Morris Perfect Storm Box Lightning And Thunder Effects Machine

Creates an awesome effect of lightning. Perfect for my cemetery decor. Realistic and much better than a strobe.

Perfect Storm 2.0 works like a charm and as advertised. I didn't listen to the audio samples on the included CD but I did do my homework up front to ensure that my lights didn't exceed 1,000 watts. The build in microphone was perfect outside only about 6 inches from the bluetooth speaker. I connected the speaker to my iphone and drove the effects sound over Bluetooth. I did not purchase a 3.5mm audio cable to test out. I searched itunes for various tracks to test out and the best one that worked for me was "Heavenly Weather (Thunderstorm Sounds) 2017 - Track 5 - Thunder and Lightning". I let the track play through and kept adjusting the sensitivity knob to get the right amount of lightning flash vs. rain. It worked like a charm and I got so many compliments from both the trick-or-treaters and the parents. Definitely worth the investment. For the record, because it's an electronic device, I did not leave it out in the rain. For next year, I'm going to cut out a rectangular hole in a plastic storage container to allow the sound to get to the microphone and put the unit inside of the container with the lid on to keep the moisture out. We will see!UPDATE: I've taken impeccable care of my Perfect Storm 2.0, packing it in the original box each year and have never dropped it or gotten it wet. I was disappointed to set it up the day before Halloween to test it out to find out it no longer works. While the unit is 4 years old, it's worked like a charm and I've only had it on for about 4 hours on Halloween night only for the past 4 years. I'm using the same 300-watt light fixture I've used each year that has worked fine and this year the light just stays lit up and it doesn't respond to the soundtrack I always use. I tried the built-in microphone and the 3.5 mm auxiliary jack and neither works. I still give it 5 starts but I'm pretty disappointed it didn't last longer than 4 years, given the limited use.

Although I didn't get to use it for Halloween this year, I set it up and it worked perfectly! I ripped the CD onto my computer, and the thunder sound effects are pretty realistic! I used a blue LED flood light to look like natural lightning.I will be using it for next year on Halloween for my cemetery scene, although with the lame curfew hours nowadays, (trick or treating starting at 5:30 before it's even dark for over an hour!! 🤬) It won't show up until about 7:00 7:30 at night. This Gen X mama is fed up with these dumb rules nowadays. Totally ruins Halloween.But I digress. This is an amazing addition to any Halloween yard haunt!!

The media could not be loaded. This thing works great. Adds a whole new ambience to my Halloween entryway. I've gotten quite a few compliments already. I've only used it about 5 or 6 times so I can't say anything about longevity but so far I would highly recomend it.

The media could not be loaded. Does not work with my Sony Walkman MP3 player but does with both a portable spinning disc player and a home theater DVD player/recorder. I think the output level is too low on the Sony. Your results will vary.I used this with LED flood lights and noticed right away that they trigger at different times according to the individual brand and model of bulb. It's important to use the same exact brand and model for a consistent trigger level. I did not try this with incandescent bulbs as I wanted an instant flash and not a slow response time. These work well and are what is in use in the attached video:Philips LED Indoor/Outdoor Flood Bulb 4 Pack, 90 Watt Equivalent, Daylight (5000K) PAR38 Non Dimmable, Medium Screw BaseThe audio CD is OK but it's a ~60 min repetitive loop of one segment a few minutes long and some of the thunder crashes are not realistic. I tried another thunderstorm CD ("Distant Thunder" by The Nature Company ca. 1988) but evidently there is some sub audio noise that kept triggering the lamps with no sound. I tried running the audio through a high pass filter but was unable to solve this issue. Your results will again, vary.I did not test the microphone input as I wished to be able to adjust the audio level separately from the trigger point.Overall I like it and it is a great effect and is a great addition to a haunt.Update 10-2019:Upgraded the lamps with these:https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JET1LTC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1With these bases:https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JET1LTC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The media could not be loaded. This thing is amazing. Well worth the money. The effect is wonderful. So many complements and people taking videos of the house. After Halloween, my wife and I sat in the living room and listened to the thunder/lightning with the light effect for an hour it really felt like we weren't in the Bay Area, CA. When I first researched "thunderstorm lighting effect" I was imagining the devices would be a speaker + light all in one, which this is not. This is a box that can modulate / flicker the power to the output receptacle based on the audio or mic input signal. The sensitivity knob is fantastic because it lets you dial in the threshold. I hooked a 50W LED panel into the output receptacle and used the "mic input" mode from a Bluetooth speaker that was streaming from my Laptop in the house. The speaker was about 5 feet away with sensitivity at about 30%. It was incredible. The ONE thing they could improve It is to provide a URL to the sound file as MP3 or WAV. The CD is outdated. I found someone that ripped it to YouTube and I played from there since I had no way to read the CD!

Works great. I used it for lightning and thunder but it can be used for music you can plug in colored lights because its sound sensitive. Endless possibilities