How loud is this alarm? Is it an extremely loud, annoying alarm? Does it have volume control and a less annoying alarm setting?
643330
You can adjust the volume of the alarm. This alarm has 32 different settings... you can go from a ding dong sound to pretty much a song... I stick to the simple ding dong sound on my setting. Maybe I might change it during the holidays to fit the other settings.
643331
It has an adjustable volume on the side, which is nice because if I'm upstairs or in the basement I can turn it up. It also has a variety of sounds, so I'm sure you'll find one that is suitable and also a few to have fun with.
643332
This is a fantastic driveway alarm! You can easily choose from several different tones. You can also control the volume. This driveway alarm was easy to set up.
643333
There is a gradual volume control that allows loud to soft. You also have about 25 different alarm sounds to choose from. Works great. Also the base and sensor can be 100 feet apart and still work. I have tried others and recommend this one!
643334
The alarm can be loud but you can adjust it. You can also set different alarm tones. I love it and it works great!!
1296687
That's the problem: there is no comfortable way to turn it off. You will have to grab the device and switch it off, which will certainly result in the alarm sounding. It's very loud (and you will be at ground zero), so definitely wear ear protection when turning it on or off. This is one of the main reasons why, in my review, I describe this device as impractical. This alarm is a nice concept, but just doesn't play out all that well in practice.
1401180
It is very loud but it alarms near the bed the person is in. We used it for my Dad who was not supposed to get out of bed but didn't understand it. What I did was put a baby monitor next to the alarm in the bedroom so I could hear it in another room and then would run in and try to get there before he actually got up. The alarm also tends to go off when the person is just turning over or sitting up in bed.... there are a lot of false alarms. It's not ideal but it's better than not having it. Hope this helps.
964705
I have sensitive ears, so the alarm was so loud to me that I didn't just let it go to see if it reset itself. I just shut it off physically. Hope that helps.
2223147
Set the alert feature to "siren" mode and it will sound relentlessly. At its highest volume setting, I can not fathom anyone sleeping thorough the siren on this thing. If you do, then you need to have your hearing tested!
92888
I'm afraid not; there's no volume control. It's terribly loud, isn't it? I find that putting it under a pillow muffles it pretty well. I also keep it set on the doorbell chime rather than the William Tell Overture; for some reason it's less earsplitting to me.
1984526
I think the speaker is just below the sensor on the front. Perhaps that is where you would apply something. I'm still trying to wrap my head around wanting to muffle an alarm. Isn't the point of an alarm to be loud?
2155579
With the added iHome app, you can dim it as much as you like. I am having some issues with the app though because it doesn't let me use the lower volume for the music part of the alarm. Since I use the white noise quite loudly to go to sleep to, this makes the alarm pretty loud when it goes off. There may be a way to fix this issue, I just haven't found it yet. If you don't go to sleep with sound or don't mind a loud alarm, it wouldn't be an issue for you.
1275312
I can't understand your question "if the alarm is not disabled" (you probably means armed ?). the internal siren is 90 db loud.
1477049
I think the one we got was defective. I could never get the alarm set. sorry I can't answer your question.
539980
It's pretty high pitched. I have trouble hearing it. It would be a great alarm if "alert" was lower frequency and a bit louder.
962741
Of the 3 types of alarms I have had, this is by far the loudest. We currently have it located in a 20'x30' open area, more or less, and there's no way you could not hear it. It echoes since the room isn't furnished yet. We are in the process of building and haven't spent a night there yet to answer about the middle of the night, but I'm very confident that it would, if it were within 15' of your bedroom.
1708442
This clock radio does not have a separate "sleep" volume and a separate "wake" or alarm volume, and I haven't seen any clock radios that have that feature It's a great idea. This one does, however, have an increasing alarm volume which, on mine anyway, gets quite loud if I don't turn it off right away. Hope this helps.
195823
Sorry, just seen your question. The alarm is a shrill shrieking sound, less than 5seconds followed by a big puff of air. You actually can turn it on schrieking sound or puff of air, or both. I recommend using both to start out, then turn to just alarm sound. After awhile all they need yo see is the can. They won't go near it, and its absolutely harmless. Best deterrent product ever.
2111845
Pretty loud. It's good if you're in another room, but loud when you're right next to it. And sorry, no volume control.
528482
According to the paper that came with it, you press either the sounds or the volume key to stop the alarm,. I tried it, but it doesn't work very well. The tune usually doesn't last very long, but there is one tune that goes on and on.
1360150
I don't think it is. I use the alarm in my classroom, and it reaches over the voices of 30+ students so it is quite loud. Still, I personally do not find it jarring.