Best alarm clocks out there? Design forward, silent, and not bright. I want to keep my phone out of my bedroom at night.

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Alexandra Clark · Answer

Moonbeam Westclox Clock: I’ve kept this clock on my nightstand since I was in elementary school, it’s made in all sorts of Easter egg colors as well as neutrals and has a very classic face. Wakes you up first with light and then with an alarm, clock face stays dimly lit at night time.

Zoe · Answer

Seiko Bird Clock: it makes bird noises!

Sarah Cooney · Answer

Hatch Restore: Okay, so I need to admit that I have changed my tune about the Hatch. I’m really striving to live an analog life, and I even purchased the same ancient Braun travel alarm clock that lived on my parents’ nightstand for my entire childhood. I neglected to remember, in my haze of nostalgic analog smugness, that waking up to a real alarm clock is by no means a gentle process. It’s more like a dousing of cold water waking you up ever. morning. And when you’re striving to get up at 5am to get the day organized before everyone else wakes up, it is a tiny form of hell. (Effective, yes, but NOT the right foot on which to start the day.) Hatch reached out to me to offer to send me the Restore and it arrived just as we returned from Europe. It was the perfect way to get back on track after jet lag and of course the inevitable cold in the family. The first day I used it I woke up so gently that I was literally stunned when I realized I woke up to an alarm. I’m currently testing my 30-day free trial of the “premium” features, but my friends who also have a Hatch have assured me it’s great without paying for the subscription.

Steve M · Answer

Philips SmartSleep Sunrise Alarm Clock: Despite its name, no app or smartphone integration. No connecting to WiFi. No Bluetooth. Helps simulate sunrise and gradually increases in the intensity of warm light until the alarm goes off. Most of the time I wake up earlier because of the light ahead of the alarm.

Katherine · Answer

Braun Classic Analog Alarm Clock: I have this and love it. The ticking is somehow silent, and you press a button to illuminate the dial. It also comes in black and white too, I just love the green :)

devan · Answer

Equity Electric Analog Alarm Clock: An alarm clock with hands, that plugs into the wall and doesn’t reset when there’s a power surge, also has a simple 5 minute snooze bar and a beep-beep-beep style wake up. Even the blue nightlight is soft and soothing.

Jamie · Answer

loftie: i love my loftie and saved a decent amount by buying one of their refurbished models. it comes with sounds if you want them but i really just use it for the alarm. has an optional nightlight, can show the time in red light, and you can totally turn off the time with a press if you want no light in your room but a reliable wake-up

Emily · Answer

Braun Alarm Clock: Classic, no frills, not “smart”, pleasant alarm, etc. No need to overcomplicate.