Is there an alarm clock that does not use sound or music to wake you up?

Question

I rely on ear plugs to stay asleep. I live in a city and there are so much noise even in the middle of the night. Whenever I don't use my ear plugs, I find myself woken up by sirens from the street or noises from neighbors in the same apartment building. Hence the dilemma. I don't want to risk sleeping through my alarm while I'm wearing ear plugs, but I don't want to make my alarm clock so loud that the neighbors will be disturbed.

I'd like some recommendations for an alarm clock that doesn't use sound or music to wake you up (perhaps vibration?). Which one is good? Have you used it?

Answer 1

if your cell phone has an alarm feature, use it and set it on vibrate. If it does not have an alarm feature, you can set it on vibrate and set up a secureawake call from http://snoozester.com

there is also this vibrating alarm clock that yu can try:
http://www.soundclarity.com/vibrating_alarm_clock.asp

Answer 2

You can go to Radio Shack, and get a digital timer. They have two or three time settings. you can plug in a lamp, strobe light, or vibrating device such as a massager. I used one for years so not to wake my mother at 3am. If they stay in, you could get a set of headphones, and hook them to a stereo. Just remember to turn on the appliances, the timer works just like a light switch. It turns on electrical power at a certain time, and can be programmed to turn off as well.

Answer 3

This would almost take an electrician, but I have heard of people who wired their over head lights to come on at certain times. I know that you can get wall outlets that have timers on them (i think at home depot) that would work well for a lamp just plug it in and set the timer it has one setting for on and one for off so you turn on the lamp and leave it the timer will do the rest

Answer 4

Some alarm clocks have a light that gets progressively brighter and works really in waking you up in a gentle way!

Answer 5

i won't be in a position to rather describe my alarm. this is on my cellular telephone. this is rather worrying. It sorta has 2 factors. One is a extreme high quality soothing area that gradually rises in sound, then there is an element that appears like nails on a chalkboard. Oh how I detest my alarm.

Answer 6

try buying noise-cancelling headphones (a bit pricey but worth it) and use an alarm clock or other device with an alarm built into it with a headphone jack.

the headphones should be fairly comfortable if you sleep on your back, though it may not be the best thing for you. whatever you do, do not use earbuds. they will give you very painful zits in your inner ear if you sleep with them in.

Answer 7

yes, there's one that uses light that increases in brightness over 15-20 mins. if you set your clock for 7 it starts getting light at 6:40 and gets brighter each minute. if the light doesn't wake you up, music will (if you can hear it). also uses aromatherapy to wake you up. kind of expensive though.
either that or you can have someone call you every morning at the same time-like a wake up call.

Answer 8

Drink 3 glass of water before u go to bed,dont go to C.R..During the night,u might feel wet.So its the time u will be waken just to dress yourself a new short and fanty.But if u wanna save water for cleaning,dont use short or fanty.That means,u can go 2 bed without dress,just remember 2 lock ur door.Its not an alarm clock,but i think it can wake u without waking others

Answer 9

There certainly is an alarm clock that wakes you up without music or sound, it's called a cat. If it loves you enough it will rub its face against yours, even hump your hand in the middle of the night if your unlucky enough, oh crap.......what am I answering this one for.........roflol

Answer 10

use your cell phone program the alarm time and set it to vibrate.. put it under your pillow.. maybe that will help