PHILIPS SmartSleep Sleep and Wake-Up Light, Simulated Sunrise and Sunset, Multiple Lights and Sounds, RelaxBreathe to Sleep, HF3650/60

We purchased the Philips SmartSleep Sleep and Wake-Up Light for our 17-year-old son, who has always been an incredibly heavy sleeper. Traditional alarm clocks (e.g., buzzers, tones, even phone alarms) did absolutely nothing for him. In fact, his old alarm was so loud that it woke his siblings across the hall...but not him. He would even sleep through our house alarm, and the siren was in the attic directly above his room. We knew we had to try something different, and after researching sunrise alarm clocks, we decided to "invest" in the Philips model. I was skeptical at first, given the price tag, but I’m happy to say this product truly works. What worked for us: Sunrise Simulation: This is the standout feature. The gradual increase in light over a customizable time window gently pulls him out of deep sleep, rather than jolting him awake like traditional alarms. It can be adjusted up to 45 minutes, but we found a 20-minute ramp-up works well for him. Like a real sunrise, the light increase is smooth and doesn't "step up" like other sunrise alarms. Sound Settings: You can choose from several natural alarm sounds that begin playing at the end of the light cycle. They’re pleasant and effective, and no harsh buzzing is required. Adjustability: It took about a week of tweaking the settings (light intensity, sound volume, sunrise duration), but once dialed in, it became incredibly reliable. Mood Improvement: He’s waking up on time and in a much better mood, which is a win for him and the rest of the household. We’ve tried some cheaper sunrise alarms for our daughters, and while they look similar, they don’t compare to the Philips. This one feels higher quality in both build and performance. Bottom Line: If you or someone in your family struggles to wake up, this is worth the investment. I never thought I’d say this about an alarm clock, but we’re now considering buying a second one for our own bedroom. Highly recommended!

I’ve been thinking about purchasing one of these for a while now. Now that I have it, waking up is a lot less traumatic. I recommend a sunrise alarm clock for anyone who uses blackout curtains and is sensitive to light while sleeping. I actually use this in conjunction with the alarm on my phone. The clock’s alarm sounds are a bit lame, to be sure, so I set my alarm without sound with this clock. My sunrise takes 30 minutes and starts very dim and gets extremely bright (both brightness and timing of the sunrise is totally adjustable), and it almost always wakes me up before the alarm on my phone goes off. The only complaint I have is that this clock cannot be used as a Bluetooth speaker with my phone. It seems like a natural extension of features, but that wasn’t a requirement of mine, and there may be other sunrise clocks with this feature. And initially, I thought this was a con of the clock, but has turned out to be a pro: you can’t set up alarm schedules based on the day of the week. So, if you don’t want to have your alarm go off on days you don’t have to be awake, you have to manually turn it off the night before and turn it back on when you need it. I thought that was going to bother me, and it did at first, but now I just keep my alarm on through the weekends. It helps keep my sleep schedule more consistent but it’s also something I can sleep through if I’m that tired since my phone alarm won’t go off. Maybe this is more so a review of sunrise alarm clocks in general, and less of this particular one bc I’ve never had another one to compare its performance to, but I do recommend giving this one or another one a try if you’ve been thinking about getting one. It’s been very nice.

I bought the non-app enabled version and this is my breakdown: Useability: From my perspective, this was really easy to use and quite intuitive. I was expecting to keep the manual on hand because it might get confusing, but my boyfriend and I went through the whole setup without even looking at the manual. I haven't had any problem navigating since then. I assume the buttons can be more confusing for some people because there might be a learning curve if this type of product is new for them. Sunrise: There are 7 natural sounds for the sunrise, in addition to the radio and no sound option, which I was surprised about. I was easily able to pick a sound I liked from the lineup. The light works, what more can I say. Perhaps because I'm taking melatonin right now, I didn't wake up to the light on my first night, but the sound did. I chose Nepal Bowls. The sound was a little loud, so it was a bit joltier than expected. Nothing changing the volume can't fix, but what surprised me was how I felt. After a few more minutes of snooze, I got up and just looked at the light and around my room. I was getting more energy just chilling there and forgot to turn on my electric fireplace when I got up. I never forget that, because it's the first light I wake up to. Not anymore. Sunset: This area I was looking forward to the most and was a bit disappointed. Ever since starting school up again, I've had insomnia for 3 months now. I didn't have a lamp in my room before this and wanted something that could help my night routines. I thought the sunrise sounds could also be used for sunset, but this is not the case. The sound choices are only 2 nature sounds, radio, no sound and aux. You only get Soft Rain and Ocean Waves, which is not enough options in my opinion. Most people don't have mp3 players or phones with aux ports anymore, so this severely limits what people can listen to when it comes to sleep music. I understand the frustration with not having Bluetooth, but for me, the point of having an alarm clock is to have the phone OUT OF THE BEDROOM! I initially did not realize that this clock enabled aux music, which was a pleasant surprise, for me at least. I am lucky enough to have a DAP (Digital Audio Player) already loaded with sleep music and other such. This limits screen use and blue light exposure, so I was able to listen to my preferred crackling fire sound. When I listen to the radio, I exclusively listen to 88.7, the classical channel. With these two options, the clock more than makes up for the lack of sleep sounds. Unfortunately, this is an outdated feature. While I make this work with my DAP, I'm very disappointed in the sunset sound options. I believe there needs to be more built-in options to encourage people to not bring their phone into the bedroom. I don't own a smartphone, so this was very important to me. RelaxBreathe: This one also falls REALLY short. The light mimicking breathe patterns is actually really good. Watching the light as I breathe does a good job of keeping me focused on the actual act of breathing, because I usually get stuck in my head and get distracted. The light gives me something to focus on. The sound though, is no good. There is no point in turning on sounds with the program, because YOU ONLY GET 1 SOUND. Your choice is no sound or Ocean Waves. I was really expecting a breathing sound or something, but no. I don't think this is a big deal though. The main focus is to breathe, and I think just the light is good for that. This feature is also part of the Unwind program, so it counts for bedtime too. Overall, these features are the most important to mention. The biggest problem I have is the sunset options. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A SOUND MACHINE ALARM CLOCK, THIS IS NOT IT. While the aux function should be replaced by Bluetooth to accommodate most people, the problem is that phone usage is encouraged by not having enough nature sounds. The aux port proves no problem for me, so my sunsets are calming, and sunrises are very invigorating. Just ask yourself whether you need sunrise or a sound machine, then figure out whether the product will work for your lifestyle. Fun fact: I was actually looking for a sound machine alarm clock, but this clock works for my lifestyle, so I'm glad I got this one.

