We bought this bell for the reception of an old folks home. - There was no way of knowing that the 16 different chimes would all be so awful. After a single day of use the receptionist and the facility manager has asked the maintenance department to remove and destroy. It is a pity that there is no way of hearing the chimes before purchase. It works well but just sounds awful - One man said that it sounds like a Chinese Brothel - we'll have to keep our eyes on that one!

I bought this doorbell to replace the same (at request of the owner of our rental). True, as the other reviewers say, that if the batteries are left in it and have died, the speaker unit can be ruined beyond repair (due to corrosion of the battery terminals). This can happen to any battery-operated device though (e.g. kids toys). An idea might be to put a reminder on the calendar to check that it's still working every 4wks or so (what I'm about to do). The only way to avoid this would be to get a mains-powered unit (which are available, but not necessarily convenient...and no power-point close to the unit for us). Otherwise I can't fault it for the price ($22.50), hence the 5-star rating. Some of the chime sounds are annoying, but there are some basic ones that ... MoreI bought this doorbell to replace the same (at request of the owner of our rental). True, as the other reviewers say, that if the batteries are left in it and have died, the speaker unit can be ruined beyond repair (due to corrosion of the battery terminals). This can happen to any battery-operated device though (e.g. kids toys). An idea might be to put a reminder on the calendar to check that it's still working every 4wks or so (what I'm about to do). The only way to avoid this would be to get a mains-powered unit (which are available, but not necessarily convenient...and no power-point close to the unit for us). Otherwise I can't fault it for the price ($22.50), hence the 5-star rating. Some of the chime sounds are annoying, but there are some basic ones that sound like an average, normal doorbell.

Easy to set up, this is my second as last one the outside button part deteriorated, but I did get a good 6 plus years. I was disappointed that my favourite tune was not on the newer version, but I was able to pair the new button with the old inside part of the unit which was handy, so I got to keep my old tune after all.