Beurer - Wake Up Light WL 50-3 Years Warranty

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Pop the light on your desk if you're experiencing an afternoon slump, take it with you into the kitchen if you're in need of some energy while cooking dinner, or switch it on if you're feeling lethargic while doing chores such as sorting through life admin or reorganising a wardrobe – a SAD light could be the best investment you make this winter. Charged over USB and good for more than a week’s worth of use against the recommended session amounts, it’s a discreet and portable alternative to the the Beurer TL-100, if not quite a like-for-like substitute for the wake up lamps listed here. The ""beurer LightUp"" app provides you will extensive functions for operating your device. Please note that the availability of certain functions varies depending on the individual products: With two separate alarm slots (which, slightly annoyingly, have to be activated each time you want to use them) and five natural wake up sounds, the HF3520’s gradual light steps were naturally graded, offering a peaceful start to the day. For comparison: In a well-lit office, the light intensity is just 500 lux. At the same time, electric light has an increased proportion of red light compared to daylight. Due to the low lux value and the increased red content, conventional electric lamps are therefore not sufficient to have a medical effect.

Whereas the previous lamps on this list have been intended for the bedroom, Beurer’s TL100 is intended for use throughout the day, hitting your SAD lows with a full-on bright-light blast. Although the light has a radio function, that is just an added bonus and not something to shout about as there's no DAB, and the FM reception was sometimes fuzzy. With that in mind, we'd opt for the other sound settings instead. Overall though, when it worked, it was just an extra function on an otherwise extremely brilliantly designed wake up light. The flat top of the Beurer is touch-sensitive and lights up to your touch, meaning it doubles as a night light. Keep tapping and you’ll see it also switches to green, red and blue, as well as different brightnesses of the warm white light.

A calming wake-up light that makes mornings a little more palatable

As for functionality, there are an impressive 20 wake up sounds to choose from so you’re bound to find at least one that you don’t find annoying. The 30 minute sunrise stimulation is one of the most effective and gradual I’ve tried, which is why I say it’s one to buy if you really struggle with waking up in the morning. We love the unique RelaxBreath feature on the Philips Smart Sleep light, which helps you regulate and slow down your breathing in tandem with a choice of seven rhythms of light intensity or sound. In the morning, the sunrise setting starts to glow a deep, low red and gradually brightens through orange to yellow over a 10 to 45 minute period. The best part about this wake-up light alarm by far is the FM radio setting. I hate waking up to harsh alarm sounds (I’m looking at you, iPhone), so the option of waking up to a steady ‘sunrise’, combined with the radio is an attractive one. There are also seven calming alarm sounds if you’d prefer that. MOOD LIGHT – Free your spirit with the preset light scenes and an additional choice of 256 colours. The additional timer function switches the mood light off after the time you have selected. The feature that immediately jumps out at you with this alarm is the light. It’s designed to imitate a sunrise and will, therefore, increase very gradually over 30 mins before reaching maximum brightness. This helps you to wake up naturally and helps you to feel restored when you do. You can adjust the brightness level to your preference and once the 30 mins are up, a song or radio station of your choosing will play.

The wake-up light is displayed prominently on the top half of the device and gets gradually brighter over 15-90 mins, after which time a sound of your choice will play to help wake you up. The brightness settings of the light can be easily adjusted, as can the duration. The Beurer Wake Up Light WL50 is compact, and looks smart on your nightstand (Image credit: Suzanne Baum) The smart touch display makes it very easy to use this alarm and the aux connection means you can easily connect your phone or tablet so you can use it as a speaker. The light from the alarm means you can also use it as a table lamp and reading light, with fully adjustable light settings. It has a sunrise and sunset simulator, with adjustable settings from 10-60 minutes. The light gradually changes over your preferred timescale, from a dull red into a bright yellow light to help wake you up in the best way possible.Our body’s circadian rhythm is a repeating 24 hour cycle that helps us to carry out essential daily functions, including the regulation of when we sleep and wake. As it’s influenced by environmental cues, our ‘normal’ wake up time naturally occurs in tandem with the rising sun – and the same thing can also be achieved with artificially brightening light. For a more affordable alternative to Philips’ latest SmartSleep, above, try this older version. It’s still not exactly cheap, but then again Philips’ sunrise alarms are among the select few to have been scientifically tested and proven to work: 92 percent of users in their study found it made getting out of bed easier. The radio setting is accurate and clear, although the speakers aren’t brilliant. It’s just missing Bluetooth connectivity to play your own music through it, which would be nice for the price. The light has sunlight and sunset settings, so you’re able to use it for getting to sleep and waking up in the morning. There are 3 light levels you can choose from that have varying intensity settings and the digital display also has adjustable brightness levels. You can choose from two wake up sounds, or you can set your favourite radio station to play instead if you prefer.