Timex "Shock" Models and Alarm Volume
Dan
desirable timex "shock" models have a real design flaw?
that is, the volume of the alarms (which now number at least three,
rather than just one as in the non-shock ironman models) is far too
low--much lower than on the non-shock ironman.
my theory: the engineers simply forgot the sound won't penetrate the
thicker case as well and didn't compensate for the additional
thickness.
i have repeatedly emailed timex about this, but i have never even
received a response, much less the back-and-forth that i should think
the company might engage in with a customer who cares enough to assess
its products carefully and analytically.
any feedback would be welcome!
dan richman
seattle
dAz
> has anyone else noticed that the otherwise very well designed and
> desirable timex "shock" models have a real design flaw?
>
> that is, the volume of the alarms (which now number at least three,
> rather than just one as in the non-shock ironman models) is far too
> low--much lower than on the non-shock ironman.
>
> my theory: the engineers simply forgot the sound won't penetrate the
> thicker case as well and didn't compensate for the additional
> thickness.
or they simply don't care.
>
> i have repeatedly emailed timex about this, but i have never even
> received a response, much less the back-and-forth that i should think
> the company might engage in with a customer who cares enough to assess
> its products carefully and analytically.
>
well I have a Casio triple sensor watch that I cannot hear the alarm
even with the watch up next to my ear, it is basically useless but then
I didn't buy it for the alarm.
the only alarms I like are the old Seiko bellmatics and JLC memovox and
other mechanical alarms that actually vibrate on the wrist as well sound
on a bell or gong.
Beau G.
personally i gave up onTimex a long time ago between loudly ticking
analogue quartz models that could be heard across the room at night
and some pusher failures on digital and ana/digi watches.
I have been a fan of Casio for some years now and have never had any
issues.
as far as alarm volume goes, my daily alarm clock is a casio mtg-900
something or other, it's never failed me yet, it has a 5 min snooze as
well as 4 other alarms.
better luck next time
Beau G.
Jack Denver
and is pretty hard on it, but there's never been any problem with the
pushers. I do recall that there is a little spring that transmits the
vibration from the buzzer to the back which acts as a diaphragm. You might
want to check your watch to see if this spring is in place and to be sure
the back is not installed upside down which would put the spring in the
wrong place.
"Beau G." <mt6...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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Beau G.
It really put me off of Timex's.
Beau G.
On Nov 14, 11:13 am, "Jack Denver" <nunuv...@netscape.net> wrote:
> My daughter (13 yrs old.) wears an Timex Ironman (ladies size - Ironlady?)
> and is pretty hard on it, but there's never been any problem with the
> pushers. I do recall that there is a little spring that transmits the
> vibration from the buzzer to the back which acts as a diaphragm. You might
> want to check your watch to see if this spring is in place and to be sure
> the back is not installed upside down which would put the spring in the
> wrong place.
>
> "Beau G." <mt69...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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