Ring Wired Doorbell Pro, 5AT2S2

Pros

• Audio ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 5.0
  Reviews describe the Pro 2’s HD audio and two-way talk as clear enough for front-door conversations, with no significant complaints about microphone pickup or speaker loudness.
• Pre-roll buffer ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5 reviews 4.7
  Advanced Pre-Roll records about six seconds before motion so the Pro 2 is more likely to capture a visitor’s face and the start of a porch-pirate incident instead of only the person walking away.
• Notifications ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3 reviews 4.7
  The Pro 2 delivers prompt smartphone and Echo notifications for doorbell presses and motion events, helping owners respond quickly to visitors and activity.
• Security ecosystem integration ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3 reviews 4.7
  The Pro 2 ties into the broader Ring security ecosystem, working with Ring Alarm, cameras, and a growing list of partner devices so owners can monitor doors, lights, sensors, and other gear from a single Ring app.
• Motion-detection customization ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5 reviews 4.6
  The doorbell offers extensive motion controls, letting you tweak sensitivity, adjust 3D motion range and Birds Eye zones, enable People Only mode, and now use a radar-based layout on a satellite map to set physical monitoring boundaries, giving fine-grained control over how and where alerts are triggered.
• Video resolution & detail ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 8 reviews 4.6
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  Reviewers report that live view and doorbell-press connections on the Pro 2 generally load quickly in the Ring app, with minimal lag between a notification and seeing or speaking to the visitor.
• Peace of mind ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 4.5
  With sharp video, reliable motion alerts, and cloud recordings, the Pro 2 serves as a front-door security camera that helps many owners feel more comfortable about visitors and deliveries.
• System completeness ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 4.5
  For homes without separate security cameras, the Pro 2 can function as a single front-door hub for live viewing, notifications, and recorded clips when paired with a Ring Protect plan.
• Automation flexibility ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.5
• Lens distortion handling ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.5
  Reviewers note that despite the wide 150 degree lens, the image shows minimal fisheye distortion and faces and straight lines look natural even toward the edges of the frame.
• Size & form factor ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.5
• Warranty & Customer support ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.5
  Ring’s in-app how-to videos and customer support agents are reported as helpful and responsive, offering quick guidance when users run into wiring or chime compatibility issues during installation.
• Field of view & framing ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 6 reviews 4.4
• Smart-home integration (Alexa, Google, Siri, HomeKit, Matter, Thread) ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5 reviews 4.3
  Ring’s wired Pro 2 integrates tightly with Alexa and Ring’s own ecosystem, with Echo speakers and displays announcing visitors, popping up live video on Fire TV or Echo Show screens, and even using Alexa Greetings in the US to answer the door, while Google Assistant support remains more limited and cannot natively stream video to Nest Hub displays.
• Low-light & Night vision ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4 reviews 4.3
• Object & person detection ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4 reviews 4.3
• Zones & activity areas ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4 reviews 4.3
• Reliability (general) ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 4.3
  Testing finds the wired Pro 2 generally reliable in daily use, with reviewers reporting few issues compared with Ring's battery doorbells, which still suffer from occasional firmware bugs.
• Chime ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3 reviews 4.2
  Many owners can reuse an existing indoor doorbell chime so rings are heard throughout the home, but compatibility with older mechanical or digital chimes must be checked, fitting the included Pro Power Kit or using a chime-bypass wiring setup may be required, and some homes need extra wiring work to get everything sounding correctly.
• Design aesthetics ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3 reviews 4.2
  The Pro 2 closely resembles the original Ring Pro with a small, simple faceplate that blends in next to most doors, and reviewers generally appreciate its straightforward, unobtrusive look.
• App, software & firmware ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 7 reviews 4.1
• Recommendation for new buyers ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5 reviews 4.0
  While earlier takes framed the Pro 2 as a strong wired starting point or upgrade for those committed to Ring’s ecosystem, more recent reviews still respect its image quality and radar innovation but increasingly recommend cheaper Ring or rival models instead, citing high cost and unresolved privacy concerns as reasons many new buyers may want to skip this doorbell.
• Motion detection performance ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4 reviews 4.0
  3D motion detection with radar can deliver accurate alerts and path tracking and, when combined with tools like People Only Mode, helps cut down unnecessary notifications, but multiple reviews also report occasional false readings and note that wind, traffic, and visual obstructions can still lead to unwanted alerts in some setups.
• Quick-reply / pre-recorded message usefulness ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 4.0
  Built-in Alexa Greetings and quick-reply messages can automatically handle deliveries or visitors when no one answers, and clearer audio on the Pro 2 makes these prerecorded responses easy to understand, though you must choose between Alexa Greetings and standard quick replies at any given time.
• Installation & Mounting ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 7 reviews 3.8
• Bird's eye view feature utility ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5 reviews 3.7
  Birds Eye View uses radar to draw an overhead path of visitors and show how they approached the door, giving extra context beyond the main video feed and helping some owners spot people lingering around the yard, but occasional false readings and its optional feel still make it more of a clever add-on than a must-have feature.