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

I've been using a Ring Alarm system for about a year now, and it has been one of the best home security purchases I've made. Installation was surprisingly simple. The sensors paired quickly, the app walks you through the setup process, and I had everything up and running without any professional installation. Over the past year, the system has been completely reliable. I've never had any issues with false alarms, connectivity, or devices dropping offline. It simply works, which is exactly what you want from a security system. Before switching to Ring, I had ADT and was paying around $60 per month for monitoring. With Ring's professional monitoring costing about $10 per month, the savings have been substantial. At that price difference, the system has paid for itself many times over while still providing the features I need. If you're considering replacing a traditional monitored alarm system or installing one for the first time, I'd definitely recommend giving Ring a serious look. It's reliable, easy to install, and offers excellent value for the money.

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.

I was a little skeptical about purchasing the Ring Alarm as I had read some of the negative customer reviews left on the Amazon site regarding this product. I had been doing research on alarm systems. I had looked at the Ring and another wireless alarm systems. I was on the Amazon sited the day after Thanksgiving and there was a link that said Black Friday deals. I clicked the link and the site refreshed to a page of deals. The first item on the page was a deal for 8 piece Ring Alarm for $149.00. $149.00, that was cheaper than a 5 piece Ring set. To make it even better for $10.00 more I could get an Echo Dot with the purchase. $159.00 for a Ring Alarm and an Echo Dot was an awesome deal. So I jumped on it. When I received the product it took a few day to install the system as I was a little busy after work. Once I did have the chance to install the system it was very easy. I did have to initialize the system twice as it didn’t connect to the internet the first time. After connection was made set up was a breeze. Because I was so impressed with the system I purchased the 6 piece Ring Smart Lighting Pathlight System and the Ring video doorbell. The Pathlight System came with the Ring Light Bridge which is required to create a connection network for Ring Smart Lights. The light system is awesome. Because they have a motion sensor, the system can be set to come on during the specific set time when motion is detected. The doorbell alerts you when motion is detected and also when someone rings the doorbell. The Ring base station announces that “someone is at the door” when the button is pushed. As of right now the only two issue that I have had with the system is the video doorbell and the Ring Light Bridge were too far from the wireless router. The light bridge would lose connection often and the doorbell wouldn’t work correctly so I had to purchase and wireless extender. Now they both work great.

Nice product! Easy installation!

The Ring Alarm 8-Piece Kit was pretty straightforward to install and set up. The app walks you through everything, and getting the sensors connected was easy. I used screws instead of the included adhesive tape to mount the sensors because I wanted something more secure, and that worked well. I don’t see how the tape holds over time. The system has done exactly what it's supposed to do. The sensors respond quickly, and the app notifications have been reliable. My only real complaint is that the alarm could be louder. It's definitely audible, but I expected it to be a little more attention-grabbing, especially from other parts of the house. The app says your neighbors may hear which is unlikely Overall, it's a solid security system that's easy to install and works as expected. Cheaper to monitor than the big names and one less app.

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.

Really happy with this system so far. Easy to install and use. Doesn’t take up much space in my house and works well. Very happy

I wanted to replace my 13 y/o ADT system (made by DSC) with something that had WiFi capability. The ADT system was still in excellent shape and very reliable but no way to connect it to the web. I chose the Ring … with the ultimate goal of having a monitoring service. All I can say is that Ring must have squeezed all of their experience and customer input from the first generation to create the 2nd. The engineering is fantastic. The app is as intuitive and solid as you can get. Every sensor/keypad/etc links to the base wirelessly... and are configured by the same Ring app that is used be the doorbell cameras. The app displays every device and sensor along with its status for easy troubleshooting. The door and window contact sensors have LEDs that wink when they're triggered. All sorts of nuggets that build your confidence in the system. The only device that absolutely needs to be plugged into power is the base unit (that also houses the alarm siren). For that, I ran Romex wire up from the outlet below and used a multimedia box to bury the base unit's little wall transformer like you do with TVs (see picture). I learned that trick from another Amazon review. I went the extra mile and also wired power to the rechargeable keypad (using ADT's original power wire and Ring's 5V USB transformer). Extra goodies: The Gen 2 keypad has emergency buttons (only work if you have the monitoring service). It lights when you approach it. It speaks to you when you arm/disarm it. I armed it "home" and "away" for a week to make sure it was stable (no problems). Then today, I called Ring and signed up for professional monitoring (Ring calls it "Protection Plan"). $100/year. Congratulations to you at Ring. UPDATE: Limited functionality with door locks. Still as happy with the Alarm System itself... but ran into a problem when adding a door lock to the mix. Ring's website shows a number of 3rd party locks (Schlage, Yale, Kwikset) that have been "certified" to work with the Ring APP. But be aware that the Ring APP has limited functionality with these locks. THE RING APP WILL: Lock and unlock the door (you'll need the ZWAVE version of the door lock and have a Ring Alarm Base Station). THE RING APP WILL NOT: Allow you to change the lock's lock/unlock codes. Ring's APP has a "Guest feature" that is possibly designed to do that but, as of now (Aug 3, 2020), it does not work (confirmed by Ring). In summary, Ring has a GREAT APP and Schlage (what I chose) has a GREAT lock... but if you are an Airbnb owner who needs to change codes via the web, this won't do it (maybe in the future?). Also, if you are thinking you can just jump over to the Schlage APP to get the feature, the ZWAVE version of Schlage's door lock does not work with the Schlage app... I have read that the Schlage APP uses WiFi and thus needs the WiFi version of their door lock... but better check with Schlage.