Philips SmartSleep Related Sleep and Wake-Up Gentle overview

Gentle is likely one of the most vital components in driving our circadian rhythm; it has a drastic impression on how we go to sleep and get up. An excessive amount of gentle (particularly blue gentle) at night time can forestall you from falling or staying asleep, and too little gentle within the morning makes it difficult to get up. As we come to extra totally perceive the significance of sunshine, extra merchandise are popping out to help in each winding down and waking up.

One such product is the Philips SmartSleep Sleep and Wake-Up Gentle HF3650/60. It is a multifunctional gadget with gentle and sound instruments for falling asleep and waking up. Its built-in sensors measure your bed room’s temperature, noise, gentle, and humidity ranges. That data is tracked within the SleepMapper app so you possibly can spot developments and see what is likely to be impacting your sleep. I have been utilizing the sunshine for a month and admittedly have combined emotions about this pretty distinctive gadget.

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Worth, availability, and specs

The Philips SmartSleep Sleep and Wake-Up Gentle HF3670/60 is obtainable from the Philips web site for $220.

What I preferred concerning the Philips SmartSleep HF3670/60

A mild and soothing means to go to sleep and get up

I used to be stunned at how a lot I preferred waking up with the SmartSleep. The sunshine and forest sounds did an amazing job of step by step waking me up as an alternative of a jarring wake-up name from an alarm. My bed room solely has one window and does not get a lot solar within the morning, and according to research on the subject, the sunshine very first thing after waking up makes me really feel extra alert straight away.

The alarms are very customizable with the SleepMapper app. You’ll be able to select a Solar Theme, with 4 totally different gentle colours to select from. It’s also possible to set the sunshine depth and the sunshine period, which I particularly admire. The primary time I used it, I had the period set to half-hour and the alarm time after I truly needed to stand up. I ended up waking up about 20 minutes earlier than my alarm technically went off consequently.

It’s also possible to customise the sound that wakes you up with choices like Forest Birds, Summer time Birds, Buddha Wakeup, Yoga Concord, and extra. Or you possibly can select an FM radio station to wake you up. Then, as with different alarms, you possibly can set a nap period and whether or not it repeats on sure days of the week. Must you be frightened you will not get up, you possibly can set the PowerWake device, which performs a loud sound and vibrant flashing gentle. It type of defeats the aim of the gradual, calm wake-up, although. It’s actually jarring (okay, terrifying).

Whereas I preferred the alarm operate, the Sundown characteristic was my favourite facet of this gentle. Just like the alarms, you possibly can select the period, sundown coloration scheme, and choose an ambient sound, although with fewer choices than the alarm. Then, after you manually flip it on (there isn’t any method to schedule it), the sunshine step by step fades whereas it performs ambient sounds. I discovered it to be actually soothing as I wound down studying in mattress, and it appeared to assist me go to sleep a bit simpler on the nights I used it.

What I did not like concerning the Philips SmartSleep HF3670/60

Solely ultimate for individuals who sleep alone

Whereas the SmartSleep did wake me up properly, I am actually restricted on after I can truly use the alarms. I get up a number of hours sooner than my husband most days and do not wish to blast him with gentle and fowl noises earlier than he must get up. Because of this, the one time I can use the alarm is on days after we will probably be waking up on the identical time or if he’s out of city. Whereas I can use the sundown operate when he is round, that is fairly restricted use for a gadget that prices $220.

The HF3670 mannequin additionally options an AmbiTrack sensor, which measures temperature, noise, gentle, and humidity ranges. I haven’t got measurement instruments to precisely confirm the knowledge it is gathering, however the temperature is at all times considerably off from what our thermostat is about to (each excessive and low). It additionally nearly at all times tells me the sound stage is just too excessive, despite the fact that I’ve thought our condominium is quiet total.

Whereas the knowledge is attention-grabbing, it is onerous to do a lot to impression these numbers for most individuals. In need of sleeping with earplugs, most aren’t capable of change the ambient noise ranges of their residence, and including a dehumidifier to cut back humidity ranges would then increase noise ranges. Philips additionally makes a model of this light (the HF3650) with out the sensor that is $40 cheaper, which probably makes extra sense for most individuals.

You’ll be able to track your sleep with this gentle by tapping the highest to show monitoring on. It mechanically ends with an alarm, or you possibly can flip it off within the app. Whereas that is good, in concept, all you’re recording is the period of time you have been in mattress. It does not accumulate any biometric knowledge like a watch or smartring would and does not sync to another apps or platforms. I’ve a tough time seeing how this data is even remotely helpful.

My remaining frustration with the SmartSleep gentle is that it takes up a variety of room on my nightstand. I have a tendency to love fairly minimal decor within the bed room, and this isn’t that. The design is not dangerous, nevertheless it undoubtedly stands proud each by way of appears and house. Plus, between the radio antenna, AmbiTrack sensor, and USB cable for charging my cellphone, it introduces a variety of cables, the bane of my existence.

Must you purchase the Philips SmartSleep HF3670/60?

The Philips SmartSleep HF3670 is a product that I’d hesitate to advocate to most individuals. I totally perceive the significance of sunshine within the morning (one of many perks of being married to a physiologist with sleep science pals), however the SmartSleep HF3670 has such a slim use case, and when paired with its excessive value, for many, it merely will not be a superb purchase.

That mentioned, when you sleep alone or have a associate who wakes up on the identical time (or is not bothered by gentle and noise), then you definitely may match into that area of interest that this gentle serves. Alternatively, I may see this gentle as being very useful for kids, however the value remains to be a sticking level.

The half-hearted try at sleep monitoring can also be a letdown right here, although that is merely a limitation of such a gadget. If Philips have been so as to add some integrations with different platforms like Oura, Garmin, or another wearable that gathers biometric sleep knowledge, I may see the worth a bit extra. However as is, you is likely to be higher off shopping for a sensible plug that may schedule a lamp to activate and a sound machine for cheaper than what you’d spend on this.

Philips SmartSleep Related Sleep and Wake-Up Gentle

Dimensions

8.8 x 8.6 x 4.7 in

Energy Supply

18W energy adapter

Batteries required?

No