Customer Reviews

Fisher-Price Sounds 'N Lights Monitor With Dual Receivers

5 star:		(10)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(5)
1 star:		(18)

 

 

We owned the previous version of this product and liked it very much. Unforatunately, after 17 months, the place where the power cord connects to the receiver broke, and we can only use battery power now. It seemed like a good idea to just get a new one, but I'm regretting that decision. This product is lightweight, the cord is flimsy, and most importantly, the sound quality is considerably worse than the previous version. I recommend trying another brand.

We purchased this as an extra monitor to have to take when we go places - we use the Sony Baby Call here at our house (which is awesome) - we wanted soemthing cheaper since we wouldn't be using it that much. It is awful! The static is terrible, and the lights are pointless, becuase it picks us every singe noise around it, therefore, it always looks like the baby is crying if you have the sound turned down - but the static is unbearably annoying - so you're stuck. Spen the extra $$ and get the SONY!

I require a monitor w/lights because of a hearing disability. Anyway, I accidentally broke our monitor that worked awesome, so I promptly got on the net to try to find a replacement because I HAVE to have a monitor. Our original monitor is no longer made, & it was Friday night, so I was unable to call Safety 1st to see if they still sell it. I was not going to hold my breath because our original model was 5+ years old.

Anyway, I looked high & low for one w/lights, because since I have a hearing disability, I cannot always rely on my hearing, so I also needed a sight indicator that my baby was awake (or sleeping peacefully). Well, I went to Target because there are no other stores that sell baby monitors in my area (we have a Super Wal-Mart/SWM, but they only had 2 monitors in store for sale, & they were not good quality). I bought this one because of the reviews, & was horribly disappointed at the terrible quality of it. It has some awesome features (rechargable batteries, 2 receivers, complete portability), but the fact that my baby has to be screaming at the top of her lungs & have purple in her face from doing so to get the monitor to light up, & the constant static are forcing me to return it promptly!!!!! Good thing I was extra aware & was waiting for my baby to wake up (so I knew when she was awake & wanted me) because she didn't have to rely on the lights to alert me to her being awake. After I picked her up, I asked my older child to go in the bedroom & talk to me... no lights! I told her to talk louder... NADA! Then I told her to yell... FINALLY it lit up!!!

I don't know about anyone else, but I don't want my baby to have to scream at the top of her lungs to let me know she needs me!!!! I assume other parents would share my feelings, & if so, be sure to use caution when trying it out for the 1st time w/your baby/child.

Safety 1st was open this morning, & I promptly called them. They actually have a few of the original monitor I had that got broken, so I ordered a replacement!!! What a relief!!!! I had scoured the internet for another super sensitive monitor (which I had originally bought before I lost my hearing in one ear), but found none!!!! It seemed as though my only option was going to be a video monitor, but those were so pricey. Anyway, I am thrilled that I am not going to have to deal w/this terrible monitor much longer!!

I do recall when I originally bought our monitor 5 years ago, I had to buy 10 different ones to get one that didn't have static, & one that lit up properly. I thought that surely the technology had to have improved over the past 5 years, but obviously it hasn't. I also saw monitors that I had tried in the past had 4-5 stars, but didn't work at all for me. If you are looking for a monitor, I would suggest buying a few of them & trying them out in your home because every house is different as far as different sources of interference, etc which may impact how a specific monitor works for someone. What works for me, may not work for you & vice versa. Also, try using your microwave, cell phone, & cordless phone near the monitor to make sure they do not interfere w/the monitor. There is nothing like having your baby scared out of his/her diaper when their monitor picks up interference & makes horrible sounds!

The monitor I LOVE so much & that works so great is the Safety 1st 900mhz Grow-With-Me Monitor. When I was trying to find it before I could reach Safety 1st I saw it didn't get really good reviews (2 1/2 on Amazon.com & 3 1/2 on e-pinions.com), but I myself would give it 5! It does have it downsides (1 receiver & no rechargable batteries for the parent unit), but I would take those for being able to hear my baby breathing (YES, it is THAT sensitive) or if she is having difficulty.

Hope you find a monitor that works well for you & your family!!!

I just bought this monitor yesterday, and as soon as we plugged it in the staic just went wild! I thought ok maybe it was something going on last night but nope again it is all STATIC. It is very VERY ANNOYING TO HAVE TO DEAL WITH WHEN YOU BUY A PRODUT YOU EXPECT IT TO WORK. I ACCEPT THAT THING'S HAVE PROBLEMS BUT THIS THING IS HORRIBLE! I AM SO DISAFATISFIED RIGHT NOW I HAD TO LET OTHER PARENT'S/CAREGIVERS KNOW HOW BAD THIS PRODUCT IS. Now dont get me wrong I buy nothnig but Fisher Pirce so I am not someone who just bought something from the company for the 1st time, and I have to say Bad move on Fisher price for marketing this because now I wont buy anything from them again. Just to be safe.

All you get is static! I've heard the Sony product is much better so this thing is being returned!

this product is so annoying that you can't sleep even when your baby is sound asleep.. i'm in the process of looking for something more reliable now. the static is HORRIBLE!

I typically read these reviews and take them with a grain of salt. Everyone has their own opinions and quite often I have purchased things that had a low star rating and loved the product. However, this time around, all the negative reviews are right on!! This monitor was just AWFUL!! We picked it out for our registry cause it was affordable. But really, we connected it and brought one of the recievers downstairs and could not believe the awful static we could hear clear accross the living room and with the TV on!! This is not worth the money. We are getting ready to have our 2nd child and with my present 3 year old I have been using the same ol' Fisher Price monitor we got for his shower 3 years ago and it is still clear and static free!! Now I have to return this present monitor and look for another one that isn't louder than the sleeping child.

We bought this Sounds N Lights Monitor after the previous model of the same name stopped working (that should have been a sign). After only a month, in the middle of the night, it started putting out only loud static. In the morning, we discovered that the plug on the base of the monitor (in the baby's room)was partially melted and had almost caught fire. We will never purchase a Fisher Price monitor again.

Do not buy this monitor! We were kept up all night by the extremely loud static while the baby was actually asleep. We purchased the digital Graco imonitor to replace the FP. It was expensive, but crystal clear - well worth the money!!!

After less than 3 weeks, I've been forced to call Fisher Price for support. It was obviously not the first call they'd recived about it because the reps first response was that she'd send me a return authorization and as soon as they got the monitor back, they'd issue me a refund check.

Great for me and I give Fisher Price 5 stars for their support, but you have to wonder why a company would reaily and immediately offer a refund.

The issue with my monitor was that the darn thing just stopped transmiting at various times. No prior warning, the receiver would suddenly start beeping and blink "Reception" which tells you it was out of range. When checking the base unit (with a receiver in hand and noticing it was still having reception problems) it looked like the unit was off. Unplugged it for about 15 minutes and it worked again. I get up enough at night to tend to my children, I'm not about to start getting up to unplug a monitor and wait 15 minutes to plug it back in.

As the driver on the bus says, "Move on back!" I don't care where it goes as long as it's not in my house!