White Noise Sound Machine - Real Fan Sleep Aid, Noise Cancelling for Office Privacy, Home, Baby & Adults - Portable, Travel Friendly Sleep Machine

I got this because I live in a century-old rental house that sits RIGHT on one of the most heavily trafficked streets throughfares in my city--cars constantly passing by all hours, day and night and my house is right by a busy traffic light so... cars getting backed up, stopping, going... and on an emergency vehicle route too no less... old windows so sound just coming right through. My master bedroom is on the second floor overlooking the street and after 9 months of being awaken constantly by the noise of it and not getting used to it, I was at the end of my rope. I'd tried everything. Blackout curtains. Ear plugs. Moving my bedroom to a different room. I'm a VERY light sleeper, so short of taking melatonin to knock myself out, nothing was helping. This machine DOES help me though. There are two ways to adjust this machine, one is by spinning the base of it to open and close the holes on the sides, another is by adjusting the top to open and close the holes on the top. If you open all of the holes, it'll be at its maximum volume. I found the max volume to be about the same as running a large fan or maybe a little bit louder than having the AC on. In my case, there were a few different types of noise disturbances and this machine helped each of them with different levels of efficacy: Swooshing sounds of wheels passing over the pavement as they went by? Completely drowns that out. If a car is just driving by without changing acceleration, you can't even tell. Noises like an engine suddenly accelerating? Doesn't entirely block it out, but it softens it dramatically. Emergency vehicle sirens? Sorry, you'll still hear those! Bass-y type noises from cars? It helps a little, but you'll still hear this. People can be real jerks! Random people yelling outside and noises of that nature? If you're the kind of person whose mind is always sort of mentally alert scanning for noise, you'll probably still hear things like this--I'm one of those people. If you're not and your problem is just that noise in general gets to you, this might help drown that kind of thing out. This isn't to say I think there's a better machine out there that could drown these noises out--this is probably your best bet if you're in a similar situation other than "MOVE AND DON'T LOOK BACK." If you're in a similar situation but own your home, you might want to try this in combination with installing triple pane windows (though, that can be expensive so this is a good cheap solution!) This machine operates on a 2-prong 110v electric cord (batteries are not an option)... so I guess if you were thinking about getting this for a camping trip with a snorer, this wouldn't be that great! If you're using it in your home or in some modern indoors place, totally fine. The machine doesn't really produce air or anything that you're going to feel so it has absolutely no impact on the temperature of the room--it just generates noise. I'm not the kind of person I'd ever have imagined to find peace in a white noise machine but it makes me feel calm(er). It's one of the cheapest ones on Amazon, but don't let that put you off--a white noise machine doesn't have to be costly to be effective!

This noise machine has worked very well, and is a great value for the price. It was initially purchased to serve as the travel unit. This is the second one of these I've purchased. From what I have researched, this is the most affordable natural sound noise machine. There are cheaper noise machines that use an electric speaker, and we prefer something more natural sounding. The quality of noise is much higher than an electric speaker, this machine makes enough noise to "fill up" a standard size bedroom with Omni directional noise vs. an electric speaker which cant really do that. Pros: Lightweight, affordable $24, Prime Item, 2 noise levels, noise volume adjustment within each level of sound, natural fan/steady ocean wave sound (very similar to what a sonogram sounds like without the "woosh woosh" sound of it moving around without and the heartbeat). Fits perfectly into a Crown Royal bag for traveling which keeps the cord from getting all over the place. Cons: It doesn't get super loud...but so far its been plenty loud enough for my 3 year old and for me (much louder and fuller sound than an Iphone or similar). The cord could be a little longer (easy fix if you purchase a $2 extension cord). Since im not a fan of the electronic noise, I went with this unit and liked it so much I bought another for myself. Overall I am pleased with it, enough to give 5 stars. I would never pay more than $40 for something like this when a simple box fan is $18. I would definitely purchase again. I hope others find this review helpful, if so, please click the yes button below. I would be more than happy to answer any of your questions. Update: I've since purchased 2 more of these units, one for each room in the house. The original one is still sounding great and has over 1 year of 16 hours a day usage.

