White noise (brown, pink, blue, etc) sleep sound machines

[sheryl]

Do you have one?  Like it?  Or, nah?

I think I'd like one and have researched for probably too long now as I'm picky with features.

There are certain sounds which appeal to me more than others and features like nightlight, usb/adapter vs. battery operated, auto off/timer, etc.

If you have one do you use it?  

[Corraleno]

DS can't sleep without white noise and he's had a Dohm brand machine  for years. I think I even got the original recommendation from the Hive! He still has the one we bought 7 or 8 years ago, and we bought a second one for his college apartment.  It has a real fan inside instead of using electronic sounds on a loop.

[mmasc]

Another dome user here too. I take mine everywhere and can’t sleep without it! Sounds like a fan, which is the sound I like best for white noise. 

[Pawz4me]

We have a Dohm and used it every night until I got to a certain age and hot flashes/night sweats started becoming a huge issue. I started sleeping with a floor fan aimed at me and we decided we liked that sound more than the Dohm. And so now the fan runs every night, even during the winter. But I've held on to the Dohm, too.

[MercyA]

I use a floor fan every night--can't sleep without it!

If I'm traveling or if I move to the sofa to sleep, I play a fan noise mp3 on my phone, on repeat. Mine is called "Three Fans," I think, but there are lots of different ones available.

Edited November 20, 2020 by MercyA

[theelfqueen]

My son uses a skill on his echo dot.

 

[sheryl]

1 hour ago, Pawz4me said:

We have a Dohm and used it every night until I got to a certain age and hot flashes/night sweats started becoming a huge issue. I started sleeping with a floor fan aimed at me and we decided we liked that sound more than the Dohm. And so now the fan runs every night, even during the winter. But I've held on to the Dohm, too.

That's me.  My reason though for wanting a noise machine is for relaxation and enjoyment.  I'm from the north originally and used to cooler temps.   I sleep with a fan on me almost everyday of the year. 

[sheryl]

OK, thanks for the replies. 

I've  been eyeballing these -

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B088354115/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=A1ZIP4D1EHMW0J&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07RQWQBXY/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?smid=A2R3YUVD00A15W&psc=1

Choices. 

[Sunshine State Sue]

I have 2 ancient (25+ year old) Sleep Mates.  One in the bedroom and one in my office to block out the sirens, barking dogs next door, screaming children next door.

[Sunshine State Sue]

1 hour ago, MercyA said:

I play a fan noise mp3 on my phone, on repeat. Mine is called "Three Fans," I think, but there are lots of different ones available.

Pretend I am a phone idiot.  How do I get Three Fans or something similar on my phone?  I know my Sleep Mates will die one day...

[MercyA]

8 minutes ago, Sue in St Pete said:

Pretend I am a phone idiot.  How do I get Three Fans or something similar on my phone?  I know my Sleep Mates will die one day...

Ah, my husband does all of this for me. I have an iPhone and it's not very intuitive (IMHO).

If you can tell us what kind of phone you have (iPhone or Android) and what app you use to listen to music (if any), maybe someone who knows what they are doing can chime in and help!

[klmama]

FWIW, one of my dc uses the Echo device to listen to rain sounds.  If you have one of those, you can choose what sound you listen to; it might worth trying before buying a machine specifically for sleep.

[Sunshine State Sue]

12 hours ago, MercyA said:

If you can tell us what kind of phone you have (iPhone or Android) and what app you use to listen to music (if any), maybe someone who knows what they are doing can chime in and help!

I have an Android.  I have some choir learning CDs that I have managed to stick in the old computer (new one has no CD drive), somehow get on the computer, then somehow copy to my phone.  I have a long list of instructions I follow to do that.  It won't let me rename anything so it's kind of a guess when I want to listen to one of them as the names they use may or may not be accurate.  I use Google Play Music.  Of course, now, it says I have to connect to the internet.  WTH?  Probably never mind.  It's not really worth the hassle.

[sheryl]

I need to rethink this.  DH said to create a playlist and play from laptop.  That's a good idea but I don't have a bedside table to accommodate a laptop b/c the table is already full of things.  I also don't want to "have" to turn off the playlist.  Oh well.....     DH's idea would be free.  I could use my earbuds and listen on my phone but I don't want to do that.  I'd like the sound machine that has a timer and will go off automatically.  Problem is the reviews.  When I see one I like and I think I offered links above, the negative reviews were pretty negative even though overall the ranking for the unit is high  b/c more people like it than don't.  

[Laura Corin]

I run a humidifier every night at present. White noise plus a less welcoming environment for respiratory viruses.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/science-and-disease/experts-reveal-optimise-heat-humidity-reduce-covid-transmission/