Alarm clocks — or alarm phones, if you wish — are a necessity, but that doesn’t make me hate them less. During the week, I live and die by a buzzer, but on the weekend, I don’t have to listen to no clock.
I love this voice-controlled Braun beeper first and foremost because I can’t get enough of the classic design. The original 1971 Braun travel alarm clocks were designed by Dieter Rams and Deitrich Lubs and the Braun reissues released last year are faithful to the originals. Delicious in and of itself because if something is going to be barking at me to get out of bed it better be pretty.
But this Braun alarm is voice-controlled so you can shut it off by yelping (or clapping) in its general direction. That satisfaction alone is worth $US40. [Braun]
Sicarius123
Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 11:04 AMI would never wake up if I could do this. I already have to put my alarm on the other side of the room to force myself to get up to turn it off.
Matt L
Monday, January 30, 2012 at 4:33 PMMy iPhone is my alarm (And travel alarm!)… I have 3 alarms set 10 minutes apart… The first alarm wakes me out of deep sleep, I’ll go grab my phone off charge, put it next to me, and let the next 2 alarms gently wake me up… Oh… And the best alarm tone ever: Morning Mood by Peer Gynt :D… This clock does look awesome though… But I’d never use the alarm function I don’t think.