Adaptive Sound Technologies Sound+Sleep SE Special Edition High Fidelity Noise Machine With 64 Non-Looping Sounds And Adaptive Technology White Silver

I bought this sound machine after reading the reviews and after spending waaaay too many hours trying to find "THE PERFECT ONE." I needed something with enough volume, yet compact enough to travel easily. This one is perfect. The machine can be turned up incredibly loud (actually, uncomfortably loud, but I suppose that's good if you have hearing problems), yet turned down very low for a sleeping baby. Another perk is if the outside noise grows louder, the machine registers this and raises its volume, as well (but this feature can also be tuned off so the volume remains the same regardless of external noises). As for size, it doesn't take up too much room in a suitcase; there was still plenty of room for all of my belongings for a week's worth of travel--on second thought, I am female and have a giant suitcase--and usually part of my husband's--sooo...maybe I'm not the best one to ask about size. There are 10 different sounds. Our favorites are rainfall and white noise (the reason for the purchase). There is also a timer with three settings, I believe, but we never use it since we need continual noise; this machine is one of the few that allows the sounds to play continually. All in all, my husband and I LOVE it. HOWEVER, last week we did experience some major frustration.We bought the machine in the beginning of May 2011 and by the first week of July (and with only minimal use) it died. And I don't mean it went out fighting. It just DIED. I used it for a nap in the afternoon on vacation and when I pressed the button at bedtime...nothing. Not even a bzzt. That's when I reread the reviews and saw how many people had this same issue. Since it was already past the 30 day mark, Dropy could only refund me 80%. I almost took it. However, I decided to give the company a try.Online, I found the manual and decided to try the recommended "plug in your machine and then hold the start button for 3 seconds." This did not work. So, with a pessimistic attitude I called the company...and spoke to Ira, who was amazing! It turns out that there was an issue with these machines around Christmas and I most likely had this older model since it was bought from a third party on Dropy. He had me try one thing before sending me out a new machine. He had me unplug the machine, depress the start button BEFORE plugging it in and KEEP IT DEPRESSED WHILE PLUGGING IT IN and continue holding down the start button for about five seconds until music started--and it worked! He said that's how they restart them at the factory. It just needed to be reprogrammed. Before hanging up he wanted to make sure I was still ok, so he said to unplug it, wait a few minutes and then plug it in again. Of those machines that had issues, only a few had continual problems when they were unplugged and moved from outlet to outlet (ie. from the livingroom to the bedroom, etc.). He said that if there was going to be a problem with my machine I SHOULD know it within a few days. He extended my warrenty from one year to two and was constantly making sure I was ok with keeping my "defective but now working" machine. He said restfulness was the goal and worry and stress over their product was not what they wanted. Ira REPEATEDLY said if I wanted them to they would ship me out a new machine THAT DAY. He was so nice and I felt so at ease talking to him, that my husband and I are fine with keeping the machine. It's been working fine since the restart yesterday, and Ira told me that at any point to call them back and they would send me out a new one right away. I know what some of you are thinking. She fell for the used car salesman ( no offense, used car salsemen), but trust me he was really passionate about the product and what the company's goal is (I believe he said he helped design it and is one of the owners). He was very honest with me about all my questions, which really surprised me.So, as for the product, we love it and are so glad we didn't loose it. As for you? Yes, you may end up with the defective older model, but this company will do anything they can to make sure you get a working one, quickly, and that YOU are happy with the end result. And that counts for something.

The only thing that worries me about this machine is that some reviews say it can stop working suddenly after a few months. This machine has been so great, I would hate to have to be without it while a new one was shipped. Hopefully, mine is OK and will work for a very long time.We have been married for 40 years. My husband snored on and off for most of the time. But it was never a real problem and a nudge would get him to turn over and the snoring would stop. However, over the past year, his snoring has gotten very loud and is very constant. He snores every night and a lot of the time it is 'buzz saw' in loudness. Turning and changing position does not do anything to help. He tried the nose strips, but that did no good.It was a difficult situation as although he was the one snoring, it really was my problem as I was the one who could not sleep with the noise. I researched various snoring solutions such as mouth pieces and other devices that might help snoring. But even though he appreciated that I could not sleep, he is not the type to be gung ho about finding a solution or purchasing and trying some of these devices. His basic 'answer' to the problem was that some day his snoring would stop. After a year, I really doubted that was going to happen. I don't think he appreciated how totally his snoring kept me awake with so many totally sleepless nights! He was the snorer, but it became my job to find a way to deal with it.It came to the point that we had to sleep in separate bedrooms most of the time. Our kids are grown, so we did have a couple of empty bedrooms to use. Although I could get a good night's sleep, a separate room was not a comfortable solution overall. Also we travel a lot and have to use the same bed when guests come to our house. So I had to find a way to deal with his snoring when traveling and at home.I researched the white noise and sound machines. This one got such high ratings I figured it was the one to try. From what I had read, I thought the actual 'white noise' would be the best. But I am so glad I bought this one that had many sounds.The machine has done it's job almost from the first night we used it. There was one big adjustment however. The first night I put the machine on my nightstand. It helped somewhat, but since the snorer was on the other side of me, I could still hear him quite a bit. I read about these noise machines and it said to work best, the machine should be between you and the noise. Thankfully this machine is not very large. So I actually placed it on the mattress up against the headboard between my husband and myself. Now the sound is truly between me and the source of the noise. I placed it so the controls are at the top of the machine and I can easily push the buttons to adjust the level of sound. It only takes up a little more than 4 inches of space and on a king size bed, that does not bother us.In testing out the various sounds, I actually found the basic white noise to be rather irritating. I like the rainfall sound the best. I put the richness setting at level one as it adds a little diversity and a rumble of thunder once in a while. I have awakened at night several times to think it was actually raining before I realized it was the machine.I play the machine all night long. I think your mind adjusts better to listening to the sound when it is on all the time. I start out at a minimum level. But when the 'buzz saw' starts, I crank up the sound until it drowns out the snoring. It does take a little adjustment to get used to the rain sound constantly and especially when I have to make it very loud. But the adjustment has been quick and relatively easy and allows me to get a good night's sleep. Part of the problem with the snoring was that it could be extremely loud one minute and moderate the next. The constant change in noise levels really had me edgy and nervous as when the snoring was quiet, I kept mentally waiting for it to get loud again. My nerves were always on edge wondering what level of snoring loudness would be next. With the constant level of the rain fall noise, it helps me to not worry about the level of snoring noise. If the snoring gets loud enough to wake me, I now just amp the rainfall level up a few notches (sometimes more notches than than 'a few') and I can go back to sleep.I read some of the reviews that said the machine was not loud enough. I can't help but agree with other posters that those machines must have a defect of some sort. When I put my machine on the loudest level, it is extremely loud. Even with my buzz saw, I never need to crank it up to the loudest level. I am happy that this machine is small as we will need to take it with us when we travel.I do hope my sleep machine lasts a long time. But whenever it does stop working, I will be getting a new one. It really has been a wonderful device to help with my noise problem. I don't think I really thought it would work as well as it has and solved our situation so easily.