What is a Buzzer?

A buzzer is a mechanical, electromechanical, magnetic, electromagnetic, electro-acoustic or piezoelectric audio signalling device. A piezo electric buzzer can be driven by an oscillating electronic circuit or other audio signal source. A click, beep or ring can indicate that a button has been pressed.

Types of Buzzers

There are several different kinds of buzzers. At Future Electronics we stock many of the most common types categorized by Type, Sound Level, Frequency, Rated Voltage, Dimension and Packaging Type. The parametric filters on our website can help refine your search results depending on the required specifications.

The most common sizes for Sound Level are 80 dB, 85 dB, 90 dB and 95 dB. We also carry buzzers with Sound Level up to 105 dB. There are several types available including Electro-Acoustic, Electromagnetic, Electromechanic, Magnetic and Piezo, among others.

Buzzers from Future Electronics

Future Electronics has a complete selection of buzzers from several manufacturers that can be used as an electromagnetic buzzer, piezo buzzer, electro-acoustic transducer, piezo electric transducers or magnetic buzzer for any electric circuit applications. Simply choose from the buzzer technical attributes below and your search results will quickly be narrowed in order to match your specific buzzer application needs.

If you have a preferred brand, we deal with CUI Inc, Intervox/ICC, Mallory and Murata, among others. You can easily refine your buzzer product search results by clicking your preferred buzzer brand below from our list of manufacturers.

Applications for Buzzers:

Typical uses of buzzers include:

Alarm devices
Timers
Confirmation of user input (ex: mouse click or keystroke)
Electronic metronomes
Annunciator panels
Game shows
Sporting events
Household appliances

Choosing the Right Buzzer:

When you are looking for the right buzzers, you can filter the results by various attributes with the FutureElectronics.com parametric search: by Sound Level (57 dB, 80 dB, 85 dB, 90 dB, 95 dB,…), Type (Electro-Acoustic, Electromagnetic, Electromechanic, Magnetic or Piezo) and Frequency (from 400 Hz to 20 kHz), to name a few. You will be able to find the right electromagnetic buzzer, electro-acoustic transducer, piezo electric transducers, magnetic buzzer, acoustic transducer or piezo buzzer for an electric circuit.

Buzzers in Production Ready Packaging or R&D Quantities

If the quantity of buzzers required is less than a full reel, we offer to customers many of our products in tray or box quantities that will help you avoid unneeded surplus.

In addition, Future Electronics offers its clients a unique bonded inventory program designed to eliminate potential problems that could arise from an unpredictable supply of products containing raw metals and products with long or erratic lead times. Talk with your nearest Future Electronics branch so you can find out more on how you can avoid possible shortages.