- THE ORIGINAL SOUND MACHINE – Beloved by millions since 1962, the Dohm model features our fan-based natural white noise producing the soothing ambient sounds of moving air.
- SOUND – The noise-cancelling sound machine creates soothing ambient sounds of rushing air without the disturbance & cooling effects of actual moving air. It replicates the “whirring” of an AC unit or fan in a convenient unit.
- CUSTOMIZABLE SETTINGS – Adjust the tone & volume with dual settings, whether lulling a baby to sleep or creating a focused environment. It blocks out disruptive sounds like traffic, snoring & noisy neighbors, making it easier to sleep & concentrate.
- EASY TO USE – Simply plug in this noise masking device using the included 7-foot 120V AC power cable, flip the switch, and find your sound. To care for and clean your white noise fan sound machine, wipe the exterior with a damp cloth.
- ASSEMBLED IN THE USA – Our Dohm sound machines are assembled in the USA. In fact, our team signs each and every sound machine. That’s why Yogasleep products last for decades. So you’ll get a serious night’s sleep every time you use one.
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Mediahound 🎧 –
This actually works for me. I am a light sleeper & in the last year, every little thing wakes me up so I have not had a good night sleep. I was desperate to find SOMETHING other than a sleeping pill so I tried this….& it actually works!
I’ve been using it for a couple weeks now & have had a big improvement – I feel more rested & alert during the day. I do not wake up as often – maybe once or twice & I fall back asleep quickly. A fan going in the bedroom always helped me sleep better except for the blowing, getting too cool & drying the sinuses. This DOHM solves those problems.
You can adjust the amount of sound – there is a lot of adjustability. I find it works best for me on the 1 setting & all the ports closed down – so the most quiet. I put it in a corner of the bedroom, far away as possible from the bed.
Another benefit I was not even thinking of….when we have guests at our small cabin, you hear when someone gets up in the night, snores, coughs, etc. I put this DOHM in the hall between the bedrooms & turned it to a medium sound level & everyone slept better! It blocks out all those sounds – kind of a simple miracle. I’m buying a second DOHM to leave there.
This unit is assembled in the USA & the person who assembles it, signs their name on the bottom tag. So if you are looking at a cheaper version of this, keep that in mind. You are keeping someone employed here in the USA & this is a well built unit! It does not get hot & it’s heavy so I assume the inside motor is not a piece of junk.
Rick –
Excelente para dormir… muy buen producto…. lo recomiendo
Valerie A. –
I have tried apps on my cell phone and tablet and they were OK. I bought a white noise machine with different sound options, the sounds were so terrible I returned it. I bought this machine. It has a real fan inside and you can adjust the tone 2 ways. There is only an on low, on high or off option. I was skeptical. How I love this machine! The sound is so perfect and soothing not annoying. I use low during the day when I work and high at night for sleeping. I will buy this machine again and again.
Mediahound 🎧 –
Update: I ended up buying a second one for my living room! It helps block out my noisy neighor who often plays his music when I’m trying to enjoy a good book in the living room, or just take a catnap on the sofa.
For the second unit however, I bought the Camo version which I think works well in the bedroom. You tend to almost subliminally think of nature and the relaxing outdoors with the camo version near you when you’re sleeping so I moved the Black one to the living room.
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I live less than a mile a way from some train tracks and the train engineers often blow the train horns in the middle of the night for seemingly no reason. I have often believed they are doing it out of spite for having to work the overnight shift or something! I also have some neighbors who walk their barky dogs just before they go to bed just outside of where I am already sleeping.
The Dohm Classic to the rescue! Sure, silence is best if you can get it. Think a mountain cabin out in the woods or something, I sleep amazing there, but the rest of the time, at home I need the Dohm.
It helps isolate you from the outside noise so you can sleep better. Think of it as blackout curtains but for your hearing. (Note: you need blackout curtains too if you don’t already have those).
Nice mechanical device, made in the USA and classic retro device. I remember seeing these from time to time when I was a kid in the waiting rooms of various doctor’s offices; I used to think it was strange as kid but now I totally get it.
