Sunrise Alarm Clock, Aldi Specials on Sunday - €29.99

positron

Potential bargain alert, if you have considered getting one of those well reviewed Philips wake up lights thingees in the past as they cost well over 100 euro.

Designed to beat the Winter blues, waking you up with gradually brightening levels of light which simulates natural light.

* Time and date in 12/24 hour format
* 9 alarm sounds
* Radio alarm clock with 8 channel memories
* Snooze function
* Light and volume control in 18 levels
* Night light in different colours
* Includes: Adaptor and 3 x AA Batteries

Aldi Page

Mandzhalas

I was thinking buying this.but guts tell me that philips would be money better spent

dodzy

Mandzhalas wrote: »

I was thinking buying this.but guts tell me that philips would be money better spent

Perhaps, but it is 3 times the money.

positron

+1, and not to mention Aldi's 3 year warranty. As soon as you take it out of the box, put the receipt in a small plastic sleeve and tape it to the bottom of this yoke. 3 years warranty assured.

ifeelstupid

positron wrote: »

+1, and not to mention Aldi's 3 year warranty. As soon as you take it out of the box, put the receipt in a small plastic sleeve and tape it to the bottom of this yoke. 3 years warranty assured.

:cool: I must remember this.....can never find receipts when I need them

vicwatson

Is the adaptor mentioned above an ac adaptor? so one doesn't have to use batteries. i assume so

witnessmenow

I have always wanted to try one of these, but was put off by the price. But with the month back guarentee and the warranty I think i might have to go for it!

Banjo String

Mandzhalas wrote: »

I was thinking buying this.but guts tell me that philips would be money better spent

That's what Phillips would love you to believe.

Many electronic goods in aldi are actually well known electronic names with some fictional name attached.

I bought aa hedge trimmer once, and below the fictional name tag stick to it was......... 'makita'
It was three times cheaper than the makita model in the hardware shop.
I kid you not.

crazygeryy

Wtf.you can wake up to the sound of bees!? Id have a heart attack the and then.
Good bargain though.

HeidiHeidi

I do shift work, and spend a lot of my time getting up in complete darkness during the winter.

On the face of it, these seem like a great idea.

But does your head not get wrecked having been woken up in "daylight" and then you go out and actually it's still pitch dark

MollyZ

Mandzhalas wrote: »

I was thinking buying this.but guts tell me that philips would be money better spent

I have a Philips one that I paid over €100 for and I have to disagree. There's nothing special about the Philips one - it does what it says it'll do but I've always felt it was one of the most over priced things I ever bought. If I was in the market for another one I'd be outside Aldi at 10am on Sunday

mad m

MollyZ wrote: »

I have a Philips one that I paid over €100 for and I have to disagree. There's nothing special about the Philips one - it does what it says it'll do but I've always felt it was one of the most over priced things I ever bought. If I was in the market for another one I'd be outside Aldi at 10am on Sunday

So what do you actually think of the alarm itself, does it do what it says on the tin.?

positron

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

But does your head not get wrecked having been woken up in "daylight" and then you go out and actually it's still pitch dark

This is something I've wondered about too - wake up nice and naturally and then turn on rest of the lights, and it's freezing and the the car / bike is all frozen and it's all down hill from then on...

Soarer

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

But does your head not get wrecked having been woken up in "daylight" and then you go out and actually it's still pitch dark

positron wrote: »

This is something I've wondered about too - wake up nice and naturally and then turn on rest of the lights, and it's freezing and the the car / bike is all frozen and it's all down hill from then on...

It doesn't shock you awake with daylight. At the given time, the alarm/sound starts playing and the light comes on at maybe the equivalent of a 1 watt bulb. Then every 10 seconds or so, the brightness increases by 1 watt.
You should be naturally awake before the bulb gets to full brightness.

Rowley Birkin QC

ifeelstupid wrote: »

:cool: I must remember this.....can never find receipts when I need them

Or scan it and save to Google Drive, instant access whenever you need it.

MollyZ

mad m wrote: »

So what do you actually think of the alarm itself, does it do what it says on the tin.?

Yeah, I like it - it just wakes you up more gently and slowly - I'm usually half awake from the light before the alarm goes off which makes it a bit easier to get out of bed.

evolving_doors

Think theres ones now that you hook up to yer scalp and it wakes you according to your brain waves..but ya lidl warrenties are mint and NEVER any questions asked.

paddyp

Main question is how many lumens light output, batteries and adapters screams 'not many' to me.

