Alarm 8-Piece Kit (newest model), Home or business security system with optional 24/7 professional monitoring

The Ring 2nd Gen is my first experience with a home install of a security system; however, not my first experience with security systems in general. If you're somewhat tech savvy you won't have a problem setting this up. The materials provided upon unboxing were sufficient enough to guide me to setting up and installing this security system without any prior experience. I am converting over from ADT due to their expensive monthly costs and I was extremely happy to find that the magnet side of the window and doors sensors (the smaller side of the sensor) worked with Ring. What this meant was I only had to replace part of my ADT system, thus making install easier and less time consuming. Software is easy to use. I was able to figure it out on my own without any instructions. Some people will complain that Ring doesn't have glass break sensors but coming over from ADT I will tell you that this is a blessing. The biggest false alarm you will get is from glass break sensors, especially if you have kids. I can't tell you how many times I had a false alarm go off because a kid banged their toys around, or screamed at the right tone, or threw a dish into the sink. I understand the need for glass break sensors in certain situations, like a bigger where you might not be able to hear a window break. If you want a glass break sensor there is nothing stopping you from putting a window/door sensor on the glass itself, positioned in a manner that doesn't interfere with the operation of the window. Stick the sensor on the bottom of the window frame and the contact magnet above it directly on the glass. If/when someone smashes the window and clears out the glass to climb thru, it's going to go off. I get that this is not practical for every scenario and every window, but it is an option. Alexa Guard is another option and while it isn't a true glass break sensor, it is a bit of a backup. I want to edit to add that I'm a little frustrated with Amazon on the package options and shipping. I bought the 14 piece kit, however, I did not need the 14 piece kit. I didn't need the 2nd keypad, motion sensor or range extender. All I needed was one the base station, one keypad, one motion sensor, the fire alarm listener and 8 contact sensors. Buying all that stuff separately cost more than the 14 piece kit so I was forced to order it. This is when I became aware that a true 14 piece kit doesn't exist. What Amazon did was ship me an 8 piece kit and then all the other pieces separate, like I wanted to order anyway. They all shipped at different times with the last pieces arriving 5 days after the initial kit. I wish they would have at least arrived at the same time so I could have installed my system all at once, however, doing it this way gave me the chance to see just how easy it is to add on additional devices at any time. The cellular backup is via AT&T. You'll want to check service at your address.

Easy to set up, arrived undamaged, free 30 day trial of emergency services. The sensors all attached easily to fluted frames without the need for risers. My main challenge now is in remembering to disarm it when I let the dog out. So far so good, and I feel a lot more secure at night.

I currently have a SimpliSafe alarm system that’s costing me a monthly charge of $31 for monitoring. My daughter recently moved into her own home and I thought I’d install a Ring alarm system for her. The initial purchase price was comparable to the SimpliSafe, the installation was almost effortless, and the professional monitoring fee was 1/3 of what I’m paying SimpliSafe! When I say the system was easy to set up, I had my 8 year old grandson install the four sensors, extender, and alarm. I installed the keypad, but everything else was taken care of by the young man. Conclusion is that I’m getting rid of my SimpliSafe system and installing a Ring system in its place. The Ring phone app is much easier to understand and use too. No regrets so far, and I know my daughter and my grandchildren are protected at home.

Functionable. Greatsize, not too big. Works perfect easy to use. Easy to conmect. Great simple design. User friendly. Great range. I can feel safe in my home with this system! Highly recommend! Great value.

I've been a Ring customer since early on. This is my second set used in my second home. The hardware is mostly the same, but the keypad and the door sensors have been upgraded. The sensors are much, much smaller than Gen 1. The alarm overall works well and the monitoring contract is good. No long term commitments and the inclusion of video storage for all the cameras are really nice. My favorite aspect of the Ring alarm is the ever expanding biosphere. There's constantly more functions added. And they're accessible to the average user. They may not be 100% professional grade, but they work well for the most part. And they are thoughtfully designed. If things don't work perfectly, I can can be reasonably certain that improvements are on the way. The best is that you can implement these changes yourself. I'm tired of buying entire systems from alarm companies and having to call them back and overpay them to add features. With Ring...you can do it all yourself. I'm holding out the last star b/c I'm going through some issues with customer service. I'll update if necessary, but want to give Ring a chance to fix the problem.

Easy setup, fine user control, extremely thoughtful design! I was using smartthings with a mix of smartthings, wink, and other z wave products for my alarm. This alarm is better in my opinion than anything you can buy professionally or diy. Design First off, everything just looks nice and clean. The sensors are slightly wider and taller than my old sensors, but are way thinner which makes them stick out less. I really the design language of everything for the 2nd generation products. Setup is really fast and easy. I appreciate this because z wave can be super duper finicky and hard/time consuming to setup. The thoughtfulness of design of everything is just bar none better than anything else. For example, starting with the base station, backup battery, cellular free, wifi and ethernet options, and cable management! Both the base station and keypads have cable management which gives options in setup to really make everything look nice! The keypad also can be operated wired or by rechargeable battery which again, awesome. On top of that, the base station comes with a great wall mounting solution that can be used permanent or semi permanent with the charging cable and not have to go through walls. The cable even has a notch to make it easier to pull out! The sensors are amazing as well. Installation is easy with double sided tape and also the option to hard mount with screws. The detection distance is very good which helps for non aligned installations due to door trim and such. What I really appreciate is they use CR2032 batteries which I can buy almost anywhere. Too much of my other z wave equipment used rare batteries that were not stocked by walmart/target/etc. Also the batteries are easy to change and that is also something that really matters down the line. Control and Integration The amount of control has been just amazing as well. There are still improvements to be made, however with Ring they have been constantly improving and i feel like that is a huge benefit to this alarm in that the software will keep maturing. I use multiple ring outdoor and indoor cameras with a doorbell pro, and schlage smart deadbolts. Together with this alarm, I have been very satisfied with how well you can sync everything up. First off my deadbolts synced up on first try which did not ever happen with smartthings. It is truly wonderful to be able to both arm and disarm my alarm from my deadbolt TouchPad. The ability to set one deadbolt to arm and disarm the ALARM with codes while the 2nd deadbolt doesn't is great. The amount of user control is great, but what makes this really stand out is I don't have to look online for custom schedulers or run iftt to get things to work how they should. You can easily make any single door sensor alert on open or close with a few different sounds. They can be separately configured or be turned all off/on based on alarm mode which is again great. I already had Ring premium or whatever it is called due to my doorbell and multiple cameras, so this cost me no more than I was already paying. Paying $100 a year for camera and alarm service with cloud storage is a steal. Please don't ever change that. Overall this has been everything I could have asked for and more. By far the easiest install. What was surprising was how well everything is designed and how well you can control everything to your liking. I am hoping that my door sensors do not have the issues down the line that I had with other zwave devices. On the plus side, replacing a sensor is again just such a great design. You can just replace the sensor without having to undo any tape or screws due to the design of the sensor mount. Please, whoever designed these, give them a raise!

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The alarm system that every home needs is functional, versatile, and offers great value for money. It boasts amazing connectivity and security features, and its minimalist design makes it a stylish addition to any home. The range can be expanded with an extender, and the sensor cable is free.