I love this, worth the price. Much gentler way to wake up. It's works better than an alarm clock.

The setup on the unit is pretty easy overall, but sometimes you can get lost in the setting you're in; but over time I'm sure I'll understand the product completely and navigate through it like a pro. The Somneo has two different alarm settings it can save, useful for the alarm I set on work days and the alarm I set for days off. You can use either the built-in sounds (which are nice), the radio, or no sound at all and just use the light. My first morning using the Somneo, I woke up about 5 minutes before it reached it's full brightness and started playing the alarm sound. When the alarm turns on, you can press the snooze button on top to turn the sound off temporarily, but the light will stay on at full brightness. In order to turn both the light and alarm sound off, you just press the screen. I particularly like that if you wake up during the middle of the night and need to get up for a few minutes, you can tap the snooze button on the top of the unit to enable a faint, constant orange glow (4th picture). You then tap the snooze button again to turn it off or you can leave it on for a night light. There is also a "wind down" feature that will represent the sun setting and can play audio again while the program is being used. There's also breathing exercises where you time your breaths with the audio being played, or with the light on the unit. The battery backup feature is also nice. In the case of a power outage, your settings and time won't get erased; however all the fancy functions of the unit are disabled. If running off of backup power, only the time is displayed in the unit, and your alarm will be a beeping noise, no nature sounds or radio, and no light... still better than resetting everything though when the power comes back on. In the end, it's a great alarm clock that's very modern looking and sophisticated, while being smaller than I originally thought. Is it too expensive though?.. yeah, it is. I purchased this unit specifically cause of the look, reviews compared to other like models, and the fact that it's a Philips and not some off brand. But it's still hard to swallow knowing I spent this amount of money on an alarm clock. BUT!.. if price isn't an issue and you're looking for a great alarm clock from a trustable brand and aforementioned features, this is the clock for you. I have no complaints about this unit whatsoever.

This sunlight 'alarm' is the best quality of life improvement I've made in a decade. I've told my coworkers about the Somneo, I've told my hairdresser, I've raved to strangers... in fact, I'm doing so now! If you find waking to be a brutal experience, the Somneo will change your life overnight. I wake refreshed. No more nasty alarm clocks that start the day off with a stressful blare. No more using my phone as an alarm clock. No more sick dread of stumbling out of bed on a dark winter's morning. If you are in doubt, watch the Somneo and competitor video. It will show how the Somneo's progression from dark to daylight is incremental, rather than being discrete jumps in brightness. This means everything to waking refreshed. The night light feature is also particularly useful. I like to read in bed. The Somneo can be set just bright enough to read comfortably, but without the harsh "edges" of even a 45-watt light bulb. It's nicer for my husband, too, as he normally goes to sleep a bit earlier than me. The clock is dim, giving off a pale white light. The design is sleek and feels good to the touch. That probably sounds strange, but to turn off the night light feature, I just swipe my hand across the smooth, cool plastic. There's something magical about shutting off a light without a switch or knob. A lot of people on Ye Olde Internets complain that the Somneo is confusing to set up. I did not find this to be the case. I found the controls intuitive. It took maybe five minutes from opening the box to having the Somneo set up the way I wanted. I am not sure why so many people are perplexed by the controls, but please don't be deterred. I've tried other light alarms, and the Somneo "outshines" them all!

