The Loftie was designed to break the bad habit of scrolling through your phone during your bedtime and morning routines. Instead of looking at social media right before bed, I enjoyed falling asleep to the Loftie's included breathing techniques, sound baths, and bedtime stories. The display dims automatically as the night progresses, and a warm amber glow serves as a gentle, adjustable nightlight. No matter how many alarms you choose to set, make sure they’re set for the correct time of day or night by paying attention to the little red light next to the “PM” indicator. If the red dot is illuminated, that means you’ve set it for the evening. Light sleepers may want as few distractions and artificial light as possible," said Alex Dimitriu, MD, the founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine. "Deep sleepers may want an alarm that is loud or gradually loud, possibly with light or a sunrise simulator to facilitate waking up from a deep slumber."

Setting alarms on the Sonic Bomb alarm is tedious as you have to rely on a "fast" and "slow" button to progress time. It only has one alarm sound Light Sleepers– As a light sleeper, I can tell you this is not something I’d use. Between the super loud alarm, vibrating bed shaker, and flashing red lights, the Sonic Bomb is definitely not ideal for those who wake easily.

These stats can also be viewed from an adjustable projector that displays on the wall or ceiling. An auto dimmer turns off both the display and light projector when you want total darkness. You can set two alarms and wake up to your favorite AM/FM radio station or the built-in buzzer. The story goes that Kollin was concerned for his grandma’s safety, so he created a device that would trigger flashing lights whenever someone tried to enter her home. And it must have worked well because he founded Sonic Alert a few years later, and made that device its flagship product! Now, Sonic Alert makes dozens of electronic devices, most of which are geared toward those who are deaf, hard to wake, or elderly. Now decide how you’d like the alarm to wake you up! You have three options: “BUZZ,” which is for sound only, “VIB” which will trigger only the vibrating bed shaker, or a combination of both which is set by the “VIB/BUZZ” button. Regardless of which you choose, keep in mind that flashing LCD lights will activate when your alarm goes off. Now that we know how to set everything up and have taken a look at its features, let’s dive deeper into how everything works! Ultimately, I think this feature is going to be most beneficial to those who are deaf or hearing impaired, as the vibration alerts you in a way that doesn’t need to be heard. Keep in mind, though, that there is no way to adjust the intensity of the vibration, and it can be quite jarring if you don’t know what to expect. So I suggest testing it before bedtime to get a sense of what you’re dealing with! Red Flashing Lights

Pros: Two types of alarm to help you wake up, multiple alarms, an ever-growing library of content, Bluetooth speaker that can play music from your device In my experience, these lights are not blindingly bright, and it doesn’t hurt to look directly at them. For me, it was the flashing aspect that really roused me from my slumber, as the lights go on and off repeatedly until you hit the snooze or off button. The Bottom Line Since its launch, Loftie has added more sounds, alarms, and new features. It works as a white noise machine, Bluetooth speaker, and sleep timer. You can set multiple alarms from the device and choose the type of sounds you want to wake up to. With only three buttons at the top, it's simple to use. You can also wake up to your favorite FM radio station that gradually increases in volume. Two alarms can be set for weekdays only, weekends only, or all seven days. Meanwhile, slipping it beneath my mattress made for a duller, less noisy buzzing, but made the entire bed vibrate. In my experience, putting the bed shaker under the fitted sheet offered a happy medium wherein the buzzing wasn’t directly in my ear, and the vibration was still quite strong. There is no way to adjust the intensity of the bed shaker vibrations, so just hit the snooze or off button when you want it to stop.

If you’re looking for something simple and straightforward, consider a model where the numbers are prominent enough for you to make them out even in your sleepiest state.