Sonic Alert Sonic Bomb Dual Alarm Clock with Bed Shaker, Black Vibrating Alarm Clock Heavy Sleepers, Battery Backup | Wake with a Shake

After reading the reviews I was skeptical but ordered anyway bevause i NEEDED something to wake up my 18 year old. Regular alarms, vibrating braclets etc didnt work. Let me tell u this thing can wake the dead! Its not too hard to set and probably works best for someone who doesn't have to constantly change the time they wake up. Setting the time takes just a minute longer than any other clock we used, and if u follow directions its super easy. Highly reccomend for anyone who other alarms dont wake up. My other child who wears hearing aids and has hearing loss even wakes up to it 2 rooms over lol. Its nice and loud and vibrates. Dont hesitate, its worth it.

This clock is getting rather mixed reviews and I was a little worried when I bought my first one about a year ago. I bought it for my son, who was a senior in high school. He slept through all of the alarms that I bought at Wal-mart for him. He would then be late (or not go) to school and the principal would call me to ask where he was. (I swear the principal had me on speed dial!) After I gave my son this alarm he never slept through his alarm again. He did leave school early on numerous occasions (and the principal kept me on speed dial) but an alarm clock can only do so much at helping with parenting. (He graduated, thank God, and uses the alarm to wake-up for work now.) My son's alarm has worked perfectly since the day it arrived, so I had no qualms in deciding to buy one for myself last April. I am hard-of-hearing and I like the vibrating disc that goes under my mattress. It wakes me up right away. I don't even put on the noise--just the vibrator. It works great! It has gained 2 minutes in 5 months. I think people should READ THE DIRECTIONS and set the switch on the back for USA electric currents! My son-in-law and daughter sleep through their alarms all the time--even when they have 2 or 3 of them set! I gave them my Sonic Bomb alarm clock 3 days ago and he has woke up on time every day since! That is why I am purchasing my third one today. I need another one for me. These alarm clocks are great and I highly recommend them to heavy sleepers, hard-of-hearing, or even profoundly deaf people. There are some features the clock has that are not mentioned in the description of the clock: 1) It has battery back-up--so when the electric goes out (ours goes out about 15 times a year) the clock still keeps time. 2) The alarm has the ability to be on just noise--really loud annoying beeping, which can be adjusted for loudness and tone (for hard-of-hearing people who hear some tones and not others)Or you can put it on just vibrate--for people like me who don't like to wake-up with adrenaline pumping through my body. Or you can really juice it up by putting on the noise AND vibrate your bed, which my son and son-in-law both use to wake-up. 3)It also has flashing red lights that go off when the alarm does to help people wake-up. I do not have anything bad to say about the clock. I highly recommend buying one. Just make sure to read the directions pertaining to the switch on the back about setting it for which country you will be using it in. August 9, 2012 Update: All 3 of our alarms are still working great! February 9, 2014 Update: All 3 still working fantastic! The best alarms we have ever owned! August 19, 2021 Update: My alarm is still working great!! Keeps great time and the vibrator is still functioning perfectly!! Wakes me up everytime. I assume my married kids' alarms that I gave them are still working or they would have asked me where to buy a new one, Lol

I just received this Alarm Clock yesterday and set it up today. I chose this Alarm Clock because it was rated 4.3 out of 5.0 at Amazon.com and because it is one of the five "A-" rated alarm clocks at the Good Housekeeping web site and one of Good Housekeeping's six "A" to "A-" rated alarm clock. I bought this alarm clock to replace a vintage, 20+ year old, KMC LED basic alarm clock, because the alarm function no longer works, though the time function still functions fine. I also chose this alarm clock because of its high decibel and vibrating functions. I purchased it for my 18 year old daughter, who sleeps like the dead, so that she will wake up in time to make it to her college classes. Ever since the semester started, three or four weeks ago, I have been waking her up at either 5 or 6 a.m., using my own internal alarm clock, because the alarms on a standard alarm clock and on two different cell phones don't wake her up. As for me, I don't need an alarm clock to wake up in time, because I always wake up 5 to 10 minutes before a set alarm clock is to go off. Unfortunately, my daughter, like my wife, sleeps like the dead. I have spent the last four years waking my wife up to get to her off to her RN classes, since regular alarm clocks don't work that well for her. My wife has graduated and is now employed as an RN, but now I must wake up my daughter to get her off to school. I am hoping that this alarm clock will work as an effective backup for my internal alarm clock, just in case I don't wake up in time to wake my daughter up. The Sonic Alert Sonic Boom SBB5000ss alarm clock appears well made, is feature-filled, and is easy to program and use. Though it comes with simple, easy-to-read, easy-to-understand instructions, the basic functions really do not need instructions. The alarm's audio function is very loud. The alarm's vibrating function and remote unit seem to be very effective. The display is easy to read. I tested it. The alarm is great, and appears to be able to wake even the dead. All the alarm functions appear to be very effective; however, Monday morning, when my daughter needs to get up for school, I will find out how effective it really is. If the clock malfunctions or is not as great as I believe it is, I will post as follow-up comment, but right now and until that time, I strongly recommend this alarm clock. It appears to be well worth the money and a very nice alarm clock.