My wifes buddy swears by this alarm which is free to try. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.urbandroid.sleep&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS51cmJhbmRyb2lkLnNsZWVwIl0

cson

Yeah appswise I find Sleep Cycle to be pretty good. I'd imagine that's similar. Its pretty spot on when it comes to sleep quality I find; you'd notice the difference in yourself getting 60% versus 80%.

Nonetheless I'm very interested in this - do these normally sell quickly? Might be out on Saturday night thus wouldn't be enthused to be queuing at 10am Sunday morning!

kingshankly

Problem I have with this I'm sure the wife wouldn't be best pleased the room lighting up at as I get up a lot earlier than her

HeidiHeidi

I think that since I can (and frequently do) sleep in direct bright sunlight, on second thoughts I think I'll give this a miss.

I suspect I'd be immune to it inside a week.

(plus, I'll also be on the beer tonight, and can't see me being anywhere - sunlit or otherwise - except a bed, at 10am tomorrow morning )

WeirdKen

kingshankly wrote: »

Problem I have with this I'm sure the wife wouldn't be best pleased the room lighting up at as I get up a lot earlier than her

This... Would love one otherwise!!!

Ronin247

kingshankly wrote: »

Problem I have with this I'm sure the wife wouldn't be best pleased the room lighting up at as I get up a lot earlier than her

WeirdKen wrote: »

This... Would love one otherwise!!!

It might encourage them to get up and make your breakfast as all good wives should.

billie1b

Mandzhalas wrote: »

I was thinking buying this.but guts tell me that philips would be money better spent

I shave my head, would you believe I have bought 3 philips head shavers in the past and within a few months of buying each one they fell apart (all around €50 each), Philips or Boots would not entertain me. I bought one in Aldi about 2yrs ago, still works perfect to this day

et101

crazygeryy wrote: »

Wtf.you can wake up to the sound of bees!? Id have a heart attack the and then.
Good bargain though.

Oh now THAT'S funny!!

banbhaaifric

My Philips one died earlier this year so I'm up early tomorrow to get one of these. Can't believe my luck that aldi are doing one tbh, I was dreading heading into the dark winter with no light on when I wake. I find it impossible to wake up in the dark and these really help take some of the pain away.
On the Philips one you can set the max brightness it will come on at so that helps with those light sleeping partners
The light gradually brightens too so I'd say a combination of the app and the light would make for a much more pleasant waking experience
God I hate mornings...

banbhaaifric

http://www.sonicalert.com/Sonic-Bomb-with-Super-Shaker-TM-p/sbb500ss.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clocky

And on the subject of waking partners, these are the two alarm clocks my husband uses ....

I had to ban the sonic alert one it gave me such a fright

positron

lol, the video on that Sonic Bomb site is hilarious - I can imagine it shaking the whole bed, or throwing itself around like a fish out of water... LOL.

On a serious note, I really envy people who can sleep so deep that they don't wake up to normal alarms. That's just amazing. Since our err "cubs" have come along, I haven't slept more than 3 hours in a stretch. And toddlers are very accurate and seriously persistent on waking you up earlier than you had planned.

positron

Here's the HDUK thread on this: HDUK Thread.

A user there have already bought this as it went on sale in Aldi Germany couple of days ago, and said this:

just testing one of these right now - bought it today in Aldi in Munich

so far it seems fine - not with the faults of the cheap Amazon ones !

well the light woke me up well before the alarm was due to go off.

It's not a bright as say a bedside light with say 60w bulb - but it will quite easily illuminate the bedroom.

also good to let your eyes get used to like before you get out of bed

and did not notice any flickering - yes you notice each set ramp up of light but it's not unpleasant

and yes you can wake up to the radio, but the light starts first at the pre-determined time before the alarm

hth

EliTom

Further down the thread there's a link to German version of a thread on the same item, and in there someone posted this (translated):

The alarm clock can not distinguish between weekday and weekend ... And that's more important than you think when purchasing.

So.... make of it what you will. caveat emptor. monkeys. peanuts. dublin zoo. lorem ipsum.... zzzzz... I need more sleep and I am looking to buy an alarm clock. What's wrong with me?

banbhaaifric

Before he got the other two alarms he used to set his Hoover on a timer.

