Why is the cost higher than regular, high pitched smoke alarms?
The Loudenlow requires a large (6 inch) speaker and stout amplifier to generate a powerful sound at the lower frequency. Lower frequencies require more power and speaker surface area to generate loud sounds. The large speaker and metal chassis which houses the Loudenlow (6.5″ x 8″ x 2″ and almost 3 pounds) costs more than the small, cheap, plastic units available at Wal-mart, etc. which only generate high frequencies. Also, because we are a small company our volume is small and we cannot, at this time, offer a “mass production” price. All units are hand-built by skilled labor and inspected before shipping.