I have two deaf children who have been using this brand of alarm clock for at least 12 years. We appreciate the ease of use, the variety of colors, and the compact design. It’s also good that there’s a choice of using vibrate, sound, or both. Because my children are deaf, they never use the sound function. Years ago, this alarm clock was $25-30. As with everything, prices have gone up. $50 for an alarm Clock is a bit steep but we just bought our third one for each child (now in their late teens). The quality of product is not as good as it was years ago. But again, we’ll still buy them because it’s what works for us.

Ever since I got my C-PAP several months ago, I've been sleeping like the dead. By which I mean that I sleep through all of my phone's alarms, which used to wake me up from my fitful, cruddy (lack of) sleep. That entire setup is your first clue, dear reader, that I am old. I am an old man who does not like waking up in the mornings. Mornings suck. If I ever hit the lottery, I will wake no earlier than nine in the morning. The early bird gets the worm, you say? Yes. Well, the second mouse gets the cheese. On the plus side, these days I wake feeling refreshed--like I actually slept. On the downside, sleeping through my alarms wasn't great for that sucky part of adult life called "employment." My boss is somewhat forgiving, but she's not going to change my start time to, "Whenever this guy shuffles in on any given weekday." Trust me. I've tried. She's not having it. So, I ordered an alarm clock that I figured would do the trick. This little gizmo. With the lights and alarms and vibrations. If it's been awhile since you've set a digital alarm--one that isn't your cell phone, I mean--you may need to read the included instructions. I know I did. (I TOLD YOU I'm old. Sit down, young'uns, while I tell you the terrifying tale of Growing Up Without WiFi. Oooh, spooky!) The directions helpfully explained what all the buttons do, and when, and how to make this alarm clock do what you want it to do. Overall, setup was quick and easy, including turning on the alarms I'd just set. Then I tested the alarm. Holy. Cow. Am I glad there's a way to adjust the volume on this thing. I had it set too high for the test run. It wasn't like my face melted or anything like that--this alarm does NOT go up to 11--but it was close. My wife was downstairs and she heard this alarm over the TV. A neighbor who happened to be outside wondered if I'd gotten a new kitchen timer. Somebody from NASA contacted me to say that somebody on the International Space Station had requested that I shut that thing off already. Nifty features: * I can set two alarms. Because sometimes, I just want to turn off the first one and lie in bed for awhile. It's nice to have the second go off to tell me that, no, I really do need to drag my butt out of bed and do work-type stuff. * The display brightness is dimmable, in case you care about the glowing-red numbers interfering with your sleep. * Bright, pulsing lights that, despite being very effective on me, do not in fact wake the dead. (I'm qualified to say this, as I live near a cemetery and, so far, no undead visitors complaining about their eternal slumber being disturbed.) * A plastic disc to put between the box spring and top mattress. Do you sleep on your back? FREE BUTT MASSAGE AT "NO THIS IS TOO EARLY" AM. Do you sleep on your side? Sorry about your bruised ribs. Do you sleep on your stomach? Don't. Just...don't. The power of the vibrating disc will bruise your navel. Fortunately, most of these features are optional. I can tell the alarm to not bother with the flashing lights, and I can skip the Vibrating Disc O' Doom. However, I usually need one or both of these options, so I keep them on and accept the fact that I will be startled awake five days a week. As for my statement that this alarm works "most of the time." When I have to take a full dose of Benadryl, this alarm doesn't work. This is why I can't take the full dose. If I sleep through this ridiculous, loud, vibrating, flashing monstrosity of an introduction to the morning, I will sleep through literal axe murderers making their way through the house at full volume. And nobody needs that in their lives, especially first thing Monday morning. Buy this alarm if you really need to be awake at a specific time. Five stars because the alarm clock did not come with the Benadryl and, therefore, cannot be blamed for that unfortunate situation.

