Sound+Sleep Special Edition Review: 64 Sound Options
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- čas přidán 6. 07. 2024
- In this review, I play many sounds and assess the features of the Sound+Sleep Special edition. Links below:
Amazon US: amzn.to/46xN8aL
Amazon UK: amzn.to/3xAYNJk
I bought the Sound+Sleep Special Edition myself and this video was not sponsored. If you decide to buy something through my link above, I may receive a commission, which will help support the channel.
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The Sound+Sleep Special Edition has a huge range of relaxing sounds - 64 in total. It's a bit pricey for a white noise machine, but the extra features and variety make up for it.
I don't play all 64 sounds in the video as some options are very similar and just add a little extra detail, like birds in addition to the ocean waves. The rain sound is only heard at 2:40 while I show the responsive sound feature. It looks like it's set to meadow due to the camera angle, but it's actually rain.
⏰ Timecodes ⏰
0:00 Introduction
0:39 Verdict
1:25 Features & positives
2:10 How the responsive sound feature works
4:37 Criticisms
6:17 Listen to the sounds
11:55 Summary - Věda a technologie
Allow me to comment on how kind and gracious you are despite the few complaints people have voiced. I was highly impressed by this as well as the entire video, which was thorough and concise, and with such a pleasant and soothing voice. Thank you for time well spent.
Thanks for your kind words Lisa - I'm always very happy to hear a video is appreciated. It's good to know my voice is soothing too - I guess it should be if I talk about sleep stuff all the time:-)
As for the complaints, I don't mind those as long as they are constructive and not purely insulting. I try to be positive and learn from criticism; it's really useful to know what people didn't like about the way I did a video, independent of what they think about the product. I also think it's only fair to be able to take criticism myself if I dedicate my life to criticising things! But thanks for the support - it always makes me smile.
Thank you for this video. I bought one at the thrift store today, for $10, everything seems to work. With no instructions
, I was happy when you showed the list of sounds, I took a picture of it and now I’m excited to find the best sound to cover my tinnitus. Thanks!!!
You're welcome. I'm glad that list was helpful! Let me know which sound helps with your tinnitus:-)
Very nice review, thorough, answered some of the questions I had about the machine.
Thanks for the feedback, and I'm glad it was helpful:-)
Thank you for taking the time to review this product. I have been looking for relief from airplane and car traffic noise pollution and wanted a deeper bass sound but couldn’t find it in the lower end models. I love the way brown noise sounds thru my Bose Mini Speaker, but don’t like haven’t my phone or ipad tied up for that use via bluetooth. This is the closest thing I have found yet that has that high quality deep bass sound. Thanks again!
You're welcome, and I'm glad you liked the review. That's one of the main reasons to use a machine instead of a phone, as you can get white noise just fine through a phone and speaker. Personally I like to turn my phone off at night, so that's a reason I like to use a machine too.
Nice review! I have the old model (30 sounds). The sound quality is excellent. My favorite is the simple rain sound for sleeping. The home, baby, crowds and rides sounds on the new model sound really interesting.
Thanks! I definitely prefer this model - more sounds and it looks nicer in general.
Thanks for this video! This one is my favorite so far. My husband has severe tinnitus and I feel like this will help a lot. His favorite sound is crickets on the one we have, glad this one has crickets. Trying to replace our old machine because sound quality is cheap.
You're welcome Sandra! Glad you liked the review. I hope this one helps him mask the tinnitus sound - I'm sure it will with so much choice and good speaker quality. The headphone jack will also be interesting for him to try too.
Thank you for making these videos! I just ordered a sound machine and the videos were super helpful.
You're welcome Beth. I hope you like the one you ordered!
@@nosleeplessnights1 Thanks!
Thanks for the in-depth review, this unit is pretty pricey so nice to have a proper review to watch.
When you use timer, over how long does it fade out the sound? Is it an instant cut off or is it over 30mins for example?
You're welcome - I'm happy to hear you liked the review. It turns off gradually over a few minutes. I'm not sure how long exactly though as it's a slow change.
Hi, thanks for your videos! I am looking for a sleep machine with a very deep brown noise similar to a deep underwater sound. Would you recommend this one or another machine? Thank you.
Glad you liked the videos Rachel. You could try this one, but I don't think it has any deep underwater style sounds. I'm not even sure what sound that would be exactly, and can't think of any that have it. But if it's just generic deep brown noise, you might want to try the LectroFan range as they have more options in general where white/pink/brown noise is concerned.
I've been looking into a WNM.. Thanks so much for this review I plan to purchase this one. 🙂
You're welcome Sherry. I hope you like it.
