It definitely has! I wanted to buy one, but thought I should probably watch a review first. When he was talking about the subscription, I was all, “Wait … so I pay $170 for this thing and then have to pay for a frickin’ SUBSCRIPTION after that?!?!?” That made me decide not to buy it and I was going to close TH-cam and go about my day, but I thought no, I’ll keep watching for a bit, maybe it’s awesome enough that it’s worth it. I was so happy when he said he’s been doing just fine with the free version. ☺️ So now I’m back to ordering. But still, it bothers me that there’s a subscription at all. I’m so sick of being nickel-and-dimed to death.
Thank you for this great informative review. I’m gonna get one. I HATE waking up on dark winter mornings, but the sunrise light and sounds should help immensely! 😊
I just purchased the Restore 2 and I can't wait to test it out. Thanks for a very informative review. Makes my setup much easier now. Have a great day and sleep.
I just bought mine a few minutes ago and came to a review I thought maybe I had to cancel lol but after this video I’m sure I will keep it!!! thank you for this amazing good review ❤
Good to know that the speaker is louder... I've had the Hatch restore 1 for almost a year and the speakers finally gave out on me. Even on 100 sound level it still is quiet and now crackly
Thank you for sharing. Why is EVERYTHING made to break or fall apart now?! Can we get quality products since everything is so expensive now? Consumerism is starting to make me question everyone’s intelligence, including mine. We have more control of the market with how we spend our money than we think. Look at what just happened with the Kansas Chief’s stadium.
Thank you for the thorough review! I watched your original Hatch video as well as this one as I’m trying to decide which one (if at all) to buy for Christmas! I am now sold on the Hatch 2 and cannot wait to incorporate into my wake up routine!!
Thank you for the very good & detailed comparison review! I am really liking this & I think I am going to purchase the Restore 2! I also enjoyed your video, very nice production & quality!
I bought the Phillips seven years ago for a heft price and it died within 6. My old clock radio from the 80's still works. Not a good comparison for the price I paid, very disappointed and now cautious about spending big dollars on an alarm with light.
I had alot of wifi connection problems with my restore. Can I really use this one without wifi? Also connect to it with the app without wifi? Kinda like bluetooth?
I had Wi-Fi problems as well as everyone else in the reviews but not one single YT video stated this which makes me think Hatch made people take them down. I ended up returning mine because not even customer service could help. If all the reviews bashed the Wi-Fi settings but no one on YT said anything, then I doubt anyone will say something this time around.
@@cassiearcheytheoretically, yes. But I’ve had mine for 2 months and the app has prompted me twice to do firmware updates so I wouldn’t recommend completely disconnecting WiFi. I unplug my WiFi modem every night and my clock still works, so long as I have to correct alarm settings before I unplug my WiFi. Hope that helps!
wait i think he mentioned it can be just light, no noise.. but are you referring to once they both go off. can you just mute the sound without it affecting the light aspect?
Oh wait, I misunderstood. I do not think this is an option right now. I feel the same way. A work around would me to just tap the rise button instead of holding it down. This will snooze the clock instead of turning the alarm off and the alarm music will stop but the light will stay lit.
If the resore 2 is on mute will the sunset and sunrise still work? I use my alexa as a sound machine (can't sleep with any thing else as a sound machine, idk why) and like to wake up to a song I've chosen the night before with my phone alarm. But really want the sunrise & sunset feature to see if it will help with my insomnia & trouble waking up.
how many sunset and sunrise options does it have on the free version? Were the sunset options you previewed the only free ones? I can't do a membership for that price but want to be sure the options are worth it on the free version! Searching all over for the answers and can't find any on the internet 🙃
So it looks like the sounds have 3 options, one to fall alseep to, one that plays the whole night, and one that plays as your waking alarm. Is that correct?
Thank you for the review! Does the Restore 2 app allow for setting an alarm schedule by day of the week? I'm a former Philips customer (my sunrise light just died) and I'm shopping around for a new device.
If you mean the duration of the sunrise in the morning, you can set the duration to a shorter time. I have mine at 30 minutes which means 30 minutes before my alarm goes off, that’s when the sunrise starts and gradually gets brighter.
