The 7 Best Alarm Clocks For Heavy Sleepers For An Easier Wakeup Without The Snooze

This alarm clock from Loftie has features to help you fall asleep and wake up peacefully. The design is modern and stylish with a dimmable digital screen and warm nightlight. To soothe you to sleep, it offers a white noise machine, nature soundscapes, breathwork, meditations, and sound baths. It even has a blackout mode for total darkness if that’s what you prefer.

When it’s time to wake up, the clock uses a two-phase alarm. First, it uses soft sounds to gently nudge you awake. Next, it plays more energizing sounds to further rouse you from sleep. Bonus: the clock doubles as a Bluetooth speaker.

Our commerce editor, Carleigh Ferrante, loves the Loftie Alarm Clock, noting that the brand’s Nighstant Bundle has fully elevated her sleep. “I had my eye on Loftie for a while before trying out the Loftie Lamp. I was so impressed with the device that I had to get myself the alarm clock, too. Together, these two devices help me ease into bed, sleep more soundly, and get out of bed in a fraction of the time that I used to. I love the breathwork and meditation capabilities and actually look forward to the soft glow of the lamp in the morning. The best part? I’m scrolling way less and I’ve cut down significantly on screen time.” — Carleigh Ferrante, commerce editor

This newest kids version of Hatch’s popular smart sleep devices functions as a soothing sound machine, customizable nightlight, and alarm clock all in one. It has a dimmable clock you can choose to adjust or turn off completely. Plus, you can control and program the device using an app on your smartphone, which makes it an especially great pick for parents.

The sleep machine comes with a charging base that provides up to eight hours of battery, so it’s a great portable option as well. While this clock has plenty of features to help little ones sleep soundly, it also uses light and sound to signal when it’s time to wake up. 

What our tester says:

“I’ve used this alarm clock for my four year old since she was born! You can control the volume on a scale of 1 to 100, depending on the size of the room and how far away it is from the crib. We love that the light feature serves as a way to make bedtime more fun! Before we turn out the lights in our toddler’s room, we let her choose what color she wants her Hatch to be (purple is a favorite!). We’ve taught her that when her light turns green in the morning (we control it through the app), it’s time to wake up!” — Jordan Dennis, mindbodygreen tester

If you don’t like waking up abruptly to a loud alarm, this sunrise wake-up light is a great alternative. It’s designed to provide a more natural wakeup, with a light that mimics the sunrise. The device also has a sunset feature to help you wind down and ease into sleep at night.

Choose from 20 brightness settings and five natural wake-up sounds, such as birds chirping, to get you out of bed. The clock also has an FM radio and a tap snooze button, and it doubles as a bedside lamp.

This wake-up light has more than 4,400 five-star reviews on Amazon. Shoppers say it works great and is well worth the price. One reviewer who has sleep apnea writes, “The first day I woke up with this clock was literally the most peaceful way I’ve ever woken up.”

This vintage-inspired alarm clock has a compact and timeless design that will blend right in with any bedroom decor. We love the traditional clock face, but appreciate the fact that the hands won’t tick, so you can sleep soundly until the alarm goes off. The device wakes you up with a twin bell alarm that’s loud enough for the deepest sleepers. Just note, there’s no snooze button on this one, so be ready to jump out of bed on the first ring.

With nearly 3,000 five-star reviews and more than 9,000 five-star ratings on Amazon, this clock has gained a ton of positive feedback. While the sound it jarring, customers say it’s ideal for those who need to be jolted awake. “There's no way you'll be able to sleep through the clock's panic-inducing, shrill peals of the hammer bouncing off the twin bells,” one shopper writes.

For heavy sleepers and those who are deaf or hearing impaired, this alarm clock wakes users with a layer of sensory elements. It has an extra-loud alarm sound clocking in at 113 decibels, a vibrating unit you can put under your pillow or between a mattress and a box spring, and flashing lights to help ensure deep sleepers wake up.

A dimmable display allows you to adjust the duration of your alarm and snooze time, and the device is powered by a plug-in cord, but also comes with a battery backup in case of a power outage. What’s more, you can set two alarms at once, which is ideal for couples with different schedules. Just keep in mind, some reviewers say setting the alarms can be a bit tricky.

Even so, more than 22,000 Amazon shoppers have given this clock a five-star rating. Based on reviews, it works well for heavy sleepers and those with some sleep conditions, such as narcolepsy and circadian rhythm disorder. “With this alarm, as soon as it turns on, I literally jump out of bed and turn it off [because] it startles the living crap out of me,” one customer writes.

Ideal for those with roommates or partners who are lighter sleepers, this wearable alarm clock helps the person wearing it wake up efficiently, without disrupting those around them. It uses beeps and vibrations to gently but effectively wake the wearer. For truly deep sleepers, there’s even a more intense zap feature to help get you moving (reviewers promise it’s not painful at all).

The wearable alarm clock connects to an app and can be controlled with a smartphone. If the beeps, vibrations, and zaps aren’t enough to fully get you out of bed, there are other features to explore, such as requiring a QR code scan in another room or doing jumping jacks to turn off the alarm.

“Where has this been all my life?” asks one Amazon shopper. “It is impossible to sleep through, gets my blood pumping in the morning, and the best part is it wakes me without a single sound.”

If a traditional alarm just isn’t cutting it, consider this rolling device. First, it wakes you with a loud beeping sound. If you wait too long to turn the alarm off, the clock will roll off a low nightstand (up to 3 feet tall) to move about your floor, forcing you to get up out of bed to stop the racket.

This device has an optional single snooze button, and if the rolling feature isn’t for you, you can simply disable it. The clock is available in seven colors and has a standard digital time display.

It’s a bit gimmicky, but deep sleepers say this moving alarm clock truly does help get them out of bed. Thousands of Amazon shoppers have given it a five-star rating. People say it’s great for kids, teenagers, and adults who are deep sleepers or have nontraditional sleeping schedules. “If the initial fall of the clock doesn't wake you up, the abrupt beeping and radio-surfing noises will,” one reviewer writes.