Took some explaining when his flat got broken into and the guards saw it on an extension lead by the bed

Whiplashy

Got one this morning. Thanks OP. I've wanted one for ages but the Philips is just too expensive for an alarm clock!

Morgase

vicwatson wrote: »

Is the adaptor mentioned above an ac adaptor? so one doesn't have to use batteries. i assume so

Yes, it's a normal adaptor for power. The batteries are for backup power only.

I got one this morning and I have it all set up, I'm almost looking forward to waking up tomorrow

loopymum

positron wrote: »

+1, and not to mention Aldi's 3 year warranty. As soon as you take it out of the box, put the receipt in a small plastic sleeve and tape it to the bottom of this yoke. 3 years warranty assured.

That's a great idea, I must remember to do that the next time I buy something in Aldi or Lidl.

I have taken to taking a photo and emailing it to myself or putting it on evernote with the subject line the Aldi "item"
Came in very handy recently when I had to return their halogen oven but they were being dip****s at first saying I need the warranty card that came with the booklet. Tools

flutered

positron wrote: »

+1, and not to mention Aldi's 3 year warranty. As soon as you take it out of the box, put the receipt in a small plastic sleeve and tape it to the bottom of this yoke. 3 years warranty assured.

a lot of folks do not realise this, it is the same for each and every thing that they sell, i it is bought and you do not like it, return it then buy the phillips one.

mikelovenotwar

Thanks OP got one this morning. Couldn't find them at first but saw it in that glass case where they keep hard drives, cameras and other electronics. So had to ask till staff for one. This was in Sandyford branch, may be different elsewhere.

paddyp

Morgase wrote: »

Yes, it's a normal adaptor for power. The batteries are for backup power only.

I got one this morning and I have it all set up, I'm almost looking forward to waking up tomorrow

How right is it compared to say a 40w bedside lamp?

Morgase

paddyp wrote: »

How right is it compared to say a 40w bedside lamp?

I wouldn't say it was less bright but it's difficult to tell in the daylight. I reckon you could easily read by it.

The bulbs are LEDs and they are noted for being powerful little things!

cson

None in East Wall anyway.

banbhaaifric

Oh no....! Please let there be some left in cork. I can't get there til tomorrow.

Alanstrainor

Very cool so far. I'll be interested to see if its any use in he morning!

styron

Was extremely cool before trying to preset stations - would only occupy the 1st preset and then couldn't turn off the radio either. Factory reset/removing power cord bricked it - now counts the minutes (and presumably hours) elapsing between resets and the LCD display can be dimmed or turned off, nothing else.

Should be said - there's no "bee sound" alarm option for any masochists, but plenty of waterboarding wakey wakeys to get your pulses racing first thing!

whiskeyman

cson wrote: »

None in East Wall anyway.

There was only around 5 when I looked around noon.

Soarer

banbhaaifric wrote: »

Oh no....! Please let there be some left in cork. I can't get there til tomorrow.

Rakes in Mayfield at about 2 o'clock.

Walked passed them the first time. Don't know what I was expecting, but they're in small black boxes.

lindtee

Soarer wrote: »

Rakes in Mayfield at about 2 o'clock.

Walked passed them the first time. Don't know what I was expecting, but they're in small black boxes.

I didn't see them, was up there about 4.00pm. When I enquired about them, they didn't think they even got them in How small are the boxes and where were they?

snubbleste

This one works fine for me. If it ain't broke, don't replace it

Soarer

lindtee wrote: »

I didn't see them, was up there about 4.00pm. When I enquired about them, they didn't think they even got them in How small are the boxes and where were they?

Hard to explain. You know where the glass case is that holds the DVD players and stuff? On the aisle behind that. They were tucked away next to some lava lamps.
The boxes weren't the size of an adult shoebox.

Soarer

snubbleste wrote: »

This one works fine for me. If it ain't broke, don't replace it

You're in the wrong thread altogether!

lindtee

Soarer wrote: »

Hard to explain. You know where the glass case is that holds the DVD players and stuff? On the aisle behind that. They were tucked away next to some lava lamps.
The boxes weren't the size of an adult shoebox.

Thanks. Might have another look tomorrow.

shannon82

They were beside d twig lights that were on offer, but before the baking section

Vain

Are these worth the money? Anyone have experience with them?

twirlagig

Anyone that got one today, please let us know how you get on with it.
Totally forgot about this being there today. Will look for one tomorrow if the reports are good!