@@EverydayChris ah, I went with the restore 1 in the end. I don’t know why but on Amazon the company is selling the old model for £190 (239$) and the hatch 2 for £350 ($442) it seems crazy. We have a British made one with an awesome light called lumie, but for some reason they use only analogue buttons and have no Bluetooth/app which I thought was insane in 2023. Crazy how hard it is to get a reasonably priced premium sun light with good features in the uk…
Are all the sleep sounds different from hatch restore 1 vs 2…if I understand correctly? Lastly…I may have misunderstood…are there any free sleep sounds on 2.0? How many vs 1.0 original? We have an original and didn’t continue with the premium subscription because we just were using the free sleep sounds. Thank you for the great review.
That Nordic rise to wake ❤ wow, all those extra sounds are with the premium membership? How many rise to wake sounds or features do you get with the free version? You mentioned you don’t renew the membership, but have you now with the new machine?
Mine had the same thing. Just got it replaced for free out of warranty. I don't see it as a small issue.. the clock is basically it's most basic function. It's like a cell phone which can't properly make calls. From what I've seen this seems to be a pretty common issue with the original Restore :(
Buyer beware!!! If you have an iPhone that does not support IOS 17 you can not download the app. I have an 8 and purchased the 2 without knowing this. Super PO.
I’ve had a ton of problems with my Restore. Customer service offered to upgrade me to the Restore 2. I’m still hesitant because ultimately I don’t want to pay for upgrades (not everything in life needs to be subscription 🫠) and the wake up alarm sounds are truly heinous and annoying.
THANK YOU for previewing ALL the noises!!! This is crucial! Awesome content!
Thank you for being against monthly fees!!! It’s gotten out of control with everything 😊
It definitely has! I wanted to buy one, but thought I should probably watch a review first. When he was talking about the subscription, I was all, “Wait … so I pay $170 for this thing and then have to pay for a frickin’ SUBSCRIPTION after that?!?!?” That made me decide not to buy it and I was going to close TH-cam and go about my day, but I thought no, I’ll keep watching for a bit, maybe it’s awesome enough that it’s worth it. I was so happy when he said he’s been doing just fine with the free version. ☺️ So now I’m back to ordering. But still, it bothers me that there’s a subscription at all. I’m so sick of being nickel-and-dimed to death.
Thanks for a super thorough review. I wanted to learn the difference and you’re super detailed which I love. First video I’ve seen of yours.
yay check out the other hatch videos! Thanks so much! Maybe ill do a hand bag review
Thank you for this great informative review. I’m gonna get one. I HATE waking up on dark winter mornings, but the sunrise light and sounds should help immensely! 😊
I just purchased the Restore 2 and I can't wait to test it out. Thanks for a very informative review. Makes my setup much easier now. Have a great day and sleep.
sleep well fellow sleeponian
I just bought mine a few minutes ago and came to a review I thought maybe I had to cancel lol but after this video I’m sure I will keep it!!! thank you for this amazing good review ❤
Haha no worries!
Good to know that the speaker is louder... I've had the Hatch restore 1 for almost a year and the speakers finally gave out on me. Even on 100 sound level it still is quiet and now crackly
yeah its way louder
Thank you for sharing. Why is EVERYTHING made to break or fall apart now?! Can we get quality products since everything is so expensive now? Consumerism is starting to make me question everyone’s intelligence, including mine. We have more control of the market with how we spend our money than we think. Look at what just happened with the Kansas Chief’s stadium.
Thank you for the thorough review! I watched your original Hatch video as well as this one as I’m trying to decide which one (if at all) to buy for Christmas! I am now sold on the Hatch 2 and cannot wait to incorporate into my wake up routine!!
Thank you for the very good & detailed comparison review! I am really liking this & I think I am going to purchase the Restore 2! I also enjoyed your video, very nice production & quality!
Thanks Sarah!
Thank you so much for the great review!
Thanks ter bear!
lol it's so sad that everything has a premium membership just to have a light and sounds lol...
Can you set the sunrise and wake up sounds to start at different times? I'd like to have the light come on first, then the sound as backup.
that you cannot do
Same haha thanks for asking the question I was wondering the same thing
Amazing review, almost got that 200 dollar phillips instead. But after the hearing the free sounds this device is much more worth it to me.
