- ORIGINAL SLEEP SOUND MACHINE: Beloved by millions since 1962, the Dohm Classic was the first white noise machine ever created. It features our signature sound: natural, comforting, fan-based white noise—without the annoyance of actual moving air.
- CUSTOMIZED EXPERIENCE: The Dohm Classic effectively blocks out disruptive sounds like traffic, snoring, or noisy neighbors, making it easier to sleep or concentrate. Its dual speed settings let you fine-tune the tone & volume to your heart’s content.
- CRAFTED WITH LOVE: For over 60 years, Yogasleep has consistently set the gold standard in crafting sleep-enhancing products, leading the way in the industry. It’s lovingly assembled by hand in the USA, a testament to our commitment to quality.
- SIMPLE TO USE: Just plug in the Dohm Classic using the included 7-foot 120V AC power cable, flip the switch & find your happy sound. It’s a lifesaver for better sleep, soothing babies, tuning out tinnitus, or escaping the snore-fest next to you.
- CLASSIC DESIGN: The Dohm Classic’s timeless design fits into any space. Available in a palette of colors to match your style—white, black, gray, pink, tan & camo. To care for & clean your sound machine, simply wipe the exterior with a damp cloth.
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| Item Weight | 1.6 pounds |
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| Product Dimensions | 5.75 x 5.75 x 3.25 inches |
| Item model number | M1DSUSWH |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Date First Available | January 18, 2012 |
| Color Name | White |
| Material Type | Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) |
| Size | 1 Pack |
| Power Source | Corded Electric |
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!
Bonnie Bell –
When I read the reviews of this product before purchasing, I was trying to determine whether this sound machine could potentially drown out some amazingly loud neighbor noise. I have someone that lives above me. Jurassic Jenny gets up every morning at 6:00 AM and stomps back and forth from the bedroom to the bathroom until 8:00 AM like she’s late for the airport. Plus I get to hear her drag her deck furniture across the attached deck for the three cigarettes she smokes every morning… because it just wouldn’t be as fun if she had to sit in the exact same spot for each ciggy. Please note that my alarm is set for 8:30. I bought this machine in hopes of drowning out the daily stampede.
Although it would be virtually impossible to muffle Attila the Jen… I have to say the Dohm does pretty well. It covers up the stomps that are particularly further away (like when she madly dashes into the kitchen) but everything directly overhead I can still hear. But the Dohm has helped me to STAY ASLEEP during Jenny’s multiple, random trips to the bathroom in the middle of the night. I will be getting a second sound machine to turn on when the running with the bulls tournament starts at 6:00. But I have to say the Dohm has helped me to at least DOZE during “Am I Insane Yet? Theater” rather than lie there with my eyes open staring at the ceiling and wondering how anyone could possibly walk so bleeping loudly. Oh – and yes, I have it on the loudest setting possible. It also helps to drown out some of the golf course lawn mowing that goes on in my backyard every day at 7:00 AM. The mowing does not drown out Jenny. One particularly loud thunderstorm was tough competition, but there was no clear winner.
The sound is very pleasing and I can sleep through it just fine. I saw some recommendations to have it across the room from you. I tried that and it actually sounded louder, like it was filling the room, rather than just being segregated to one corner of the room. But at first I had it on the bottom shelf of a tiered night stand, so I think the shelf above it was altering the sound.
Jennifer Sutch –
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I recently purchased a white noise machine to help with the constant noise from my neighbors and passing cars. I have to say, it has been a game-changer. I used to rely on a fan to create white noise, but this device is much smaller and more effective.
I was initially skeptical about its capabilities, but I was pleasantly surprised by how well it works. It may not be able to completely drown out the noise from a loud party or event, but for everyday noises like talking, footsteps, and traffic, it works wonders.
The device is compact and easy to use. I simply plug it in and adjust the volume to my liking. I appreciate that it has different sound options, so I can choose the one that works best for me. It also has a timer function, which is helpful when I want to use it while falling asleep.
I live in an apartment building where noise from neighbors can be a constant issue. But with this white noise machine, I can finally have some peace. It’s also great for traveling, as it easily fits in my suitcase and helps me sleep in unfamiliar environments.
I highly recommend this device to anyone who struggles with noise from neighbors or passing cars. It may not be a miracle solution for all types of noise, but it makes a significant difference. Don’t hesitate to get this little device if you want a more peaceful and relaxing environment.
Overall, the Dohm Sound Machine is a reliable and effective choice for those looking for a white noise machine. Its simple design, customizable sound, and durability make it a popular option among users. While it may not have all the bells and whistles of other white noise machines, the Dohm delivers on its primary purpose of providing a consistent and soothing sound environment for better sleep and relaxation.
Tony C –
Siempre he tenido sueño ligero, y me molestan mucho ciertos ruidos exteriorres en las noches (perros, vecinos ruisosos, etc.) y este aparato es maravilloso. Anteriormente yo ponia un ventilador cuando habia ruidos externos, y el motor del ventilador “tapaba” esos ruidos, pero a veces el aire que aventaba el ventilador llegaba a ser molesto (por ejemplo en tiempo de frio).
