In 1760 the Industrial Revolution began in England. With this evolution, the need arose for workers to work at fixed hours, giving more importance to the time to wake up and not be late for work.

In this context, in the year 1787, in New Hampshire, the American Levi Hutchins invented the first alarm clock in the world that only woke up at 4 am, when the inventor got up to work.

The analog version we know today emerged from the hands of the Frenchman Antoine Redier, around 1847, with the possibility of choosing any time to wake him up. Digital models, on the other hand, became popular from the 1970s onwards.

Depending on the model with bluetooth, you can even answer phone calls with the digital alarm clock available in different design variations.

Models that work after plugging in are considered to be more economical. There are battery-powered digital versions. To avoid spending on energy sources, you can invest in analog versions that work on a rope basis.

See the table with the positive and negative points of the alarm clock:

Analog alarm clock

Analog alarm clocks are the first to appear in the world. You need to wind it up every day to make the device work. Behind the product are buttons for adjusting the alarm time and time.

These editions have lower prices. They are used a lot by people who don’t know much about digital technology and want something easy to never lose time.

The versions are lighter and are characterized by being portable, since they do not need batteries or sockets to work. Some people may like it, others don’t really support it – this alarm clock makes that typical ticking noise.

Digital alarm clock

Although more expensive, digital alarm clocks have extra design options and work with batteries or a connection to the 110 volt outlet. The differential of the average price versions is having AM / FM.

Current and expensive models work with bluetooth so you can connect devices and make the alarm clock radio smarter. It does not make a ticking noise, so it creates more silence in the environment.

Purchase Criteria: Factors for comparing alarm clock models

Sometimes we wake up with a tired body, use one hand to turn off the alarm and end up dropping the clock on the floor, hearing the sound of broken parts.

If you research, you will surely find resistant models at fair prices. Search for alarm clock offers according to the 5 main comparative criteria:

• AM / FM
• Design
• Timing
• Volume
• Repetition

Read through to understand each criterion on the list:

AM and FM

You pay less money when buying the model that has an AM / FM analog tuner and digital clock than in the compatible smartphone versions.

If you don’t want AM radio you can have more flexibility to choose models with a lot of technological performance.

Anyone who wants to listen to AM stations when waking up to check the main news should invest in the standard with analog tuner, which were once very popular, but are now more difficult to find.

Design

Take advantage of the diversity of design to make choices according to your decorative proposals or according to the need for use. For example, a small, quiet, digital and bluetooth model is perfect for taking on the road.

Choose patterns that can range from simpler options to technological trends that modernize the environment.

There are models with strong built-in lights that serve as a kind of luminaire (but, without the cost of lamps).

The powerful LED lights on the slightly more expensive alarm number displays can brighten the room to the point that you don’t trip over anything when you head to the bathroom or the kitchen in the middle of the night.

For more vintage decor you can invest in an analog alarm clock or digital models with tunings that work analogically. You can even invest in the cuckoo format in case your profile is classic.

The design of the current 100% digital alarm clocks serves as a complement to modernize the image of the environment, products full of lights and in compact formats with bluetooth.

Timing

Waking up every morning can be a more meaningful experience than just waking up in the day. Especially if the alarm clock is able to work in “timer” mode.

A timer on the digital alarm clock has as main mission to play part of a song that you like, gradually, in two different moments, according to your choice:

1 – Sleep listening to your favorite sound.

2 – Wake up listening to your favorite sound instead of hearing the famous beeps that generate sound waves that disturb the human brain.

Some digital alarm clocks are advanced in technology while offering features to lower or increase the music according to pre-programmed settings.

Volume

Both analog and digital models have the option to control the volume. In analog productions you find the adjustment in the form of a small wheel to increase or decrease the tones.

In some analog models you can even control the frequency of the beeps.

In the digital version you can adjust the volume intensity on the main panel with illuminated numbers.

The fact is that the models can vary a lot, either in the intensity of the sound or in the stages of the loudness controls.

Do you have a heavy sleep? In this case look for alarm clocks that are too high. Low battery models can lose the power of the height and control the volume of the ringtones.

Repetition

Also for those who sleep soundly it is important to look for alarm clock models that can repeat the loud rings many times, at least until you can wake up to your appointment.

In the case of an analog alarm clock, the ringtone is unique, with an intensity difficult to avoid waking up. The digital productions that are most successful in Brazilian businesses can repeat the ringing every 1 minute, for a certain continuous time.

Congratulations! You have finished reading the Alarm Clock Shopping Guide, you now have the necessary knowledge to compare offers, making a choice with less costs and more benefits. Good shopping!