Marpac 980A Sound Screen Sleep Conditioner White Noise Generator Dual Speed
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Marpac 980A Sound Screen Sleep Conditioner White Noise Generator Dual Speed Details
Manufacturer: Marpac LLC (PCA)Brand: Marpac
Model: Sound Screen 980A
Product features:
- Creates white noise for a soothing consistent sound conditioned environment
- Adjust volume tone and pitch to suit you and your surroundings 980A dual speed model has two speed settings for maximum customization
- Great for doctors therapists offices noisy work environments apartments dorm rooms and more
- Operates on normal household current with no batteries required
- Ships in Certified Frustration-Free Packaging
Customer Reviews of Marpac 980A Sound Screen Sleep Conditioner White Noise Generator Dual Speed
Customer Review: So far so good.
Summary: 5 Stars
I will continue to update this review as the days and or months pass by of me using the Marpac SleepMate. But for now I will give my initial thoughts on the device.
I wasn't really sure what to expect from this, I must have read over 600 reviews from several different MarPac sleepmate products here on Amazon (there is another with over 1,000 reviews for the 980 model which is essentially the same thing) and I even scoured the net searching for other reviews. Some would say it is too quite, while others would say it is too loud. And I wasn't sure what I truly needed or what review to trust for 'loudness judgment'.
However what I gathered from most of these reviews is that typically people who use fans as a source of constant 'white' noise to sleep or concentrate, all fell in love with this device. I happen to be one of those people who needs to use a fan every night. Even if it's literally freezing outside I will have my fan running, in my window, all night, just so I can enjoy the constant sound conditioning a fan provides. But a fan really isn't the best answer, it uses up quite a bit of energy if you leave it on for hours upon hours (mind you I am using a big box fan I got from Wal-Mart). Plus when it's cold outside, using the fan will make it cold inside! So the fact that fan people, such as myself, like this product, really gave me incentive to try it out.
Before I go into my thoughts on the device, I will provide some background as to why I wanted a noise generator in the first place. Obviously for the reason stated above, this seemed like a better option than a fan. Less energy consumption, no cold air blowing around, and a more consistent smooth sound (since fans can often rattle, vibrate or cause other annoyances). Another reason I wanted to try it out is because I absolutely CANNOT stand random barking dogs in my neighborhood. It seemed like every night (and day) there was a new dog barking from a new direction at varying volumes, times and tones. And each time one of these dogs barked it resonated back and fourth in my head and I couldn't focus on anything but the barking. Mix that with the fact that there was absolutely nothing I could do to stop the dogs barking (aside from fantasizing about walking to the barking dogs house and punching the owner in the face). So I had absolutely no control over the situation and it drove me insane, as I was at the mercy of these barking dogs. Didn't matter if I was trying to sleep or using the computer, the sound of those dogs barking was killing me. I usually turn my fan on at day and night to drown out any unnecessary noise, but this time of year it is simply too cold outside to use it in that manner, so I just had to endure through all the noise abuse.
Anyway, on to the product. So far I am enjoying it. It is plenty loud for me (much louder than my box fan at the Marpac's highest volume) and is very smooth and consistent. Although when I crank it up all the way there is a slightly high-pitch noise it makes, it's very hard to notice but I have very good hearing and can pick out any little sound within a sound. It's not so much a high pitch sound like you would imagine, more of a plastic-sounding screech/whine noise (imagine blowing on the edge of a bottle that has a small opening). It's hard to explain, but if I listen hard enough I can even hear it on the lower level. It is far from overpowering and I only notice it when I really listen to the machine. Plus this sound seems to only be localized in one part of my room for whatever reason. As for masking unwanted sounds, so far it seems to be doing it's job. It doesn't over up the really loud noises of course, but the noise from all the distant barking dogs in my neighborhood have all been eliminated.
Also take note that this device does not blow out air from the holes, is SUCKS in the air through the holes. It really doesn't sound like a fan, it sounds more like a air conditioner (almost identical in fact). Another note about the device is that mine came with a foam padded bottom (not rubber feet). And while I do hear some minor resonating vibrations from my wooden bed-side thing (not sure what to call it) the 'hum' is no problem at all for me and is barely distinguishable/noticeable. My box fan had at least three times the hum of this device.
Anyway, that is all for now, I will update if I have anything else to add as I use it. Tonight will be the first night I sleep with it on, so we'll see how that goes.
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Description of Marpac 980A Sound Screen Sleep Conditioner White Noise Generator Dual Speed
Since 1962, Marpac has combined ingenuity and quality craftmanship to bring you the -Original Sound Conditioner. The Marpac Sound Screen creates white noise, the soothing sound of rushing air, to mask disturbing noises and provide a consistent and unobtrusive sound environment. Use it to sleep better all night long at home, to mask private conversation in the doctor's office, or to improve concentration in noisy locales.Sound Therapy
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