AAS 600 Wireless Home Security Alarm System Kit

Decent DIY Home Alarm System
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Took a risk with this alarm system w/o knowing much of the seller and the few technical specs provided. Well after receiving and testing a while it has met my expectations…especially for the price.

Some things to note which the seller forgot to mention. It comes w/ 2 horns which is essential for any alarm system (one outdoor for your neighbors to hear and one indoor for yourself). The installation instructions are sparse and seem hand made in a personal computer but it is clear enough so I haven’t needed to contact them.

Of all the 30 plus components I received, 1 of the 5 motion detectors wasn’t working. I didn’t contact the seller to replace it since 4 is more than enough.

Programming the unit took less than an hour. Because all the units are wireless, you will need to replace batteries on everything which will be a real pain. The instructions don’t say how long they last. But its better than running wires all over the house.

All in all, its everything I expected to provide a good deterrent from your opportunistic thieves. One of the reviewers here gave it only 1 star since it isn’t foolproof. Well what do you expect from a $320 system? Yes, if a thief breaks a window and the alarm sounds, he can start searching the house for the keypad and horns and disable them, but I’m guessing they’d just split instead of taking the chance of getting caught (unless you live in the boondocks where neighbors will not here the alarm). You also get a phone call from the system that the alarms went off, so you can take appropriate action. Yes a pro will be able to disable it but i bet he can disable most of the other alarm systems out there as well…

Excellent Quality
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I purchased the AAS-500 system, which appears to be the same as the 600, but with fewer sensors. The installation instructions were perfectly clear. All the door sensors came with the batteries already installed, which was nice. The motion detectors came with the (9v) batteries, and were easily installed. I got this system to replace a 1996 system from Radio Shack which had failed. A major difference with this system (in addition to the much better quality) is that the outside siren can be mounted without worrying about physically connecting it to the console.

Prior to installing sensors I read the entire instruction manual then made a list (map) of what was going to be installed, and where, and numbered each sensor per the instructions. I wrote the numbers on each sensor. I then activated each one and tested them, one by one to make sure everything worked properly. Then, I mounted each sensor per the map I had made. One of the door sensors failed to work. This is when I discovered that the magnet must be placed on the right side of the sensor containing the antenna. I removed the sensor and replaced the backing with one of the extra sensors and mounted it with the antenna pointing down. I should have tested this aspect before actually mounting it and ruining the sticky tape.

The motion detectors have a one page instruction sheet, which really does not need to be read. If you do read it, you will find it pretty choppy; very poor English.

In summary, this is an excellent product, very good quality, good instructions and a major step forward in terms of technology over the system I was previously using.

DIY Wireless Home Alarm System
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
I have taken stars off because this is not a DIY nor a true wireless system.

All wired alarm systems I have used in the past have full battery back up. This is very important because if the thief shuts off you electricity you still have a fully functional alarm for 2 to 6 hours. In this case the system has a battery back up BUT only for the operation panel. The exterior horn which actually does the alerting of neighborhood in-case-of is a wired unit. That poses two problems. One you need to install an exterior power outlet or use an extension cord (as suggested by seller) and announce to the bugler you have a dummy disable-able system.

Secondly during the break-in your horn is dead. Period.

This system does not have exterior horn with a battery back up which is essential as a part of wireless system.

The instruction that come with the unit are mostly text. So if you are a DIY you will be running in circles.

The battery in all the units are recommended to be replaced every 8 to 10 months. The seller recommends that they change theirs every 6 months? Also the window units are cumbersome to open and attach only with two face tape. I don’t know about you but all my items that I have used two face tapes on have hardly lasted 6 months. Then consider jiggling the unit struggling to open them to replace the battery every 6 months in 25 units.

This is falsely advertised as DIY wireless system. As you see it is not and frankly a useless system.

I have taken additional star off as it has been 22 days since I requested full refund. Also, please see comments to this post.

Never do business with this seller. This item is neither a DIY nor a true wireless. This is falsified advertising.

Amazing, easy and inexpensive
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I purchased this product and it is above and beyond it’s price! Unbelievable how inexpensive this product is and yet amazingly good! So many features and so easy to install and work with that it makes monitoring my house wonderful. I have looked around for other wireless alarm systems but none is comparable to this one. This one gives 25 door/window elements which is gr8 since I have many doors and windows. Other ones were so expensive. The only thing I would like to see is the small high pitched alarm wireless instead of wired to the control pad, but it does come with a less decibel alarm wireless.

Thank you for a GREAT product. Just don’t increase the price any more because I bought this one for 250 2 months ago and raved about it to my friends but they said that the price went up.