HoMedics SS-2000 Sound Spa Relaxation Sound Machine with 6 Nature Sounds, Silver
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Customer Reviews of HoMedics SS-2000 Sound Spa Relaxation Sound Machine with 6 Nature Sounds, Silver
Customer Review: Great Sound Machine - Engineering Needs to Work on the Knob
Summary: 3 Stars
This sound machine is great, perfect for my new born baby and even at two he still asks for it. However, the knob for on/off as well as volume control fails more often than it should. I started using our first machine, a baby shower present from Target, in September 2007 and used it until the fall of 2009. The machine worked fine, but the knob did not - in 2009 it would go on and off all through the time it was used (and sometimes waking my son - ugh). We would hit it to get it to stay on. We finally purchased another one from Amazon in November of 2009. By January 1, 2010 - knob failing. Today, does not work at all. It really seems to be far to delicate. Hence why I only gave a three star rating. I probably will try my luck with another one though, my son likes it so much and I have found nothing equal in size and style. Really wish the mftr. would fix the knob shorting-out issue.Customer Review: Great item for the price
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought 4 of these to try out at our bed and breakfast. With 4 dogs, 6 geese, 3 turkeys, 22 chickens and 2 ducks it seemed like maybe somebody might make noise at some point....
We used the first four for about 8 months. There are several different sound settings, but the rainfall noise is definitely the best. By best I mean it doesn't loop in a way you can recognize. The jungle noise begins to loop pretty clearly and then you are left laying in bed and waiting for the next bird, insect, et cetera noise to occur. I put them right on the bedside table and found there to be plenty of volume for even our biggest rooms (which have two beds about 400 feet apart).
These do not get the use you might have in your own home as only a few guests use them, so I'm not sure how they'd hold up over time with nightly use. Still, for about $20 they are a good deal and worth trying.
Customer Review: Loved it!.......and then it died.
Summary: 2 Stars
The sound variety, volume control, the timer, the quality of the sound, etc. are all very good and work very, very well; in fact, this machine initially appeared to be far better than some of the $100 models I had seen in the past. It successfully blocks unwanted noises, without being too obtrusive. Also, I find its design appealing.
With this said, unfortunately, the machine broke only after a couple of weeks. It began generating this siren-like noise occasionally, waking us up in the middle of the night. Since it was still under warranty, I had it replaced. The next machine, too, broke in less than a month. This time, it just won't turn on.
So, I suppose you get what you pay for. I wish they'd make a more expensive model with the range and quality of features this particular machine offers. It is a good machine, but the reliability is a bit questionable.
Customer Review: Only 1 out of 3 actually work!
Summary: 3 Stars
The first sound machine I ordered work great. No complaints. I've had it about 2 years and have had no problems with it. I love that it can be battery operated and it's very portable. I ordered an additional one to take on vacation with me. It worked great for about 3 days, and then mysteriously just stopped working for no reason. I never could get it to work again. Then 8 months later, in need of a cheap sound machine for another vacation, I bought another one, thinking that I couldn't possibly get 2 bad sound machines in a row. (Plus, at under $20, I couldn't find much else.) But it was the same story. It worked fine for about 3 days and, once again, just stopped working. I learned my lesson. I will never buy this product again! Basically, I spent about $60 on 3 different machines and only 1 worked. I should have taken my $60 and bought a higher quality machine.Customer Review: KO'ed on quality
Summary: 2 Stars
We bought three of these around Christmas time. We gave one to our daughter as a gift, kept one as a back up or for company, and left one at my parent's house for when we were overnight guests there. The sounds are fair, though you can hear the playback as it starts over the cycle again. My issue is with the quality. My daughter used hers for only 4 months before the volume button quit working, and it would randomly change volume in the middle of the night. Luckily we had one in back up. The one we left at my parent's house, though used very infrequently, also had problems and has had to be scrapped due to the volume button, after about a dozen nights of use, it would randomly decide not to work at all. We are still looking for a good quality noise machine, because this one definitely is not it. Paid for 3, and only one is still (Crossing my fingers) working.