Best Alarm Clocks to Wake Up To

I have been working from home for more than a year now, and the one thing that has been challenging is getting myself out of bed in the morning. I often try to ignore my Alarm Clocks going off, or press snooze a few too many times. After all, there’s nothing like being able to hit snooze and snooze and snooze my way out of getting up in the morning.  It is important to have the right alarm clock for you to use to wake up.

How Alarm Clocks Work

Alarm clocks generally work by playing a loud noise, to the point that it’s guaranteed to be able to wake you up. After all, when we sleep our hearing is at its weakest and most vulnerable, but also one of the senses that has the longest memory. So why do alarm clocks play loud noises in the morning?

Well, part of it is that we become afraid of going back to sleep after every time we wake up. If our alarm clock didn’t wake us up then there’s a chance that we could go back to sleep, and never get out of bed. In this case, an alarm clock would actually make sure that you were drowsy all day by letting you go back to sleep.

Another reason that alarm clocks use loud noises is that certain things can actually affect your body more than others – for example, cool temperatures are great at waking up our bodies because they force us out of deep sleep more quickly. This is why most people wake up faster during the colder winter months than the summer months.

So while loud noises might seem like they’re annoying, it’s actually how alarm clocks are designed to work. So what kinds of things can you do to wake up faster? Let’s take a look at some research done by scientists on this very topic.

Wake Up With Music

A study published in the Journal of Scientific Study in Sleep found that it’s easier to wake up with music than with noises. Why is this? Well, the study found that music can actually change our brainwaves faster than normal noises.

Below Are Our Top 5 Alarm Clocks to Wake Up T0:

1. Wake Up Light Sunrise Alarm Clock for Kids, Heavy Sleepers, Bedroom, with Sunrise Simulation

 This Sleep Aid digital alarm clock is designed for everyone in fact, especially for heavy sleepers and kids. Sunrise simulation light with 7 natural sounds will be on gradually from 10% brightness to 100% by 30 minutes before alarm setting time.

If you think 30 minutes is too long, you can set the process to 20 minutes or 10 minutes. Wake you up by nature.Considering you may need to set up different alarms for your family member, we designed 2 alarms for you. Also, the function of snooze is specially designed for those who needs an extra 9 minutes to start a fresh day. You just need to press the “Snooze” button at the top of the clock, you will get more 9 mins to sleep. Up to 5 times snooze. There are 7 color changing light you can choose, include blue, indigo, purple, red, orange, yellow, green. 3 level LED time display brightness & 20 level lighting brightness adjustable. 

It will be a FM Radio just when you press the “Radio” button on the upper right to switch it on. Long press the “FM Radio” button for 2 secs and it will start and automatically scan all stations with frequency 76 – 108 MHz. It’s amazing that you can choose 7 alarm sounds to wake you up, such as Birdsong, Ocean Wave, Streams, Beep, Wind bells, Soft Music, Piano Music. 16 Level volume adjustable. It is also a Bedside Lamp / Night Light / Reading Lamp.

It will be a bedside lamp / night light / reading lamp just when you press the ☀ button on the upper left to switch it on. Also you can press the “+” / “-” button to adjust the brightness. Soft and warm lighting gives you good sight when you feed your baby / go to the toilet / read a book at night.

Review:

I used to hate getting up to loud alarm clocks and I would usually struggle to find it in the dark and just shut it off and go back to sleep! This alarm clock makes getting up at 6am so pleasant and has so many options depending on what works for you

Review:

This is a very affordable and functional alarm clock. Easy to set-up and use. The clock keeps excellent time. I initially set the time referencing an Apple Watch and one week later both devices remain in synch.

The clock is very thin, light, and; fortunately, the LED numeral brightness has three levels – simply; high, medium, and low. The ‘high’ goes way beyond a night light category and rather zaps its way into the airport beacon realm. It’s kind of like the three bears; medium is ‘just right.’ Yes, putting the quips aside for awhile, I can recommend this product based upon its functionality, aesthetic design, and accuracy as a timepiece.

3. Clock Radios, Projection Alarm Clock with 0-100% Dimmer and FM Radio

Review:

While set up was more challenging than I had hoped, I do really enjoy this alarm clock. My favorite feature is definitely the projection feature. Who knew I needed this in my life? LOL. But in all seriousness this favorite feature could be even better.

When you are laying in bed, the projection displays the time backwards so you have to think about what time it really says which is not always easy when you are doing it in the middle of the night. But to get it to show up the way I want on the ceiling means I have to face the regular clock to the wall. A simple design change can definitely fix this and make this an awesome alarm clock!

4. USCCE Loud Dual Alarm Clock with Bed Shaker – 0-100% Dimmer

 If it takes an earthquake or siren to wake you up, this classically designed clock is exactly what you are looking for. The 3-level adjustable shaker is perfect for heavy sleeper or those with hearing loss. You also have the option to combine the vibration with the built-in alarm sound (buzzer, bird or music).  

Turning the two “ears” to set the time and alarm is extremely intuitive and straightforward. With all buttons clearly labeled and almost no two functions sharing the same button, it is a breeze to use right out of the box and change settings. The brightness of the classic is dial-controlled and adjustable from 0 to 100%. Dual alarms satisfy the need of anyone who shares the bed with a partner on a different morning schedule. Snooze allows extra 9 minutes of slumber. 1 USB port located at the back will charge your mobile device while you sleep. AC-powered, but you have the option to back it up with 2 AAA batteries (NOT included) in case of power outage. Not only time and settings are restored, but alarms are also supported (vibration and USB will not work).

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5. Sunrise Alarm Clock, Smart Kids Alarm Clock with Sound Machine/Night Light/Sleep Timer

 Hate being jolted awake by loud alarm clock every morning? There’s a solution: AHZ light alarm clock, wakes you up peacefully by simulating natural sunrise – with a combination of light and 16 natural sounds to select from. The light slowly changes the color and brightness from orange to bright yellow, starting 10 minutes before the actual waking-up time, helping your body clock to naturally shift from deep sleep into light sleep, then into wakefulness 

This kids alarm clock features 12 sleep sounds (Birds, Cicada, Cricket, Frog, Winds, Water flow, Foutain, Rain, Brahms lullaby, Rattle, Clock and White noise) and a variety of night light options (including solid color, changing color and RGB color modes) that can be programmed for overnight play to help you slip gradually into a restful night sleep. The lights and the time display are fully dimmable at night in order to not disturb sleep  The baby white noise machine sports four separate alarms, so you can customize different wake-up schedules for your family, great for weekends and weekdays plans;

Tap the top of the alarm clock for heavy sleepers after the alarm goes off to activate the snooze function and give your extra 9 minutes of sleep; Thanks to the 2500mAh built in rechargeable battery, you can move the alarm clock with light around more freely without wires and power constraints The AHZ wake up light alarm clock is designed for ease of use. You can personalize your wake up, nap and bed time routines and change the volume and brightness remotely from the Magical Lamp app on your mobile devices, without disrupting a sleeping baby or fussing with buttons on the wake up alarm(without the use of the companion app, you can still utilize the sound machine and night light features of the sunrise alarm clock wake up light)

Review:

This clock is very cool for anyone. I am going to use in my daughter’s room since it glows. You can easily tap the top to change colors or hold and turn off the light. There are tons of colors! There is a button in the back for different sounds too, such as crickets or waves. What I love, is that you can use it while plugged in or remove and use light wirelessly after charged. The plug is usb-c into the clock with usb to use with any usb adapter in the wall. Definitely great for yourself or as a gift.