I bought the Phillips seven years ago for a heft price and it died within 6. My old clock radio from the 80's still works. Not a good comparison for the price I paid, very disappointed and now cautious about spending big dollars on an alarm with light.
I had alot of wifi connection problems with my restore. Can I really use this one without wifi? Also connect to it with the app without wifi? Kinda like bluetooth?
Initially you need wifi. After you set it up you don't. If you want to use your phone however you still need the wifi on both devices.
So once we set our settings we can turn off Wi-Fi and the the restore 2 will remember the settings?
I had Wi-Fi problems as well as everyone else in the reviews but not one single YT video stated this which makes me think Hatch made people take them down. I ended up returning mine because not even customer service could help. If all the reviews bashed the Wi-Fi settings but no one on YT said anything, then I doubt anyone will say something this time around.
@@cassiearcheytheoretically, yes. But I’ve had mine for 2 months and the app has prompted me twice to do firmware updates so I wouldn’t recommend completely disconnecting WiFi. I unplug my WiFi modem every night and my clock still works, so long as I have to correct alarm settings before I unplug my WiFi. Hope that helps!
Wait so I can’t program the app to wake me up with the light on for 30 minutes and then the alarm sound for the last 10 minutes ?
Best review I have found so far! I haven't owned either one so I am curious, is the sunset lighting routine appreciably better on the 2?
They have different color schemes but overall the same! Thank you!
Excellent video🎉 Very detailed and relevant information. Thank you
Can I turn off the alarm sound, but keep the light on for getting up in the morning? Seems like they have to both turn off when I hit the top button.
That's a good question! I'd like to know as well!
wait i think he mentioned it can be just light, no noise.. but are you referring to once they both go off. can you just mute the sound without it affecting the light aspect?
Yes, I just double checked my app and you can have the sunrise without sound 😊
Oh wait, I misunderstood. I do not think this is an option right now. I feel the same way. A work around would me to just tap the rise button instead of holding it down. This will snooze the clock instead of turning the alarm off and the alarm music will stop but the light will stay lit.
Thank you for the video....Is the sunset color programmable like turning it to red for better sleep?
yes!
how is the light different between the 2? Does the 2 fill the room the same way the 1 does, or is it more muted due to the mesh?
It’s just as bright if not brighter
Do they both have the same amount of sunrise settings? I hate the look of the mesh linen all over but I mainly want it for the sunrises
it's all different but similiar. You get more unique ones with the restore 2 !
Hey, I LOVE this kiddo!! Thank you for an amazing review!!
What is the one thing you said you don’t like about the new restore 2?
haha brilliant intro. great video
I cant find an answer. How to have the night rest sounds automatically turn on without touching it?
They dont have that option but what we can do is schedule an alarm and it will turn on and set it to whatever you want!
If the resore 2 is on mute will the sunset and sunrise still work? I use my alexa as a sound machine (can't sleep with any thing else as a sound machine, idk why) and like to wake up to a song I've chosen the night before with my phone alarm. But really want the sunrise & sunset feature to see if it will help with my insomnia & trouble waking up.
Yes you don’t need the sounds can use the light only
@@EverydayChris Awesome! Thank you!
how many sunset and sunrise options does it have on the free version? Were the sunset options you previewed the only free ones? I can't do a membership for that price but want to be sure the options are worth it on the free version!
Searching all over for the answers and can't find any on the internet 🙃
lots of color options all free! I'm not paying for premium right now and have PLENTY of colors to choose from that are FREE
So it looks like the sounds have 3 options, one to fall alseep to, one that plays the whole night, and one that plays as your waking alarm. Is that correct?
Basically, yeah.
Thank you for the review! Does the Restore 2 app allow for setting an alarm schedule by day of the week? I'm a former Philips customer (my sunrise light just died) and I'm shopping around for a new device.
Yes any day you can customize.
Can you set the length of the sleep program? I'd like it to be 15 minutes not 60.
If you mean the duration of the sunrise in the morning, you can set the duration to a shorter time. I have mine at 30 minutes which means 30 minutes before my alarm goes off, that’s when the sunrise starts and gradually gets brighter.