Con este aparato, tienes el ruidito arrullador de un motor moviendose (porque son partes mecánicas las que producen el ruido) pero sin el aire de un ventilador. El ruido también se puede ajustar a mayor o menor intensidad.
Funciona mucho mejor si tienes ventanas y puertas cerradas, así el poco ruido que se llegue a filtrar, lo tapa este aparato.
Christina –
Absolutely in love with this machine. It helps me sleep so much better and is not overly loud. The sound is perfect and can be adjusted to your liking.
Saleem Husain –
We bought this to help our newborn son go to sleep and stay asleep, since we were living in a small 2 bedroom apartment and wanted to mask the noises we made in the kitchen or other rooms while baby was sleeping. This noise machine was easy to operate and adjust the sound. I like that it is a true noise machine (it just sounds like a loud fan), and not a recording that loops over and over again. Baby slept mostly uninterrupted. We think he’s now able to tune into ‘sleep mode’ when we turn the noise machine on. Baby’s about to turn 1 year old now, and we still use this noise machine below his crib every night. Great purchase, effective noise machine.
Holly H –
I have a love/hate relationship with these. While I think they are one of the best noise machines out there, and use it for my entire family nightly, I’m frustrated by how quickly they stop working properly.
Two of my devices have started making horrible squealing noises after about 3 years of use. I was hoping to get more life out of the devices, but I suppose daily use just wears them down. I’ve seen multiple people online state that they last for decades, but that just hasn’t been the case for ours.
miluska –
Me encanta esta máquina de ruido blanco porque se oye muy natural, es duradera y nos ayuda a mejorar nuestra calidad de sueño
Jenlou –
I’ve had a Dohm for I can’t remember how many years. It finally started making underlying weird metallic noises . This looks exactly the same except it has only one volume button, but you can turn the top holes open or closed. This doesn’t make much difference. It is plugged in and has a manual on/off switch. But it is so loud I think most people wouldn’t like it. I’ve been using a fan app on my phone. BUT in order to turn that on or off you have to pick up the phone and hit the app. The light wakes me up from either my morning sleep or nap. Many reviews say this is short-lived so I will see.
cyn –
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!!
Josenni –
Works like a charm. My sister-in-law recommended this product, she has one for both her kids (ages 2 and 4).
In the past, I was using my iPad with Bluetooth speakers to play white noise for both my kids. Soon after I received it in the mail, I put it on for their naps (I have a 6 month old and a 3 year old). It works like a charm! Before this machine, everyone (including my 3 year old) was required to be on stealth mode soon after the 6 month old baby went to bed (at 6:00PM). Almost impossible with the 3 year old but he did his best. This machine cancelled out the noise we made upstairs as well as, it helped my son sleep soundly.
As my husband and I listened to sound we both observed the sound it emits somehow clears your mind. Call me crazy. It works. I am happy with this product.
Lorimer –
Very compact. Position anywhere in room. Provides fan noise. Can increase or decrease sound. Easy on/off.
Plug in.
No battery or Bluetooth.
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.
jones3aj –
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!!
Jessica B –
What a great white noise maker this is!
This came into my life when my son was born in 2018. The need for background noise in a big, creaky, 120-year-old house is no joke. Especially when you add a brand new person who barely knows how to do anything but breathe and sleep.
This Dohm Classic is about the size of a spindle of CDs (that’s 1 iPhone wide, and 2/3 of an iPhone tall for all you whippersnappers). Not tiny, but the fact that the noise you’re hearing is actually being made by a spinning fan (not a speaker) means it needs to have some real estate inside for parts. There are no timers or automatic functions, just ON/OFF, and the ability to change the noise characteristics by rotating the body in two places to change how the rushing air vibrations leave the device. It’s loud enough that it can sit on a centrally-located table in our upstairs hallway and be heard solidly in both bedrooms, each approximately 10 feet away.
My review title states that we’ve purchased two of these in seven years. I’m an engineer, so it’s not unheard of for me to take things apart when they stop functioning. After about four years of nightly use (11+ hours per night) the first unit started making some extra grinding, groaning noises that my engineer brain instantly pegged as an unhappy motor. I removed the four screws on the bottom and did my best to clean the interior and add a couple drops of small motor oil to the parts that move. Put back together, the thing operated fine. Over the next two years, I’d regularly open it up and repeat the process every few months. You can hear the noise characteristics change over time, so (assuming you’re comfortable doing so) you’ll know when it’s time for a cleaning. At the end of year six, it was not happy at all. Screaming and screeching, and refusing to spin. Nothing a complete disassembly and cleaning of the entire motor couldn’t fix! Squeaked another three months out of it before retiring it to our vacation home and purchasing a brand new one for home. I was HAPPY to spend another $40 for something that performed so well for so many years!
Pro Tip:
Plug this into a smart outlet so you can automate a schedule and even add timer functionality if you want!
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.
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.
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.
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!
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!
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.
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.
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!=)
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!
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!!
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.
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.
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!
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!=)
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!!
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!!