Really like this! It is so much nicer to wake up to the light rather than a loud obnoxious buzzer. I have mine set to the chime but I am usually awake before the chime starts. I LOVE that the chime starts out quiet and gets louder.

I think I am probably a lone wolf with my opinion on the wake up light. I do like the product, but I don't like the way it looks sitting on my nightstand, it is not pretty. After setting it up and playing with the settings, I set the alarm for the next morning. It is very simple to program, which I do like that. I also like the bird chirping rather than the annoying buzz most alarms make. The next morning I heard birds chirping and immediately thought it must be a nice day outside, then I remembered it was the alarm and I needed to wake up. I did not notice the light at all in my sleep and I only noticed it once I was already awake from the birds. I have since used this as my alarm, but not once have I been woken by the light, just the birds. It is a functional alarm clock and I think the light might have a good effect, but I can't figure out if your supposed to turn it on and bask in its glow for a period of time, or if the wake up alone is supposed to improve your mood. Overall, I would not buy this product for the price they have it at, but I do like the idea of it as well as the birds chirping as an alarm. I would recommend this to a friend, but would like some more documentation about the lights benefits included with it.

Before the Philips Wake-Up Light, my mornings would begin with the most annoying beep blaring from my alarm clock. I woke up startled and panicked. It would not be uncommon for me to trip or stub a toe while racing to turn off the clock. I hated mornings. I will admit, I was a bit skeptical about the Wake-Up light. The set up was simple and the design is really quite appealing. I was ready to test this gadget out! The next morning, I actually woke up about 10 minutes before the birds (the alarm) started chirping. I stayed in bed and waited for the alarm. It was a nice way to wake up. It was great not to start my morning out with a panic attack from my old alarm. The more I used the Wake-Up Light, the better I felt. Well rested and ready to start the day! I wanted to test the clock on my teenage son. He was not aware of the new product. I took it in his room and told him to try the new alarm clock. He does not wake up to a regular alarm clock and he does not like to wake up period. I didn't tell him much about the light. Just the basics on how it works. For the first time in 13 years, my son woke up on his own. He was pleasant and said he felt like he got a good night sleep. I suffered with my old alarm during the 4 day experiment with my son. Needless to say, the Wake-Up Light is back with me and my son is back to the grumpy teenager who refuses to get out of bed. He will be receiving a Wake-Up Light for Xmas! I love this product and have recommended it to many people. I can't believe I suffered through my alarm for as long as I did!!

I am a hard sleeper, and I am NOT a morning person. I used to use a cell phone alarm with a ringtone set as my alarm. I also always had the volume set all the way up. Being a person who is not a morning person, being jolted awake by my alarm does not improve my mood or outlook on being awake early. I was so excited to get my Philips Wake Up Light, because I have always felt that sunlight helps me wake up in a better mood. Because I'm a hard sleeper, I set the light to the highest brightness setting and it always wakes me up on time. I also set it to play the radio instead of the birds or any other sound. I really like the bird sounds, but they sound too much like the birds outside and I don't realize it's my alarm. I find that it wakes me up very gently and I find myself feeling much more refreshed and in a much better mood than when I used any other alarm.

Loved it the first morning I tried this product! I felt refreshed and awake ready to start my day...not to mention the much better mood that I was in..I am not a morning person...but could tell a difference in the way I felt using the Phillips light verses a traditional alarm. The only con I have is the size, i would like it to be a bit smaller.

I love this product !!! I also live in Oregon where the winters are grey and gloomy. I have been using this light for about 2 weeks now and have noticed a huge difference in my daily energy levels. I also like waking up to the gradual light, it is a nicer transition from sleep to wake than an obnoxious buzzer alarm clock. Also, I was having trouble staying asleep through the night waking several times a night. This problem has almost gone away all together. One other thing the light has seemed to help with is my depression level does not seem to be as big of a problem, the increased sleep and the light therapy is working great for this.

I got this product to see if it would help my husband who has seasonal affective disorder. He loves the product. The birds and the light make it much more pleasant for him to wake up and start his day. He claims he feels more energized also. I on the other hand don't care for it too much. The light wakes me up earlier than I would like....I would rather sleep in 15 more minutes!

I gradually wake in a gentle, peaceful way with the Philips Wake Up Light. It would make anybody a morning person!!

I have to say I really like it. I am not at all a morning person and have had a hard time waking up for years. My husband hates it because I either have to be jolted out of bed by loud alarms or else he has to come and physically wake me. This of course I like and is a nicer way to wake up than blaring music or beeping. But, I'd been wanting to try to change my schedule to wake up a half hour earlier than I had been, and it just so happened that's when the Phillips light arrived! I've tried it with the birds, that was annoying...I kept hitting snooze. But the chimes or whatever they are I liked much better. With the holiday season and it's changed schedules it's been a challenge to really really test it. But, I've been using it on work days and it's growing on me. I knew it would take some getting used to...but I do believe it works. The bright light helps me start to wake, and while I do tend to just roll over...it start's the waking up process. I would generally recommend it however I only give it 3 stars because of the size and price point which I wouldn't have paid and my friends that are asking about it don't want to pay either.

I was so happy to get this cause I have a friend who suffers through low energy and light depression in the winter months and this couldn't have come at a better time. She was able to place it by her bedside and really feel a change. We live in Oregon and its dark most of the day in winter and she felt like she had some sun in her face with this which helps her mood. Thanks for letting us try this out, usually I keep what is sent to use for myself, but It was nice to have a friend benefit from it.

I love this light and the chirping birds are a great way to wake up! My room has no natural light in the winter and this light has really helped me wake up in the mornings. My only complaint is I wish it would slowly turn itself off at night then on again in the morning - then it would be truly perfect!

I enjoy using this--from the various settings on the light which is great for waking up to and also as a bedside lamp, to the radio on which I listen to NPR in my room, the the alarm with the birds which is a lovely way to be greeted in the morning fresh from sleepyland.

This light is great. The brightness is high, it has a radio, and it is so much more relaxing than the normal beeping noise. However, it was confusing to setup at the beginning (without reading the instruction book), and the fact that if the outlet turns off (which if what mine does) it resets. Overall, its a great product, and I have told so many people! It is a fun way to start the day!

Loving it! I feel more refreshed when I wake by light. It's like I had a great sleep. My energy level has incresed.

I love this. It uncluttered my night stand, now instead of an alarm clock and light I have only this which functions as both. I also like the bird sounds as a wake up. it was super easy to set up and operate. My only problem is the light starts shining before I have to wake up and this wakes me up. I do not want to wake up 15 minutes early, I need to sleep those 15 minutes! So I wish I could adjust that.