Sonic Alert Large Display

I'm not blind, or deaf, but still this alarm clock has been a huge lifesaver for me. For years, I have been sleeping through normal alarms. Most alarms designed for "hard to wake" sleepers seem to focus on preventing you from pressing snooze, or emitting even louder or obnoxious sounds. Neither design worked for me, as my main problem was not pressing snooze, but sleeping through the beeping, no matter how loud or annoying it was. I once slept through an alarm that was beeping for over an hour. Before this alarm, the only reliable way for me to wake up was to have someone else nearby who would wake up to the beeping and shout my name at me. This solution was not enjoyable for whoever else was nearby. I was skeptical that the buzzing/vibrating would actually wake me up on its own, but it does. I don't even need to put on the sound. This is wonderful because I can set an early alarm without feeling guilty about waking up my roommates. I also don't have to worry about sleeping through the alarm, unless I turn it off and then fall back asleep... but no alarm can prevent that! The sound, when I have used it, is extremely loud and effective as well. It's nice because you can set the clock so the alarm will be only the sound, only the vibrating, or both combined. Another nice feature is that the vibrating disc has a pretty long cord, so you don't have to be right next to an outlet. The cord is about 3-4 feet long. Also, the time display flashes when the vibrating alarm is going off, so if I've already gotten out of bed and forgot to turn off the alarm, I have a visual reminder to turn it off.

After reading the reviews on this alarm clock I decided to order it and check it out for myself and all I can say is that it is worth the price! If you are hearing impaired like myself or just one of those that's hard to wakeup and get going-also like myself-then this is the alarm clock for you! It is VERY loud but you don't have to use the audible alarm, you can use the vibrating alert by itself or you can chose both because it has a switch on the side to select what type of alarm you want to use...you will definitely wake up because this thing works and it does what it is supposed to do well.. I also found that you can adjust the sound of the beeps by turning the tone knob until you get the tone that you prefer and also you can place the vibrating disk anywhere you want that works for you-either under the matress or under your pillow which is where I have mine and you will feel it regardless of how heavy of a sleeper you are.. I highly recommend this alarm clock to anyone that can't hear a normal alarm or for those that are just hard to wake up-this clock is for you! It also has a 9v battery backup just in case the power goes out you still will be awakened at the time you have it set for and it has already worked for me since my power went out once and it didn't affect the clock at all..it also has an adjustment for the display brightness so you can adjust to whatever you prefer.. If you need an alarm clock that is guarranteed to wake you regardless of whether you are hearing impaired or just a heavy sleeper then this is the clock for you-it does what it is supposed to do and does it well!

This is a great clock. I am a little hard of hearing and my vision is not so great, It's great for me and should be for anyone else. It has a very loud tone and volume with adjustments for both. It has a large and very bright display, also adjustable. It also has a vibrator that should wake anyone but the dead. I don't need to use it, the alarm does a good job. You can use the snooze feature by simply tapping the bar or shut the alarm off, and what's really great is that you can instantly turn it back on and it will be ready to go for the next morning. (This switch could be made a little handier though). The only thing keeping this clock from being perfect is if it had a second alarm so you could also use for other occasions without having to disturb your every day setting.-----I recommend this clock without reservations-----. It is a little pricey, but well worth it. I was a little concerned that being thin that it might be falling over a lot----- No Fear----- It cames with a little arm that you insert at the bottom and it works great.

