I used to have a frustrating time getting up in the morning and I tried everything. First the radio, and I even tried putting it to a foreign station so that it would sound more unique and distracting and annoying, but over time, my mind got used to it and I would sleep through the alarm clock , which caused me to get late for work, and there's just not enough sun in where I live in the morning to get that to wake me up. Thanks to the Philips Wake Up Light, my mind hasn't adjusted to it yet and I've been trying it out and it's worked out quite nicely.

I really like the Philips Wake-Up Light. My husband has never been good with alarms. He's one of those people that practically jumps out of their skin when the alarm goes off in the morning. The Philips Wake-Up Light is a soothing natural way to wake up. It's particularly nice for us because we live in Seattle and the sun doesn't rise this time of year until almost 8:00am. The Wake-Up Light mimics the natural light we are missing. My only qualm is that is resides on my husband's bedside table and I don't get the full effect of the light on the other side of the bed. Otherwise, we couldn't recommend it more highly.

I am definitely not a morning person, so ever since I heard of the Wake-Up Light, I definitely wanted to give it a try. And now that I have, I wouldn't want to go back to not having it! It's definitely effective at bringing you out of that deep sleep more gradually so you feel more refreshed than the harsher wake-up by a standard alarm. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who has trouble waking up, and staying awake, like I do.

I live in the Pacific Northwest, and sunlight is rare during the winter months. I have an online class which begins at 6:00 a.m..so I get up in complete darkness I was a bit skeptical about the Phillips Wake Up Light and whether it would be beneficial. After using it for a month both my husband and I wake up much more relaxed and rested. On the days that it did not awaken us due to power outages we were definitely out of sorts for the entire morning. The subtle tweeting of birds and gradually increasing light is a much nicer way to wake up.

The best way I can think to describe this light is "pleasing." There's something relaxing and comforting about it. I find myself waking up easily before the alarm. I like using this as a lamp too. I'm thinking about buying this for my mother who finds herself having low energy in the winter. I'm not crazy about the design of this thing aside from the light it provides: it's kind of ugly and the toggle is odd. It is easy to use, just not very decorative. I would love to have a battery backup for my alarm, which this doesn't have.

Overall, I really like the way the Philips Wake Up Light wakes me up in the morning. There was definitely an adjustment period, though. At first, I snapped awake at about the time the light reached its full intensity (a somewhat jarring way to be awoken) and well before the alarm went off. Then, I somewhat adjusted to the light coming on and slept right up to the point when the alarm went off. Now, I pretty much wake up when the light is starting to come on, and almost never wait for the alarm to go off before getting up. Now that I'm used to it, the wake up light is a pretty nice way to wake up in the morning. Even though I rarely am in bed when it goes off, the alarm sound is pleasant, a little "calypso-y" sounding. Two things I would change, though. I would not tie the alarm light's intensity to the last setting used when the light was turned on. I also would not tie the alarm volume to the radio volume. I would like to be able to set both independently. I have the radio volume at a level that's between reasonable and too loud, but the alarm is super soft when it goes off. I dislike having to remember to crank the radio volume way up before setting the alarm.

I received the Philips Wake Up Light, and after discussing it with my husband, we decided to try it out on our son. It has been a great wake up option for him, who normally rises grumpy! Having the gradual light has been wonderful, slowly waking him up and allowing him the time he needs to rest and relax before starting the day.

I do still love the concept of this light/alarm, but have yet to tailor it specifically to me. I am a very light sleeper so it almost immediately wakes me up as soon as the light starts shining. I tried turning the light down so now I have it around 6 or so, but it still wakes me up too early (and I really prefer every last minute of sleep before I have to get up for the day). Then I tried to set the alarm time later so that when the light started shining, it would wake me at my normal time, but then I missed out on the actual alarm part (I like the birds and also the radio) because I needed to get up shortly after the light shone since that was actually my normal time to get up. I really love the light and I do think it's a great idea. I just wish there were maybe a couple more options for tailoring it. I think it would be nice if there was an option to reduce the time for the light to get brighter. Ten minutes prior to the alarm would be perfect for me. Then I could still enjoy the full scale of of increasing brightness. Since it currently wakes me up about 30 minutes prior to when I need to get up, I don't get the full benefit of the light. Either I can lay awake in bed and wait the 30 minutes for the brightness to increase to my alarm time or I just go ahead and get up early, which adds a bit more time to my already long days. Also I find that even though I wake up at the lower light setting, it doesn't feel as refreshing as when I woke to it on the brighter setting. I'll keep working at it though to see if I can find my personal happy medium because I really do feel like this could be a great product.

