Marpac 980-A- Dual Speed- Sleepmate plus SOUND of NATURE CD - white noise machine; latest model

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Product Features

• White Noise machine creates smooth sound of rushing air
• Great for attorney, students, restless sleepers, babies and more
• Blocks most sounds for privacy, Dual Speed for extra convenience
• Uses a fan to create white noise. No break in noise due to a digitally created loop
• Made in the USA

Product Description

Marpac combines American ingenuity and craftsmanship to create a lightweight, yet durable appliance capable of many years of reliable service. These sound conditioners create a consistent, smooth sound of rushing air. The tone and volume of the sound are controlled by simply rotating the "cap" and "collar" of the housing. This "white noise" sound effectively masks unwanted noises and creates a sense of calm, making it easier to concentrate, relax and/or sleep. These sound conditioners are recommended for restless sleepers, shift workers, infants, children, students, apartment dwellers, office workers (for confidentiality) and many others. We offer the single speed model 580A or the dual speed 980A, both in a durable plastic housing suitable for travel or use in the home or office.

Product Details

• Item Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• ASIN: B000MZZPQM
• UPC: 036005531003
• Item model number: 980A
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #127,511 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The perfect white noise machine, December 30, 2007

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Sapere Aude (New England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Marpac 980-A Dual Speed Sleepmate: INCLUDES a SOUND of NATURE CD voucher- white noise machine (Health and Beauty)

This sound screen is exactly what I was looking for. I have trouble sleeping at night and in order to block out those night sounds I have been using a Honeywell HEPA filter on high all night long for the last 3-4 years. The problem is the HEPA filter is moving a lot of air and draws roughly 250 Watts of electricity, which is a lot to be running 12+ hours a day, ever day of the year. Also its not very feasible for me to take it with me traveling, which makes it hard to sleep on the road. Electronic white noise equivilents all sound very electronic to me and I can usually hear the point of repetition, which bothers me and keeps me awake.

So I asked for and received the Marpac 980A for christmas - it is the perfect solution. It draws a lot less electricity, which was something I was looking for. It creates the same sort of sound the air filter or a fan creates - the dial allows you to adjust how loud it is and the type of noise - one way is a mostly rushing air noise, the other is more of a pleasant mechanical hum. It also has two settings on the on/off switch, low and high.

The sound screen is a lot softer volume wise than something like my air filter, when I first turned it on my husband remarked 'Is that as loud as it gets?', however, while my air filter sits on the other side of the room, far away, I put the marpac next to me on my nightstand and it actually seems about the same volume at that proximity. It's small size (about 4.5" diameter) means I can take it with me when travelling. I also liked that it has foam padding on the bottom so it will not scratch nice furniture it is set on.

It does let off a very very slight airflow out the holes, if I put my hand right over them I can feel it, but not enough to reach my face sleeping next to it and bother me.

I wanted to note that the first picture in this listing is NOT of the 980A, it must be a slightly older model, the switch is different, the second picture is correct.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Baby's Best Friend, October 5, 2007

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Angela M. Davis (Albuquerque, NM USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Marpac 980-A Dual Speed Sleepmate: INCLUDES a SOUND of NATURE CD voucher- white noise machine (Health and Beauty)

I love this thing. We bought it after our neighbor rented out his house to people with large constantly barking dogs. Our 7-month-old son can now get his nap again. I find it soothing as well. Unlike just using a fan or a humidifier, it can be adjusted to make sure it hums at a low frequency but with enough volume to really help in an urban situation like ours. The two speeds are great, and I go back and forth between them depending on what I am trying to tune out. It even makes losers with their loud car stereos blaring more bearable. You can still hear really loud things through it (I do want to hear the phone for instance) but it takes the edge off. It really does reduce stress and makes it easier to sleep, or stay asleep, dispite the unnecessary noise of inconsiderate neighbors. Even when we move to a better neighborhood, I am still going to use it because I find it so relaxing. Combine it with a variable sound like waves crashing (like on many alarm clock models) and the baby has a total womb-like sound environment -- better than those womb sound machines because it does not annoy Mommy.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fan abusers rejoice, February 8, 2008

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T. Yoder "bluebottle_7" (Sugarcreek, OH United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Marpac 980-A Dual Speed Sleepmate: INCLUDES a SOUND of NATURE CD voucher- white noise machine (Health and Beauty)

I have always needed some sort of noise to sleep due to a fairly mild case of tinnitus, so for the last several years I've had a fan running during the night. Living in Ohio, this didn't really make sense for over half of the year when it is 20 degrees outside. This little machine makes a very nice type of white noise (which is adjustable in tone and volume) and doesn't sap near the power as a fan, nor does it unnecessarily cool the room down just for the sake of noise. I've only used it for a few nights so far, but have gotten good sleep and hardly noticed the switch from the fan to this. It seems to be very well built and doesn't take up much space. The only thing I would like to see would be a battery option so it would run through the occasional power outage or during trips. Otherwise a very great product!

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