purplecatty
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I have two travelling alarm clocks which is Shake Awake and Sonic Shaker.
I am having an issue with Shake Awake alarm clock because its switch on left row had too many options (off/ light/ vibrate/ buzz/ vibrate-buzz combo). I had to get up 5am to take my son to Seminary class but it fails wake me up every now and then. I did make sure that switch was set to Vibrate mode but the switch seem dicey that I have to wiggle on that vibrate setting to "set it" correctly. It seem playing "dice game" with me whether it'll vibrate or not regardless it's been set to.
Sonic Shaker seem more reliable because of its vibrate setting switch stops at end to leave it alone (switch to vibrate and forget it.). Originally Sonic Shaker was having problem with hardware that cause clock to reset itself when alarm goes off or pressure on shell that cause me to miss wake up time. I bought Shake Awake alarm clock to replace old one.
When I had problems with Shake Awake, I decide to try fixing the Sonic Shaker and finally found what the problem was and fixed it. Now I have two working Vibrating alarm clocks. The comparison are that Sonic Shaker vibrate constantly while Shake Awake vibrate with pulse.
Since that I check through many Deaf stores for new vibrating alarm clocks. All of them have sounds included. I wish they make one with no sounds, just vibrate/light only so it won't be a hassle to double check to be sure it's set on correct position for vibrate/light.
I missed my old reliable Radio Shack timer clock that I had for 25 years and still works today but its shell and panel was broken. I love it cuz there's no Sound setting in it. I wish Radio Shack still sells them today!! I remember they used to sell 7 days Timer clock back in 80's and costing $79 and I was about to buy them when I had money then by the time I had $$'s, It was no longer sold in store grrrr!! My friend had one and it was so much convenience that you don't have to change alarm each day everyday.
I had big issue with Sonic Boom. It tend to be funky and problemic. It did played "dice game" with me sometime and settings for vibrate are dicey as well. It eventually broke on its own from power surge. It's my 2nd Sonic Boom over 7 years period. Lousy and not reliable. LED display supposed to dim enough itself for dark room but it's too bright (I like it very dim but readable and does not shine through my eyelid
). I had to throw wash towel over it. This thing sucks big!! I would NEVER buy this again!!
Look like I may have to buy Timer clock at Target or Walmart store that I may have to rig short cord from socket to clock and it don't have backlight for it. I could modify it by slipping in Electroluminescent "card" back of LED screen and wire it to its own 120v ( you can buy from any store and crack its case and trim EL "card" with scissors then use soldering glue without using soldering iron to attach wire to EL "card". I'm that creative tho). I have several vibrating disks w/ cord from broken Sonic Boom that I can use 12vdc 1 amp or 1.5 amps transformer to hook up to vibrating disk and plug it to Timer clock. I know Timer Clock are much more reliable than Deaf Vibrating alarm clocks but have no snooze button tho.
I ever wonder what happened to today's Deaf Alarm clocks that had too many settings including sounds that many of us Deafie don't need sounds!! I hates alarms that are "flaky and dicey"!! I wanted it be KISS!!!! (Keep It Simple Stupid!!!) It be nice if they market Deaf Alarm clock catered only for Deaf which have only switch for Vibrate/Light with Snooze and have NO SOUND included!!!! No Pun intended!! Reliable Deaf alarm clock are especially important for us to get up for job or appointment.
If you know of any Deaf Alarm clock that have only setting turn on/off Vibrate/Light and have Snooze (preferably LCD, not LED Display), Let me know. It MUST BE Reliable!!!
Catty
I am having an issue with Shake Awake alarm clock because its switch on left row had too many options (off/ light/ vibrate/ buzz/ vibrate-buzz combo). I had to get up 5am to take my son to Seminary class but it fails wake me up every now and then. I did make sure that switch was set to Vibrate mode but the switch seem dicey that I have to wiggle on that vibrate setting to "set it" correctly. It seem playing "dice game" with me whether it'll vibrate or not regardless it's been set to.
Sonic Shaker seem more reliable because of its vibrate setting switch stops at end to leave it alone (switch to vibrate and forget it.). Originally Sonic Shaker was having problem with hardware that cause clock to reset itself when alarm goes off or pressure on shell that cause me to miss wake up time. I bought Shake Awake alarm clock to replace old one.
When I had problems with Shake Awake, I decide to try fixing the Sonic Shaker and finally found what the problem was and fixed it. Now I have two working Vibrating alarm clocks. The comparison are that Sonic Shaker vibrate constantly while Shake Awake vibrate with pulse.
Since that I check through many Deaf stores for new vibrating alarm clocks. All of them have sounds included. I wish they make one with no sounds, just vibrate/light only so it won't be a hassle to double check to be sure it's set on correct position for vibrate/light.
I missed my old reliable Radio Shack timer clock that I had for 25 years and still works today but its shell and panel was broken. I love it cuz there's no Sound setting in it. I wish Radio Shack still sells them today!! I remember they used to sell 7 days Timer clock back in 80's and costing $79 and I was about to buy them when I had money then by the time I had $$'s, It was no longer sold in store grrrr!! My friend had one and it was so much convenience that you don't have to change alarm each day everyday.
I had big issue with Sonic Boom. It tend to be funky and problemic. It did played "dice game" with me sometime and settings for vibrate are dicey as well. It eventually broke on its own from power surge. It's my 2nd Sonic Boom over 7 years period. Lousy and not reliable. LED display supposed to dim enough itself for dark room but it's too bright (I like it very dim but readable and does not shine through my eyelid
). I had to throw wash towel over it. This thing sucks big!! I would NEVER buy this again!!Look like I may have to buy Timer clock at Target or Walmart store that I may have to rig short cord from socket to clock and it don't have backlight for it. I could modify it by slipping in Electroluminescent "card" back of LED screen and wire it to its own 120v ( you can buy from any store and crack its case and trim EL "card" with scissors then use soldering glue without using soldering iron to attach wire to EL "card". I'm that creative tho). I have several vibrating disks w/ cord from broken Sonic Boom that I can use 12vdc 1 amp or 1.5 amps transformer to hook up to vibrating disk and plug it to Timer clock. I know Timer Clock are much more reliable than Deaf Vibrating alarm clocks but have no snooze button tho.
I ever wonder what happened to today's Deaf Alarm clocks that had too many settings including sounds that many of us Deafie don't need sounds!! I hates alarms that are "flaky and dicey"!! I wanted it be KISS!!!! (Keep It Simple Stupid!!!) It be nice if they market Deaf Alarm clock catered only for Deaf which have only switch for Vibrate/Light with Snooze and have NO SOUND included!!!! No Pun intended!! Reliable Deaf alarm clock are especially important for us to get up for job or appointment.
If you know of any Deaf Alarm clock that have only setting turn on/off Vibrate/Light and have Snooze (preferably LCD, not LED Display), Let me know. It MUST BE Reliable!!!
Catty
