Sonic Alert 0 Sonic Bomb Extra Dual Alarm Clock with Large Display-SBD375SS, Silver

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.

Absolutely love this. Wakes me up EVERY TIME! I don't use the noise feature, the vibration does well enough on it's own. I am hearing impaired so this is a must for me, but is great for a heavy sleeper as well. It WILL wake you up. It vibrates for a few seconds, and then stops for a few seconds, over and over, until you hit snooze. Keep in mind, the vibration is NOT gentle, it will wake anyone else who's in the bed as well. I keep it under the mattress, right under me on my side of the bed, on the lowest setting, and it's still very powerful. There are five different levels of brightness, so the time can be super bright or super dim. You can choose to have the alarm go off as well as the vibration, and you can set the tone of the alarm, a big plus for hearing impaired folks, or not use the alarm at all, which is the case with me. You can also unhook the shaker from the alarm clock, if you so choose. It lets you choose how many minutes in between snoozes as well. It's very simple to use, and comes with instructions that are very easy to understand. I LOVE this alarm clock, it's the best alarm clock I have ever had. I highly recommend this clock!!! The negative is if you need to change the actual time or the alarm time you have to cycle through 24 hours to do it.

Works great, no problem getting me up!

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 can test and test and test this alarm clock but when morning comes if frequently simply does not sound off. Frustrating. Thinking of returning it if I can. The problem, I think, are the sliding switches that don’t make reliable contact. Un fortunately most alarm clocks use these switches….what to do?? The display flashes but no sound issues forth. I am hearing challenged so a good loud alarm is what I need. But an unreliable alarm clock is NOT what I need.