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So using the USB cable to charge it, it will have enough juice to run all night. What’s great is that it has an in-built rechargeable lithium battery.

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They offered to send me a free power adaptor though, which I appreciated. I wrote to the company to ask about this, and they told me it’s because it was intended to be portable, so the USB cable should be sufficient. Strangely, it doesn’t come with a power adapter. The Dreamegg comes with a USB cable which you can plug into a USB hub, computer or power adaptor. It’s also handy that a tiny light lets you know which timer option you’ve selected. There are four options where timers are concerned: 30 mins, 60 mins, 90 mins or continuous play.Īlthough some other models have longer timers, I personally think 90 mins is plenty. With 24 options, it’s just easier to find the one you want if you have no more than 10 to cycle through. I like the fact that there are individual buttons for the nature, fan and white noise sounds. The inclusion of a drawstring bag is a nice thought too, helping protect it on the move. Measuring just 4.1 x 4.1 x 2.3 inches, it’s similar in stature to the LectroFan Evo and Avantek, making it ideal for travel as it takes up little space – either in your luggage or on a nightstand.

#HOUSBAY WHITE NOISE MACHINE PORTABLE#

So I was quite impressed that the little round Dreamegg looks and feels robust, whilst maintaining a light and portable physique. In this price range, sound machines tend to look and feel cheaply made.

Fire: seems to have a fan sound in the background.

There are just two distinct thunder sounds before repeating.

Rain: sounds authentic, but has thunder mixed in.

Cricket option: high-pitched and seems like it’s been sped up.

Fetal sound: sounds industrial and not very organic.

Sea waves: good, but again best on a lower volume due to one wave sounding heavy.

Birds: various species and best on a lower volume as a couple are quite piercing.

Fan sounds: quite industrial, and some too heavy for my liking.

White noise: good, ranging from deeper color noises to more intense white noise.

Here’s a brief summary of my thoughts on the different sounds: But there’s no click or break as they repeat, which is good. The repetition is more obvious in the dramatic sounds, like the thunder or sea waves, than it is with brook or crickets. The nature recordings are on a loop of around 30 seconds as far as I can tell, which is standard for this type of sound machine. The manufacturer doesn’t name the individual white noise or fan sounds though, so I’ve ‘creatively’ listed them as 1-7. The Dreamegg has 10 nature and ambient sounds, which you can see below. Not only can you listen in private, so you don’t drive anyone else crazy with your whirring fan sounds or repetitive thunderclaps, but you can get even better sound masking. The inclusion of a headphone jack has become more common in recent sound machines, and it’s a great option to have. Useful headphone jack for better sound masking There’s a good range of sounds too, so you can find one that you both enjoy listening to, and seems to work best for whatever external noise is bothering you. I like that it has a good range of incremental volumes, and the maximum volume is enough to drown out a lot of external noise, like television or people talking in the next room, or light traffic outside. I found the speaker quality is pretty good, especially for a relatively inexpensive machine. There are two factors when it comes to blocking out any disruptive sound that keeps you awake or distracts you from work or study: the variety of sound options, and how good it actually maintains the sound at different volumes. And I agree that it’s a good option if you need to move it around rather than simply leaving it plugged in one place: it’s small, light and can be played wirelessly.īut a white noise machine’s true value is judged by the sound quality, not just how many features they managed to cram into the smallest possible unit. The manufacturer is keen to stress that they’ve designed the D3 to be more portable. The main differences are that they removed the nightlight, and added a rechargeable battery and some new sounds. The Dreamegg D3 white noise machine is the newer version of their original model – the D1.

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