⏰ Free classic alarm sound
Old Alarm Clock Sound
The twin-bell clock from every cartoon: a hammer rattling between two bells for 30 seconds straight. Not the loudest file, but so high and metallic it cuts through sleep anyway.
The recording
A real wind-up alarm clock with two bells on top, recorded while it rings without a break for about half a minute. No ticking before it, no pause in the middle: it starts ringing and keeps going.
Recorded by cryptidcat and shared on Freesound as “Twin Bell Alarm Clock Continuous Ringing” under CC0: free to use for anything. We volume-matched it and made the phone files.
Who it’s for
Great for: People who want the old-school sound and sleep through phone beeps.
Skip it if: You share a room. This one wakes everyone.
Old alarm clock: the numbers
| Length | 0:31 |
|---|---|
| Loudness | Soft (-21.7 dB at matched volume) |
| How it starts | Full volume right away |
| Pattern | Nonstop bell ringing |
| Wake power | 4 out of 5 |
| iPhone file | Full length |
Questions people ask
Why do old alarm clocks sound so loud?
A small hammer hits two metal bells many times a second. The sound is high-pitched and packed with sharp overtones, which our ears are very sensitive to, so it feels louder than a smooth tone at the same volume.
Can I get this sound as my iPhone alarm?
Yes. Download the iPhone (.m4r) file, add it to your phone as a ringtone, then pick it in Clock → Alarm → Sound. Our step-by-step guide shows how.