We also appreciated the fact there were some controls on the lamp, so we didn’t always have to reach for our phone. And yet it’s still simple enough to set up and use, mainly thanks to the companion app that allows you to control everything remotely using your smartphone.

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We are a big fan of the Shine 300, not only for its style credentials although we can’t help but admire its universal chic grey hue. It's stylish enough to look at home in any bedroom, and small enough to be handy for travel as well. It looks more like a speaker than a clock, with the time on a small screen at the bottom rather than a bigger one in the centre. There’s an FM radio and it also functions as a Bluetooth speaker, which we thought was a nifty touch.The new Beurer WL 50 wake up light helps to wake you up gently, in harmony with your natural sleep rhythm. The birdsong doesn't sound quite as natural as we'd like, but the light effect is impressive, and can be set to occur in reverse when it's time for bed. Of course, what's most important of all is the light itself, and here the Bodyclock Luxe 750 DAB really delivers. If there were more options for a more dramatic impact then this could be easier to recommend as a therapy device.

Beurer WL50 Wake Up to Daylight Table Lamp, White

There is no doubt that the brightly-coloured Beurer WL50 Wake Up Lamp stands out in online listings. We loved using it throughout the day too, setting endless different colours and even a softly flickering candlelight effect. You can choose your morning sunrise to last anywhere from 15 to 90 minutes, and if you’re a serial dozer who’s likely to tap their Lumie for some extra snoozing, the sunrise can be accompanied by a range of 31 sounds or your preferred DAB radio station through the Bluetooth speakers.If you’re a heavy sleeper, you can choose from a host of wake-up melodies that can be set to play after the stimulated sunrise. After using this light for just a couple of days, we realised we’d stopped using our bedside light entirely, so it’s a great choice if space is tight. Half an hour was way too long for us, as we tended to wake fairly soon after the light started but we loved the fact there was an additional audible alarm for days we were worried about sleeping through the light. You can set the colour, brightness, tone and volume for a bespoke wake-up where the five varying lights will be sure to go down a treat with your pint-sized person - just pat the clock to illuminate it.

WL 50 wake up light: bring the sunrise right into - Beurer

We could work out how to set the alarm and use the radio without even glancing at the instructions and then simply had to tap the top to start snooze mode. Essentially alarm clocks for your eyes, they’re designed to gently pull you from sleep by mimicking the sunrise – the most natural way in which our bodies know to wake – over a prolonged period of time, alerting your subconscious to the idea of morning before your eyes open.He has also worked for a wide range of mainstream titles including Radio Times, NME, Heat, Company and Bella. There, you can switch between eleven soothing sounds including rain, birds and lullabies, create dream schedules, and use the Time-to-Rise program that helps children associate different colours with whether they can get out of bed or not.