A Review of Two Alarm Clocks - One For Deep Sleepers and the Second For the Hearing Impaired

Sonic Alert is one of those unique companies foundedtransferred to 220 volt operation for international use. It
on need, and continues to be driven by that needalso has dual time (12 or 24 hour clock) for those in the
rather than earnings per share. The Grandmother ofMilitary. Finally, it comes with the standard one year
the founder was hearing impaired. The Company's firstwarranty.
product was a multi-purposed alert system evolvedPriced at $40 to $50, this is a great, dependable alarm
from a system developed for the Grandmother. Afterclock. The deep sleepers that have to get up in the
30 years, they continue to develop products that focusmorning (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 moreAlarm Clock with Super Shaker(TM) - SB1000ss - This
recent products that continue to follow in the footstepsalarm 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) - SBB500sstelephone with an antenna. In addition to being a
- The first glance says this is a standard digital alarmfully-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 thewell as a nearby lamp. The hearing impaired's need to
technology of this alarm clock, its apparent this thing ishave several receivers in the bedroom is gone with
designed to wake the deepest sleepers. It has a threethis 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 tonetelephone is ringing. It also is fitted with all the alarm
& volume control. Just for frame of reference, theclock 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 alarmintegrated with this system, that may be purchased as
clock and vibrates the bed as another form of wakean option. This system also comes with a full one year
up call.warranty.
3. The final punch, if it is required, includes built-in redPriced at $70 to $80 without added signaler options
flashing alert lights. Other than ensuring wake-up, it hasincluded, this is a bargain for the hearing impaired. We
some other features that are nice. It has a hi/lowhave reviewed other hearing impaired alarm systems
dimmer switch for the digital read out allowing you torecently 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 beloaded with features.