The 8 Best New Doorbell Chimes (2023 reviews)

Best part: ring new doorbell chime costs reasonable and it is available to ship in 24 hours. It is great to connect new and existing ring devices. It works fine ( goes off in daylight), but button push lag is minimal. The ring chime only enhances the sound of the ring doorbell being rung throughout your home. It also comes with a night light you can turn on or off. The chime is motion activated so it will alert if motion is detected.

It is easy to hook up and has a night light.

Why We Like This:

Good chime for the ring doorbells
Has numerous doorbell chimes that are easy to change
Works slick, sounds good, great security upgrade
Works great to boost wifi signal with the ring doorbell

Best With Volume control: Newhouse hardware New Doorbell Chime

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Newhouse Hardware's ckit1 door chime kit includes everything you need for a basic door chime setup. This doorbell is supposed to be a two-note "Modern door chime" after installing in a new remodeled house and using with a SimliCam Video Doorbell, it only has one note and sounds like a spoon dropping on the floor. It works perfectly fine with this door bell chime kit. It's a tight fit, to keep the wiring from interfering with the chimes.

It is intended for hardwired installation and may be used with one or two doors. The instructions are very clear on how to wire everything and made installing a breeze. It is very easy to work with, all you need is a step ladder and a screwdriver.

Why We Like This:

Loud, you can actually hear your door bell
Complete door bell kit to upgrade old non functioning door bell parts
Easier to install if wires are in place

Best For business: SECRUI New Doorbell Chime

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Next on the list, we've got yet another chime that manages to win our hearts. It's the secrui new doorbell chime and it's widely considered as chime that has the most suitable features. This chime is super easy to install and setup. It has a large amount of different chime sounds that are pre programmed. The frequency electronic technology door open chime is capable of reaching up to 500 feet, with the help of a fm signal scheme. It is great with white vinyl slider doors and windows. The receiver instantly alerts the person in charge by playing one of the 52 chimes that you can pick from.

The loudest setting is great, if you need to know someone opens a door or window. It is loud enough to hear when someone enters the building from either door. It comes with batteries installed.

Why We Like This:

Very easy to attach to door and frame
Works out perfect for business and you can identify between different doors
Great system to monitor coming and going
Great to keep husband with dementia from going outside

Best With existing Door Bell wiring: Newhouse hardware compatible Transformer

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Compared with other chime in this category, the newhouse hardware compatible transformer has a convenient design. If you’re looking for a door chime, to use with or without a Ring doorbell, look no further. The front door chime is the regular ding dong. It is compatible with the existing 16 vac transformer and existing door bell wiring. The Chime works perfectly with a “ding dong” chime when the doorbell button is pushed.

This doorbell can be used for multiple doors or you can wire it as such that a single door will activate both chimes. The sound is fine, the size is good. It is inexpensive enough to replace it necessary.

Why We Like This:

Works awesome, not too big, perfect for a good value doorbell
Easy to install volume high enough
Very good door bell and easy to install

Best For Window: Broannutone Door Chime

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Not everyone likes to purchase chime for their daily usage, but the broannutone door chime would be an anomoly. This is a mechanical chime as it runs off a transformer. It's an electronic unit (using a 16-Volt transformer) and has a corded outlet/plug. It uses an "old school" solenoid-fired striker to hit a metal bar used as the chime, not some sampled or generated tone from a speaker. The cover latches at the top and will only stay on that way. It will work either way and also it is designed for 16 volts. The chime cover then is attached to or hung onto the mechanism. The cover is also attractive. It features to make life more convenient and safer with visual notifications, customizable audio, and installations for multiple entrances.

Why We Like This:

Does a good job and looks nice without being to big, still working
Wire connection necessary to door buttons
Good investment for long term

Best With Alarm: Nutone New Doorbell Chime

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We know from years of feedback from readers, customers and amazon sellers, what most people want in a convenient and appropriate chime. The nutone new doorbell chime is exactly that - it's a simple chime that hits all the right notes. This is an analog door bell, intended as a replacement mechanism for an existing chime. It makes a very robust two tone sound. The rear chime makes a clunk sound not a chime sound. It is nice to have a door bell that it does not run on batteries.

The door bell is the standard Ding, Dong, two tone. It is chime only, no transformer or cover provided. It is easy to install and works fine out of the box.

Why We Like This:

Replaces standard nutone door bells found in many homes
Sounds very good loud enough, like the original
Good investment for long term

Best With delay: Broannutone New Doorbell Chime

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The broannutone new doorbell chime's superior materials makes sure that it ages well with use. It's a conventional hard-wired doorbell designed for use with a push button door bell / transformer. The LA600WH is designed to have a hard wire installation or a wireless installation. It supports high quality digital audio sound with 128mb of memory, holds approximately 40 songs or sounds. The molded plastic cover on the chime mechanism can be painted to blend perfectly into whatever room you wish to mount it in.

The doorbell with universal wired or wireless mechanism includes 8 pre-loaded sounds or you can upload your own mp3 files, allowing you to choose the set-up that works for your lifestyle and personality. It takes 2 secs to ring after the button is pressed. The batteries are necessary in wired and wireless configurations.

Why We Like This:

Easy install and program works great
Sounds in a choice of tones
Neat product to customize your doorbell

Best With Different Chime: IQ America New Doorbell Chime

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The iq america new doorbell chime is suitable and reliable and fits well with your regular usage. The door chime is 8 inches tall and 8 inches wide. It DOES have a separate choice for each door's ringer. It includes chime, diode, screws, and wall plugs. It’s a nice bell and is a nice touch to updating the aging interior. The cover pulls off and pushes on making access to the selection controls for the rings easy.

The sound of the chimes are very good and do not sound electronic. The option to wire it for a second door is also a nice feature.

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