Customer Rating: 
Summary: Excellent 'MEDITATION TIMER' not a yoga timer!!!
Comment: I note that some people are complaining this does not have a seconds timer that they need for yoga positions. Well, the reason for that is this is a meditation timer not a yoga timer! Therefore, this clock does exactly what it is meant to do. If you need a yoga type timer then you need to look elsewhere.
I also see some people are worried about losing the instructions, indeed they needed to refer to the instructions to set up the clock between sessions. However, as I am pretty technical I did not need to use the instructions to set up the clock - it was very logical to me. Of course, I understand logic in technological egonomics, so maybe my experience is skewed in this respect. If you can effortlessly program your video recorder or microwave oven then this clock will present no problem at all. You can download more detailed instructions from the Salubrion website.
This clock does has a few flaws as a meditation timer, but none that are 'show stoppers'. Here they are in full.
1. You cannot set the timer to chime just once at each interval - it would be better if you could set each interval chime count. In my case I would set it to chime once for mid-intervals and chime twice for the last interval. The option for 'continuous chime' is only relevant to an alarm. NOTE: for some reason mine chimes only once on every other interval - is this an undocumented feature?
2. When dismissing the display during a session to make it less distracting (a good feature), all items except the ring should vanish. However, the 'alarm' icon, 'enso' text, and 'enso icon' remain - they should really vanish, too.
3. For the price I think it should have a crown-glass front. I know this would add to the weight and expense, but the face can scratch the way iPods displays do. I leave the protective shipping screen on mine - though I think it will only last a year or so before I have to remove it.
4. The backlight is too weak. There is a time when you need to use it because the display is too dark to read but the ambient light is too much for your eyes to have completely adjusted to the dark. I would like to see several levels for the backlight depending on the ambient light. This feature is available on cheap digital watches.
5. The backlight should extend to the buttons, too.
6. The backlight button is difficult to find in the dark.
If anyone is put off the product by the list above, they should look to doing some deeper relaxation practice - the problems are just to small to worry about.
Wish list:
1. It would be cool to be able to add my own chimes. I can do this on my baby monitor, so the technology can't be that difficult to add. ;-)
2. It would be useful if the backlight came on automatically when the alarm rings or the end of an interval is reached. This feature should, of course, be optional.
The good stuff.
1. Easy to use.
2. Well built with a nice feel (though I would like glass on the front)
3. Very clear and undistorted sound - amazing in such a small package.
4. Nice travel case.
Overall, I am very happy with the timer and can recommended it to people using it for Mindfulness meditation practice. Those wanting it for Yoga should look elsewhere. It cannot replace a proper singing bowl and guided meditation sessions, but for med-on-the-move it is a great little item.
Customer Rating: Summary: Great idea; very unique product; unfortunately I had some problems with it
Comment: Might just be one of the very rare alarm clocks or timers that doesn't suck (and was actually thoughtfully designed), but I experienced a few problems. It's three chime sounds are very nice, especially compared the hard beeps of most alarms and timers, and the ring timer display is interesting. Ultimately, however, I don't know if it is quite worth $100, at least for my needs. The build quality (especially the buttons and the look of the display) is slightly less than I was hoping. In fact my clock was defective, and I had some serious problems communicating with Salubrion about it, though they eventually got back to me with a refund etc and resolved the problem completely. So mixed feelings -- pretty good idea and design, a bit problematic in my individual experience. If it has all the features you are looking for (timers, visual progress, size and shape [note, includes a very nice carrying case], and fits your budget, then you could give it a try.