No looping or pausing of the sound, which is important because if it did, your mind would be anticipating that loop and would keep you awake.
I have mine plugged in to a remote switch so I can power it on or off from bed whenever I want. This is very useful since I don’t need to have it on while I’m reading in bed, but then when I’m ready for sleep, I can turn it on easily with the remote. Same for when I wake up, I can turn it off while still in bed.
Note: I found that there can be a slight high-pitched whine just based on where you have the casing dialed in at, due to the fan resonating but a slight twist of the casing and you can make that go away so the tone is more pleasing.
I would really recommend one of these to anyone and can’t believe I didn’t get one earlier.
Angie –
Our dogs bark at a noisy pickup that goes up our street late at night when we’re asleep. Their sudden barking wakes us suddenly from a dead sleep and just about gives us a heart attack. So we decided based on the many positive reviews to try this Marpac white noise generator.
The sound the unit makes reminds me of flying on a airliner with the combination of the air nozzles above and the soft drone of the engines. The tone of the rushing air sound can be adjusted by twisting the top. The volume (speed of the fan) has a high and low switch. This should allow most to tailor a sound that’s right for them.
It took a few nights to get used to but my wife and I are definitely sleeping better.
I’ve cut my sleeping medication use in half so that’s a big plus.
It doesn’t block out the noisy truck completely so the dogs still give us the occasional heart attack but thankfully it happens much less.
L_M_B –
Perfect for our nursery! Blocks out all external noise and gives a calming and soothing sound to fall asleep to. Quick delivery, worth the money, great product!
Aubrey H. Farmer –
This is the best sound machine on the market. I have tried many over the years and this one is my favorite. I use the white noise option and sleep like a baby. The pink color looks adorable on the nightstand. This machine is so affordable, I have purchased two additional machines for my daughter and for the pets. Highly recommend
Valerie A. –
My wife developed a bout of insomnia some 5 years ago, and found that at the time the “Birdsong” channel on Digital Radio became a bizzare and unexpected solution to her problem. However when it went off air some 2-3 years ago we went down a huge and complex route of trying to create digital loops off downloads of birdsong, rainforests, white noise et al (and failing due to the inevitable “jump” betweeen loops and the complications for setting up about 8 hours of loops). Eventually we settled on her running a succession of huge 12″ fans next to the bed and that’s how it’s been for some 3 years. Somewhere along the line we came across this device but ignored it due to the price. Finally, as a birthday gift, I got her this and the moment we turned it on we new we had cracked it and the fans could go. Cheap as 12″ fans can be, shoving one in an Ikea bag everytime she/we to stay away has been a pain. Features are; 1) The device is 9 x 13cm and so is very unintrusive 2) appears to be basically a compact fan in a box and therefore gives a uniform (very important) white noise output. 3) Has two adjustments; top dial that seems to modify pitch, side collar that adjust volume. 4)The operating switch is three way; Off, I and II. Whatever the differnce between I and II is must be subtle as I can’t tell the difference.
RE: VOLTAGE; PLEASE NOTE; VERY IMPORTANT; I “took a punt” on this, not reading many of the reviews. Having now taken delvery and read some, I was concerned that many stated that there were potentially dangerous issues with the device being a USA device at 117 Volts and associated issues. Please can you note that ours came with a UK plug attached and a small red lettered sticker attached to the instruction manual stating “240 Volt AC Operation Only” so I can only assume the manufacturer has taken onboard these criticisms and is selling a “fully UK’d” version. Perhaps refering to this when ordering could ensure trouble-free operation.
Clearly as a solution to insomnia, this is going to do the job for her. At £50 it’s not cheap but £50 for my wife’s continued mental health seems utterly cheap. My advice is give it a go.
L H GEORGE –
J’ai le sommeil léger et l’utilisation du Dohm me permet un sommeil vraiment plus profond. Je pouvais me réveiller à cause du camion d’ordures, le conjoint qui cusine dans la pièce à côté, des amis qui parlent dans le salon. Mais avec le Dohm ça aide à couvrir les bruits et m’aide à m’endormir et à ne pas me réveiller.
