Marpac 980A Sound Screen Sound Conditioner
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Product Reviews of Marpac 980A Sound Screen Sound Conditioner
Product Review: Works Great
Summary: 5 Stars
I have a friend who travels almost 100% for his job. One day we had a conversation the various box fans and other noise makers that my family uses for white noise while sleeping. I told him that I wasn't looking forward to packing all of this stuff up when we go on our vacations as it takes up half of our available space in the van. He said that he uses these "Sleepmate" noise makers while on the road and said they are great as the sound is good and they fit into his suitcase.
I bought one to try out and let each member of our family try it out to see if they liked it before I bought more or returned it. They all really liked it. There were a couple of settings to control the intensity of the sound (high or low). You can also twist the outside to expose "fine tune" it to get it more in alignment with what you want to hear. Looks like it open the slits on the side a bit more to expose the sound more/less.
Anyway, we all liked them a lot and they take up waaaaay less space than the box fans and stuff that we were using in our rooms. They are also very inconspicuous and can be hidden very easily. You don't have to have this monstrous box fan sitting around in your room. So, I'm now getting ready to purchase 3 more so that all of us have one. The price is a bit steep, I think. But, I'll sacrifice a little bit in order to save space in the rooms and when traveling. I'm tired of looking at box fans, hitting them when they rattle, having them fall over, etc.
Product Review: Marpac
Summary: 5 Stars
I am highly satisfied with the product. It reduces outside noise tremendously and i can recommend it to other users as well.Product Review: Peaceful
Summary: 5 Stars
I experimented with placement of this unit. Too close to the bed and there was a vibration from the fan that I could hear. On the nightstand, the unit vibrated and resonated through the wood. I found that my unit sounds best when it is placed (a) on a pillow across the room from my bed, about 8 feet from the end of the bed or (b) on a wire shelf about 6 feet off the floor and about 5 feet from the bed. In either of these locations, the sound fills my sleeping space with a pleasant white noise that I tune out. I rarely hear my husband's snoring now, and I never hear anything from outside.Product Review: GREAT white noise machine!
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this white noise machine four months ago and it has been great. The volume is adjustable in both level and depth. We run ours continually in our daughter's nursery and she sleeps through anything. Now when we take her into her room and she hears the white noise sound, it's a cue to her to fall asleep. She is asleep within 1-2 minutes. And it's small enough to take on road trips.Product Review: AHH...peace, at last!
Summary: 5 Stars
I think there is a contest in my neighborhood, that I'm unaware of. I suspect it's designed to find out which homes can produce the most noise. My neighbors are definitely in on it. They're probably in the top five! I surmise that when their dog isn't barking (constantly) on its own, they're standing in the yard yelling 'speak' and throwing meaty tidbits her way, while one child is toting a boom-box and the other is bouncing a basketball off the side of their house, for eight hours straight, often right onto my porch. I think the neighbor behind me is in the top five, too. He's taken up drums.
Okay, okay...maybe it is just me and this is the normal hum of 'daylight living,' for which I've become so removed. I do a lot of 12 hour night shift work, and I can't expect the world to come to a screeching halt, because I'd like a little sleep, so something had to give.
My new Marpac 980 recently arrived and I couldn't be more satisfied. It is small (and portable), but solidly built, with cushioning on the bottom to prevent vibration, or furniture scaring. The instructions are clear regarding how to adjust the volume quality, with the top rim and collar. It also has a low and high setting switch. I set mine on the highest level...remember, my neighbors are in the top five.
For such a small machine, the sound really fills the room and there aren't any quirky artifacts, or rattles. The sound is consistent and pure. I quickly adjusted to this new, distraction from the madness, and found it quite comforting.
On the very first trial, a water main had broken close to my home. There were Public Service workers with their, Bobcat, digging to China for several hours, and I could barely hear them. Ah, the sounds of success.
If your neighborhood enters the contest, you might just want to consider one of these machines, too. Sleep deprivation is bad for both mental and physical health. Just ask me :-).