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This small, circular device has saved my sanity on more than one occasion, whether we are using it in a hotel when we travel or in every bedroom for sleepy time, it is amazing. Who knew that a constant static shush sound could be so soothing? I have always been one to appreciate white noise. Even if my house is freezing, I need a fan to fall asleep. I have passed this dependency on to my husband and children. However, now this white noise maker has replaced every little fan in our house. It works great at nap time for my toddler who is exhausted, but anxious to stay awake and play with his big sister. He can’t resist falling asleep once I turn the machine on in his room. I also get a lot of housework done right after my kids are put to bed in the evening, because the white noise maker is drowning out all of the sounds from the washing machine, dryer, dishwasher, and sometimes even the vacuum. If you have a newborn, buy a dozen of these and thank me later. Before purchasing this product, my husband and I would stand in front of our microwave with the vent fan blaring in order to get our newborns to snooze. This noisemaker is small, so it is not a complete eyesore. It fits perfectly in a suitcase, and can easily travel with you to provide white noise bliss when staying in a hotel room that is adjacent to rowdy spring breakers. Sleep Easy Sound Conditioner, White Noise Machine

I've had this unit for about six months now, I bought it because I was at my wits end with my daughter's naps. We live in a one level home and she would wake up if I even so much as rinsed a cup in the sink much less anything louder. This has been fantastic for us and I completely recommend! She sleeps so much more soundly and I no longer have to worry about creeping around silently. At its loudest, it is a loud fan type of sound, but not deafening, and blocks almost any sound outside her door, from our cat meowing loudly right on the other side of the door to us washing dishes in the kitchen down the hall, etc. At its lowest setting, which I use at night for her, it still drowns out the sound of cars passing by on the road outside. I love the option of changing the volume level depending on your needs, and that it's not obnoxious wave/beach type music sounds. The only drawback I have is that if you leave it running with only the smallest hole open for an extended amount of time (like 12+ hrs), the unit can get pretty warm which worried me. I just don't let it run for that long, or open it up more, problem solved

Great product!!

I 100% recommend this machine. I am a person who cannot tolerate many noises — our large room dehumidifier drives me crazy, my husband’s habit of mouth-breathing with his cpap on sounds like a vacuum from hell (and doesn’t work when that happens, but that’s another story), I hate the oven vent sound. I wear earplugs at night but can still hear my husband’s breathing. This white noise machine has a real fan inside and does not vibrate (has foam on the bottom), it is not generating a digital recreation of white noise. I hear baby white noise machines and those sound like abuse to me - how any kid could sleep with that racket I do not know. This machine on the lower setting is still pretty loud and I dial it to fully open because the higher frequency sound drowns out my husband’s breathing completely. If your partner is a snorer it may work better closed, for a lower frequency white noise. I DO still have to wear earplugs but those don’t bother me and together I sleep more soundly than I have in eons.

This Review will be comparing the Marpac DOHM-DS with the Sleep Easy. I'm a light sleeper and I live on a busy street so I decided to purchase a noise machine for some white noise during the winter months when running a fan or A/C unit is not practical. I initially purchased the Sleep Easy because it was so cheap compared with the Marpac and initially I was really impressed. It put out a really consistent white noise and I slept great. After about a couple weeks, however, things started to change. I noticed a slight unevenness to the sound that wasn't there initially. There was this subtle rattling noise that would wake me up and it would drive me nuts! Remember I'm hypersensitive to noise (I'm the guy that takes clocks off the wall when I go to my grandma's house because they drive me bonkers). So I decided to hop back on Amazon and purchase the Marpac and I can tell you the quality difference is noticeable. The Marpac produces a CONSISTENT noise which is paramount for a sensitive sleeper like myself. I've had it over a month and it sounds just like the day I first turned it on. My wife can't tell the difference between the two because she just isn't as sensitive as I am. Conclusion: If you just need something to keep your baby asleep get the Sleep Easy If you just want some background noise, but don't care so much about subtle inconsistencies get the Sleep Easy If having consistent, high quality sound is really important to you (you know who you are) get the Marpac because you'll wind up getting it anyways down the road. Basically the Sleep Easy feels like it is built cheaper than the Marpac (reflective in the difference in cost). Only pay for the increased quality if it matters to you. Answers to some negative reviews: They are both plenty loud for sleeping purposes. I used the low sound setting on both.

It's perfect! It has more than 2 volumes because you can adjust the holes where the air comes out. Constant fan noise keeps my little guy sound asleep. Can't wait to buy another one!

La unidad funciona a 120 V, no a 230, y no hay advertencia al respecto en la caja. Arranqué y el motor pronto se averió. Si sabe que está vendiendo un producto a un país donde los enchufes funcionan a 230V, debe notificárselos. Muy decepcionado, no lo recomiendo!

Cumple su función, solo que tiene poca vida útil, al año deja de funcionar, ya me paso con dos aparatos iguales.

Was the perfect fan like noise for our baby boy. He loves it and we do too! Bought one for our bedroom too.

El producto ha llegado bien y parece bien construido, sin embargo el voltaje y los hertzios a los que funciona hacen obligatorio el uso de un transformador externo. El producto funciona a 120v 60Hz y en España la electricidad de consumo en el hogar funciona a 230v 50Hz.