On a testé des modèles différents avec plusieurs bruits différents mais ça s’entend que c’est électronique et que les bruits sont “faux”. Celui ci est vraiment comme une fan mais sans le vent dans la chambre.
On en a même 3! Un autre dans la chambre d’amis et un 3e que j’apporte dans TOUS mes déplacements quand je dors ailleurs.
Je ne peux plus vivre sans!
Morgan B –
Love this sound machine. I have two at my house for both my daughters. ChatGPT called this machine the OG of sound machines when I was looking for one and it was right. These do a great job at blocking sound. My mom also has one at her house for the girls. She lives in an apartment and so there’s always noises from people outside. It really helps my two year old when she spends the night. Before she would wake up whenever she heard noises and cry. Now with this sound machine she sleeps all night. Worth every penny! Love the different options for making the machine louder or softer. We use the loudest option and it works great!
Katawampas –
I already have one of these that I’ve been using for years, but this one was for my wife. I swear by these things, and I can’t sleep without them. The white noise is perfectly unobtrusive and just loud enough so that it doesn’t bother you. My favorite thing is that it’s a natural sound instead of digital, because when I’m trying to sleep I can really notice the difference.
Amazon Customer –
I have tried apps on my cell phone and tablet and they were OK. I bought a white noise machine with different sound options, the sounds were so terrible I returned it. I bought this machine. It has a real fan inside and you can adjust the tone 2 ways. There is only an on low, on high or off option. I was skeptical. How I love this machine! The sound is so perfect and soothing not annoying. I use low during the day when I work and high at night for sleeping. I will buy this machine again and again.
Just Someone –
I’m giving this 5 stars because it is working well. Had to return one before this since the fan blades kept vibrating which is not soothing. We’ve had our first one for 25 years and it lasted until it didn’t. Love that you can make the sound soft and also loud. Just enough white noise to drown out the cars and neighborhood noises.
cyn –
Perfect for our nursery! Blocks out all external noise and gives a calming and soothing sound to fall asleep to. Quick delivery, worth the money, great product!
Jessica B –
Love this thing. I had one for AGES (over 10 years) that ran 24/7 that was broken during a move. I waited WAY too long to get a new one. Their is not “loop” because it’s an actual fan so I don’t focus on the sound but it actually functions as a distraction and sleep aid.
jzozo –
This is the best white-noise machine out there. It’s the third one we buy; we now all have one in our bedrooms. It’s a steady noise; perfect for sleeping, concentrating, cutting out annoying noise coming from outside. Not quite as loud as an air purifier, but louder than a regular fan. Over the years, our kids have inherited our DOHM and the oldest model we have is probably 10 years old now. It still makes a perfectly steady noise; no rattles. We are 3 pp with ADHD in the family and this white-noise maker helps tremendously!!
Just Someone –
This is the best white-noise machine out there. It’s the third one we buy; we now all have one in our bedrooms. It’s a steady noise; perfect for sleeping, concentrating, cutting out annoying noise coming from outside. Not quite as loud as an air purifier, but louder than a regular fan. Over the years, our kids have inherited our DOHM and the oldest model we have is probably 10 years old now. It still makes a perfectly steady noise; no rattles. We are 3 pp with ADHD in the family and this white-noise maker helps tremendously!!
High quality and looks great –
Solid white noise machine. No apps, no nonsense. just turn it on and it works. The sound is real and consistent, not that fake looped noise. Helps me sleep and blocks out random house and street noise. Been reliable and worth the money.
Jessica B –
This is the best white-noise machine out there. It’s the third one we buy; we now all have one in our bedrooms. It’s a steady noise; perfect for sleeping, concentrating, cutting out annoying noise coming from outside. Not quite as loud as an air purifier, but louder than a regular fan. Over the years, our kids have inherited our DOHM and the oldest model we have is probably 10 years old now. It still makes a perfectly steady noise; no rattles. We are 3 pp with ADHD in the family and this white-noise maker helps tremendously!!
