Customer Reviews

Sonic Wave CD-2800 Ultrasonic Jewelry & Eyeglass Cleaner (White/Gray)(package may vary)

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I read all the reviews before purchasing and I was a little worried about what I was going to get for under $20.

I can assure you that what I got is something amazing. As other reviewers said, it doesn't do much in just plain water. But, if you add a few drops of dishwasher soap and warm water....WOW!!!

It cleaned up my wife's diamond ring and earrings so that they looked like we just bought them that day from the jeweler. Maybe even better if that is possible!

I was so addicted to seeing things come out cleaner than I can ever remember that I then threw pretty much anything in the house that would fit into the thing with surprising results every time: Keys, glasses, watches, pocket knives, coins, letter opener, cellphone (just kidding) etc. After I was done with all that, I took it to my family's houses and cleaned everything in their houses that would fit! Unbelievable results again every time. After everyone stopped making fun of me for being a male obsessed with cleaning women's jewelry, I decided to write this ridiculously positive review.

There is NO WAY jewelry can get any cleaner than after a few cycles in this thing with soap and warm water. Don't waste your money on a more expensive unit (as I almost did).

The only thing I can't speak to is reliability. Since I just got the thing a few days ago I am not sure how it will hold up. It feels like good quality but who knows about the electronics. I will update this review if/when the thing stops working. But even if it gives me a year of use its still way cheaper than most the other alternatives that had decent reviews.

So far so AMAZING!

And most importantly:
***DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME USING THIS THING WITHOUT A FEW DROPS OF SOME KIND OF GENTLE DETERGENT OR PRODUCT MADE FOR CLEANING JEWELRY***

This machine has worked great in cleaning up some used jewelry I bought online. I used it with a commercial jewelry cleaner liquid soap, so that might help with effectiveness. I was pretty amazed in how well it cleaned out the tight undergallery of a tanzanite ring - the stones were a completely different color (darker and better) than before the cleaning and actually sparkled again. Just one three-minute cycle seems to do the trick but for really gunky undergalleries more cycles are likely needed.

I was able to find this cleaner new on Amazon for $18 - if there aren't any available at that price now, I recommend waiting to see if that price will be posted again.

I would NOT use this machine with fine pave settings or cheaply crafted prong settings because it knocked out a diamond baguette in one of my other rings (not high quality) on the first cleaning. Fortunately, whatever it knocks out settles to the bottom of the stainless steel compartment. I also would not use it for glued inlays (e.g., some black opal rings).

This cleaner keeps all my jewelry sparkling like new. When you have a very dirty ring it takes a few cycles and even a toothbrush to clean it for the FIRST time. This cleaner will maintain your clean ring. I use it daily and all my rings look like new. It also helps to change the water and clean the cleaner out with a dry towel depending on how much you use it. I clean mine once a month or whenever the water gets dirty. And that is the point, the water is dirty, and therefore the cleaner is working. If you need extra cleaning power put a drop of dish soap in the cleaner. This is an incredible price as well.

I bought this product to use it in a non traditional way.

I had just purchased a Blackberry Bold and then about 2 weeks later went on a bike ride, and put my new phone in a pouch with my sunscreen (yes stupid). It rained very badly and when I went to get the phone, it was covered in the sunscreen which had leaked and it was also wet. Having no insurance on the phone, AT&T would not replace the 2 week old phone because it was wet. Furthermore, they wanted $400 to repurchase a new one.

I immediately took out the battery and bought this sonic cleaner. I took apart the phone down to its pieces, then put half distilled water and half rubbing alcohol in the unit. I ran the pieces 12 times each, changing the water/alcohol every two cycles of 3 minutes.

I noticed immediately that every contact which was covered in hardened sunscreen was shiny and looked like new. I allowed the pieces to dry overnight and when I reassembled the phone, it was like factory new!

A new phone would have cost me $400 and the guy at AT&T told me I should throw it away. For $30, I fixed it with a little know how.

After that I of course cleaned all my jewelry and everything else I could put a shine on. Making sure to wash the basin so no more alcohol was there, a little warm water and some dishwashing liquid and every thing sparkled like new after 2 or 3 cycles.