Let me start by saying that it took me over a week to get used to the light and I love it now! The first week (plus) that I had the light I was convinced that it was going to come on and the anticipation woke me up out of a sound sleep. But since I have gotten used to it I can not believe how relaxed I am when I wake up.

I am most definitely not a morning person, but the Phillips Wake Up Light has made some headway changing that. I awake sometimes before the alarm to the light (perhaps I should fiddle the setting a bit) and am not jarred awake by an annoying alarm noise. The Phillips Wake Up Light is simple to use, has a decent amount of features, and truly has been a nice addition to my bedside table. I recommended it to my parents and my mother has already purchased one for my father for Christmas. I'm sure he will like it too!

The Philips Wake Up Light has been great! The light can be adjusted to lower or higher volumes as can the radio. The light is a little "warmer/dimmer" than I would like it to be. It tends to light up the room, but, unless you have a high bedside table, it sits a little too low to the table to light up the room brightly. The way the alarm works is fantastic! I love the gentle wake up options. Having it gently turn on the radio and the light was actually very nice. I used this as my alarm clock/bedside lamp/radio. For the most part, I really liked it. The only thing is that you have to have it close to you in order to see the clock. Also, the button to turn on the light is in a place that's a little awkward for me to press since I had to put some books under the lamp in order for it to light the room a bit more, which made pressing the light button hard. However, the different settings/sounds for the alarm are wonderful! I really liked that. I enjoyed using this as my alarm and will continue to use it!

Like many others, I was skeptical about the Phillips Wake-Up light and whether or not it would make a difference. I have a hard time getting to sleep at night and waking up with the time change is hard. She Speaks sent us a Phillips Wake Up Light to try, and I did try it for a couple of nights and think it made a difference for me. I have since moved it into my son's bedroom, most everyone with a teen knows how hard it is to deal with them in the mornings!! He's had it in there for a couple of weeks now and it's made a big difference. It's much easier for him to get up on time and when he gets up he is in a better mood. I do wish the antenna on the radio was sturdier. It is a thin wire and if the cat gets to it, he will chew through it in no time. The switch to turn it off and on each day seems flimsy. I wish it could have a timer on it so that it would go off by itself after an hour or so and didn't have to be manually turned off. The other thing that is a big deal for me is that there is no battery back-up. If the power goes out, this unit won't work, so people will be late to work and school. That is another reason it is in my son's room instead of mine.

i thought that the light setting was a little too bright, I had to turn it way down. I like the bell alarm but the chirping birds alarm was kind of creepy. When i woke up I thought I was outside or that birds were inside. Seems to work well, but not for my husband.

I have been pretty impressed with this alarm. I can not stand being jerked out of a deep sleep in the morning, when my alarm goes off. Since I have been using this alarm, I feel ready to wake up when the alarm begins. I also loves the variety of alarm sounds available. I enjoyed this light/alarm clock so much that I purchased one for my father for Christmas. He gets up in the dark every morning and can't stand it. I think he'll really appreciate the difference he feels when his new alarm goes off.

I am affected by S.A.D. and the Phillips Wake-Up light has definitely improved my mood. I use it as an alarm and if I am feeling light deprived I use the light to help me adjust. The NW winter can be dreary so this really helps. I love the way the sound gets progressively louder, just like the light gets progressively brighter. It is not as jarring as when a normal alarm goes off. My only negative reaction is the appearance, it looks like a humidifier, not a light/alarm.