I assume you have just read my previous post, The 8 Best Gentle Wake Light Alarm Clocks, before you came here in this post. Out of the 10 best light alarm clocks there, I picked one which is the best of the best – Philips HF3520 wake-up light therapy alarm clock with colored sunrise simulation and sunset simulation.
Why Philips SmartSleep Wake-up Light HF3520 is the best?
Because it got 10,602 ratings and a 4.4 out of 5 star reviews recently. Plus, 921 answered questions. (If you are interested in this product, please refer to the answered questions for your preference.)
I own an old model of Philips wake-up light alarm before, but that version is not available anymore. And it turns out that old model is now replaced with Philips HF3520.
Although Philips HF3520 wake-up light alarm clock is mainly intended for countries with less sunrise, I, who live in a tropical country, which has sunshine almost all year round, use it for my night shift work schedule. My room is close and dark during the day, and when my light alarm clock starts off, it is like I am waking up to a sunrise. And the refreshing feeling being awaken by a simulated sunrise is similar to the real sunrise. It effectively helps me in adjusting to my graveyard schedule.
Philips HF3520 SmartSleep Wake-up Light
Philips SmartSleep Wake-up Light HF3520 functions both as sunrise and sunset simulators.
Its light gradually increases within a 20-minute time frame – from a cool red to soft orange glow until it reaches bright yellow. When it reaches bright yellow, your set natural sound alarm (there are 5 choices – gentle piano, bird’s tweet, Zen garden, seaside and jungle sounds) goes off. That functionality will slowly and gently wake you up to start another day feeling refreshed and in a good mood as you go about your daily routine.
And when it’s time for you to relax on the bed, it can be used as a reading lamp with 10 brightness settings. Set it for the “sun to set” and for the sound to dim at 30 or 60 minutes later, grab your favorite book and read it until you will be drifted off to sleep.
Philips SmartSleep Wake-up Light HF3520 alarm clock provides you with a sound and light therapy, too. The mimicked sunrise and sunset improve your wake/sleep pattern and your well-being.
There are a few versions of Philips Smartsleep Wake-up Light alarm clocks nowadays. Again, as I have said in the beginning of this post, as for me, Philips HF3520 is the best among all the versions of Philips wake-up light therapy alarm clocks. But then, Philips SmarSleep Wake-up Light 3670 and 3650 seem to take over Philips 3520 when it comes to more functionalities. It’s your choice!
Conclusion
Philips brings innovation when it comes to lighting technology. LED light is long life, for about 20 years, so they say. More so, energy conservation is now becoming more of a concern. Energy savings from LED light are significant, thus cuts slightly your electricity use. LED produces bright light compared to any other types of light.
For many years of building knowledge and improving their products, Philips is one of the world’s most trusted and well-known companies for their many types of products.
In Addition
This post is about a gentle alarm clock. But there are folks out there who can’t be bothered by a gentle alarm. They need a loud alarm clock or a bed vibrating alarm, purposely for the heavy sleepers and with hearing loss. If you belong to this category or know someone else, you might want to share this post.