Hi Ethan, is there any combination of sound machine and alarm clock? If there is such a thing (and even if it only just has white noise, rainfall, and crickets to sleep to), that would be wonderful, especially if the sound quality is good! Thank you!
It's not a feature they usually have. The only one I know that has any option to set timers is the Snooz. But that only has the internal fan, no nature sounds. Maybe try looking into an app and speaker instead?
Amazing videos!!! Thank you!! How does the white and pink noise compare to the SNOOZ’s?
You're very welcome, and thanks for your kind words - I really appreciate it:-) The only SNOOZ I've used extensively is the original, which doesn't have pink or brown noise, just an adjustable fan sound. I recently got the SNOOZ Breeze though, so we'll see what that has to offer.
Hi i need your advice, i have this device but after 7 months it is broken unfortunately(the sounds crackels and the sounds keeps skipping a bit)a common defect by online reviewers....
So i DON'T think i will reorder this product.
But when it was working i really like the sound quality of the rainfall and rainfall with thunder.
Can you recommend me others
alternative who comes close to my requirements(good sound quality of the rainfall and rainfall with thunder)
requirements:
good sound quality
rainfall and rainfall with thunder
no timer, plays for ever
I hope you could understand me despite my lack of english.
Sorry to hear it broke! Very few have either rain on its own or rain with thunder. The Dreamegg D3 Pro is one option you could try. You can see it on Amazon here: amzn.to/3yfcf3H
It has the option of continuous play and the speaker quality is pretty good.
Is there a significant difference between the three models. How do you like the mini? I'm currently looking to get either the mini or the se. Thank you.
I haven't tried the mini, but I definitely prefer the SE to the original version because of the new sounds and the ports.
@@nosleeplessnights1 thank you! :-)
Thanks for bringing up the record sound loops. I detest teh cheaper units that have 2 second loops. You notice the pattern almost immediately and it makes it useless. Glad to hear it is long here.
You're welcome. Even now, the loops are better on this machine than most other white noise machines I've subsequently reviewed in the last couple of years, especially with the additional sounds option turned on.
Thank you. You've said as an aside, that the sound is realistic. As long as the volume can go pretty loud with no distortion, I've found a top contender. Thanks for commenting on the loops.
You're very welcome - I'm glad the video was helpful.
Is the adaptive feature quick enough to respond? Example neighbour staring a car with a loud exhaust in neighbouring driveway?
It typically takes a couple of seconds to adapt. So depending on how long the exhaust sound goes on for, it should help for some of it. But the initial abrupt noise will cut through the current volume setting I imagine, especially if it's really loud. So basically, it's a useful feature, but has limitations.
can you tell me which one works best to drown out the voices in my office? Also, how would I go about using it to keep people outside my office from hearing my own voice.
Probably one with a headphone jack so you can listen to it in private. So this one, or the Lectrofan Evo for example. But if you have people talking nearby, they won't block them out without also probably annoying them with loud white noise. As for blocking other people, the white noise needs to be in the room they are in really, not yours.
Great review! Thank you. Can this be used in a 220V?
I'm not sure. You might want to call their customer services and ask if there's a model that works where you are?
@@nosleeplessnights1 i will do that. Thank you 😊
Great help, thank you! just purchased in the hope it will help reduce the noise from my upstairs neighbors.
You're very welcome! I hope it helps, but reducing noise from upstairs neighbours is notoriously difficult. There are plenty of good articles on websites that deal with soundproofing - unfortunately the best solutions tend to involve very extensive home improvement projects to change the ceiling. Or in a pinch, you could try hanging some material up there to reduce the sound a little bit.
thank you for the tips, really appreciate it. Stay safe!
No problem, thanks and you too:-)
You're welcome and thanks for the compliment. Sorry to hear you're having noise issues too. One of the good points about this device is that it has a headphone jack, which would help as you'd have the sound coming through headphones. But personally, I wouldn't listen to white noise through headphones for many hours a day every day. Still, from time to time on a lower volume it might help drown out some noise. But assuming you want a device in the room rather than headphones, I think that this model will have as good a chance as any other as the volume is decent and there is lots of sound choice to hopefully find one that blocks your neigbours. The problem, however, is that fundamentally sound is very hard to totally block. I'd definitely be thinking about other ways to block the sound in the meantime, even if it's using whatever material you have lying around to seal some gaps where noise is infiltrating your place.
Best of luck with the book:-)
@@nosleeplessnights1 Thank you so much for your helpful and quick reply! I'll get this device or lectrofan -- thanks for alerting me to the headphones and also, for the admonition to not listen to the white noise through headphones for too long. As you suggested, in the meantime, I'll also try to get a good seal for the bottom of the door to my apartment, where some of that sound is coming through. Do you have any recommendations for COMFORTABLE "ear muffs" (not the noise cancelling ones) to use in conjunction with the above? Again, many thanks.
