I want to buy a new alarm clock radio for my bedside table as the old one keeps gaining four hours or so overnight. However when I look for one, I'm presented with your
basic model ugly modern electronics, and I have a Art Nouveau theme going on in my house. Can anyone help me find an alarm clock that will not look so absurdly out of place sitting next to my brass lampshade with the stained glass shade? I know there are brass alarm clocks, which would work aesthetically, but I can't bear to be woken up by an alarm, so while I don't have to have a
radio alarm clock I do need an alarm that won't make me hurl the clock across the room, such as something musical. I also want to be able to see the time in the dark. And no I don't have a watch with an alarm or a cellphone, and I'm not interested in getting either. Ideas?
posted by orange swan
on Jan 25, 2013 -
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I'm looking for a pretty cheap digital watch that has an alarm that will actually wake me up.
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posted by makethemost
on Jan 2, 2013 -
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Special Snowflake needs an Alarm Clock! I have trouble falling asleep, staying asleep and waking up well. If I awaken too abruptly it rattles me and it takes hours to get on an even keel.
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posted by cat_link
on Sep 17, 2012 -
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Looking for the perfect techy clock radio. Giving up on iHome... might consider an internet radio. Lots of questions inside.
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posted by rglass
on Aug 3, 2011 -
9 answers
iMy husband's iPhone 3GS does not work with our
ICF-CD3iPSIL Sony clock alarm...but my iPhone 3G works just fine. Why?
Details: His iPhone charges just fine when it's in the clock alarm dock, but we cannot control it via remote control or the buttons on the alarm clock. Also, his iPhone won't play music through the alarm speakers, though it will play it fine through the phone speakers. My older-generation 3G does all of those things. I compared iPhone settings, and everything seems the same. Can you help? Thanks so much!
posted by Atrahasis
on Jun 4, 2011 -
8 answers
Recommend a kick-ass alarm clock that: doesn't use batteries, has a not-unpleasant alarm sound, looks not-ugly and is under $30.
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posted by l33tpolicywonk
on Mar 14, 2011 -
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My alarm clock/iPod dock has decided to display 24-hour time, and I'm really much more at home in the 12-hour format. (I may have desperately hit a lot of buttons when it was beeping...)
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posted by cranberry_nut
on Feb 3, 2011 -
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Does this iPhone/Android app exist: an alarm clock in which you very quickly enter the alarm time numerically via a 10-key pad?
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posted by randomstriker
on Oct 12, 2010 -
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What are your recommendations for 1] headphones I can wear to bed and 2] an alarm clock that will vibrate and wake me up?
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posted by Solomon
on Jul 22, 2010 -
11 answers
I've been sleeping through my alarm clocks, or turning them off without really waking up. Just about every day. This sucks.
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posted by devilsbrigade
on Feb 2, 2010 -
38 answers
My awesome vibrating alarm clock broke and I'm planning to replace it. Before that, can you suggest any awesome alarm clock for deep sleepers that doesn't necessarily make noise?
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posted by carpyful
on Jan 25, 2010 -
10 answers
How can I have my alarm clock near my bed even though there's not enough room for a nightstand and I can't make holes in the wall for shelves? There's a chest of drawers on one side of the bed but it is too tall to reach the alarm clock from on top. The other side of the bed is bordering the wall. Are there shelves without permanent mounting hardware that work? I have a usable wall corner. Maybe a super duper skinny nightstand out there somewhere? Use the headboard somehow?
posted by madscientist01
on Sep 22, 2009 -
25 answers
I have a tough time waking up in the morning and it is making my wife crazy! How do I wake up before my wife while disturbing her as little as possible?
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posted by cmar618
on May 27, 2009 -
25 answers
I'm tired of the Antelope alarm tone on my BlackBerry. Does anyone have any recommendations for alarm clock tones I can load onto my SD card?
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posted by ijoyner
on Mar 29, 2009 -
4 answers
Will my sunrise alarm clock ever work for me? And other tips on regulating my sleeping schedule?
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posted by cosmic osmo
on Dec 28, 2008 -
12 answers
Does anyone know of a dawn simulator alarm clock with a display without backlight? Or a display with a backlight than can be disabled?
