Does the noise sound like a car alarm that people will ignore or something people can't ignore?
882938
Well, the noise level is constant (not a pulsating or beeping alarm like a car alarm) and is very loud. That said, I think Americans are conditioned to ignore alarms because they are so common. If a bystander(s) is not the type to disregard an alarm, this one would get attention. Maybe research a gel MACE as well.
1163145
I'm guessing By battery connection to little speaker and a couple of wires. LolHard to explain, it isn't a bell sound. Not real loud but loud enough to maybe be heard from another room, for person to be able to say " get away from my bank."It kind of has the sound of a car alarm if wrong code is entered after 3 attempts. Not extremely loud, but loud enough to thwart siblings if owner is around.
1639027
Yes, but it depends how loud the street traffic is. This makes a steady wooshing sound. I wouldn't call it loud but it's not quiet either. It drowns out background noise well.
1529901
It has a doorbell setting and an alarm setting. I don't think neighbors would hear it. If you have two sensors, one will be single beeps and the other will be double beeps. You will know if it's front or back door.
2004040
It can be loud at times. Not all the time, but it happens at random. Sounds like a large caliber rifle. Not a 12 gauge. So it may scare a neighbor if they are outside.
2042381
The motor is loud. But u can cover it while using the motor which does decrease noise...I did that when I did not want to wake grandchild.
1868705
It is very loud, almost scary loud. It will wake you but keep those batteries fresh so that the alarm will do its thing. If batteries weak, the alarm is short and also weak
328883
It is not that quiet on loud, but not terribly loud either. You should not have to hold it to your ear on loud, although it is not as loud as many toys (which is why it is more tolerable to everyone else in the room or car who have to hear it over and over!)
433443
It wont disturb anyone it isnt loud per se but it does make a buzzing sound pretty much what you would expect....will people notice...yes but not because of the noise
220966
It is very LOUD when set to the loud setting. I wear hearing aids and cannot hear the alarm when it's set to the low setting, And that's with my hearing aids! It's a shrill, loud sound.
739396
I don't think it nearly as loud as a smoke detector but it is surprisingly loud. At first I also thought it would scare my mom but it doesn't. She has never complained about the noise and she is a fairly picky person. It makes a buzz sound before the actual alarm which sort of warns you a bit. I think it is important that it be fairly loud so that she can hear it if she is down in the other part of the house.
539979
I just got mine in the mail and I can assure you that it sounds NOTHING like a door chime. The beep mode sounds like our microwave beeping to let us know that our food is done cooking. We don't have any problem hearing it. The alarm is very loud and sounds like a high pitched siren.
1535872
It is quite loud, it may do the trick. There are also alarm clocks that have a "Nature Sounds" setting that are also quite loud. I have one by Memorex that has such a feature. Good luck!
361936
Not as noisy as the car, but sounds like plastic wheels on pavement. Also, if their feet are on the pedals, it makes a clicking sound if they aren't pedaling. None of this detracts from our enjoyment of the bike.
755798
Well, it is noisy but not enough to bother people. Maybe as noisy as an electric can opener?
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.
1692579
No, the alarm is basically a deterrent to a thief. When the security is breached, the alarm does sound, but not loud enough for even a close neighbor to hear. I guess it amounts to a scare tactic to a thief looking for an easy break- in. Hope this helps