Ring Alarm Outdoor Siren by Amazon

As I'm quite happy with my Ring Alarm in general, there is no surprise the Outdoor Siren is also a good product. Let me keep it short, no bs: 1. Loud. I'm not sure if wired would be louder, as mine is running on batteries, but definitely won't be quieter. It is loud and annoying (in a good way). You can choose for 5 levels of loudness and duration from 1 to 10 minutes. 2. Super easy setup. The app guides you step by step. It's setup in matter of minutes. 3. Power options. Hardwires, battery pack or simple D size batteries. Have mine for 2.5 years and batteries just show as full. Exactly what you need, as you don't wanna be up there changing batteries every few months. Ah yes - this way no wires so simple DIY setup! 4. Good functionality. In comparison with classic alarms which do nothing except sound, you get full event history, lights up with red when alarming, sound & duration settings. 5. Manual sounding the siren if needed & easy testing. 6. Good durability. 2.5 years in irish beautiful "sunshine" and "light" breezes :D TO NOTE: Siren light up with blinking red just if hard-wired or on a battery pack, on D batteries it won't in order to preserve the batteries for the actual siren. Overall, it's a simple yet good and reliable device, despite not cheap - offers good value for money and it's a must have in my opinion if you have a ring alarm, as the base station alone is not so loud and is just inside the house. Stay well and safe friends! Cheers!

After a recent shed break in, which Ring was spot on - alarm went off as soon as the garden gate was open (outdoor gate sensor) and woke me up at 3am BUT stupidly I had no outdoor siren because I decided no one listens to them anyway... But actually, the thieves didn't want to hang around long and I'm positive if a siren was blaring they would have ran away as soon as it went off. So, I installed the Ring siren outside, great bit of kit super easy to pair to the Ring system & very easy to install on the wall. I've installed old school alarms in the past and been scared to death by them going off due to Tampers etc and can generally be a pain in the butt but this is so easy, when disarmed tamper pings on the app but doesn't scream in your face so your quite free to fiddle and play, don't need to feel like you have a ticking bomb in your hands up the ladder. It looks tidy, has a glow at night (can be turned on/off) and looks quite swish but I understand some people won't like it so it can be switched off in the app, and the siren is surrounded in LEDs while will look very obvious to anyone who looks out there windows in the night. Volume control is also quite nice, whole system is just brilliant. Not a ring camera fan, but ring alarms are absolutely spot on.

I’m a big fan of Ring devices and, as usual, the setup is straightforward. This was easy to install and integrates perfectly with the Ring Alarm system. The siren itself is loud, which is exactly what you want from an outdoor unit. In my opinion, this is a must-have if you’re running a Ring Alarm base unit, as the internal siren alone isn’t likely to be heard by neighbours. I’ve had this installed for a couple of years now and the battery life is still going strong, which is reassuring for something mounted outdoors. You will need a ladder to get it installed, but once it’s up it’s completely hassle-free. Simple, effective and does exactly what it’s meant to do.

Bought the outdoor siren to complement our Ring security system which in itself is a high quality but much cheaper replacement for our decade-old and comparatively clunky ADT system. Now the siren is in place but it is non functional as I don’t want to go up and change the batteries with a certain frequency and I still don’t know where I’m going to find a socket and wire, drill a hole through the wall or a window post to connect it to a power source. And somehow this will lead to an additional unsightly cable either inside or outdoors. Having said that, this is a good siren, it looks and feels sturdy. And I quite like the way it s looks on our house. The sound when I tested it was quite loud and like all Ring alarm product its super easy to connect it to your app. I should say that I was a bit disappointed by the size. it is fairly compact and heavy, but not as large as our former ADT box. When you wan to put it on a wall you’ll first have to fix the back plate, and you’ll probably need a ladder. Personally I wouldn’t recommend it, as doing DYI on a higher ladder is dangerous per definition.

Perfect, great addition to my ring alarm system, this was the final piece, very easy to add to the ring alarm, just scan the siren QR code, install and fit, comes with a mini spirit level inside, all very good. Note: comes with 4 D batteries, this means the ring logo will not light up at night as needs to be connected to a main power for this to happen. You can control the siren settings from the app, volume of the siren, duration etc

I got this as part of an Amazon bundle. It is easy to fit, weatherproof and boy, is it loud, All controlled from the base station via the app, it is easy to configure and when powered from a mains adapter, provides a visible illuminated RING emblem. Highly recommended to compliment a Ring alarm system.

**Update after almost two years, siren still going strong and the 3 D batteries and 1 ring rechargeable battery are all still showing full state of charge, I don't have the logo illuminated at night but is good to see the batteries all still doing well*** **Update Oct 23 - D batteries and ring rechargeable battery pack still showing full** Have had the Ring doorbell and gen 1 alarm since Christmas, I did wonder if we would see a dummy alarm siren when I purchased it, the fact that this is a working siren with LEDs is a bonus. It’s quite a substantial piece of kit, especially once the D batteries are installed, we also have the removable battery pack installed. Upon arrival, the Ring packaging looked very good, so good that I almost didn’t find the wall mounting kit (which is in a section of the inner cardboard packaging) once removed from all packaging, you need to remove the screw at the bottom of the unit (which is retained) then remove the wall mounting plate, once this is removed you loosen the three screws on the battery cover and slide the cover up to remove, you can then start the set up process within the app before pulling the battery tab. Setup on mine was completed without issue. You then mount the backing plate in the location you wish to have the siren mounted (best to check WiFi coverage before securing) you then have the choice of using just the included D batteries or with a combination a battery pack, a solar panel or DC hardwire, important to note that if you only use the D batteries the alarm will function normally with the exception of the dusk to dawn illumination, any additional power source will give you that function. A couple of reviews have mentioned it being quite difficult to attach the siren to the mounting plate once wall mounted, it’s a snug fit although this should prevent false anti tamper alerts. Once completed , you can carry out an LED test (very bright red LEDs all around the siren) or an LED and Siren test (Siren has different volume levels from silent to Loudest), you can also configure the dusk to dawn illumination, although I did try it I don’t think we will use it, the siren is quite prominent in a well lit street anyway. Should you buy it? There are those that say alarms are a waste of time, maybe they are, although I think I would rather be the only house in the street with an alarm than the only house in the street without an alarm, the Ring system was basically an invisible alarm up till now, however the siren now makes it a more visible deterrent, it’s actually quite stylish too. Edit: for those wondering about the battery life, apparently the D batteries will last up to 3 years based on alarm being activated 4 time per year, Ring also state that the rechargeable battery pack will last around 3 weeks with the dusk to dawn light enabled.

Have reviewed the Ring Alarm System, which this came with, but this is a separate review. Love the RING alarm system, so easy to install and connect up to the App. We installed the siren, instructions talk about the hardwire adaptor having + and - wires, but you cannot tell which is which, they are not colour coded. We wired it up thinking there wasn't any difference; test the alarm, which worked, so we attached it to the wall. It was only when I noticed it wasn't glowing after dark that I realised it was working off the battery and not hard wired. Should have spotted this in the App, but I hadn't. So had to go up the ladder and switch the connecting wires over and it worded perfectly. Great that you can set the volume and length of time it rings, all through the App. Apart from the glitch with the hard wiring instructions (RING really need to colour code the wires or tell people to test in the App before attaching to the wall) I love it. There is a video on YouTube showing you how to install this, and he even made the same mistake with the wiring!.