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The cult-favorite Loftie alarm helped me kick my nighttime cellphone behavior

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I will be the primary to confess that I didn’t want a $170 alarm clock to cease utilizing my cellphone at night time and really get some good relaxation. In any case, willpower is free, and usually, most alarm clocks are less expensive.

Nonetheless, I used to be intrigued by the Loftie Clock, from the optimistic evaluations it acquired throughout the board, usually citing its nice “wakeup” sounds that substitute the basic blaring alarm. As a lifelong night time owl who now works East Coast hours from Los Angeles, I made the case again and again to myself about why I ought to spend money on one — however I may by no means fairly recover from the sticker shock.



That was till I got here throughout Loftie’s refurbished part. Mixed with a coupon from the Store app, I received the $170 Loftie all the way down to $96 for a refurbished clock in “Great” situation. Although $96 continues to be steep, it was at the least under triple digits, and after spending almost a 12 months with it, I am satisfied I will use this alarm clock till it dies.

Although it’s technically a “smart” clock in that it will possibly hook up with an app, as soon as I set it up with my cellphone, I can use all of its features simply with the clock. The most important motive I wished an alarm clock was so I may go away my cellphone exterior of my bed room at night time, so this was an enormous plus.

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loftie alarm clock on nightstand in front of books and glasses

The night time mild is a godsend for anybody who’s against overhead lighting.
Credit score: Bethany Allard / Mashable

What I admire most about this clock, nonetheless, was that it’s possibly the one alarm I’ve ever used that does not jolt me awake. I’ve aspirations of being an individual with a wholesome REM cycle, however in the intervening time, I’m not. If I wish to get up on time, I want an alarm. Not like utilizing a track to get up (a superb strategy to Pavlov your self into hating the music you want) or a commonplace iPhone alarm (simply usually grating), the Loftie clock comes with a two-alarm system that manages to nail the stability of soothing sounds that may really wake you up.

screenshot of setup screen in Loftie app

The preliminary setup display on the app clues you into how a lot this clock can do.
Credit score: Screenshot: Loftie

loftie app home page

The app interface after setup is straightforward to navigate, displaying the necessities on the house web page.
Credit score: Screenshot: Loftie

The system works by enjoying an preliminary “wakeup tone” adopted by a “getup tone”, which performs both 9, six, three, or zero minutes after the primary one, relying in your settings. If the wakeup tone is akin to a sound bathtub, the getup tone is a fowl gently chirping exterior your window. In different phrases, the evaluations about this clock being downright nice to get up to weren’t mendacity.

The Loftie’s show is minimal, and although it is tinier than most traditional alarm clocks, I can nonetheless learn it from a few foot away, squinting, if I occur to get up in the course of the night time. (For anybody unimpressed by that, I’ve a -6.5 prescription in each eyes). The smaller show additionally means I do not take care of a obtrusive mild in my room. As soon as I moved in with my associate, we discovered that he was barely extra delicate to the sunshine, however switching to the clock’s pink mode did the trick. There’s additionally an choice to show off the show altogether if you happen to’re further delicate to mild.

loftie alarm clock perched on top of books on nightstand with red light on

The pink mild is far simpler on the eyes when it is darkish.
Credit score: Bethany Allard / Mashable

The options I’ve described up to now are sufficient to make the clock price it to me, and I say this as somebody who’s tried out different premium sleep tech. Extra options embody:

  • A mattress sign alarm that may assist remind you to wind down at night time

  • A Bluetooth speaker that lets you stream audio immediately out of your cellphone

  • A built-in night time mild that is straightforward to activate and off in the course of the night time

  • Preloaded sleep machine sounds, sound baths, and guided meditations

  • Wonderful customer support: I had a small difficulty connecting my clock to WiFi after a transfer, however after I reached out to the Loftie group (from my private electronic mail), they responded inside 4 minutes. You may also e-book 15-minute reside assist classes if you happen to want extra hands-on assist.

  • The choice for a Loftie+ membership, which comes out to $5.99 monthly or $49.99 per 12 months

It isn’t an absolute necessity, nevertheless it’s positively one of many nicer luxuries I’ve handled myself to. With the quantity of use I get out of it (and the hours I’ve saved myself from doomscrolling), I might make the choice to pay $96 for it another time. (Although, I am unable to say I like to recommend shopping for the Loftie at full value.)

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