| Sonic Alert is one of those unique companies founded | | | | transferred to 220 volt operation for international use. It |
| on need, and continues to be driven by that need | | | | also has dual time (12 or 24 hour clock) for those in the |
| rather than earnings per share. The Grandmother of | | | | Military. Finally, it comes with the standard one year |
| the founder was hearing impaired. The Company's first | | | | warranty. |
| product was a multi-purposed alert system evolved | | | | Priced at $40 to $50, this is a great, dependable alarm |
| from a system developed for the Grandmother. After | | | | clock. The deep sleepers that have to get up in the |
| 30 years, they continue to develop products that focus | | | | morning (or anytime for that matter) will not go wrong |
| on the hearing impaired and hard to wake. | | | | with this purchase. |
| Today we are going to review two of their more | | | | Alarm Clock with Super Shaker(TM) - SB1000ss - This |
| recent products that continue to follow in the footsteps | | | | alarm system is more focused on the hearing impaired |
| of their first. | | | | than the hard to wake. It looks like a white and green |
| Sonic Bomb(TM) with Super Shaker(TM) - SBB500ss | | | | telephone with an antenna. In addition to being a |
| - The first glance says this is a standard digital alarm | | | | fully-capable combination clock, it has the added |
| clock. It is round, black and has a red digital read out. | | | | capability to connect with other household signalers as |
| That's where it stops. When you get into the | | | | well as a nearby lamp. The hearing impaired's need to |
| technology of this alarm clock, its apparent this thing is | | | | have several receivers in the bedroom is gone with |
| designed to wake the deepest sleepers. It has a three | | | | this piece of equipment. It integrates with other |
| punch waking system including: | | | | household signalers for the hearing impaired, to signal |
| | | | when the baby is crying, the doorbell is ringing or the |
| 1. A 113 decibel extra-loud alarm with adjustable tone | | | | telephone is ringing. It also is fitted with all the alarm |
| & volume control. Just for frame of reference, the | | | | clock functions described above for the Sonic Bomb. |
| siren on an ambulance is about 120 decibels. | | | | Sonic Alert also makes the other signalers that can be |
| 2. A 12 Volt shaker unit that attaches to the alarm | | | | integrated with this system, that may be purchased as |
| clock and vibrates the bed as another form of wake | | | | an option. This system also comes with a full one year |
| up call. | | | | warranty. |
| 3. The final punch, if it is required, includes built-in red | | | | Priced at $70 to $80 without added signaler options |
| flashing alert lights. Other than ensuring wake-up, it has | | | | included, this is a bargain for the hearing impaired. We |
| some other features that are nice. It has a hi/low | | | | have reviewed other hearing impaired alarm systems |
| dimmer switch for the digital read out allowing you to | | | | recently that started at $250 without options. The |
| lighten the mood of the clock so you can get to sleep. | | | | bottom line is that this system is value priced and |
| With an optional transformer, the clock can be | | | | loaded with features. |