From my old bell my visit was ever a fright, so loud and shrill was the. After a friend has almost got a heart attack after the neighbor children again had thick fingers, it was time to get rid of the bell. This Gong I have on the manufacturer side sample belongs (how cool) and the same order. It's loud enough for my 2 ZBK apartment. Who complains here about the volume, because it does not adequately sonicated the castle, one probably should a ship's horn or a fanfare to establish)