My brother has the Beddi nightstand LED clock. It is controllablevia Bluetooth, which would make the Philips light far more usable, as the buttons aren't intuitive, as I often turn on the radio trying to turn off the alarm. The high cost of this light should include include control via Bluetooth. The slowly increasing simulated sunrise eases waking up, along with the tweeting bird noises. It is much preferred to a standard obnoxious alarm in a dark room.
Pros: simulated sunrise
Cons: no bluetooth supoort, non intuitive button interface, limited alarm sounds
Manual figures a little pale for my older eyes. So detailed that my brain went way ahead so had to set up several time. After one week, I think I got it!
This is a new take on the alarm clock, which marries simulated sunrise with various sounds. It's perfect for those who want a gentle nudge to wake up. The flaw is the difficulty in finding the right buttons to turn off the light and the sound. I haven't tried the mode that would gradually dim the light and put you to sleep. As you can tell, there are several interesting features.
The light and design and sounds are really cool. But how can you make an alarm clock without a battery backup. I bought this without knowing it, didn't think I'd have to ask. I have to set a second alarm on my phone just in the rare instance that the power goes out. If it had a backup, it would be an easy 5 stars.
Pros: cool wake up features, buttons are easy, wake up sounds are unique
This product is a great idea for people living in the northern hemisphere or have a lack of natural lighting in their room. The color and brightness are great but when compared to other philips products I can't help but wonder why not make it smart home compatible and add more colors that you can customize. The biggest problem though goes into its design. Like other customers I feel this product needs to go back and think about what it means to be an alarm clock. It has now battery backup in case of power outage. Something common during the winter when blizzards roll in. And it's not the easiest to set, turn on, or to put on snooze