How’s the quality of buttons and dial? The button seemed wobbly when you turned it at the beginning of the video.
Fairly standard I would say. I have never thought there's anything wrong with them, and I've seen worse in white noise machines for sure.
Thanks for the review. I need a device mostly for drowning outside noises so that I can concentrate, and not for sleep. Will this device help me? It seems like this device is designed specifically for improving sleep. I really like the wide variety of quality sounds this device and the mini has.
You're welcome Nick. Most white noise machines look like they were intended for sleep, mainly because of the timers and the association people have with relaxing sounds and sleep. But as I understand it, they can all be used either in the daytime or nighttime - there's none I know of that were built with the intention of only being used in the day, for example. So this one should be fine for you if you like the sound choice it has.
@@nosleeplessnights1 I just seen your response now. Thanks a lot. If I decide to buy one of these machines, I'll use your Amazon link.
OK I need that!
I'm glad the review was useful then:-)
Can you combine sounds? Like fire crackle, water & white water noise at the same time
Unfortunately not. You'd need an app to do that.
Thanks for the review. About 20% of the many comments on Amazon complain that although this machine is wonderful in concept, it breaks down internally within months, leaving just harsh static or nothing at all. Is that an unavoidable big risk given the current technology, and, if so, why should people take that risk?
Hi Seth, unfortunately there are many complaints about many different white noise machines on Amazon - and many other tech products as well. How much you choose the believe them is a personal matter, of course. Also, remember that it's 20% (if correct) of the people who left reviews. Not 20% of everyone who bought the product. But yes, in an ideal world I agree that you should feel that you can buy a product without the risk of it breaking within months. That would annoy me too as a consumer, regardless of whether I'm doing a review or not. Maybe I've been one of the lucky ones because I've had two of these to review over the last couple of years, and neither of them broke. But then again, I don't use them every day for weeks on end because I have others in my home that I like to test and use. Perhaps in the future, when I see complaints like this, I'll leave it running for longer to see what happens - true dedication to the cause.
The alternative is to buy it from the manufacturer if you're in the US. Then you can contact them for support if it does go wrong.
It seems like this model came with an SD card a few years ago that would go out after some use. They are very responsive in getting those people free replacements.
A lot of people too don’t take care of their boughten items and like to say it breaks so I wouldn’t believe any of that. I just purchased it yesterday an I. Love it. People always say in reviews that after a couple of weeks their item breaks but maybe it is because they took really bad care of what they bought. I bought an electric shower brush for showering and it till works great after how many months someone on the review said that it breaks after 10 uses. People like to complain about things so the customer is not always right. People complain because they find something to complain about but you are going to bee just fine. If the machine is not beeing soaked in water or dropped super super hard if it just is sitting on the night stand like it is intended nothing is going to happen. Don’t believe the reviews.
I have to have it really, really loud. Are any white noise machines loud enough, I wonder.
There are some that are louder than this one. Have you seen the video I did in which I used a decibel meter to see which ones were the loudest and best at masking noise? That might help answer your question. You can watch it here:
czcams.com/video/4puTcvTtgT0/video.html
Is this on a loop? I am so sensitive to one’s where I can hear the loop?
Yes and no. There are some repeated patterns, but the addition of extra elements makes it much harder to spot the loops than most other white noise machines.
I have one but it keeps turning off…any suggestions?
Is it within the warranty period? It definitely shouldn't keep doing that, especially if there's nothing wrong with the cable, adaptor, or wall socket involved.
Unfortunately it’s not under warranty, just over a yr. Really like the machine just keeps shutting off
That's a shame. And it's not the timer doing it? Perhaps try a reset by holding the power button down for 15 seconds (you should hear a tone) to see if that helps. If not, maybe you could try their customer services anyway to see if they have any ideas?
Is there a wind and distant thunderstorm setting 🤔
No, there isn't.
When the stimulus check comes for $1400 I will bee getting this machine because now, I have been using apps on my phone which are fantastic but a single machine would bee great. I am wondering though is the machine this one the one that has the most sounds or are their even more expensive ones than this that have even more. I would love to know. I want to get the machine with the most features and sounds.
As far as I am aware, this one has the most sounds at the moment. Some of them are very similar though, so I wouldn't see it as 64 distinct sounds. And in my experience even a machine with 20-30 sounds is more than enough. It's the overall quality that makes the biggest difference for me, not the number of sounds. But sure, if your goal is to have the most sound options, this could be the one for you.
