Customer Reviews

Sonic Alert SBT425ss Digital Sonic Boom Loud Vibrating Alarm Clock with Telephone Signaler

5 star:		(37)
4 star:		(15)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

I've had profound hearing loss since the age of 2. After years of my parents waking me up, I got my first Sonic Boom Alarm clock when I was in High School. I've had it for 12 years and it still works great! I bought this one because my old one was accidently packed up in storage while moving this summer. This new style is more compact and is more aesetically pleasing, but has the same great qualities that the Sonic Boom Alarm clock has always had! I've never known anyone that could sleep through this alarm! I use just the vibrating option as that wakes me up just fine...the lights are a bit too much for me.

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.

Now this is one great clock. The first night I used it, I was about knocked out of bed, and I did not have the bed shaker even plugged in.

I like the large numbers so when I do wake up at night, I can clearly see what time it is.

When the alarm goes off, the lights start flashing, it is impossible not to pay attention to it.

I highly recommend this product.

The sonic alert clock is great.
I originally didn't want the vibrating part, and I just wanted the big sound alarm. Since you couldn't get one without the other I bought the clock with both.
As it turns out, I put the vibrating part in a pan and it bangs inside the pan when the alarm goes off. It would wake up the dead.
The clock alarm loud enough also.
Good purchase.

My wife is severely hard of hearing, but this vibrating alarm clock and telephone signaler works for her. Great product.

This alarm clock is generally effective, with the ample vibrating along with a loud alarm if you need even more push to get out of bed.

The problem is the clock unit. It feels cheap, and performs only so-so. It appears as though it was purchased in a dollar store, or at the check-out counter at your local convenience store. You have to push the buttons hard to change the alarm time, etc. The buttons feel as though they have a weak electrical connection. They don't contact unless you really press on them. It is a poor design and cheaply made. Also, it doesn't keep good time.

Worst of all, after only 6 months or so, the clock malfunctioned. I woke up to the vibrating puck going off (erradically) and I could not shut it off. Turning the alarm "off" like I do every morning had no effect. I had to unplug the vibrating device. There's one thing that alarm clocks need to be, and that is DEPENDABLE. This one is not.

I bought this clock for my daughter who is in college. It is very loud and annoying. I liked it because I can call her and it sets off the alarm. It has worked well for us. My son liked it so much I had to get one for him too.

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.

This just might work, maybe...If your teenager doesn't wake up, at least everyone in the house will, to wake him up.. It needs a "MOM" decibal level, but, other than that, I like this thing! check this out in action on: picasaweb dot google dot com forward slash theindo forward slash SonicBoomAlarmClock make sure your volume isn't to high.

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".