Do you think this would provide "white noise" for an adult to sleep with (to block ringing in the ears)?
64686
Yes I think it would. The volume on the giraffe anyway is quite loud and soothing. I have used it when I have had trouble falling asleep.
64687
I really am not sure, as i never tried it on myself or with such a condition. I can tell that it has very nice sounds but i couldnt tell if its helpful with the probably very annoying ringing sound in the ears. I would probably try an mp3 player w some tranquil yoga or white noise music on it to block that kind of sound. Thats what I do to block pain/or loud noise and to put me to sleep when i am restless.
64688
I think it would. Both my daughter and son-in-law have fallen asleep to the Sleep Sheep while playing it for my grandson.
64689
It has a decent volume level, but I don't think the intent of it was to be for adults. It isn't as loud as a circulating fan.
1376556
There are two settings. The low one is certainly audible, like white noise, but not disturbing. I would have no problem sleeping on the low setting. The high setting is fairly loud, but it provides quite a bit of air at distance and the noise is unavoidable.
64921
Sort of. There is a trick I use to do just that. I have the unit alarm using the radio. If you turn the station to an unused frequency and minimize the volume the white noise produced is so low you will never hear it.
1889426
I doubt it, especially if you need it to cover any other noise. It's pretty quiet. It would probably only work for that if the room you are in is very quiet and you keep the fan very near your bed. If what you really need is ambient noise in a fairly small package, there are some small alarm clock radios with an ambient noise feature or just straight-up ambient noise generators with no clock or radio, like this one: HoMedics SS-2000G/F-AMZ Sound Spa Relaxation Machine with 6 Nature Sounds, Silver
1367030
If you're a sensitive sleeper and it's in the same room you might notice it a little, but overall the noise would not wake you up. The loudest thing you will hear is the food dropping imo
834695
I don't know about compared to others because it's the only one I've owned, but you can hear it in the other room. I won't use mine while others are still sleeping, but if they are awake, I don't think it's loud enough to be a distraction.
1500433
The sounds are realistic enough for me. It does not make clicking noises. I doubt it would drown out a snorer, even light, as I would not want to turn it up that loud. I think that if you turn it up too loudly, the sounds would not be realistic.
1257176
I use it for white noise at night so I can sleep. I do have to set it on high though.
589514
I bought this because I have tinnitus and have trouble sleeping. Several years back I bought one of those cheap little Homedics alarm clocks that can play different kinds of continuous background noise (you can choose from "white noise," "rain," "ocean waves," etc). It was useless--the sound produced was tinny, not soothing, and did not mask other noises. The Marpac Sleep Mate 980 is far superior to an electronically generated sound that is played from a tinny speaker. Before buying the Marpac, I always just left a fan on all night for the sound, but didn't like having the rushing air when I didn't want air, just a soothing white noise. So I would say the Marpac is better than a fan too. However, a friend of mine who also had trouble sleeping used an air purifier to create white noise. Genius! It doesn't create a big gust of air when one isn't wanted, and yet still creates a pleasant white noise that has depth to it, unlike the annoying tinny sound of my Homedic. (...)
1673883
I think it could reduce the noise a lot. The other morning I was sleeping wearing these ear plugs, and I guess someone just accidentally triggered the fire alarm in the building. Usually, one can hardly stand the extreme harsh sound if he stays in the room, but that day my first reaction was the alarm was not in my building.
754657
Sounds is very minor. It would possibly keep you awake should you sleep right next to it; but in another room it's really a non-issue for us.
161749
No just varying degrees of white noise. I find it great to drown out a snoring partner. Crank it up and sleep like a baby
929973
You probably could...you can adjust the volume...I don't know if you'd want to do that though. The whole idea of it is to create background noise to distract you and help you sleep...you can turn it up pretty high. I think it would work in a living room, it does project, it also has a nice feature that if background noise goes up, it adjusts the volume to automatically go up. If you cough, the volume goes up for that moment. I has a lot of sounds to choose from. I use it to help me sleep since I have a constant ringing in my ear. It seems to help most of the time. Good luck.
1619798
If you use it for white noise it would be pretty good. If you need it quiet to sleep and just want the air, this might not be for you. It's not crazy loud, but it does make a little noise.
2173471
That's exactly what it sounds like. Perfect white noise for me at night. I use it on fan only just fir that purpose.
1334968
The sound is more like the no signal on the TV sound. I use the White Noise setting every night. It blocks out almost all other sounds.
485126
Yes. However, the sound protectors are bulky enough that they might be uncomfortable during sleep. They would certainly inhibit sleeping on one's side. I suspect ear plugs or ear buds might work better because they will likely be more comfortable.