Average Reviews:
(More customer reviews)I had an old BioBrite analog light alarm clock for 15+ years, which got damaged. So I knew I loved having one, & was willing to pay the price for the Lumie Bodyclock. This replacement is definitely an upgrade. It is a 5-star light. The price is steep, and I have had one minor issue, which is why I only give it 4 stars. It is easy to use and feature rich, and I would definitely buy it again.
Some details of this light that are not necessarily obvious, but that I would have liked to know before purchasing:
- Display. Very bright when alarm is off. When alarm is on, you have a choice of either a dim display or for the display to turn off entirely. If you have it turn off, you can press most any button to see the dim display for 12 seconds.
- Very easy to set & change the alarm time. You can either set one time for every day, or set individual times for each day. If you set individual times, if you then set the overall time it switches to that. This is useful for a vacation week. I still set the alarm in order to dim the display, but have it set to later than I wake up. After vacation, set a day (any day) & it will switch back to the individual settings.
- Sound spa feature. You need to turn on the sound and then turn on the alarm. This will keep the volume you set all night. When the light starts brightening in the morning, the sleep sound turns off. When the light reaches full intensity, whatever you selected for the alarm will sound. (If you use the 'sunset' feature, you can start the sound in advance to maintain a constant volume. Or you can use their 'auto-fade' to a low volume or off, your choice.)
- Audio options include radio, pre-recorded sounds, SD card, or external audio. I haven't tried the SD or external options. The included sounds include rain, white noise, waves, birds, and an interesting 'city noise' option. They also have, in multiple languages, a guided sleep meditation with a couple music choices. The woman (with a slight British accent) can also tell you to get up in the morning. In the 'wake up assertive' option, the very pleasant voice says 'get up now'. It's rather cute. I like the rain one for a soudspa, and the birds as the alarm. I have not tried the meditations.
I have had one minor issue. One night, with the display off option, I pressed a button so I could see the time. The display was scrambled. In the morning, I unplugged and replugged the unit, and it fixed itself. I have had the Bodyclock for about a month, so I hope that was just a fluke. It did keep all my settings through being unplugged.
Update January 2011: The unit is working well. After around 4 months, that odd display problem I mentioned above has not repeated itself. I'm still loving the light, & feel it is worth the (admittedly expensive) price.
Click Here to see more reviews about:
Bodyclock Elite 300
Click here for more information about Bodyclock Elite 300
