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: A real WAKE UP
Summary: 4 Stars
For those of you who have trouble waking up in the morning (or at least on some mornings), this clock WILL wake you up.
There are basically 3 ways that the clock helps wake you up when the alarm goes off:
VISUAL: 3 bright LED's flash. The LED's are bright enough that, if you happen to be facing the clock when the alarm goes off, the LED's will show through your eyelids.
AUDIBLE: Tone adjustable alarm lets you set the tone of the alarm. The adjustment is a dial with virtually infinite degrees of adjustment, so you can adjust the tone to something obnoxious enough to wake you up. You can also adjust the volume. While not as "ear splitting" as some have claimed, it can nevertheless be turned up to a very obnoxious level.
VIBRATE: The small vibrating disk won't shake you out of bed, but it WILL wake you up. There is no adjustment for the level of vibrations, but it seems sufficient to do the job.
Note that the alarm can be set to Audible, Vibrate, or Audible+Vibrate for when you've stayed up too late. (LED's will always flash when alarm goes off.)
The only complaint I have is minor. There are 3 cables associated with this clock. First is the power cord, which plugs into the back of the unit. Second is the cord for the vibrating disk, which also plugs into the back of the unit. Last is the telephone connection (which triggers the selected alarm when the phone rings). This cord is HARD-WIRED into the unit. Now, of all 3 cords, this seems like the most optional feature. You NEED the power cord, but it's detachable. Most likely the only reason you purchased this specific clock is for the vibrating feature, but that cord is also detachable. Many people will probably not use the phone feature, but that cord is hard-wired into the unit. Don't know why they chose to do this. Still, it's not a deal-breaker. Just an annoyance.
All-in-all, I would highly recommend this clock for those of you who, like me, are not "morning people".
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.
Customer Review: Does what I expected
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this for my 75 year old hard of hearing Mom. After searching and searching, I came across this alarm clock and read all the reviews. And to be honest, the reviews were right. This alarm can wake the dead. So, a couple of points ... the alarm is indeed loud and the vibrator indeed vibrates pretty strongly. The alarm is easy to set and by easy - my Mom can do it. We (the family) first did a dry run with it just to hear it and we all agreed that we would have no problem waking to this alarm. My Mom took it home and tried it and it worked like a charm. The only downside is this ... for the vibrating part, you really need to buy the extension cord for it which I didn't do. Also, it has a cord to plug into your phone jack to alert you to calls as well but if you don't want to use it that the cord just hangs there. Not the most wonderful thing to look at but still an irritant. But all in all, the alarm works well. It is loud. No doubt about that. Of course, we were worried my Mom's neighbors are probably getting the pleasure of her alarm too!Customer Review: it's working
Summary: 5 Stars
I have try using 3 alarms at the same time include a boom box Radio that with the volume set to the highest(my neighbor can hear it)but I still don't hear them when sleep(or I'll hear it couple hours later). This sonic Boom vibrate with the alarm sound together is working for me, I place it under my pillow area, first the vibrating will wake half of me then I'll hear the annoying loud alarm sound, I set it half an hour before my boom box turn on, so if I press the snooze or turn it off and fall back to sleep I still have a back up (I place my radio boom box far from my bed so I can't turn it off easily), so far this combination has not fell to wake me yet. I also plug it in the phone jack, now I can felt the phone ring. I also like the clock can use backup battery to operate (in case of power outage).
The clock is easy to setup, all button is layout in front, the alarm setting is on side, no need to reach back to do setup. with the 1-1/2" green digit is easy to see in dark.