You had me at the beginning.
Just curious, what do you do for work?
I’m a content creator but in healthcare!
Is the hatch 2 as bright as the hatch restore?
Brighter
@@EverydayChris ah, I went with the restore 1 in the end. I don’t know why but on Amazon the company is selling the old model for £190 (239$) and the hatch 2 for £350 ($442) it seems crazy.
We have a British made one with an awesome light called lumie, but for some reason they use only analogue buttons and have no Bluetooth/app which I thought was insane in 2023. Crazy how hard it is to get a reasonably priced premium sun light with good features in the uk…
Super helpful video. Thank you.
Are all the sleep sounds different from hatch restore 1 vs 2…if I understand correctly? Lastly…I may have misunderstood…are there any free sleep sounds on 2.0? How many vs 1.0 original? We have an original and didn’t continue with the premium subscription because we just were using the free sleep sounds. Thank you for the great review.
Yes different sounds but similar. There are free ones as well just different sounds. Overall I love both and use the free in restore 2. Thank you!
Do the sleep sounds play all night long and automatically transition into wake up sounds?
Yes!
Do the morning sounds and lights come on gradually?
YES!
Disclaimer: the OG restore does have a button to turn the alarm off manually without a phone :-) it’s on the lower left hand bottom
Can I use my Bluetooth speakers for the sounds so partner isn't affected?
You cannot!
Other than the light I can literally do all of this on my phone right now for free. Am I missing something?
The light is the main draw for these sort of alarms
Are all the sounds you previewed free?
If you mean the sleep sounds and the alarm sounds, yes, I believe so.
Does the original Restore have the option for bird sounds upon awakening?
Yup! Check out the detailed first video I did!
That Nordic rise to wake ❤ wow, all those extra sounds are with the premium membership?
How many rise to wake sounds or features do you get with the free version? You mentioned you don’t renew the membership, but have you now with the new machine?
How much is the yearly fee?
Those are some odd noise options. Dishwasher, hair dryer, etc… 😅
I like when you show and say that your original Restore still works but one LED is out 😂
Haha small issue but still works
@@EverydayChris thanks for excellent and comprehensive review. There’s no one else reviewing the restore 2 so thoroughly
Mine had the same thing. Just got it replaced for free out of warranty. I don't see it as a small issue.. the clock is basically it's most basic function. It's like a cell phone which can't properly make calls. From what I've seen this seems to be a pretty common issue with the original Restore :(
@@risorial yeah no big deal tho haha
Any chance you have a link or guidance on how to connect it to Alexa? I've been trying for a few days now with no luck. :-(
You have to download the skill from Alexa app, Hatch. ONce you do, it should automatically sync
is it bright ??? or not really
like will it lighten up the room ?
Yup on the white light it acts as the only light source for us
@@EverydayChriswow thanks!! I’m debating the hatch vs the Phillips but was worried the hatch wasn’t bright enough!
@@britter1955 restore 2 is super bright. Actually the first one is bright too. It's only one side
I won it at round1 for 27k tickets hopefully it’s worth $170 in arcade tickets
Buyer beware!!! If you have an iPhone that does not support IOS 17 you can not download the app. I have an 8 and purchased the 2 without knowing this. Super PO.
me debating if the restore 2 is worth the extra money
this video:
Definitely not my type of alarm I need something louder😅
The upgrade options arent worth it for me
FJB!
thats not bright at all. very annoying
I think its because he made a closeup ive seen other vidéos and its bright
First
You’re that dude
Bruh you shouldnt be taking melatonin daily
Didn’t really answer if this is better than the old one. Bad review.
I'm pretty sure I talked about it. Louder speaker, different sleep sounds, so there's a win in each one.
Thank you for making this video, but I'm not spending a single cent on such a useless device.
to each's own
I’ve had a ton of problems with my Restore. Customer service offered to upgrade me to the Restore 2. I’m still hesitant because ultimately I don’t want to pay for upgrades (not everything in life needs to be subscription 🫠) and the wake up alarm sounds are truly heinous and annoying.
so this is how you wake up for the gym 🫠
Haah