Before I bought this I looked it up and on Philips own website they say that the Smart sleep series has compatibility with the phone app. I was a little nervous that this one didn't since it's not listed on here, but I figured for almost $200 this thing HAD to have it. Nope. -No Bluetooth - no wifi - no app connectivity - not an atomic clock so you have to set it manually - it cannot be programmed with the current date so you cannot set up different alarms for the weekend. I have no idea where they get off calling this thing smart. Features it does have: - the ability to set up several alarm times, but you have to manually toggle them on and off and it takes about 5 or 6 clicks to do it. I have ADHD. The last thing I'm thinking about on a Sunday night is toggling which alarm is active. My phone has kept track of this for 15 years. Welcome to 2010 - FM radio using a wire antenna. Welcome to 1990. - an aux port, welcome to 2000. - a low amp phone charging USB port, welcome to 2005. - an 8 hour "backup" alarm in case the power goes out that does not use the light or your programmed alarm sound, not can you put in batteries to extend this time or re-enable those features. Good luck if your power goes out before bed time. - alarm sounds loud enough to wake me, who's an extremely light sleeper, but not even close to waking up my wife, who is a medium-heavy sleeper. - the light is bright, but only slightly more than what's passively coming through my west-facing window at 7AM in the summer. - the sunset feature has two sound options. "Rain" but it sounds like white noise or "ocean" which sounds like white noise but inconsistent. The speaker on this thing isn't really that good so basically all of the alarm options sound like they're coming out of monitor speakers from 2 decades ago. - navigation of the menus and settings is mildly confusing, but with enough poking around you should be able to figure out how to do what you need to as long as you're generally comfortable with technology. Overall I'd say this thing, in 2024, is worth about $50. If I bought this in 2005 I'd be only mildly more excited about it and maybe would be willing to pay $100. But in a time where I could program a Philips Hue lightbulb with my phone and integrate it with my alarm app, on my phone, to do literally the same thing but better for like $10 and 20 minutes of my time, I don't know why anyone would buy this. I think even the other version of this that's currently sold out and slightly more expensive (that DOES have app compatibility) is still not worth more than $70-100.

I enjoy having this on my bedside. It is a nicer way of waking up each morning versus my cell phone blaring. For the price, I thought I would get a lot more that's why I gave this product 3 stars. First, if you wake up at different hours depending on the weekday, you cannot pre-program and forget. You will have to adjust the time each night. The clock does have two times you can set it for and they can be silenced or active separately but you cannot assign them to a specific day. I need to wake up at 0430 on Mon, Wed, Fri and 0530 on Tue and Thur so I use one alarm slot-function for 0430 and the other for 0530. Each night, I have to remember to change the time before going to sleep. The other gripe I had is the difficulty of getting through the settings itself. It is sort of a hassle to learn the symbols and how to get through the various menus. For something at this price point, I expected it to be compatible with an app. My husband and I have multiple Hue bulbs through our home so I appreciate the simplicity and convenience of turning on/off my lights with my phone. It would have been neat to see the smartphone compatibility with this device. Something to consider if you have someone that sleeps with you and is a light sleeper (wakes up to light or quiet sounds) AND wakes up at different times than you, then this product might not be good for you. Luckily my husband is a somewhat heavy sleeper and we do have different shifts and days. I mean, he wakes me up constantly with the bathroom light on my off days, so that's made me think of light sleepers waking up. I want to end on a positive note. I would not return this product even though it was expensive for what you get. I got this because I've heard people raving about alarm clocks like this. I love gradually waking up, in fact, I wake up before the actually alarm sounds. I think the design is good, i guess its supposed to look like a sun. I love the sunset feature as well. You can customize it which is neat (time and brightness). I feel you won't get the full effect of the sunset or relaxing breathing if you have a bedroom tv on or are playing on your phone. I actually hate falling asleep with the tv on but I do tend to use my phone before falling asleep. I also got this product to give myself a more "natural" approach to waking up and falling asleep. I would likely recommend it to someone else that is looking for this as well, not so much having a high tech alarm clock.

I really like waking up to this lamp - really gentle, wakes me gradually. My sleep quality has improved. Groggy, nausea like sensations from waking abruptly no longer haunt me! I hope this upward trajectory on my sleep quality continues. Whenever I feel a little SADs coming on with the darker days, I sit with this for 30 minutes while working for a little sunshine snack - I think it works! I know its only 320 lux vs 1000 lux that you get with other light therapy devices, but hey! its good enough for me. I do wish it had some Australian bird sounds though....!

La amo. La buscaba por que queria dormir lejos del celular, 10/10 el despertador. Y lo segundo por que buscaba una lampara para las tomas de lactancia nocturna.

Práctico de programar, exactamente lo que describe y ha hecho la diferencia, nada comparado con los despertadores tradicionales.

Es muy distinto a otros despertadores. Puedes despertar con luz y sonidos de la naturaleza y tambien para dormir. La calidad del sonido es regular si escuchas el radio o conectas tu cel.

Me funciona perfectamente en mi programa de mejorar mi sueño