If you seek to drown out unwanted noise that's keeping you from sleeping well, a white noise / sound machine is often the solution.
There are many such machines on the market today. To help you find the machine that's right for you, we collected a total of over 1,500 actual owner experiences on 17 different products.
The findings from this data suggest that there can be significant difference between the machines in terms of overall effectiveness, build quality, portability, value and price.
and Less
White noise / sound machines that are and lower tend to be fairly effective. They lack, however, the sophistication, refinement and build quality of more expensive models. Brands in this price range are Obus Forme, Conair, Homedics, Dex and others. If you don't have too high of expectations, you may be satisfied with one of these products.
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In the - range, you will likely find some of the most established products as well as arguably the best values. For example, the Marpac Sound Screen / Sleep Mate is in this price range. It has been around for decades and has good customer satisfaction.
and Higher
In the + price range, products tend to be high tech and have more features than less expensive models. Keep in mind, however, that more expensive does not necessarily mean better effectiveness or superior quality than some less expensive models. In this price range you will find the models by Brookstone, Sound Oasis and Ecotones. The Ecotones product is the most expensive sound machine available at 0, but it does provide highly advanced and seemingly useful features.