Love this review. Thank you!Improve by not talking so much through the sounds or giving a bit more time for just sound before explaining. Again, thank you
Glad you liked it. It's an old review, and I do less talking while playing the sounds these days:-)
I really really wanted to hear the thunderstorm part. My son is very specific on what he wants for a sound machine and that is the sound he has to have. Otherwise thanks for the video
Sorry! I hope you find a device that he likes.
ANNNND the only sound I wanted to really hear, (rainfall/thunder) wasn't selected!!
You can hear it at 2:40 when I demonstrate one of the features. Sorry for the confusion - in hindsight I should have played it again later on!
I had two of these break within 8 months
Sorry to hear that! It does seem like there is a bit of a dice roll where the longevity of this device is concerned as you're not the first to say it broke within a year. Having said that, all white noise machines seem to have a percentage that fail. Similar to a lot of low-tech devices I imagine...
And the display button does what?
It needs a clock, an alarm and a USB C port.
It turns off any LED lights. Unfortunately, there is no clock or alarm. There is a USB port though.
I would have wanted you to play through all of them to make sure I liked all the sounds before purchase. Fyi.
Thanks for letting me know Stephen! I guess you can't please everyone - someone else commented that they disliked the video because I played through so many of the sounds. I agree with your point of view though, and in many videos do play through all the sounds. In this case, playing all 64 would have just taken too long, which is why I tried to focus on the categories. I'll have a think about it for the next time I do a review of a machine with so many options.
Damn, you really didn’t do the rain sound???
I do play the rain sound, at 2:40. Sorry about the confusion, and admittedly it would have been better to play it again with the others rather than just to demonstrate a feature at the time.
Bought this lower class unit, missing power cord, then unit would not work. Very poor quality
Sorry to hear you had a bad experience. Did you get a refund or a replacement?
@@nosleeplessnights1 I was sent a cord and arrived in 10 days. Plugged unit in and did not work. Tried reset, still did not work. Called again was told to push on button qhile I plug into power. Did not work. Told Canadian distributor would send me new one. After 1 day got a call, none available in Canada. Company would send me a card and I was to install card by myself. A new machine and I would have to tear apart unit and install card myself. Pissed. Called Amazon and was reimbursed charges. I am taken Cancer treatments and wanted this unit for sleeping
What a shame it was such a mess. Unfortunately, a small number of people will always get a dud machine, no matter which brand it is. I've seen complaints about similar issues for every white noise machine I've reviewed, as well as other tech. It's annoying, I know, and no solace for you. It woud have been good to get it resolved easier, but at least you got your money back in the end. Did you buy a different device, or did it put you off white noise machines altogether?
I wish you all the best with your cancer treatment too. Having been there myself eight years ago, I know what that journey is like. Stay strong.
@@nosleeplessnights1 all lights flashing and can’t get it to work help
I watched the whole video. To hear the rainfall sounds. At least one of them. Though he claims at the end to have played each of the 16 different groups of sounds, I never heard rain. What a waste of time.
Hi C C. I actually do play the rain sound at 2:40 to demonstrate how the adaptive sound feature works. So I didn't repeat it with the other 15 at the end. The problem is the camera angle makes it look like it's set to meadow when It's really on rain. I experimented a lot with the camera angle to show the correct setting, but had to go for a side view because the front angle reflected my tripod and camera in the central dial too much and was distracting. Sorry for the confusion - I will edit the time stamps to make it clearer for future viewers!
interesting video but far too much chat
Thanks for the feedback Fred. I do try to chat less over the sounds of white noise machine reviews nowadays. I need an 'off' button for my own head I think...
It's a review not a straight demonstration video
YOU NEED TO SAY THE NAME OF THE MACHINE! YOUR ACCENT AND THE VOLUME MAKE THE NAME, IF GIVEN, EXTREMELY HARD TO FIND.
The name is in the title of the video, the description below the video, and I say it in the first eight seconds. Sorry you had issues understanding my British accent - there's not much I can do to change that!
In case those three places still don't work for you though, here it is again:
Sound+Sleep Special Edition white noise machine.
You cant hear the noise because he talks over it!
Yes, sorry about that. It's something others have commented on, and since this review I've taken it onboard and try not to speak when I'm playing the sounds. I think it was just being a bit nervous filming and talking to much!
I dislike this video because you described each sound
That's ok - not everyone wants to listen to every sound, but I know some do:-) Thanks for taking the time to let me know why you disliked it though - that's always helpful!
Funny, the reason I liked your video is precisely because you described each sound. To each his own. Keep up your good work.
I am now the proud owner of this model. Your video convinced me to order it after many months of searching. Love the rainfall on the second setting. Been sleeping much better already.