I am hearing impaired and, when I started using these Sonic Alert clocks, I could hear the alarm just fine when I set the tone to the lower end. My hearing loss has progressed to the point where I barely hear the alarm but the bed shaker wakes me up every time. I have owned several different Sonic Alert clocks because, despite all the good things about them, they break easily. I buy one per year! This particular one is a basic clock with a good dimmer switch so you can have big bright numbers or dim ones. It comes with a battery backup in case there is a power outage and the alarm has a variable tone. That is VERY important to people with hearing loss because often, we lose either our high pitches or low ones. I lost all my high pitches so I can't hear a microwave oven, a bird chirp, cat meow, or even a store theft alarm. It's just gone. Having the tone be variable, I can set the alarm to the tones I can hear which are on the low end. The alarm is loud, VERY loud, for those who aren't hearing impaired. It was even loud for me five years ago but as time passed, I lost more of my ability to hear unfortunately. The saving grace on this clock is the bed shaker. It really vibrates like crazy and I can't imagine anyone NOT waking up when that thing goes off. There is a sleep button which allows you an extra few minutes of sleep before the alarm, vibrator, or both go off. I find myself slamming that thing numerous times before I finally awake. You have the choice of just the alarm (and you choose the volume and tone), just the vibrator, or both. Now I use just the vibrator but I used to use only the alarm. Either will get the job done for most people. The vibrator is great for taking to hotels or any travel place when you don't want to wake up everyone but need something strong to get you going. This will. It can be a little jolting but that's what I need to wake up. The only issue I have with this, and all of the Sonic Alert clocks, is that they are so fragile. A small drop and they're done for. Sometimes they just stop working for no reason at all. I only get a year of use out of them. I am back to using the Sonic Alert SBB500SS Sonic Bomb Loud Dual Alarm Clock with Bed Shaker now which is even more obnoxious with red flashing lights on top of the alarm and shaker. Love it but who knows when it will decide to die? This model did last longer than the others I had but not by much. (Note this clock is a single alarm one meaning it is made for just one person. The dual ones can be set for two different times for two different people. I don't use that feature. I just happened to buy that model this time around.) While this clock worked, it did an excellent job waking me up and held on longer than most of the others before it decided to give up and die. This will wake almost anyone up. Just be careful not to drop it or even slam the sleep button too hard.

I'm a heavy sleeper, and a bit hard of hearing in my left ear. This alarm clock showed up on Gold Box Deals, so I took a chance. It works great! While the LED is huge, the overall thickness of the clock is rather thin. You can set the alarm from soft to extra loud via a dial. You can also change the tone from low to high via another dial. The settings can be locked, so you don't accidently turn the alarm time to something you don't want. The vibrating part of the alarm is great, and is why I bought this. I put it under my mattress, and while my other two alarm clocks had been going off for ten minutes (I hadn't heard them), when my bed began to shake, I immediately woke up from my deep sleep and there wasn't a chance I was going back to sleep. I haven't timed how long it vibrates, but on my test run of three minutes, it didn't shut off by itself. If you have trouble waking up, and have wondered about vibrating alarm clocks, this one is great.

amazon had the best price, especially with the free shipping. I still felt that it was twice what i felt was a fair value. the clock is simple to use, setting the time and the alarm and turning the alarm functions on and off. this is important because my mother is 81 and doesn't take to technology at all. she also has a hearing disability and the vibrating pod woke her each time. it is used under the pillow and not under the mattress. the pod comes with a 6 foot cord which isn't mentioned anywhere in the product information. there is no other alarm that is better for a hearing impaired individual in my opinion. this one has a screeching sound as well as the vibrating pod but the screeching would wake the entire house as well as the neighbors. stick with the vibrating pod. i couldn't be happier with the look, the simplicity of the controls, and the vibrating pod alarm as an alarm for my hearing impaired mother.

I'm not one to write a reviews but this one is special. As a heavy sleeper who easily gets used to/sleeps through cell phone alarms, I bought this alarm clock out of desperation so I could wake up through the ridiculous studying hours of grad/med school. I have never looked back. PROS: 1) This little shaking gizmo stays right underneath my pillow, and it WAKES THE DEAD. There is no way you can sleep through this. It is literally death proof. 2) It's focal enough of a rumble that your partner doesn't immediately wake up (they will eventually though, sooooooo turn it off lol). 3) On the one in a billion chance that the shaker doesn't get you up, the LOUDEST (customizable tone) ALARM BEEPING NOISE IN THE HISTORY OF ALARM CLOCKS will most certainly do the trick. Although this feature has been turned off for many years as it was wholly unnecessary. 4) Big screen for the time, can see it from anywhere. Win. CONS: 1) The battery slot doesn't work anymore. I guess that's what happens after over a decade of use. :: shrug :: so I have a backup external battery just in case the power goes out. 2) Adjusting the time/alarm numbers gets bit sluggish. But you get used to it. That is it. My ode to the best alarm clock of all time. May this marvelous contraption shake my lil noggin awake for another eleven years. <3

