Sonic Alert SBR350ss Sonic Boom Vibrating Alarm Clock with AM/FM Radio

 (23 customer reviews)

Sonic Boom makes two 113 decibel alarm clock with a Bed Shaker (identical looking to this one) but this is not it. I bought this by mistake and I'm very disappointed but it's really my bad. Identical looking with this model, the SB300ss SBD375ss are the ones with a 113 decibel alarm (supposedly louder than a smoke alarm!) The alarm on this clock is _pitiful_. It's softer than a regular alarm clock. The previous reviewer is mistaken in stating that this clock has a loud alarm. He was probably referring to one of the models I've mentioned above. Don't make the mistake I made. I gave it four stars for the bed shaker (pretty powerful!) that I put under my mattress. If this had the loud alarm I thought it had, I would have given it 5 stars. The casing is a bit crude and cheap looking (looks a lot better in the picture.) If you don't want/need the 113 decibel alarm, go with this one. Otherwise get one of the other 2 models with a 113 decibel alarm.

I bought this clock because I have a hella hard time getting up in the morning. But it is simply not worth your money. The LCD display letters are too bright, even on the dim view, and I have to lay it flat when I sleep. The alarm clock has AM/FM alarm feature, which is why I bought it, so I could use the radio alarm and vibrating feature at the same time but it turns out you can't use them at the same time!!! If someone is buying a radio/vibrating alarm, you'd assume it was because they wanted to use them both. Furthermore, the thing doesn't work at random, about once every few days, and you see all those little buttons on top? The second one down from the right is the button to turn it off, the third from the right is the snooze. They are right next to each other, the same size, and in the middle of a bunch of other small buttons. A snooze button should be large and easily distinguishable from other buttons. I don't know how many times I've accidentally turned it off...Read more

I've had trouble waking up in the morning for many years now, no matter how many clocks I've set and where I've placed them - some several desk-lengths away. This clock is the solution! It shakes my pillow and gets me up and out of bed even on 1-2 hours of sleep!!! Absolutely amazing! Highly recommended for lazy people like me! :)