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Digital Alarm Clock Sound
The bedside digital clock beep: quick beeps in groups, over and over. Not pretty, but your brain has learned what it means.
The recording
A bedside digital alarm clock going off: quick electronic beeps in groups, the same pattern over and over for about 24 seconds.
Recorded by israra and shared on Freesound as “Digital Alarm Clock Sound Effect” under CC0: free to use for anything. We volume-matched it and made the phone files.
Who it’s for
Great for: People who need the unmistakable "it is morning" beep.
Skip it if: You wake up stressed. Research suggests melodic sounds leave people less groggy than beeps.
Digital alarm clock: the numbers
| Length | 0:24 |
|---|---|
| Loudness | Loud (-11.3 dB at matched volume) |
| How it starts | Full volume right away |
| Pattern | Beeps in quick groups |
| Wake power | 4 out of 5 |
| iPhone file | Full length |
Questions people ask
Why do alarm clocks beep in groups?
Short beeps with tiny gaps grab attention better than one long tone, because our hearing reacts most to changes. The pattern keeps "restarting" your attention.
Is a beeping alarm bad for you?
Not harmful, but a 2020 RMIT University study found people felt groggier after waking to harsh beeps than to melodic sounds. If you feel rough every morning, try a melodic alarm.