Mediahound 🎧 –
We moved from the east coast to the west coast about 14 years ago. One of the biggest differences (for the worse IMHO) is that the west coast has housing developments where the houses are almost on top of each other. There is literally 6 to 10 feet between your house and your neighbor’s house. The back yards contain a sliver of land before it meets your backyard neighbor’s house. In addition to this close proximity causing other problems, one of the problems is that noises generated by neighbors (some of them not so respectful) are exacerbated. You name it: dogs barking all dang night, mowing the lawn and using other loud equipment for yard work (like a blower, string trimmer, etc.), loud music, loud talking, etc. There are also other noises not caused by neighbors such as planes, trains and (to me) the horrible sound of morning doves at the crack of dawn.
The most annoying and frustrating noise emission we’ve had to deal with are dogs barking, incessantly and/or during “normal” sleep hours…incredibly rude and this can literally drive one insane!! Our neighbor’s (at the time they were renters) would leave their dog outside virtually all night, maybe taking it in the house at 3:00am sometimes, only to let the blasted thing out again at 6:00am (including weekends!). Our bedroom, which was on the first floor, would literally be a few feet from the neighbor’s side yard and back yard because the houses are so close together. Many talks with the neighbors and their landlord failed. We tried the police…they said we needed to file something in court. We looked into court options and, unfortunately, the criteria necessary to file the appropriate action was not met, so we couldn’t do anything there either.
Finally, we discoverd the Marpac Sound Conditioners (a prior name). They are unbelievable. Lifesavers, and savers of our sanity. We have had three of them for almost TEN years…one for each of our children and one for ourselves. The sound is incredibly soothing. There are no “repeating cycles” that you can oftentimes here with digital white noise and sound machines because the unit is generating the noise like a fan, but without the cold air. I have many digital sounds too (beach waves, rain, white noise, etc.), which are good for me at times, but I still feel the Marpac units are clearly the best for me for sleep. Additionally, if your mind/ears are like mine, and you HEAR a digital cycle start over (like rain that has been recorded, plays for 30 seconds and then starts over), it can interrupt the process of going to sleep because you noticed the loop starting over. There are no loops with the Marpac.
There are two settings, high and low. The low has worked for my wife and I and one of the children this entire time. The older child likes hers on high. There are holes on the top and slits on the side. The top can turn to open or close some of the holes and the side has a sleeve that can be rotated to open or close the slits. Manipulating the slits or the holes adjusts not only the volume of the unit, but also the tonality of the sound. So, there are quite a few options for you as far as volume and tonality.
Incidentally, these items are small enough for travel and they have a long cord (on purpose) for more placement options.
With this on, ALL of the outside noises are gone, and we can sleep in peace. The external noises melt away.
An additional HUGE bonus for me was something I discovered after I started using the Marpac. I purchased the Marpac to drown out EXTERNAL noises. I didn’t even think about the INTERNAL noises in my head!! I’m talking about laying in bed and thinking too much, which can also cause sleep loss and insomnia. Sometimes my mind can race. You know, where you are just laying there, thinking about things…what I forgot to do today, what I need to do tomorrow, a work issue, etc. The sound from this unit helps me to NOT think about things so I can fall asleep, and stay asleep. It is one sound (the type you choose using the sleeve and the top) that simply continues without changing, so it is not distracting and you become immersed in its calm soothing sound.
I can’t recommend these enough, not only for downing out external sounds, but to also help one NOT to think as much when trying to sleep.
H Eaton –
This is the best white-noise machine out there. It’s the third one we buy; we now all have one in our bedrooms. It’s a steady noise; perfect for sleeping, concentrating, cutting out annoying noise coming from outside. Not quite as loud as an air purifier, but louder than a regular fan. Over the years, our kids have inherited our DOHM and the oldest model we have is probably 10 years old now. It still makes a perfectly steady noise; no rattles. We are 3 pp with ADHD in the family and this white-noise maker helps tremendously!!
