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The best sunrise alarm clocks and SAD lamps to help you wake up after the clocks go back
Reviewed by Kirsty Bosley
I woke up with a start on the first day I used the Momcozy Sunrise Echo because the “sunlight” beaming into my bedroom had me convinced I’d overslept. The gentle effect, progressing from a deep orange to a sunny yellow, meant I was bright-eyed and bushy-tailed long before the jingling music.
The Momcozy is dual purpose, acting as a night light and noise machine for babies and a cool, unobtrusive bedside lamp for adults. It has 17 nature sounds, three fan sounds, pink noise, white noise and brown noise, as well as seven sounds for a baby.
It’s been a while since shushing and heartbeats lulled me off to slumber, so instead I set an hour-long power-down timer with a cool blue hue and the soporific sound of water droplets. It’s remarkably realistic and I was asleep well before the hour was up.
The Sunrise Echo is designed so that the buttons that change the volume, sound effect, lamp colour and time are all just out of sight. It’s aesthetically pleasing, but in the early morning, I found it tricky to locate the “Alarm Off button”.
I enjoyed being able to turn the brightness of the clock display down, however, and the soft hues of the lamp helped me to relax when I used it as a simple bedside light. The Momcozy Sunrise Echo is trying to be everything to everyone and, honestly, it’s not far off.
This product is currently out of stock, but we’ll keep an eye on it and update this article accordingly.
Key specifications
- Light settings: One hour, three hours or six hour timer; seven-colour night light
- Sound settings: 30 high fidelity sounds
- Dimensions: H 20cm, W 17.5cm, D 9cm
- Trial period: N/A
- Warranty: 30 days