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posted by cm
on Nov 12, 2008 -
9 answers
I want to make an unobtrusive, light-based alarm to help me remember to take my pills. What do I need to do?
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posted by ocherdraco
on Nov 11, 2008 -
7 answers
Please recommend to me an alarm clock that will wake me gently, rather than jolting me from my slumber.
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posted by Wild_Eep
on Nov 6, 2008 -
21 answers
What is a good alarm clock program that will display a message when the alarm goes off?
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posted by theichibun
on Oct 26, 2008 -
1 answer
I prefer wind-up clocks to digital. I find their tone to be more pleasant. My main problem is finding an accurate one. All the ones I've seen have two problems.
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posted by snookums
on Oct 12, 2008 -
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Every morning, my cat decides I need to get up at 6:30AM, and proceeds to put his paw under my door and claw the hell out of it. Between the scratching noise and the fact that the door rattles in its jamb, it's been getting me up well before I am ready. This has thrown off my sleeping pattern tremendously, and I want it stopped. It's not a case of needing to go to the bathroom or wanting food, so I'm at a loss. How can I stop my cat?
posted by deezil
on Sep 23, 2008 -
31 answers
Anybody have experience with cicadian rhythm alarm clocks or "sunrise" alarm clocks? More inside...
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posted by Alabaster
on Apr 19, 2008 -
19 answers
Where can I buy a progressive alarm clock in Vancouver, BC, Canada?
I would like an alarm clock that lights up or makes noise gradually, without having to buy it online.
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posted by Iax
on Apr 1, 2008 -
6 answers
I'd like to find an alarm clock that supports playing MP3 files through a USB drive or memory card. I
found this one which seems almost perfect. But does it have a headphone jack?
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posted by tomwheeler
on Nov 18, 2007 -
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I have the Ipod Touch which I enjoy EXCEPT for its newly crippled alarm clock. My previous Ipod would play a playlist as the alarm sound. The Touch doesn't do this and it's slowly driving me crazy. I own an Ipod docking clock radio so all may not be lost.
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posted by bovious
on Oct 23, 2007 -
5 answers
I need the best alarm clock to wake up my impossible-to-wake sister. Issue: it can't wake ME up, in the next room.
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posted by flibbertigibbet
on Jun 28, 2007 -
30 answers
This is the second time I've turned off my alarm clock without consciously knowing it, and promptly returned to sleep. How can I wake up on time?
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posted by Newbornstranger
on Sep 26, 2005 -
29 answers
Does anyone have any first-hand experience with PC-based alarm clock software? I'm looking particularly for something that allows any number of alarms to be set, preferably on a schedule. Additionally, I need one that - this is key - unmutes the computer if it is muted. Bonus points if it integrates with iTunes playlists.
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posted by socratic
on Mar 3, 2005 -
9 answers
I'm looking for an inexpensive clock radio that meets a few criteria...Any help? [MI]
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posted by neurodoc
on Jan 3, 2005 -
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I'm having a bit harder time adjusting to winter in the pacific northwest than I initially thought I would. It's not the rain so much as the shorter days -- I find I really have a hard time getting out of bed in the mornings, even when I get a full 8 hours the night before. I'm investigating something like a
progressive wake up alarm clock, which is supposed to simulate sunrise. Anyone used anything like this? Are they worth the $50? Is there someplace other than Hammacher-Schlemmer to pick one up?
posted by jimray
on Dec 21, 2004 -
23 answers
My stubborn roommate won't let me use his alarm clock, and I need to get up for work. I generally don't trust alarms - what's the easiest to operate, most reliable, free to download alarm clock program available?
posted by Phatty Lumpkin
on Jul 2, 2004 -
29 answers
I need help waking up! I sleep so soundly that I do not hear my alarm clock. This has been a problem for years. Currently, I use both the buzzer and radio options on my clock, plus I have a wake up service that calls twice in the morning. I don't hear any of it unless I've been sleeping at least six hours. I know that the obvious answer is to go to bed earlier, but that's not always an option for me. Can anyone recommend a really loud and obnoxious alarm clock?
posted by Juicylicious
on Jun 16, 2004 -
28 answers
