birds chirping or the radio. I love it. Would highly recommend!!