ᐅ Buying a doorbell chime without testing it first?

Seemingly a simple topic – the doorbell.

But somehow not really.
We already have the push button. Now we just need the right chime and a matching transformer.

How did you choose the chime?
At the hardware store, there are about 10 different ones, but only around 3 work with our system, and so far, I haven’t found any way online to listen to the sound before buying.

Did you just buy it “blind” or without hearing it first?

Most of the ones online are rated around 75 dB.
Some say that’s loud enough for an apartment, others say it’s too quiet for a house. What volume level did you go for?

We bought it blindly from a major online retailer. It features 17 melodies with volume adjustable up to a maximum of 86 dB. And don’t worry, that is very loud.

Buy one of the three that work, or go to the hardware store (such as Bauhaus or Hornbach).
We have a classic doorbell, and it is meant to be heard in single-family homes.

You can adjust that afterwards, right? And the doorbell volume is more than enough; I usually have it set to about 3 out of 10.

Yes, we actually wanted the classic doorbell sound. Preferably in a deep tone.

I don’t need 17 melodies.

Then buy a classic door chime. And don’t forget, it’s only the door chime. Not a window, not a shower, not the kitchen. So even if the sound isn’t the best, that’s just how it is. It’s not something you have to endure all the time. Besides, someone has to ring the bell first for it to chime. And how often does that happen in one day anyway...