Rather than conduct my own review of sad lamps, I chose to let consumers at Amazon speak for themselves. I feel this provides the most accurate and truthful indicator of satisfaction and effectiveness.
I gathered this information based on the amount of reviews for any one product, the number of 5 and 4 star ratings and took pricing into account. These are, according to Amazon, the most popular sad lights.
| #1 - NatureBright SunTouch Plus Light and Ion Therapy Lamp | |
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| Price |  |
| Extremely well priced ($69.81) | |
| # Of Amazon Reviews | |
| 1,200+ | |
| Favorability |  |
| 4/5 Star Ratings (87%) | |
| Features: | |
| Built in timer, 10,000 LUX clinically proven light, light weight, optional negative ionizer | |
| Design: | |
| Very well built, light weight and well sized for more light exposure. Comes with an optional healthy negative ionizer, which recreates a similar sense to being near a waterfall. | |
| Overall | |
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| NatureBright is well priced, well built and has great features to help with seasonal depression, jet lag and pain. Many people have bought one and the reviews are considerable in it's favor. This is one of the top selling Sad Lamps on Amazon. | |
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| #2 - Verilux HappyLight Deluxe Sunshine Simulator | |
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| Price |  |
| More expensive ($164.99) | |
| # Of Amazon Reviews | |
| 170+ | |
| Favorability | |
| 4/5 Star Ratings (88%) | |
| Features: | |
| 10,000 LUX of Natural Spectrum Daylight. Electronic ballast and Flicker Elimination Technology. Comes with a wall mount and table top stand. | |
| Design: | |
| A little on the heavier side weighing in at 9 lbs. However it has an attractive design that makes sense. Not too big and not too small. It's built with a nice, wide (curved) shine surface so you can move about better. Also very powerful light. | |
| Overall | |
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| Considerably more expensive compared to the NatureBright, though it's definitely one to consider. It's a nice size, high quality and delivers a good source of light. Comes with a wall mount and table top stand which is nice. Also features flicker free technology and no buzzing. Very nice therapy light if you don't mind the price tag. | |
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| #3 - Lightphoria 10,000LUX Energy Light Lamp | |
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| Price | |
| Well priced ($74.67) | |
| # Of Amazon Reviews | |
| 700+. | |
| Favorability | |
| 4/5 Star Ratings (84%) | |
| Features: | |
| 10,000 lux wide-spectrum light. Adjustable intensity. 72 Energy-efficient LEDs. Rated for 20 years, but the stand is limited in how you can use it. It's on the small side. | |
| Design: | |
| Slightly too small. LEDs have been known to burn out. Occasional issues with on/off switch. Appears to not be well made. | |
| Overall | |
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| Though just slightly more expensive than the NatureBright lamp, it's still very affordable. Many people have bought it and given it a good review, but it's not quite as popular as the NatureBright. There are a good number of reviews that talk about some of the LEDs being dead. People also complained about the size and the fact that it seems cheaply made. | |
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| #4 - Philips HF3520 Wake-Up Light With Colored Sunrise Simulation | |
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| Price | |
| Well priced ($119.99) | |
| # Of Amazon Reviews | |
| 600+ | |
| Favorability | |
| 4/5 Star Ratings (83%) | |
| Features: | |
| 20 adjustable light intensities. 5 wake up sounds. Touch screen controls. Smart Snooze delay. | |
| Design: | |
| Aesthetically pleasing to look at and very sturdy. Plenty of features and settings, although a little difficult to get used to the touch screen controls. | |
| Overall | |
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| This is not a SAD lamp and it is not powerful enough to treat SAD symptoms. Instead it's designed to aid in falling asleep more effectively and helps you wake up easier and with more gentleness in the mornings. | |