SBD375SSEU/USA Sonic Boom Dual Alarm Vibrating Alarm Clock

About 2 years ago, I started a job that required me to be up at 2:00 A.M.. I am not a morning person in the slightest, and was looking for an alarm clock that is LOUD. This is absolutely what I was looking for and more. There is a dial that goes up to 10 for volume, and I think 2 is a sensible level for apartment living (still plenty loud!) The vibrating disk that is attatched to the clock is something I didn’t think existed, but it works beautifully, and can’t think of using anything else. I have it under my pillow, and you can feel it easily on the low setting. It comes with an emergency battery backup, but I’ve never been in a situation where I’ve lost power, so I can’t comment on that element of it. The only downside is some of the button combinations are a little unintuitive. The ability to test the alarm and adjust the time a snooze grants you is nice, but you need to hold down 2 buttons for what seems like ages for it to register. Most certainly not a deal breaker, but that is the only downside I can think of. The clock itself feels kinda cheap and flimsy, but I have dropped the whole unit on a hardwood floor multiple times without issue, so good on it for being a tough little unit.

I gave this clock alarm 5 stars, not because it is the end all be all ofalarm clocks with every feature known to man, but because it does exactly what I need an alarm clock to do - to wake a sound sleeper wearing earplugs consistently and without disrupting my wife's rest. Likes: The alarm clock has 2 alarms. A slider switch on the side sets both alarms together to a beep, a bed shaker, or both in alternation. The volume of both beeps together can be adjusted by a wheel at the bottom right of the clock. The wheel allows you to set the alarm volume in a wide range from soft to ear splitting - it's not all or nothing. There is a test mode to try ouf your settings - very convenient. The bed shaker is about the size of a hockey puck, with a permanently attached cord that plugs into the clock. The cord is sufficient in length to place the shaker between mattress and spring on my side of the bed without issue. I also purchased the extension cord, but it wasn't needed. If you were to place the shaker on the far side of the bed, you probably would need the extension. The shaker has a definite buzz and vibration that consistently wakes me up whether I have earplugs or not. My wife can also wake if I delay shutting off the alarm long enough, but is isn't so disruptive (unlike a harsh beep) to stop her resuming sleep once it is turned off. Setting the clock is easy. Yes, it only goes forward, but two buttons give you "move slow" and "move like a bat out of Hades", so it's not a hardsbip. The display is large and can go from quite mild to bright. The clock has a detachable AC adapter,and a 9V battery preserves your settings. The physical clock is surprisingly light, somewhat cheap feeling, but I have knocked it off the bedside stand while rearranging items (on to carpet) and the clock was fine. I could see it possibly cracking if dropped on a hard floor surface. The alarm has an "upside down 7" profile when looked at from the sise, and can easily be knocked over if you pull on the cord (say while adjusting other items on the same stand). The control buttons are pretty flush against the top. The snooze button has a small bump to distinguish it from the others, and the alarm shut off is the far left button. Setting the clock needs two simultaneous presses of different buttons, and the alarm selection and volume controls are elsewhere, so you don't risk screwing up those settings while shutting down the alarm. The alarm appears to have litthe drift over the time I have owned it. Improvements I would like to see: The clock has a hard plastic bottom that slides easily - some rubber or silicone feet would be nice. Raised buttons, with a distinct texture on the alarn shut off button. A weighted base A date on the display, with automatic daylight savings time adjustment Overall I am pleased - it does what an alarm clock should do and does so well.

I purchaed the Sonic Alert SBD375ss Sonic Boom Dual Alarm Vibrating Alarm Clock , together with the Vibrator Extension Cord (SBE115) for Sonic Boom Alarm...

I purchased this alarm clock because my husband and I both have sleep apnea. I have had mine him just recently diagnosed and the alarm clock is located on his side of the bed.... Well with the noise of the cpap machines we did not hear it a few times and we used to set our cell phone alarms and our regular alarm clock the one sitting on the night stand....after my husband was late for work twice (we would wake up and all the alarms would be ringing) I realized this could not go on so I went online and googled the loudest alarm clock and this is what came up!! I ordered it and am very, very, pleased with it....we put the vibrating thing under his pillow not the matress (he wants to make sure he feels it)I do have to warn you this alarm is very,very loud and has almost a deafing loud high pitch beep, but it wakes us up one, two three!!It also has very large numbers so we can read it without our glasses on! Would recommend highly I have been using it over a month and I have not found anything wrong or I did not like about it.

