Adaptive Sound Technologies LectroFan Classic White Noise Machine - Compact Sleep Sound Machine for Bedroom, Travel, Study & More - 20 Non-Looping Fan & White Noise Variations - Black

The gift that keeps on giving.I deal with a lot. Construction outside my window, noisy high traffic road, lawn services so loud they sound like they're in my room, my cats screaming for food outside my door, loud blaring TVs from other rooms, music blasted from stereos heard through the whole house, doors slamming, people yelling, very creaky wooden floors, right next to a bathroom with thin walls, I hear pots clanging from anyone using the kitchen and more.The combination of my noisy fan, A.C. unit and air purifier weren't enough to drown out any of these noises. After buying, my sense of peace has drastically improved and I'm far less irritated from being woken up. It doesn't drown out 100% of noise, I still hear the occasional clang from construction, occasional door slam and occasional raised voice (higher pitched it doesn't blend into the noise machine) but this purchase is absolutely worth it.Before I was scared to make noise in my room, the walls are so thin and I don't want to wake anyone, but now I sing to myself and can voice chat with friends, play music without worrying about waking anyone else. Had someone come to fix our A.C. about a foot from my door and I had no idea with this wonderful product!It has many different options of noises from so you can find what works best with your brain. Shortly after turning on the machine, the noise of it fades into the background and I forget it's on. I find my brain does need a break from the noise so I turn it off in the mornings but have used it every single night since I've bought it. I can turn the volume up or down depending on what's needed to drown out the outside and how stressed I am.This is the first review I've ever made but this product was so helpful I wanted to tell others! Highly recommend!!

Basic, simple, sleep. Its the same diameter as a 2 liter bottle. Has an adapter that plugs in any standard wall type outlet. The adapter then provides the USB port for the LectroFan's USB cord. Or plug it into any other USB outlet. The cord is about 5 feet long, plenty for most situations.I found the 7 sided geometric design has an advantage many other sound therapy machines don't, you can set it on its side! The advantage then is you can POINT THE SOUND in the direction that best suits you! I found that pointing it away from me makes it a little softer (less harsh) of a sound, almost like fine tuning the volume between the 10 settings. It also allowed me to create a more effective barrier between myself and any other sounds. Yes, it could be knocked over from being on its side, but it would take more than just a bump to do it. The sides are flat and about 2 inches square. To me its stable enough that I'm comfortable reaching for it in the dark to adjust where its pointing and/or using all of the buttons to change sounds, volume, etc.As for the buttons and features, no frills is definitely the way to go for me. Other manufacturers do a wonderful job of marketing and romancing people with rain, waterfalls, meadows, ocean waves and more. However many of these things can actually be more of a distraction versus the steady unbroken sounds of a fan or white noise. In fact the consistent, unbroken sound seems to be another coveted feature of this machine. I have not heard anything other than the sound I set it for, continuously until I shut it off.The top half of the left button turns the machine on & off. It will play continuously unless you press the bottom half of the left button, which sets a timer (60 minutes stackable per press). The right side button is for volume, up & down. The left half of the bottom button plays the fan sounds, the right half the white noise sounds. Each time you press the same side/half of the bottom button (FAN / WHITE NOISE), it will change how that feature sounds.The WHITE NOISE sounds like someone telling you to "shhh", be quiet. It starts low, sounding similar to a slow "shhh" sound. Each press produces a higher pitched "shhh" sounding more and more as it does when you force air quickly from your lungs while making the "shhh" sound. The significant point to make here is that unlike when you say "shhh" with a fast exhale, the LectroFan doesn't get louder (unless you turn up the volume).The FAN sounds are not just changing pitch, but actually sound like different types of fans. This can be a huge advantage over other machines! So if you grew up with a certain type of fan, or lived somewhere with a certain type of fan, there's a very good chance you'll find one of the ten fan sounds will be the same or very similar. I was quite surprised as to just how different and also how accurate LectroFan reproduces the sound of different fans. Plus, for me at least, when I put it on its side I could make the reproduced fan sound even more accurate when near a wall or large object. The sound then reflects off the wall adding a reverb or echoing effect.A final note is just to again stress that the number of features and romantic sounds produced by other sound therapy machines may be more clever marketing gimmicks rather than being truly useful. I think for most (not all) people fan noise and white noise are both neutral and less distracting. I feel the fan sounds are very accurate, and having 10 settings for both fan and white noise allows the user to fine tune the sound for a more personal sleep experience. The unit is small, well built, and simple to set up and use. I highly recommend this item and can truthfully say its money WELL spent!P.S. Mine came in a small cardboard box with a hinge to open on one side. There are form fitting cutouts that hold the machine and adapter inside. To me its perfect for travel and better than the soft travel case you can buy for it, since the box protects it too. Its not much bigger than the unit itself either. Just thought I'd mention it in case you want to save a few bucks.

I purchased this White Noise Machine for my puppy. I have a 9 month old puppy who had separation anxiety issues. When we would put him in his crate for the night he would cry, howl, bark to the point it was driving everyone in the family CRAZY! My daughter and I would sit by the crate to calm him down and wait until he drifted off to sleep. We also played music while we sat near the crate (his favorite was the Japanese singer/song writer Eve). My dog had his own YouTube play list. While this worked, we could not continue to sit by the crate and we were playing the music over the television. We didn't want to have the television running all night. So, I Googled "best white noise machine" and found this machine in the list. I bought it and when I say it is a life changer - really mean it. Not exaggerating at all. We run the machine and my little guy looks forward to his crate time at night. It's very calming for him. We cover his crate, turn on the machine and he's sleeping w/n minutes. No more crying, howling, barking. No more stress or anxiety. Everyone can sleep peacefully. I love this machine! It's small but it's powerful. The controls are simple and easy to use. It has several white noise settings/sounds and i love that. We were able to match the sound on the machine with the white noise that we were playing for our dog on the television channel so that worked out just great. Our quality of life has improved because of this machine.