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FYI- iPhone definitely can wake you up gradually when you use Sleep Focus. You set it up & the alarm starts super quiet then slowly starts getting louder. Its actually a really great feature.
Yes, that’s what I was using before getting my new alarm clock. My purchase was to replace an existing bedroom clock that I used for time (some of the display lights went out) and I figured I would give this one a try to see if having the sunset feature would help me wake up better. I’ve never been great about mornings. I kept it because I enjoy the features beyond the morning alarm. I especially find the sleep sounds overnight helpful. But I do agree that the Sleep Focus on iPhone is a fantastic feature. I still have mine set up so I don’t have any disturbances overnight. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for sharing this because it lets ppl know of a feature they may already have. The only reason I’ll be buying the hatch alarm is for the sunrise feature. I work overnight and really need to create a better home environment for myself to help me cope with the imbalance of working overnight. If it weren’t for that, I’d tell everyone not to pay for an overpriced alarm clock, when you can literally set your smart phone OR subscribe to more cost effective apps that do what the hatch alarm does, just on your phone.
@missym877 I hope the sunrise feature helps you with your sleep schedule. That’s a good idea. I never thought of it being useful for night shift workers. My husband has been working nights for over a year now.
Great review! I got the Hatch to see what it was about because it was quite pricey & I do not regret it. I look forward to doing my unwind routine and listening to the sleep stories or mini podcast things it comes with. I love the sunrise and sunset feature & I def think it is trial and error because the light is BRIGHT. So I tested it for a few days with different settings. I do think it is something that gets me excited to sleep and wake up to bird chirping lmao. Love the video !
The light is definitely bright, especially right next to the bed! But I think that it works well. I want to pay for one month to get more into the app options since I didn’t really play much in it before my trial ended. But I love that I have that option whenever I’m ready! Thanks for watching!
3:16 tbh that’s trash of Hatch to hide the routine feature behind a paywall. The entire purpose of the alarm clock is to help develop better sleeping habits via routines, wtf!
Yeah. It was a little annoying they decided to do that. However, once you get the routine set up with the free trial, if you drop your subscription, you won’t be kicked out of the routine so at least they didn’t take that away. I do have a review coming this week of another clock that doesn’t have a membership and it has routines. That one might be a good option if Hatch isn’t a fit for you. Plus, it’s way cheaper.
@@CreatingSelfCarePlansthank you for the honest review! It was super refreshing. I learned about this alarm clock through TikTok and of course no one there is being honest, it’s all about the aesthetic. But I appreciate you being both transparent and fair. I will likely still buy it since I work overnight and like the color sunrise features, but definitely disappointed to hear about the subscription (though good to know I can set my routine in the free trial) and the limited soundscapes.
Is there a nice variety of sleep sounds to choose from without the subscription? I can't believe they have this thing on a subscription model. It's on sale for $170 right now though so I am considering it
I have access to 26 sleep sounds and I don’t have the subscription. But I don’t think having a subscription unlocks more sleep sounds anyway. These are the sounds that can play all night long or for however duration you set. If you are only looking for a sound machine, I would look elsewhere. The Restore 2 is too pricey to be used only in that way.
No. You only need one subscription and that will carry for each device you have. help.hatch.co/hc/en-us/articles/24364198039319-Do-I-need-Hatch-for-each-Hatch-I-own 😊
Absolutly! What is new or special about THAT??? Even as a student I had something similar to this - cost me about the equivalent of $ 35 then - which, for me, was a fortune at that time (1998). Guess what: It’s still functioning!
The A note (especially akin A432hz or A444hz tuning) is the lullaby note. Like Bach “Goldberg Variations in A,” which he wrote for an earl who couldn’t sleep. Even The Cure’s “Lullaby” was written in A major. I’m wondering if this gadget uses the A note as part of helping you sleep.
@acoustic-rabbit-hole There is a sleep sound called “432 Hz Ambience”. The rest of the sleep sounds include green noise, pink noise, white noise, brown noise, rain, thunderstorm, ocean, water, forest, owls, crickets, campfire, singing bowls, vacuum, fan, train, road trip, hair dryer, and dishwasher. In the unwind music collections, there are some classical options from Beethoven, Debussy, Mozart, etc. And that’s just that collection. There are a total of 21 collections for unwinding music. While I had my 30 day free trial, I didn’t try out too many of them, but now that I don’t have the membership, I can still preview the music. I’m planning to pay for one month so that I can change up my routine because I want to change my current unwind music to something different. I’m glad that it has so many options to pick from. I hope that helps you with making a decision!
@@CreatingSelfCarePlans Thank you! I so appreciate such a quick reply! I’m an experimental musician working on what I call my Theory of Pitch psychology. Therefore, for example I’d be taking note not just the tempo and mood of the chosen Mozart and Debussy tracks, but the literal key itself. For example, a piece in C-sharp would be very disruptive to sleep, as it is a very brash key. It’s interesting about the A-432 sound they use, because, as I was saying, the A note itself is, I believe, conducive to sleep. A a happy coincidence! You are all welcome to come “C” my work here at _The Acoustic Rabbit Hole!_
@Acoustic-Rabbit-Hole so awesome! I had no idea about this until your first comment, so I appreciate you letting me know about the correlation. It makes sense that some music is best for sleep versus others. If we think about it, when we watch movies, the type of music used during scenes can “set the mood” one way or another. If they pick the wrong music, it can send the audience the wrong message. So it makes sense that the same goes for what we listen to before we sleep. Probably shouldn’t listen to a playlist designed for an intense cardio workout before bed. 😏
The default sunrise effect will do that. It will gradually increase in brightness the closer to the time the alarm will go off. You get to pick the max brightness. If you set up a wind down, that sunset brightness will start at the max brightness you set and then decrease gradually from there for the duration time you set. I have my sunrise set to 49% brightness and that seems plenty for beside my bed.
Yes, to set it up, it needs to connect to WiFi. Also, if you need to make changes, like the time the alarm goes off, it needs to be connected to WiFi. The alarm will work if the WiFi is off. I always turn off my WiFi at night so I always need to make sure I make changes before unplugging the WiFi. One of the frustrating things have been how many times I’ve unplugged my internet before realizing that I needed to change my alarm and I’ll have to wait for the internet to come back on for me to change it. Hope that answers your question.