Sonic Alert SB300SS Sonic Boom Loud Vibrating Alarm Clock with Large Display I ordered this alarm clock about a month ago and I am extremely pleased with and impressed by it. I have moderate-severe hearing impairment, but I am not completely deaf. The many, many "regular" alarm-clocks and clock-radios which I have purchased in the past all seemed to have an alarm-pitch and/or decibel level which was "too high" and "too weak" for me to hear and be awakened by -- especially if I was sleeping on my side with my "good ear" buried in my pillow. The Sonic Alert allows me to adjust the alarm to a very low "tone" or pitch which I can hear very well, and which wakes me up every single time! Better yet, the vibrating disk -- which must be inserted in between your sheet and mattress -- is very effective in helping me wake up! No more worries about not waking up on time when I need to! The clock and the alarm also are very easy to operate -- not complicated at all. (Just before I purchased the Sonic Alert, I tried another digital alarm/clock-radio, and found it nearly impossible to operate -- even after reading the very poor instruction sheet several times. The various settings were extremely complicated, making it even more impossible to actually remember how to set the alarm(s). Very frustrating.) I highly recommend the Sonic Alert. I bought an optional Amazon 3-yr. protection plan and I am hoping that my Sonic Alert Alarm Clock will outlast the protection plan. If it doesn't, I will come back and update my review! I AM BACK TO UPDATE MY REVIEW, NOW THAT i HAVE OWNED THIS CLOCK FOR SEVERAL MONTHS . .. . Sometimes the lighted numbers on the face of the clock go dark. It's like there is a loose connection to the lighting mechanism inside the clock. It is not a function of whether the power cord is properly plugged into the clock. This gets annoying. Usually, the light will come back on, after some period of time or gentle shaking of the clock, but it's unpredictable as well as a bit nerve-wracking to wonder if the lighted numbers are going to come back on. Thus, I am thinking of returning the clock, so that it is not "out" at a time when I really need to wake up.. The vibrating mechanism still works, even when the "lights are out" BUT, when you pay this kind of money for an alarm clock, you would like to know that it is going to last longer than 6 months without malfunctioning. Because of all the reviews about this clock malfunctioning, I bought a three year extended warranty at the time I purchased the clock on Amazon so that if this clock does quit on me, I can get a replacement. I will just be hoping that the replacement will not be defective.

Was in need of a new alarm clock and tried this one. Met my expectations for sure! I can't hear anything at night and am happy with this alarm clock. Pros: It has a slim feel to it. The display size is definitely huge. My clock is the first thing I see when I enter my room now lol. The vibrator is big and works very well at waking me up when placed under mattress. Controls are easy to use. Has a test mode if you want to adjust the alarm volume/pitch or try out the vibrator. Cons: The stand could be improved on... it kind of makes the clock a little wobbly. Not really an issue but seems like you can accidently knock it over if you're half asleep trying to hit that snooze button. only has one alarm setting. Update: It's been 5 years and still using this wonderful alarm clock. No issues with it. Does a great job waking me up. :)

Its good and nice alarm watch and have 5 set of brightness. Also i am so impressed that it have 9V battery thats keep on low electricity for clock memory and alarm set memory if suddenly happens an electricity power outage

Llevaba años buscando un despertador o forma de despertarme. Este despertador ha sido la gran solución al problema que tenía de levantarme temprano, y hoy en día ya ni si quiera lo ocupo a diario, ya me despierto antes que suene, no a diario, pero es un gran avance para mí. Es súper fácil de usar, y funciona excelente.

Bought this a while ago for my HOH son. Without his hearing aids he can hear very, very little. Unless you feel like yelling he won't hear you. Anyways this clock is loud and the vibrator works very well. It can be heard around the house and the vibration wakes up my son.

Tal vez no es muy bonito, pueden hacerlo mejor, pero wow! Este despertador te despierta si o si, suena super fuerte, precisamente lo que buscaba.