This alarm will wake up anyone. I have been my son’s alarm clock for far too long as he’s a heavy sleeper and can sleep thru anything. He just got his first adult job and those 3am wake up calls are too early for this mama. After one week - I was over it. I head to Amazon to see what I can find and order this. It was easy to set up, it’s loud and I love the vibration/shake feature with the flashing led lights. My son however says it’s annoying and he hates it, but it’s doing what it’s supposed to do and waking him up. Did I mention it also has battery back-up? I’m sleeping well now at 3am assured he is up and getting to work.

I'm usually not one to do reviews but this certainly deserves a review!!! We've had this about 5 months now.. life changing! Hard sleeper? Hitting the snooze button a lot in the morning? Yeah..well, that’s me..it hasn’t always been… Heck, I used to be up by 5 AM every morning, ready to kick booty and take names. Well, not so much these days. Not sure if it's because I haven’t had a full night’s rest since 2012 (thanks Al’s) or because my diet & exercise have turned to crap-- nonetheless, Russians attacking the U.S. in broad daylight couldn’t wake me from a midday power nap if given the chance. Being business owner, WAHM, Wifey.. Surely you can see how that can be an issue. As fate would have it, Mr. Smo and I happened across this surreptitious alarm clock marketed towards those that sleep like a railroad tie instead of a normal human being should. Literally never heard of it. The ad promised to wake the heaviest of sleepers. I’m thinking, “they’ve obviously not met me, so..” What the heck, let’s give this thing a whirl. We buy it. It comes in 5-7 business days, yada yada. Of course I’m testing it out! I ain’t fixin’ to DIE trying to come out of my sleep (if it really works, that is!) Firstly it comes to you literally looking like a bomb wire to a hockey puck. Like, that probably should have been my first clue to walk away. Nope, I’m a glutton for punishment. Y’ALL- we were testing--- I repeat, TESTING this alarm, broad daylight… Not sleeping…Heck, we were expecting the thing to go off in a minute’s time. That alarm went off and y’all, If I’m lyin’ I’m dyin! I dang near fell out.. I nearly had a HEART ATTACK! This thing packs a whopping 113 decibels, (the same as a chainsaw, so you imagine one starting up as your alarm clock!) My ears probably bled lol..The vibration was jolting, but more on that later. Alright, now to the real test: So Night #1: Side note: Both Mr. Smo and I have a love affair with our snooze buttons. We usually set the alarms 1-2 hours ahead so we can snooze and “drift lightly back to consciousness in time” for the day. Night #1 we decide we’re gonna be some daredevils. Set that joker for the exact wakeup time. Let’s do it. We placed the “jolter-majig” under our mattress, in the middle, to make it fair for all parties. I wasn’t ready. He wasn’t ready. Also, might I add, tiny Smo, too, was also not ready. Now, let’s break this down. You’re sleeping. You’re dreaming. Then you get the “jolt”, and by “jolt”, I mean sit straight up in bed, bug eyed, scrambling for glasses, screaming across the king size bed, “HOLY !)@*# IS THAT AN EARTHQUAKE?!?” kind of jolt. The bed-shaker (that actually goes underneath your pillow, I do NOT recommend that) shakes so violently, you can hear and feel it on the other side of the house. So, yes, it literally shakes your lazy tail outta bed. Imagine a guy coming into your room each morning with a jack hammer, and that’s about it. Then, you get the “squall”... (is that a good word? I feel like that’s a good word.) Remember the aforementioned 113 decibels? Try going from sleeping soundly, to a chainsaw in your ear with no warning. Your heart rate will go from 60 to 130 in seconds, from the first jolt, really. Now, this God-given, Satan inspired gift also has one more trick… it has LIGHTS, as if the brutal awareness that you are no longer asleep, but may now have an anxiety attack instead, isn’t enough. I wouldn’t go as far as to say these red-flashing lights would cause a seizure, but it probably would be good to keep in mind if you have epilepsy. The only way I can describe these lights is, if you’ve ever seen flashing red lights on an ambulance, that’s about what it’s like. The only experience Mr. Smo says he can compare this alarm clock to is being jolted to consciousness each morning in basic training. Like drill sergeants, the shear volume of this alarm clock will make it impossible for one to ignore it. Really, I’m not even sure why they included a snooze button on this thing. If you have heart issues, do not get this. If you suffer from anxiety, do not get this. Epileptic much?-- probably not for you. This alarm is no joke. But it’s EFFECTIVE. I often find myself waking up before the alarm even goes off due to what I believe is almost fear. Imagine someone putting a jack hammer to your bed and the loudest alarm you can imagine going off. If you can sleep through this then you may want to go see a doctor to check and see if you’re still in the land of the living. Though, I’m certain no matter what state of decomposition one is in, it’d probably still wake the dead. As far as wiring issues, not working, etc... no problems so far.

