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CHIME-1 Doorbell

4.4 out of 5 stars (161)

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  • Direct connect to iPod, PC, MP3, or CD player
  • Record live audio - up to 6 recordings
  • Includes dozens of built-in sounds
  • Easy 2 wire replacement of existing chimes

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Technical Details

Manufacturer ‎Smarthome Technologies
Part Number ‎CHIME-1
Item Weight ‎1.2 pounds
Product Dimensions ‎5.25 x 8 x 2.5 inches
Item model number ‎CHIME-1
Batteries ‎4 AA batteries required.
Item Package Quantity ‎1
Batteries Included? ‎No
Batteries Required? ‎Yes

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ASIN B00150LTFO
Customer Reviews
4.4 out of 5 stars (161)

4.4 out of 5 stars
Date First Available February 28, 2008

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Product Description

This iChime Doorbell replaces your current chime and gives you the choice of sounds to announce your visitors. Choose from the pre-programmed selections, record your own tune with the built-in microphone, record using iPod, CD Player, PC, or MP3 with line-in jack.

Customer reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars
161 global ratings

Customers say

Customers find the doorbell easy to install and use, appreciate its functionality, and enjoy its music selection with 40 different sounds to choose from. They particularly like the ability to record their own sounds and find it fun, especially for changing sounds for holidays. The sound quality receives mixed feedback - while the built-in sounds are great, some find the chime too quiet. Value for money opinions are divided, with some saying it's worth the price while others find it disappointing given the cost.

54 customers mention "Doorbell quality"50 positive4 negative

Customers love this doorbell, describing it as sweet and perfect, with one customer noting it's better than a Ding-Dong chime.

"...Great Product and we are still enjoying the customizable door bell chimes." Read more

"Awesome doorbell. Very easy to install and set up. We recorded the NFL theme song to get ready for our Super Bowl party next week." Read more

"...make it run off of house power and not the batteries, but overall a good product." Read more

"I love it, my kids love it, the ringer loves it!..." Read more

45 customers mention "Ease of installation"42 positive3 negative

Customers find the doorbell easy to install and use, with a simple hookup process, and one customer notes that it detaches easily for programming and recording sounds.

"A fun item, easy to install, and it works as described. Awaiting my family to arrive, press my doorbell, and hear the theme to "The Godfather"!" Read more

"Awesome doorbell. Very easy to install and set up. We recorded the NFL theme song to get ready for our Super Bowl party next week." Read more

"It works great after a year. Easy to use. It does sound a bit "muddy" but it works well. Love it." Read more

"...Installation was easy, the mounting plate arrangement is well designed and works well...." Read more

34 customers mention "Functionality"25 positive9 negative

Customers find that the doorbell works great, with one mentioning that it fools their dogs.

"love the concept and it works great. just wish it had some way of being louder out on the front porch, just not inside the house." Read more

"...Easy to use. It does sound a bit "muddy" but it works well. Love it." Read more

"Keeps shorting out, stops working and batteries need to be removed and reinserted. Sounds were great when it worked." Read more

"...It is functional, but fun." Read more

30 customers mention "Fun"30 positive0 negative

Customers find the doorbell fun, appreciating its variety of songs and the ability to change sounds for holidays.

"This is lots of fun and easy to use...." Read more

"So much fun. I have already had to give the ordering information to a few friends that thought it was great and wanted to order one too!" Read more

"...It just stopped working at some point. It is a lot of fun, but not really worth it...." Read more

"Worked well. Fun options. Easy to install" Read more

18 customers mention "Music selection"17 positive1 negative

Customers appreciate the doorbell's music selection, which offers 40 different sounds to choose from and pre-programmed options, with one customer noting it's easy to add custom songs.

"Great tunes Easy to install" Read more

"Many musical options to choose from when you don't want to figure out how to create your own...." Read more

"Pros: - yes, it plays lots of different tunes - yes, you can customize it -..." Read more

"...It just works. You get to choose amongst a whole bunch of tunes and sound effects...." Read more

17 customers mention "Recording capability"15 positive2 negative

Customers appreciate the doorbell's recording capability, particularly its ability to record custom sounds and greetings.

"...It's pre-recorded options are awesome, but the ability to record anything you want with the microphone or install your own audio using a 3.5mm jack..." Read more

"...Has built in selections but also has a surprisingly easy to use audio record function so you can put in anything that comes to mind at the spur of..." Read more

"...being said, I love all the fun sounds and I love that we can record different songs - we recorded "GO GATORS" fight song for football parties and..." Read more

"...so many built in chimes and songs plus being able to record your own ringer is very nice. Easy to install and setup...." Read more

61 customers mention "Sound quality"41 positive20 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the doorbell's sound quality, with some praising the built-in sounds and noting that the chime can be heard throughout the house, while others find it too quiet and criticize the speaker quality.

"...sounds to it as yet, but the preloaded tunes sound crisp and are plenty loud...." Read more

"...I have mine set to the 2nd lowest setting, it is loud enough. If you have a 15,000 square foot house , then maybe you might not hear it 'ring'...." Read more

"Not loud enough" Read more

"I love this door chime! It has many choices of music for everyday use and holidays...." Read more

22 customers mention "Value for money"12 positive10 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the doorbell's value for money, with some finding it worth the price paid while others feel it's disappointing given the cost.

