Philips SmartSleep Wake-Up Light Therapy Alarm Clock with Sunrise Simulation, White, HF3500/60

This product has a foreign plug which was not specified at the time of Purchase, not yet used as had to purchase an adaptor. Box was a little bashed also.

It's the simplest and cheapest of these light options that I found and it works great. Pretty much a must if you live in a northern city or are always having to wake up before sunrise! The nice easy slow wake up of the brightening light is much better than being jarred awake by your normal alarm! I tried out a mid-range version that friend had but I found the limited extra features weren't worth the extra cost. This model gives you the option to set the light brightness (1-10), dim the clock (but not turn it off completely), and set the volume of the alarm (1-10) which is a simple beeping style alarm sound. On these lights I prefer the actual buttons over the "touch sensitive" buttons of the mid-range versions and the simple beeping sound, though not as cool as the 4 "natural" sounds of some of the other versions.... is fine especially since by the time the alarm sound goes off you are pretty much awake anyway. The alarm sound just helps ensure you actually get up out of bed at that time.

Es excelente producto, Me lo recomendó un doctor para regular el cansancio crónico. Dudé comprarla por las opiniones respecto a la alarma, no es molesta, pero para no escuchar la alarma tan fuerte yo coloqué una calcomanía encima de la bocina y se escucha poco, lo suficiente para oírla sin estresarte, la la alarma ayuda en caso de que no te llegaras a parar con la luz (que no creo que pase, ya que es bastante luminosa para que te despierte) la luz no lastima los ojos y cuando me levanto ya no es necesario prender la luz de mi cuarto, al principio no confié mucho que me despertara, pero en tres días logré acostumbrarme y ahora no me despierto estresada tratando de apagar la alarma de mi celular. Mejoró mi ciclo de sueño, ya sólo tengo esa alarma para despertar y no las 20 alarmas que ponía antes en mi celular, definitivamente lo recomiendo.

I bought this for a friend in India. I actually got the right one for me in Europe and when I saw the same product on amazon, I ordered it. But the product is totally different as I saw in the picture. Disappointed with this order.

I was skeptical at first but this alarm really works! I can sleep through most alarms and phone calls but this thing is really working. It's easy to set time and alarm in a few short moments. The lamp feature is handy as well for an adjustable glow to a nice bright reading light. The sound of the alarm is pretty basic but the real magic is in the light that brightens over about 15 minutes of the set time for the alarm to go off. Set near your head, facing where you will be facing the alarm clock when waking; thats all it takes. This alarm seems to bring you to wakefulness naturally without jolting you awake or being too quiet. To snooze the alarm is a light tap on the top of the alarm itself. Snooze gives you a pre-set 9 minutes but you probably won't use it cause it seems to be able to give you a decent wake up and more ready to get up than other alarms I have used. The shape of this clock is about 10 inches in diameter. It's lighter weight than I expected but it's not an issue because it works quite nicely. The time display is also easy to adjust the brightness. The shape of this alarm makes it almost require a flat smooth surface, so it doesn't roll or get wobbly. It similar to a photo frame with an easel type leg at the rear of the alarm. Overall it's been a pleasant surprise as to how well it has been working after 2 weeks of use. Now no matter the weather, this alarm is waking me up to what seems like a sunrise! My only issue is that it's so lightweight. That might be a huge bonus if you want to use it as a travel alarm though!

ラインナップは、HF3500、HF3510、HF3520、HF3550の4種（HF3530、HF3540も未確認ですが存在するかも）で、HF3500は一番下位モデルです。上位モデルになると、自然な音による目覚まし音、光の色味の調整、夜明けの光の再現機能、タッチパネル操作、アプリとの連携機能などが付きます。試しに買ってみて自分の体質に合うか試してみるには、最低限の機能を備えていると思います。 設定した時間の少し前から徐々に明るくなります。体調次第では設定している時間よりも早く目が醒めることもあります。設定した時間にはアラームも鳴るので、万一光だけで起きないときも安心。アラーム音だけよりも目覚めた際の意識はすっきりしていて、睡眠時間が少ない場合でも自然に起きられるようになりました。 上位モデルよりも奥行きがなく省スペースで軽量。目覚まし時間のセットと、明るさの設定以外に設定することがないので、２つのボタン操作で特に迷うことなく使いこなせます。 気になる点 アラームの音量は中の下くらいの大きさで、音量は調整できません。寝不足のときは、予備の目覚ましを用意されたほうが失敗がないと思います。