Glass Break Detectors

[Dave <>]

What is the general consensus on glass break detectors? Do they work
well enough to rely on them as a primary perimeter security device? Or
are motion dectors a better bet?

I currently have Caddx CDX-2000 (?) detectors on my home system. They
have been triggered by 1) a pot hitting the kitchen floor 2) a dropped
mag-light flashlight. I have no idea if they would be triggered by an
actual glass break. I'm worried that blinds and/or curtains might
affect the shock and sound spectrum enough to prevent triggering.

Are there better models of glass break detectors out there? I can find
several other makes and models but I can't seem to find a review of
the technology or a discussion of which might be the best at detecting
glass breaks.

All comments are appreciated.


Thanks,


Dave