"...I still rated it 4 stars because it IS worth the money, to me, to have a unit that I can program my own sounds and change them as often as I wish...." Read more

"This was a waste of money. It doesn't work. The signal will only periodically catch and only for a second...." Read more

"Great buy. Never buy anything retail. This open box item was worth the risk." Read more

"...the back to see if there's anything internal to be fixed...expensive waste i finally took off the wall last night...." Read more

Top reviews from the United States

  • Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2012
    Con: The doorbell is off-white not white, certainly not the most attractive doorbell if its in a visible spot (Sad face) - ours is not so it didn't matter too much, even though I wanted a more attractive piece for the price.

    Pros: That being said, I love all the fun sounds and I love that we can record different songs - we recorded "GO GATORS" fight song for football parties and currently we are using "Gangham Style" because it is hilarious. Can't wait for Halloween because it comes loaded with a lot of fun sounds. I was worried we might need the extra speaker based on the other reviews, but we didn't. Our hook-up is fairly close to the door, so you can hear it when you ring the bell from outside. The recorded sound is good if you use a good quality recording - I found that recording off U-tube didn't produce as good of a sound as using an actual sound bite. Overall, I am very happy I went with this doorbell, even though it is more expensive, my husband even does a funny dance when the doorbell goes off (even if he rings it) - priceless!
  • Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2010
    The idea of a programmable doorbell is really great, but the product failed to impress. I tried every way I could to record my own personal chime. I used the external mic and the aux port because I thought the sound would be better that way. I was wrong. The speakers crackle and pop no matter which way you record your tune. I really wanted this product to work, but the chime was too quiet and the speakers were horrible. I sent it back immediately.
    6 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2010
    Pros:
    - yes, it plays lots of different tunes
    - yes, you can customize it
    - yes, you can adjustable volume (I have had no issues with crackling, distortion btw)
    Chances are you have read all the other reviews, so you know what to expect.

    Cons:
    - its not white! Its a fawn color, certainly not white. Makes it look like something you purchased back in the 80's. Really disappointing that it looks so horrible, because overall, its a nice little unit. Does not look modern at all.

    **UPDATE**
    After about a year, the unit started making a ticking/clicking sound that would drain the batteries very quickly. It did this for about a year before dying completely. Disappointing given the price.
    One person found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2012
    I specifically bought the iChime because it would let me record my own music. That does not work at all well, but I'll get back to that.

    As a doorbell, it works pretty well. Note that this is not a radio-controlled doorbell, so you need wiring. If you have an old doorbell, hookup is a breeze. There is a back plate, and a front part with most of the electronics. Just mount the back plate where the old doorbell was, stick the old wires into the designated places, and tighten the screws. Put batteries (4 AA cells) in the front part,and then slide it onto the back plate. Some connectors engage. It just works. You get to choose amongst a whole bunch of tunes and sound effects. The options go from the classical Westminster chimes to a vicious barking dog. At the maximum setting it is is quite loud. You can preview all the tunes and sounds at the iChime website. It looks good, but not luxurious.

    Supposedly you can also record sounds using either a built-in microphone or an audio jack with a cable to your favorite audio device---say an iPod. You can do the recording with it taken down from the wall, which is convenient.

    I'm into English country dancing, and I wanted to record a few notes from some English country dance tunes. I used an audio cable to connect to my electric piano keyboard. Well, either the sensitivity is too low, or there is an automatic gain control that really clamps down. Even with the level control on my electric piano all the way up during recording, and the level control on the iChime all the way up at playback, the recorded tune plays too quietly for my house. I also tried recording from my iPod. Again, even with the level cranked all the way up, the playback was quiet. So I am disappointed.
    One person found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2014
    The transformer on my old doorbell burned out, and so I decided to replace the transformer, the doorbell and button. I bought a new button and transformer from the local hardware store. My wife wanted a doorbell that you could record your own sounds on. I bought an iChime off Amazon in Dec 2013 and installed it this month (Jan 2014). The installation is pretty easy, assuming all the wiring in your existing setup is OK. The transformer I got was a multi-amp model. Though it doesn't' say in the instructions, the iChime uses a 16amp transformer. It can also be installed without a transformer, which is usually in a different location than your doorbell. You need a transformer for a lighted button (and perhaps the additional speakers, but I am not sure because I did not install any extra speakers).

    The recording is pretty easy. iChime has a line in, but I just used the built in mic and recorded from my PC speakers. The quality is not crystal clear but is fine for a doorbell, in my opinion. The volume is fine for me - I have it on the lowest setting and can still hear it. The volume might be a bigger issue if you have a really large home or have some continuous white noise. I would not let this prevent you from buying an iChime - I think you can make it work if you really want a recordable doorbell.

    You can record up to 54 seconds or so - either one long recording or up to six different ones. The built in sounds are good too. The instructions could be a little clearer about the size of hole needed for the wall anchors - no drill bit size mentioned. Overall this is a pretty well built doorbell and a good option if you want one on which you can customize sounds.
    12 people found this helpful
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  • Direct connect to iPod, PC, MP3, or CD player
  • Record live audio - up to 6 recordings
  • Includes dozens of built-in sounds
  • Easy 2 wire replacement of existing chimes

Product Description

This iChime Doorbell replaces your current chime and gives you the choice of sounds to announce your visitors. Choose from the pre-programmed selections, record your own tune with the built-in microphone, record using iPod, CD Player, PC, or MP3 with line-in jack.

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