This unit vibrates at 42,000 cycles. Make sure that you get at least this. Read other product descriptions before buying. Some other units at this price level will only vibrate at 7,000 or 13,000 cycles. In addition, these units are very simple...there is no reason to spend more than the cost of this unit on another product that vibrates at the same cycle.

This is very simple and easy to use. It is advisable to use hot water for ultrasonic cleaners (around 150F). You may need to add a little soap or ammonia to make it work best. Water alone is not sufficient.

- It does work, but don't expect it to work like the professional jeweler uses
- Big enough to hold eye glasses
- Not an eyesore, it actually looks nice. It has a soothing blue LED light inside.
- It comes with a plastic rack for easy removal of your jewelries
- At 35W, it consumes less energy than a light bulb
- Very affordable at around 30$

Rooms for improvement:
- The 3-minute cycle is not enough. An adjustable timer would be nice.

First about the shipper (Blitz) - the product was shipped and arrived quickly. No probs with this company. When I put in my eyeglasses, any dirt on metal hinges etc. is cleaned, but smudges on the glass itself is still there. Soap and water would work better. But when I put in my rolex band, it got rid of all the dirt that builds up in the crevices. There is no reason to get the one fromn brookstone. This one is just as good. I doubt you can find one that gets rid of smudges.

I had thought this would be bigger than it is. I guess that's OK because really had it been larger it would be cumbersome to store and use. It did what I wanted it to do. It doesn't require ultrasonic cleanser but I'll be using that from now on. My rings get very gunked up with lotion so I need a bit of cleanser in the machine to get them really clean. I had to run my earrings through twice to get them nicely clean but again I think that's because I was using just water.

This unit is loud. But I'm pleased with it overall and happy I bought it.

When this first came out in the Sharper Image catalog I bought one because, even though my jeweler (a friend) sold other models in the store in which he worked, he said I should buy this one. It's been 4 years now of monthly cleanings of my watches, rings, necklaces, silver, gold, eyeglasses and I'm still "wowed"...even more so that the price is now this cheap!!!

I'm not real easy on my jewelry. A couple times I did housecleaning when I was wearing a John Hardy silver ring which I love but the bleach or cleaner turned it black (yes, I did this TWICE...having not learned my lesson the first time). The first time I was sure I'd ruined the ring for good until I put it through a cycle in this cleaner and SHAZAM! it took it off. Diamonds are amazing after running them through here.

I'm an artist so I wind up with clay and paint in my stones and jewelry. Hence my need for the best cleaner, even when it was priced crazy when it first came out.

I sometimes add jewelry cleaner to the cleaning machine even though you can use straight water. My jeweler also said you can add a tiny bit of ammonia and dishsoap to water and you'll flat out megashine your diamond rings...he was right.

I have no idea why ultrasonic machines "outshine" (I kmow, bad pun) the other jewelry cleaners but this messy jewelry wearer knows there's a big difference.

Glad to see they are cheap now for when I need to replace mine. I keep waiting for it to die as much as I use it.

I primarily use this product for cleaning my glasses (e.g., full-time prescription glasses and sunglasses). I have somewhat oily skin which makes me want to clean my glasses everyday. Before purchasing this product, I had to clean my glasses with soap every morning. I not only got tired cleaning them everyday but also felt doing so is accumulating damages to glass frames. This product definitely solved both problems! It's as easy as 1) putting tap water, 2) keep it run for 3 minutes, and 3) dispose the water in the tank. No special liquid required. No maintenance or cleaning required. This product is one of the most satisfactory purchases for me. I've been using this product for 3 months. No problem so far. The size is perfect for glasses. Will have some problem with larger items.

I've had this item for about a year. At first I really liked it. It's very basic, but I cleaned all my jewelry with it and was happy with the results. Over time, the ON button became less and less functional. Now, although the light is on indicating it's receiving power, the ON button doesn't elicit any response from the machine. I'm disappointed in this machine, considering all the time I spent reading reviews to ensure that I got a decent one. Maybe I got one of the duds?