Morgan B –
I have always been a light sleeper, and am easily woken up by relatively quiet sounds like the air conditioner turning on/off or floor boards creaking etc – to say nothing about outside noise from passing cars or neighbors mowing their lawn at 6 a.m. on a Saturday morning… I tried drowning out the background noises with a “Nature Sounds” CD, but couldn’t find any that I liked. So eventually I started sleeping with the ceiling fan on high – which definitely muted the background noise, but also makes the bedroom feel colder and really dried my eyes and skin out.
Then I started babysitting for a family with a new infant, and they introduced me to the Marpac SleepMate in their nursery. If you haven’t heard a white noise machine before, I’m not quite sure how to describe the sound… Maybe imagine a quiet vacuum cleaner? Or maybe a cross between a “hiss” and “whoosh”? Anyway, it has a very soothing womb-like sound that helps their son fall asleep and prevents him from hearing his parents move around the house after he’s in bed.
Needless to say, I fell in love! I went home and immediately bought a SleepMate for myself. The unit is small and neutral color, and definitely doesn’t look out of place in an “adult” bedroom. You can adjust the tone/texture of the sound by twisting various parts of the unit, and I was easily able to find a setting that my boyfriend and I both liked. The SleepMate was worth every penny because it has drastically improved my overall quality of life. I actually feel rested when I wake up every morning, because I am usually able to sleep through the entire night uninterrupted. I don’t notice background house noises any more or get woken up my roommate’s TV – and it even covers up pet noise! (My cat had developed a nasty habit of lurking right outside my bedroom door and meowing insistently at around 4:30 a.m. – but he’s given up, having realized that his yowling no longer produces the desired effect because I can now sleep soundly through all of his complaining.)
I have to admit, I’ve become so addicted to the white noise that I even bring my SleepMate with me when I travel. In fact, I’ve raved so much about this product that my parents and sister all bought SleepMates, and my boyfriend got me a 2nd unit for our guest bedroom this Christmas. One quick tip – I’ve noticed that on certain hard surfaces, the SleepMate produces a secondary low-pitched reverberation – but this disappears if you simply place a soft cushion underneath the unit.
** NOTE – I bought my 1st MarPac SleepMate in November 2008, and it’s still going strong. I recently moved from a relatively quiet subdivision to an apartment in the city that has a LOT more traffic noise – I had to turn my SleepMate to the louder (II) setting, but it still manages to drown out mostly everything. Every now and then a particularly high-pitched ambulance siren or a really loud, thumping bass gets through, but overall the SleepMate is still letting me sleep soundly!
Morgan B –
Love this thing. I had one for AGES (over 10 years) that ran 24/7 that was broken during a move. I waited WAY too long to get a new one. Their is not “loop” because it’s an actual fan so I don’t focus on the sound but it actually functions as a distraction and sleep aid.
Jeff –
This is the best white-noise machine out there. It’s the third one we buy; we now all have one in our bedrooms. It’s a steady noise; perfect for sleeping, concentrating, cutting out annoying noise coming from outside. Not quite as loud as an air purifier, but louder than a regular fan. Over the years, our kids have inherited our DOHM and the oldest model we have is probably 10 years old now. It still makes a perfectly steady noise; no rattles. We are 3 pp with ADHD in the family and this white-noise maker helps tremendously!!
Mediahound 🎧 –
Love this sound machine. I have two at my house for both my daughters. ChatGPT called this machine the OG of sound machines when I was looking for one and it was right. These do a great job at blocking sound. My mom also has one at her house for the girls. She lives in an apartment and so there’s always noises from people outside. It really helps my two year old when she spends the night. Before she would wake up whenever she heard noises and cry. Now with this sound machine she sleeps all night. Worth every penny! Love the different options for making the machine louder or softer. We use the loudest option and it works great!
Morgan B –
A must have for a baby/toddler’s room. An absolute must have for shift workers.
