Sonic Boom Alarm Clock
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Customer Reviews of Sonic Boom Alarm Clock
Customer Review: The Only Thing That Wakes Me Up...
Summary: 4 Stars
I'm not deaf, but I also am not a morning person and I am a very heavy sleeper. I used to use my phone alarm to wake myself up in the mornings, but it had to be set on the highest volume and still I would find myself sleeping through it at times. Right before I left for college, I realized that my new roommate likely would not be happy putting up with the ear-splitting beeping every morning, but I needed a way to wake up for my morning classes. After some quick searching online I found this clock and decided to try it. I'm glad I did. The vibration is strong enough to wake even heavy sleepers without waking anybody else in the room. I do, however, have two small complaints: the first is that the power cord is easily detached from the clock if you accidentally twist the clock when shutting off the alarm. The second is that the cords, while long, are not long enough for me to put the clock at the foot of my bed. This means that I'm not forced out from under the covers to turn off the alarm and it's easy for me to roll over and fall back asleep.Customer Review: A wonderful way to wake up
Summary: 5 Stars
This vibrating alarm clock is a wonderfully subtle way to wake up (rather than being started awake by a harsh noise). I'm a light sleeper and my wife a heavy sleeper. It was annoying every morning to be startled awake by her alarm clock, (not to mention enduring 4 snooze cycles). The vibrator turned out to be too powerful as delivered. There was no way I could sleep through such a powerful vibration even in a sleep number bed that is divided into 2 independent units. I modified the clock by making the vibrator power adjustable. If you have basic soldering & wiring skills and are willing to take responsibility for your own actions, buy Plug part number CP-024A-ND & CP-202AH-ND ? from Digi-key.com ($12) and a catalog # 40-993 speaker volume control from RadioShack.com ($25). Buying the plugs allows you to return the clock to its original configuration. Wire it in line to the vibrator and now you have done what the clock factory should have done for you. I am not recommending that you modify anything, this is just what worked for me.Customer Review: IM AWAKE IM AWAKE!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Does it work? Yes! Very loud and adjustable tone that wakes even me up. My old alarm clock would go off for upwards to an hour before I got up. Maybe its because Ive had that alarm for like 9 years and now Im just really used to it. I think Im tuning it out on a subconscious level I cant control. With this one you can adjust not only the loudness but also the tone it makes. Your can go from an ear busting thin sharp tone to a still ear busting wide dull tone. Im sure when it takes longer for me to wake up I can just adjust it to sound different. Oh and the bed shaker shakes the crap outa my queen size bed with me in it. Havent tried with just the shaker yet. Worth the money? HECK YES AND THEN SOME!! Only complaint I have is the snooze button, VERY SMALL. Well its just as big as all the other buttons on the alarm clock which isnt good at 5'oclock in the morning. Do it for a week and it will start to come natural though. If its to big a problem then mount a bigger button on it somewhere, youll have to wire it up of course but hey itll work.Customer Review: I wanted this clock to be the solution! But it wasn't
Summary: 2 Stars
I have a ROUGH time waking up and I was really hoping this clock would be the solution I so desparately need. At first, I was really really excited because sure enough, that little vibrating monster you put between your box spring and top mattress WAKES YOUR BUTT UP! It's very strong and there is no mistaking what is going on when it starts a-buzzin.
I never used the audio options, but believe me when I say they are loud and annoying. My wife was not about to tolerate them on any level. That wasn't a problem for me because the vibrator was plenty enough to get me up.
Unfortunately I've had to give up on this alarm clock because the placement of the snooze button is deplorable, and in my confused "oh no my alarm is buzzing" state I could never find the snooze. It may seem like a minor problem but for me this was a deal breaker. I've moved on to another clock with attached vibrator which I have to put in my pillow because it doesn't buzz like this thing buzzes, but at least its snooze button is easy to slap.
Customer Review: Sonic Alert SB00 Sonic Boom Alarm Clock
Summary: 5 Stars
Great product!! Item does seem cheaply made as described in other reviews, however, it's been in excellent working order. No problems yet. I did not experience the time change as other users have said in their reviews. Not difficult to use. The volume is adjustable from 1-10 and I have it on 2 and it makes me jump out of bed! Since I don't want to wake everyone in the house I mainly use the vibrate feature. I haven't slept through the alarm yet. The vibration is strong and there's no ignoring it. The snooze button is for 9 minutes. The tone on the alarm is as irritating as the other reviews have described. I was skeptical about this alarm clock before purchase, now I'm sold. The display is also bright and easy to read. I thought about purchasing a travel model, but the clock is so light and not that large in size. I could easily take it with me. I would recommend this product to anyone who has trouble getting up and also those who can sleep through the sound of their alarm. This clock hasn't failed to wake me up.