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?
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?
untergasse436 Aug 2019 09:26Visit several hardware stores to test the doorbells. However, this isn’t really reliable because the sound of the chime will be quite different in your own room due to its acoustics compared to the store. You need to consider factors like reflections, standing waves, and so on, depending on the chime frequency. Also, the age of the person hearing it matters: older people tend to perceive higher frequencies less well, which can also affect how the sound is perceived.
As you can see, it’s not that simple. Just going to a hardware store or ordering one with multiple tones would be too easy. After all, choosing a door chime is a decision for life!
As you can see, it’s not that simple. Just going to a hardware store or ordering one with multiple tones would be too easy. After all, choosing a door chime is a decision for life!
untergasse436 Aug 2019 09:57denz. schrieb:
I can see it now. The motto here is just to buy something, anything.
Thanks for your advice.There’s really no need to make a science out of it. If it gets too annoying, you just buy a new one for a few euros.Similar topics