I used to have it bad, for ten years I often worked nights and lived in hotels. Maids vacuuming in the next room, doors slamming shut, kids running and yelling in the hall. Without the Marpac Sleepmate II, now the Marpac Dohm-DS Dual Speed Sound Conditioner my sleep was constantly being disturbed. I would toss and turn in bed for nine plus hours and would still feel unrested. With the sound conditioner I would sleep for 6.5 to 7.0 hours and wake up before my alarm went off feeling like a million bucks. It hides noises that would wake you, but it also hides the lesser noises that would just disturb your sleep by barely waking you (small wakes that you won’t remember in the morning) or just keeping you from going into deep recuperative sleep. I fall asleep faster and sleep better with it.
My daughter as a baby, toddler, and now a five year old sleeps like a dream with it. I would turn it on when she was a baby and that plus one or two short lullabies and she was out for a long nap or a long night. I believe, that when she would wake prematurely, as naturally happens, the soothing sound or perceived quietness from the sound conditioner, ensured her brain that everything was as it should be, so she would not get curious or upset, and if her mind/body needed more sleep she would fall right back into it. She wouldn’t wake until she was thoroughly rested. Sometimes I would have to stir her from three plus hour afternoon naps instead of letting her wake on her own. Even if she was just a naturally perfect sleeper and it wasn’t so much the sound conditioner, It did allow adults to not have to tip toe around the house while the baby/toddler is sleeping. That right there, makes it worth it. I lived in a small apartment and I would do dishes, watch TV, flush the toilette right outside her room, and even vacuum while she slept. I’d make the noise and peek inside her room and she wouldn’t even stir.
My girlfriend would sleep with a table top fan on her nightstand blasting air across her face all night because she needed it to sleep. Of course after years of that she started waking up with bloody noses. I figured she needed the white noise of the fan blades more than the sinus drying gale force wind. I bought her a sound conditioner and convinced her to run the ceiling fan at a moderate speed. It worked, she loves it.
Quality: I have had mine for four and a half years (as of April 2014) and I can guarantee that I have abused mine more than just about anybody out there. I used mine when I was at home and I tossed it in a suitcase to travel an average of 18 days every month. In and out of home, suitcases, and hotels. I would also fly with it in my checked baggage several times a year. It still works and looks great. The only thing I can fault it on is that the still functioning fine switch doesn’t have the same solid click/feel that it had when new when you switch it back to center. Up or down to switch it to low or high and I still get the reassuring feel/sound from the switch. A solid accomplishment for the years of abuse I’ve given it. Yours will likely sit on a night stand and last forever.
Buy it!=)
Mediahound 🎧 –
A must have for a baby/toddler’s room. An absolute must have for shift workers.
I used to have it bad, for ten years I often worked nights and lived in hotels. Maids vacuuming in the next room, doors slamming shut, kids running and yelling in the hall. Without the Marpac Sleepmate II, now the Marpac Dohm-DS Dual Speed Sound Conditioner my sleep was constantly being disturbed. I would toss and turn in bed for nine plus hours and would still feel unrested. With the sound conditioner I would sleep for 6.5 to 7.0 hours and wake up before my alarm went off feeling like a million bucks. It hides noises that would wake you, but it also hides the lesser noises that would just disturb your sleep by barely waking you (small wakes that you won’t remember in the morning) or just keeping you from going into deep recuperative sleep. I fall asleep faster and sleep better with it.
My daughter as a baby, toddler, and now a five year old sleeps like a dream with it. I would turn it on when she was a baby and that plus one or two short lullabies and she was out for a long nap or a long night. I believe, that when she would wake prematurely, as naturally happens, the soothing sound or perceived quietness from the sound conditioner, ensured her brain that everything was as it should be, so she would not get curious or upset, and if her mind/body needed more sleep she would fall right back into it. She wouldn’t wake until she was thoroughly rested. Sometimes I would have to stir her from three plus hour afternoon naps instead of letting her wake on her own. Even if she was just a naturally perfect sleeper and it wasn’t so much the sound conditioner, It did allow adults to not have to tip toe around the house while the baby/toddler is sleeping. That right there, makes it worth it. I lived in a small apartment and I would do dishes, watch TV, flush the toilette right outside her room, and even vacuum while she slept. I’d make the noise and peek inside her room and she wouldn’t even stir.
