Sonic Alert SBT425ss Digital Sonic Boom Loud Vibrating Alarm Clock with Telephone Signaler
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Customer Reviews of Sonic Alert SBT425ss Digital Sonic Boom Loud Vibrating Alarm Clock with Telephone Signaler
Customer Review: Loud enough.
Summary: 4 Stars
The alarm is loud enough and the shaker helps a lot, But the battery back-up seems kind of buggy. Whenever I lose power, It sets itself ahead about an hour.Customer Review: Out of bed or else
Summary: 4 Stars
Bought this for my teenage grandson who could ignore all other alarms and Mom's constant reminders to get up. He can't ignore this one!Customer Review: Makes a good work!
Summary: 4 Stars
Makes a good work!
The turn off keys would be harder to use and the vibrator thing could be slimmer.
Customer Review: Good vibrating clock, but not as loud as you might expect.
Summary: 3 Stars
I bought this for my wife who is a very heavy sleeper and who's actually lost a couple jobs from not being able to wake up in the morning in time. She's not deaf or anything, but she can totally sleep through a 'loud' alarm clock.
The buzzer:
I bought this based on the descriptions and other reviews of the several different models of this clock which made it sound very LOUD (wake the neighbors-type loud) which I hoped would be enough to startle her out of sleep. Unfortunately, this isn't noticeably louder than many other clocks I've had. My first impression of the buzzer was "That's IT?!" It has an adjustable tone which is neat, but still that doesn't make it any louder and only slightly more annoying. My wife wasn't impressed with the volume either. While adjusting it we didn't even have to really raise our voices over it to hear each other.
The vibrator:
This is the part that I'm counting on to wake her up. It's pretty strong and I'm surprised that something so small can shake so violently. If you put it in the pillow that you're using it's liable to cause brain damage after a while, but if you push your pillow more than a few inches away -or grab another pillow- it's useless. It works pretty good in between the mattress's though even though we have a pretty thick mattress on top. It won't rattle your teeth that way, but it should be enough to wake her up after just a minute or two.
The construction doesn't feel any better or worse than most clocks to me and it's easy enough to figure out how to set and use. I would have given it a higher star rating had it of just been louder.
Customer Review: Does not repond to Sonic Alert signallers
Summary: 2 Stars
I bought this to replace a Sonic Alert SB1000 that had started to fail after several years use and a few too many power surges. I chose this model because I prefer the upright design and the built in signal lights (as opposed to plugging a lamp into the SB1000). After receiving this model and reviewing the directions I realized this will not receive signals form out baby cry monitor or doorbell signaller; it does not have the "built in receiver" of the SB1000.
We did not use this model, so I cannot comment on its performance. One comment on some of the other reviews; based on my experience with other Sonic Alert products, I would be surprised if this device, used properly, will not wake someone up. This particular model has both volume and tone adjustments for the audio alarm; when adjusted properly, these should wake just about anyone with mild to moderate hearing loss. As for complaints of the shaker falling off the bed; of you secure the shaker to the underside of the pillow or the sheet under the pillow (with a safety pin around the cord and clipped to the pillow or sheet, for example), it shouldn't get away from you. My wife, who is fully deaf, has used one for years without it failing to wake her.