Re: Buzzer System

• From: abillsmood <no_reply_at_yahoogroups.com>
• Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2003 00:28:44 -0000
• Message-ID: <bdg33s+hi9o_at_...>

So was it better or worse than that wooden system that had a bell 
that was physically hit?  That's still my favorite.

--- In quizbowl_at_yahoogroups.com, scoobyhed <no_reply_at_y...> wrote:
> Tulane bought a quizsystems buzzer, as it was the cheapest one 
> available that fit our needs.  I'm not sure what buzzer sounds you 
> consider annoying, but I've yet to find a system that doesn't make 
an 
> annoying sound, so that's not really an issue.  However, after one 
> practice worth of use, we found that 2 buzzer units had already 
> stopped working, and that the ac adapter had a really annoying 
> tendency to fall out of the central unit.  So it's not reliable 
and 
> does break down easily, if you mean break down in that car-won't-
> start sense.
> 
> However, props to the folks at quizsystems for promptly responding 
to 
> our complaints and issuing a full refund.  Apparently, our system 
was 
> part of a bad batch...
> 
> Regardless, as a QB player with 6 years experience with just about 
> every buzzer system man can conceive, I would not recommend buying 
a 
> quizsystems buzzer.
> 
> Jason
> TUCB president
> 
> 
> --- In quizbowl_at_yahoogroups.com, "fcsanidad" <fcsanidad_at_y...> 
wrote:
> > I was wondering if anyone out there has had any experience with 
the 
> > buzzer system made by Quizsystems.
> > 
> > http://www.quizsystems.com
> > 
> > Is it reliable? Does it break down easily? Annoying buzzer 
sounds? 
> > etc.