With hundreds of ways to be woken up, from countryside cockerels to blaring alarms - check out some of the best alarm calls across the world.
Waking up is hard to do for most of us. How we are woken can play a
big part in how we feel about the day ahead. Some of us prefer to leap
out of bed as soon as the alarm goes off, others hit snooze as many
times as they can get away with. Some like to be woken with a start,
others to be gently roused from slumber. There are thousands of ways to
be woken up, from countryside cockerels to blaring alarms. Check out
some of the best alarm calls across the world.
Daylight Simulators
Many
are opting for daylight simulators rather than noisy alarm clocks these
days. They gradually lighten the room at the appointed time so you feel
like you are waking with the sun no matter what the time of year. These
are certainly a more gentle option, but if you tend to sleep with your
head under the covers then they will do nothing for you.
Azan Call To Prayer
In
Muslim countries people rise to the sound of the Muezzin calling them
to prayer through loudspeakers situated at intervals throughout the
towns and villages. The Muezzins are chosen because of their soft,
melodic yet resonating voices, and for the first call to prayer of the
day they recite what is called the Azan. In Islam Allah is praised in
ceremonial prayer five times a day, with each set prayer time announced
by the Muezzin.
Zen Alarm Clock
A Zen
alarm clock works by slowly and gently arousing you form sleep. Melodic
wind chimes begin several minutes before you actually want to be woken
up, getting very gradually and progressively louder as time passes. The
idea behind this is that you will always be woken with the minimal
amount of noise as you can turn it off once your eyes open.
Sonic Bomb® With Super Shaker™
This
super alarm was created by Sonic Alert® who specialise in hearing
solutions for the partially deaf. It has since been marketed to anyone
who has difficulty waking up in the morning. The alarm itself goes off
at 113db when set at top volume, but this can be switched off. The best
thing about this alarm is the bed shaker. A 12v pad slots neatly under
your mattress and begins to vibrate when it’s time to get up, getting
faster and more violent the longer you lay there. Not ideal for folding
beds as it will probably cause them to collapse with you inside them!
Babies
Anyone
who has ever had children will know that they do not know the meaning
of the words ‘lie in’ until they hit the age of thirteen, when it
suddenly becomes all they ever want to do! Most people with babies under
three find that they never need to set an alarm as they are always
woken at the crack of dawn. And 2am. And 4am. And 5am…
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