I really enjoy the Sonic Alert Alarm Clocks and the SBD375ss-v3 is my favorite. Started with a V1, burned out the buzzer after about 2 years. Replaced it with V2 which lasted about a year. Bought this latest model in March and again this morning. Still using the original bed shaker that came with V1, but have confirmed the newer bed shakers do shake just as well. My favorite features are the really loud buzzer and bed shaker. I have slept through earth quakes, but rarely through this alarm. This version has been improved with 2 bed shaker settings and 5 display brightness settings (night light levels 1-4 and daylight). The buzzer volume control is also neat. If you want an alarm clock more disturbing than a smoke alarm, this will work. I usually start using a new alarm with the volume set to 7. My sole complaint is the quality of the construction: it wears out when used as intended. Each alarm clock from Sonic Alert that I have purchased was taken apart after it stopped reliably waking me up. Their manufacturing methods are improving, but the lifespan is not. The decrease I have seen may have been me sleeping harder and wearing out the buzzer faster. Either way, do not expect it to last for many years for a heavy sleeper or handle abuse well. The main sign that tells me they wear out is the volume control: start at 7, adjust up to keep the same volume, replace when too quiet. That tells me something slowly dies out. In summary, it is an excellent alarm clock for a heavy sleeper. It is loud, shakes disturbingly well, and will wake just about anyone. If you really need an alarm that works, buy a spare.

I've never been a morning person, and worked mostly second and third shifts for 30+ years to accommodate my abnormal sleeping patterns. Now, as a retiree, trying to get on a more 'normal' schedule, and was missing an important 6:30 daily am phone call. This has worked for me where 2 regular alarms and and a clock radio all set for the same time, didn't. I think it might be the bed vibration (or my small dog scrambling to get off the bed) that helps most, because I don't think the alarm itself is so excessively loud~loud yes, but I think I could eventually learn to tune it out. I like that so far it stays on until you turn it off. One alarm that I had (and gave away) turned itself off after 30 seconds! Not good. Bigger footprint than I've known, but can tell the time without glasses. Would absolutely love to find this caliber of alarm with a nap function (don't even hear my cell phone alarm). Overall, should have purchased this years ago. Update: 11-10-14 well, I have learned to tune it out...came back looking for another possible solution, and decided first to try using the dual alarm function...set about 15 minutes apart. I still think not so excessively loud and it is the vibration that really wakes me up. I agree with other reviewers, the forward only function in setting times is a hassle, and almost a deal breaker when it comes to replacing this, and I will, not that confident that it made to be a rare purchase. Would knock it down a star rate if I could. Yeah, a little disappointed, and if anyone has any other replacement recommendations, please feel free.

Inconsistent performance is not something you look for in an alarm clock, but that is what I got. Other reviewers had mentioned this problem, but I thought I'd take a chance. When I received the clock, I tested it about 10 times and got different results each time. Sometimes the alarm only lasted 5 seconds and then shut off on it's own - I need more than that to wake me up! Other times it lasted, 15, 20 or 30 seconds and then it shut off. As with most alarms, I expected the clock to go off until I woke up and turned it off, but not so!! I returned this clock to Amazon and won't be ordering a replacement.

This clock was bought to help awaken my slightly hard-of-hearing husband. Well, it works in that it awakens all the dogs, cats and me, fully awakens us! So we awaken Mr Sleep Through Everything. I do like having the lighted large LED display of time, for when I am up during the night & can't see the wall clock clearly in our dark room. We've not used the vibrator since one night, when somehow my little dog got on top of it and when it vibrated he freaked and tore open the feather pillow between the vibrator device and his body. So obviously it works very well - we were all awake! Perhaps I should remove the 'slightly' from the description of my husband's hearing.... But it takes up little space on his bedside table, being so slim, and works out nicely for us. I like that it is battery and/or AC powered, preferring the AC power, though we could use the battery feature in winter, when power failures are more probable, or when we travel. The lighted time display acts as a night light for middle-of-the-night bathroom forays, and I'm thinking of getting one of these for the barn, which not only can remind us when we need to finish quickly and leave the barn for the next job or appointment, but also help us check the time when our watches are hiding inside shirt and jacket sleeves and under heavy gloves, difficult to seek out.