My girlfriend would sleep with a table top fan on her nightstand blasting air across her face all night because she needed it to sleep. Of course after years of that she started waking up with bloody noses. I figured she needed the white noise of the fan blades more than the sinus drying gale force wind. I bought her a sound conditioner and convinced her to run the ceiling fan at a moderate speed. It worked, she loves it.
Quality: I have had mine for four and a half years (as of April 2014) and I can guarantee that I have abused mine more than just about anybody out there. I used mine when I was at home and I tossed it in a suitcase to travel an average of 18 days every month. In and out of home, suitcases, and hotels. I would also fly with it in my checked baggage several times a year. It still works and looks great. The only thing I can fault it on is that the still functioning fine switch doesn’t have the same solid click/feel that it had when new when you switch it back to center. Up or down to switch it to low or high and I still get the reassuring feel/sound from the switch. A solid accomplishment for the years of abuse I’ve given it. Yours will likely sit on a night stand and last forever.
Buy it!=)
Just Someone –
Love this thing. I had one for AGES (over 10 years) that ran 24/7 that was broken during a move. I waited WAY too long to get a new one. Their is not “loop” because it’s an actual fan so I don’t focus on the sound but it actually functions as a distraction and sleep aid.
Jessica B –
A must have for a baby/toddler’s room. An absolute must have for shift workers.
I used to have it bad, for ten years I often worked nights and lived in hotels. Maids vacuuming in the next room, doors slamming shut, kids running and yelling in the hall. Without the Marpac Sleepmate II, now the Marpac Dohm-DS Dual Speed Sound Conditioner my sleep was constantly being disturbed. I would toss and turn in bed for nine plus hours and would still feel unrested. With the sound conditioner I would sleep for 6.5 to 7.0 hours and wake up before my alarm went off feeling like a million bucks. It hides noises that would wake you, but it also hides the lesser noises that would just disturb your sleep by barely waking you (small wakes that you won’t remember in the morning) or just keeping you from going into deep recuperative sleep. I fall asleep faster and sleep better with it.
My daughter as a baby, toddler, and now a five year old sleeps like a dream with it. I would turn it on when she was a baby and that plus one or two short lullabies and she was out for a long nap or a long night. I believe, that when she would wake prematurely, as naturally happens, the soothing sound or perceived quietness from the sound conditioner, ensured her brain that everything was as it should be, so she would not get curious or upset, and if her mind/body needed more sleep she would fall right back into it. She wouldn’t wake until she was thoroughly rested. Sometimes I would have to stir her from three plus hour afternoon naps instead of letting her wake on her own. Even if she was just a naturally perfect sleeper and it wasn’t so much the sound conditioner, It did allow adults to not have to tip toe around the house while the baby/toddler is sleeping. That right there, makes it worth it. I lived in a small apartment and I would do dishes, watch TV, flush the toilette right outside her room, and even vacuum while she slept. I’d make the noise and peek inside her room and she wouldn’t even stir.
My girlfriend would sleep with a table top fan on her nightstand blasting air across her face all night because she needed it to sleep. Of course after years of that she started waking up with bloody noses. I figured she needed the white noise of the fan blades more than the sinus drying gale force wind. I bought her a sound conditioner and convinced her to run the ceiling fan at a moderate speed. It worked, she loves it.
Quality: I have had mine for four and a half years (as of April 2014) and I can guarantee that I have abused mine more than just about anybody out there. I used mine when I was at home and I tossed it in a suitcase to travel an average of 18 days every month. In and out of home, suitcases, and hotels. I would also fly with it in my checked baggage several times a year. It still works and looks great. The only thing I can fault it on is that the still functioning fine switch doesn’t have the same solid click/feel that it had when new when you switch it back to center. Up or down to switch it to low or high and I still get the reassuring feel/sound from the switch. A solid accomplishment for the years of abuse I’ve given it. Yours will likely sit on a night stand and last forever.
Buy it!=)