Bodyclock Elite 300

by BioBrite

Product Features

• If you have trouble sleeping as well as waking up, then Elite 300 is the one for you.
• Drift off to sleep listening to the radio, your own MP3s or choose a relaxing track from Meditainment, the audio well-being specialist.
• Or complement the sunrise with a Dawn Chorus and wake full of the joys of spring!

Product Description

88635 Elite 300 The human brain evolved to grow drowsy as the sun set and grow alert as the dawn broke. Waking to your own personal sunrise helps you wake more naturally and start the day refreshed and in a better mood, instead of in battle mode in a dark room like traditional bleeting alarms can cause. Similarly, falling asleep to a simulated sunset can help you obtain a meaningful night's sleep. If you have trouble sleeping as well as waking, try the Elite 300. Drift off to sleep listening to the radio, your own MP3s, or choose a relaxing track from Meditainment, the audio well-being specialist. Or complement the sunrise with a "dawn chorus" and wake full of the joys of spring! * 15, 30, 60 or 90 minute sunrise & sunset * AM/FM radio with 4 memory presets * Sounds for sleep and wake-up including: rain, waves, dawn chorus, white noise, music, spoken word and two 20-minute guided sleep meditation tracks * SD card reader to play your own MP3s * Dimmable bedside lighting * 7-day alarm settings * Snooze feature * Glass lamp cover * 60W (max) bulb * Back-up beeper * 7.9x9.5x7.1 inches * 3.1 lbs

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.1 x 7.9 inches ; 3.1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3.1 pounds
• ASIN: B001IAFVPA
• UPC: 987750963741
• Item model number: Elite 300
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #168,141 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Love it, June 18, 2011

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This review is from: Bodyclock Elite 300

I love this clock. It does what it says it will do. Its appearance isn't offensive, and it's not huge (though it's certainly not small). I only gave it 3 stars for 3 reasons:

(1) If you keep the light on to read, for example, the light frequently overheats after .5-1 hour and shuts off. I am able to turn back on after a couple of minutes. I wouldn't mention this except that somewhere (perhaps on the manufacturer's website) they advertise that you can use it as a bedside lamp. If it's not meant to be on for that long, then they should put that in the manual or not advertise the lamp function.
(2) Occasionally the display scrambles. The clock will still work in that the light turns off and on and I can turn on the alarm, etc., but I just can't read the display (and consequently can't change any settings). Unplugging it and doing a reset fixes the problem.
(3) Going through the entire menu to get to one setting by pressing one button over and over again is pretty tedious.

I still love this clock. A lot. But it only gets 3 stars because, given how much money I spent on it, I shouldn't have to deal with these three things.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommend this light alarm clock, September 14, 2010

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This review is from: Bodyclock Elite 300

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.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Searching for the Perfect Wakeup, September 28, 2010

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This review is from: Bodyclock Elite 300

This is the second dawn simulator alarm clock we have tried (the first was the SRS150). It makes a HUGE difference in both our moods to wake up gradually - my husband did not think it would be as significant as it is. I would recommend trying a dawn simulator, it is worth the money. It is certainly worth noting that some of us seem to need both the light and the gradual sound for it to make a real difference. This clock does not have a gradual sound increase for the sunrise.

It does work as advertised - the light goes up and down with no flickering and the sounds come on when they say they will. The radio works well and the light is certainly bright.

However, I am returning this clock and trying the SRS260 because of the following: 1. When I contacted the company with questions about function of the clock, I got no response at all and I find that to be unacceptable; 2. I need the gradual sound increase and this clock does not have it; 3. The sound and light shut off 20 mins after the alarm time (I did not think this would be a problem for me, but since the sound doesn't come on until the very end it really does mess with my wake up).

As I stated, we tried the SRS150, which uses your own lamp, it had a flickering problem with the light, but the company did have very prompt response time when I contacted them with question, so I am going to try the model with the built in light from them since I really liked all the other features.