Not only does it look visually stunning, it has a library of soothing sounds, white noise and mood lighting so you can create whatever vibe you desire.

Sounds that otherwise keep you awake, like neighbours talking, car doors slamming or partners snoring, may sound softer and less disturbing through pink noise. The Lumie Bodyclock Rise 100 is the most basic of Lumie's six sunrise alarm clocks, but it still worked a treat. It also has several remastered sounds, 10 new sunrise alarms, new light and sound pairings for sunsets, 21 new sleep sounds, and a new “morning moment” option.But whichever type of light you choose, make sure that the quality of light is good so that you can wake up in the most natural fashion. Using a sunrise alarm clock means we don't find ourselves scrolling through social media the second we wake up. The chunky grey interface is chock full of buttons to give you the same kind of control as you get from an app, but it’s having to do all of the hard work because no such app exists for it.

Often it’s green noise that’s helpful, nature sounds, as it drowns out those higher frequencies,” says Dr Browning. If you want to tap into Hatch's Sleep Membership and access everything the device has to offer, this might be worth the splurge.You simply set your alarm time, and the alarm clock light will gradually increase from 10% to 100% over the course of 10-60 minutes. The ErgoPouch costs more than the Dreamegg above, but I think you'd be happy with either, whether you need portability or not. If you think of sound waves as being loosely analogous to light waves, then the different colors of noise refer to different parts of the sound spectrum.