Sonic Alert SB1000SS Sonic Boom Alarm Clock

I am a very very very sound sleeper, this is the best alarm clock I've ever had. After about a year of daily use (including about an hour of snoozing, 5 days a week) the vibrating disc you stick under your mattress wore out!!!! I was very upset, but I figured maybe wore out so quickly due to my extreme snoozing. I found a replacement part on Amazon and now I'm back in business! I think I've had the replacement vibrating disc for over a year, so maybe the first one I had was defective. The replacement part was a little on the expensive side (although cheaper than a whole new clock), so just keep in mind there could be future costs associated with this clock if you plan to keep it long term. In addition to the vibrating disc, the alarm also has an outlet in the back, where you can plug a lamp into the alarm itself. Then you can set the lamp to flash in your face when your alarm goes off. Or you can have the lamp flash in your face while the vibrating disc shakes your bed. Or just have the vibrating disc shake your bed. OR you can add a super annoying, super high pitched, high frequency sound to any of the previously mentioned alarm options. The options are endless! (Ok, there's 6.) When you have your lamp plugged into the clock, you use the big yellow button to turn the lamp on and off. I really like this feature, it makes turning the light off at bedtime very easy! Although probably not recommended, I suppose in theory you could plug anything into the back of the alarm clock, it is just a standard outlet. I have never tried it, but I fantasize about plugging a coffee maker or a George Foreman full of bacon. I'm not sure it would work since it flashes the lamp on and off, so the grill would probably never get hot enough to cook the bacon. Seriously, automatic coffee and bacon is the only thing that could make this alarm better! Another nice feature, there is a "test" button on the bottom of the clock so once you set your alarm you can test it to make sure you really set it. Plus when you first set it up its nice to know the vibrating disc works and what to expect. Just make sure the alarm is set/on before you go to test it, or the test feature won't work. Oh also the grey rectangle panel (thin grey boarder) around the time immediately fell off my clock. Not a deal breaker for me though!

I have owned the Sonic Boom for over 15 years. About five years ago, the ear-splitting alarm stopped working due to a switch issue, not necessarily a speaker issue. Two years ago, the light flasher quit working (the button on the face that manually turns the light on and off). Finally, two weeks ago, the vibrator quit working. The shaker itself was fine, just the switch on the unit itself wouldn't properly set the alarm. Know what I did? I BOUGHT ANOTHER ONE! I am hearing impaired (have worn hearing aids my whole life) and this thing has never failed to wake me up. The bed shaker is strong, the flashing light is welcome, and the adjustable tone works wonders. I can't believe the darn thing lasted 15 years! I am going to start keeping my drinks away from it so maybe my new one will last even longer!

Work great for deaf people

Love it. Works very good

I had this for over 25 years it fell apart even-though it still works. The color has changed to dirty yellow. I still love it. Now It looks so new and great. Now I wonder for how long? . The vibration is strong enough and I never use it. Because it will wake up with shocking. I use lights and it is perfect. Newer push buttons and I will never change for another one.