Screaming Meanie 220 Alarm Clock and Timer, Extremely Loud for Deep Sleepers, Multi-Purpose Clock, 3 Sound Levels (with 9v Battery Included) - Assorted

The best thing about this is that if you hide the alarm, it guarantees you will have to remain awake long enough that you are unable to go back to sleep even if you tried, because at highest setting it is so loud it is impossible to pinpoint the location. It seems like it comes from every direction at once, and moving around trying to sense how the loudness increases or decreases is nearly impossible in close-quarters environment. Probably easy enough to track outdoors on a football field, but inside. . . .no it gets me up, believe me. just don't set it on a lower setting than maximum, because at low or medium 70 or 90, instead of max 120, I get no difference from other alarms.highly recommended. worth the money. I hate this blasted thing but it does get the job done. I'm wondering what would happen if i put it beneath my pillow. I think i'll try that tonight.so, yeah, it's definitely loud enough to trigger the fight or flight reflex of the sympathetic nervous system, and that's gotta be why other people's descriptions so vividly describe heart-pounding, anxiety, movement and hyper-alertness.ADDENDUM [LATE ENTRY 06/18/14] Just wanted to add that turning it off is not nearly so difficult as it seems. Now that I've had it a while, it seems absurd that I ever thought of it that way. All you do is press one button in the lower left on the front panel, and simultaneously depress both keys on the side with your right thumb. If you have a thumb and at least one finger on each hand, you can do it. NOW it seems TOO EASY to turn off. Also, I would like to say that this is no longer a miracle alarm. If you, for example, take a powerful mood stabilizer such as seroquel (quetiapine), or a CNS (central nervous system) depressant such as xanax or sleeping med like ambien or lunesta, this will not KEEP you awake once you have turned it off. If you are groggy or sleep deprived enough, it will wake you up unless you are literally comatose.It will aways be the user's responsibility to stay awake once up, and resist the urge to go back to sleep. Even if it jacks your heart rate up, the pulse will return to normal, the body relax, and if groggy enough you can go back to sleep within a few minutes. It does not change a night owl into a morning person.

I actually had the 110 for years, and wanted to get a second one to be a backup alarm. I found the 120 and chose it for the intermediate alarm volume. I am glad I upgraded.I have to confess, I am using this as a countdown alarm almost exclusively. I'd rather do the math when I am awake and setting the alarm instead of when it goes off and I wake up. The operation doesn't seem intuitive at first, but you learn very quickly how to use it and which buttons to push. The fact that you need to think about it just a little and make sure that you are pressing the proper combination helps you wake up a little when you are turning off the alarm or, as I do all the time, resetting it for an extra five minutes while only half awake. A regular alarm feature is available if you have a regular schedule and get up at the same time every day. I don't so the countdown timer makes more sense for me.Unlike the 110, this model has the intermediate alarm volume which you will hear and which probably won't upset your neighbors. This has always been a concern for me with the louder setting on the 110. I think the 120 feels more solid and the action on the buttons feels more polished. The size is a little larger than the 110, but it isn't very noticeable. This uses a 9-volt battery, and the battery life is good. Having the built-in tester/light button is great though.I love this thing and would buy another in a heartbeat. The one flaw I've found is that the battery test indicator is just below the screen and is bright. The little LCD screen will illuminate like an Indiglo watch dial when you press the top button, but the battery test light is so bright I can't ever make out the information on the screen. If I could deduct just half a star for this I would, but I can't, and I feel the quality and performance are so good that deducting one full star would be misleading. If you want a countdown alarm, get this. If you are trying to decide between this one and the 110, get this one ... definitely worth the extra 5-10 dollars.

The media could not be loaded. ****i am adding a video, but do NOT know how well the sound will come through.It WORKS (so far)!!!!!! I have only been using it for 2-nights. To say i am a deep sleeper is at times the understatement of the year. I am single mom that works two jobs and some night i take a 45-min nap before going in ALL night :( this actually wakes me up!!! THE BEST way to describe the sound level on HIGH (there are 3-levels) is to compare it with a Home smoke alarm. Your smoke alarm that has that ear piercing shrill, that is this!!!Couple things I was not aware of when I purchased this. It does work exclusively off of a 9 V battery. In saying that it is 100% completely portable. It also has a built in panic button. The “low” volume is PERFECT for a timer for anything, cooking, taking pills, laundry, kids time-outs 🤣 etc. this alarm also a built in clip. Making it easy to clip onto yourself, clothing, bag etc.My only concern if I had to list one is the alarm is so loud I worry about my neighbor. And getting annoyed…..she is already a bitch. Although not sure how to fix that and keep the noise level?Cons: (if i have to add something)…..the buttons and pic are very small and hard for me to see. The directions on the back, while very explanatory and detailed, are also small making them hard to see. The buttons are close together, making the “snooze” / turn-off a Challenge.If you are a sound sleeper and need something loud this IS the alarm clock for YOU!!!