I ordered this alarm clock because the previous one I had bought the farm. It got old, dusty and just didn't work properly after about 6 years. No these won't last forever, as with most things manufactured these days, but they are a nice touch if you really need to wake up at a specific time. The included vibrating attachment is very loud, should you choose to connect it. I didn't want to be late for work a few days during crunch time so I plugged it in and set it inside my bedside drawer. Needless to say, I woke up. As far as setting the time goes, it's got a slow and fast ticker. There is no reversing, so if you miss the minute you want, you have to sit for a while to dial it in. You can also set TWO alarms on this clock and both can be activated at the same time, or just one or the other. The numbers come in a classic red as shown in the listing picture, and is dimmable if desired. I highly recommend this for anyone having trouble getting out of bed (just set it in another room to avoid the snooze button)

必ず起きれます 振動がかなり強めですので指定の時間に起床出来ます。 操作性はちょっとめんどくさいですが気になるほどではないです

Small crack in the digital display. Don’t think I want to wait for an exchange as the other functions are ok and I need this alarm now. Hopefully seller can be provide more padding when shipping out item in the future.

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I live in a duplex, and my tenant upstairs can hear a pin drop, it seems. Me, on the other hand...I've been hearing-impaired ever since having radiation/chemo treatments 15 years ago, and I have to wear hearing aids. When I don't have them in at night, a bomb could go off and I probably wouldn't hear it. Since I wake very early in the morning to go to work (5a.m.) I needed something that would wake me, but without disturbing the tenant. After seeing another review here from a mom who stated that her hearing-impaired son benefitted from this, I decided to try it, and wound up ordering one. Several months later, and I am in love with this alarm. I don't use the sound feature on this one (obviously) but rely on the vibration function in order to get up in the morning. And let me tell you, that vibration is strong! I place the vibrator-extension part under my pillow, and as soon as it starts up, I'm wide awake. There's no way anyone could sleep through it! It's silent, so it doesn't disturb other household members, and it's strong enough to wake anyone from a very deep slumber. (The alarm itself also flashes a red light when the vibration mode comes on, but I tend to not use that since I can't actually see the alarm clock until I sit up.) One tap on the bottom right button shuts off the wake vibration; one tap on top of the alarm gives you a chance to snooze (and you can set the time you want to snooze). AND the instructions on how to set up the alarm are extremely easy to follow (it couldn't even confuse me, and that's saying a lot!). The only thing that I perhaps might give a 'con' to is the clock itself; it's so lightweight that, in an effort to turn off the alarm, one could easily knock it over. I've gotten used to this though...and it's a minor flaw. Overall, for the price, the ease of use, and the reliability, I'd say this is one of the best investments I've made in a long time. Highly recommended. For the price

Hardste wekker op de wereld. Absolute lifesaver voor mensen door wekkers heenslapen. Trilapparaat gebruik ik niet. Maar waarschijnlijk handig als je de buren niet wakker wil maken. Aanrader.