Marsona 1288A Programmable Sound Conditioner
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Product Reviews of Marsona 1288A Programmable Sound Conditioner
Product Review: Awful
Summary: 1 Stars
I think my 1974 clock radio had a better speaker in it. This thing sounds horrible. No bass whatsoever. The speaker sounds "blown". The "tone" control ranges from tinny to sounding entirely muffled. So the only option tolerable is the "White Noise" selection, as the lack of proper sound doesn't detract from it. However, try to put the volume above 1/3 and the unit actually vibrates, which makes its own distracting noise! I'm amazed this item received any decent reviews.Product Review: Best Sound Machine 1288A
Summary: 5 Stars
I am an extremely light sleeper and have tried the regular Sound Screen/Sleep Mate model. But this model (Marpac 1288A) can be cranked up to cover just about everything, from noisy apartment neighbors to restless cats yowling at your bedroom door. It can also provide soothing background nature sounds for the daytime. I sleep like a rock with it and take it with me on trips. It is a bit bulky but very light. If you are not interested in the overlay sound feature (birds chirping and frogs etc), try the cheaper model DS-600A.Product Review: Great idea, below average sound quality
Summary: 3 Stars
The Marsona is an excellent idea. It basically allows you to create your own mix of nature/white noise sounds to sleep by. Let me start by saying that I use this product nightly and really enjoy it - but I'm still looking for something better.
Unfortunately, the built in speaker is very poor. I really couldn't get past the bad sound quality when I was trying to sleep. It was like trying to listen to a radio through a fast-food drive-through speaker.
I then hooked the line-out to my Bose clock-radio, which did make the sound tolerable. However, the sample-rate of the sounds recorded/simulated are of low quality, so they really can't be improved too much by a better speaker system.
On the good side, the sound variety and ability to mix sounds is wonderful. This provides you with a large combination of effects. If you want a surf with sea birds, bouys and loons one night, then a stream with hawks and frogs the next, it is easy. Don't like frogs? Add an owl instead.
My sleep is very important, and I'm willing to pay a lot for a better quality sound conditioner. Improve the sample rate of the sound and try again.
Product Review: Highly Recommended
Summary: 5 Stars
My wife and I like the sound of the ocean so we run this machine during the daytime as well as night. The digital recordings are very clear and true-to-life. We can play two sounds at once - like sea gulls over the ocean. There is plenty of volume and the controls are intuitive if you're used to digital products. The only drawbacks is that I can sense the repetition in the gull recordings when I'm awake. It's a good product overall if you're an insomniac or have a baby.Product Review: Marpac 1288A review
Summary: 5 Stars
Pros: Great quality sound with secondary sound overlay. Haven't noticed the loop end like on cheaper models. Many programmable options for secondary sounds.
Cons: Somewhat large, runs on AC power only (no battery option), and sound timer is fixed at 1hr. I consider these to be minor issues.