How is this any better than just hooking a speaker up to an iPod or phone and playing white noise audio files? Or just using an actual fan?
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myself,I like it due to the small size,cost wasn't bad.I've used a fan in the past,but prefer this for myself.I imagine the iPod deal would work.This is more portable than a fam,as I travel a bit.'d still take this over others......
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I tried the iPod/speaker route. On any given day, one or the other of them would be out of batteries. My speaker was cordless, so I had to replace the AA batteries every couple weeks and my iPod had to be charged every few days, if not every day. So, invariably, one of them would not be working properly. Or the iPod would be in the other room charging, etc., etc. Also, the MP3 of rain that I was using would fade out at the end of the track and fade back up at the start of the track, so if I put it on repeat, the baby would wake up every time the track restarted. Really frustrating. Get something that plugs in and that will run continuously. I tried the iPod/speaker route. On any given day, one or the other of them would be out of batteries. My speaker was cordless, so I had to replace the AA batteries every couple weeks and my iPod had to be charged every few days, if not every day. So, invariably, one of them would not be working properly. Or the iPod would be in the other room charging, etc., etc. Also, the MP3 of rain that I was using would fade out at the end of the track and fade back up at the start of the track, so if I put it on repeat, the baby would wake up every time the track restarted. Really frustrating. Get... » Read More I tried the iPod/speaker route. On any given day, one or the other of them would be out of batteries. My speaker was cordless, so I had to replace the AA batteries every couple weeks and my iPod had to be charged every few days, if not every day. So, invariably, one of them would not be working properly. Or the iPod would be in the other room charging, etc., etc. Also, the MP3 of rain that I was using would fade out at the end of the track and fade back up at the start of the track, so if I put it on repeat, the baby would wake up every time the track restarted. Really frustrating. Get something that plugs in and that will run continuously. « Show Less
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More sound choices and better volume control. I use my iPad on the road, and it is not nearly loud enough to mask city sounds.
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It's not any better I guess. I like the iPod idea, but for me (us) the 'white noise' sounds from this device are not our style, just like the white noise from a old-style TV. The 'fan' sounds are lovely, though, and very smooth. A real fan works fine; we used them for years. But we think they use a lot more electricity than the Lectrofan. As desert dwellers we find our bedroom has a lot more dust bunnies than the rest of the house - which my wife blames on the fan - and as frequent travelers, as compact as the Lectrofan is it's easier to haul in & out of motels. Plus we go thru a couple of (cheap) fans a year; hopefully thios device will last a lot longer.Good luck. It's not any better I guess. I like the iPod idea, but for me (us) the 'white noise' sounds from this device are not our style, just like the white noise from a old-style TV. The 'fan' sounds are lovely, though, and very smooth. A real fan works fine; we used them for years. But we think they use a lot more electricity than the Lectrofan. As desert dwellers we find our bedroom has a lot more dust bunnies than the rest of the house - which my wife blames on the fan - and as frequent travelers, as compact as the Lectrofan is it's easier to haul in & out of motels. Plus we go thru a couple of... » Read More It's not any better I guess. I like the iPod idea, but for me (us) the 'white noise' sounds from this device are not our style, just like the white noise from a old-style TV. The 'fan' sounds are lovely, though, and very smooth. A real fan works fine; we used them for years. But we think they use a lot more electricity than the Lectrofan. As desert dwellers we find our bedroom has a lot more dust bunnies than the rest of the house - which my wife blames on the fan - and as frequent travelers, as compact as the Lectrofan is it's easier to haul in & out of motels. Plus we go thru a couple of (cheap) fans a year; hopefully thios device will last a lot longer.Good luck. « Show Less
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I used to use a fan but the volume on this is able to go much louder. Plus it is convenient for the winter months when you may not want to be tripping over a fan. Personally, I would not want the wear on my IPOD when this works so well, but you could. It is a lot of sound from a tiny machine.
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Although it DOES have "white noise" settings, I don't care for that sound. The "fan" settings" actually sound like you are running a fan in the room. And not all of us have an iPod with a speaker!
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That's a very good question because I thought about the same thing. What I've learned is that (1) there are different frequencies to choose from in the sounds being produced; (2) the sound that one chooses is very consistent with no interruptions. In other words, you can let it run for as long as you want; (3) It's very simple to use, does not take a lot of space, looks neat, pretty and if you are a techno kind of a person, it's a unique piece to have as a decor. Besides, it's lightweight, travel-ready, and it produces the required "fan" noise that my wife needed.
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Ipods and other wireless devices can CAUSE sleeplessness in many people. Turn your cell phone off completely (not airplane mode) before you go to bed. Even then, it still sends a signal, but there is less of it. Do some web searches. Smart meters, the wireless electric meters being installed across the country, cause terrible insomnia.
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Hi, I am not sure what you are asking. You don't plug your phone to sound card (PC) do you? But you can plug your phone or out put from your PC to this then to your amp. It is not as good as BBE, but it costs half the price and the sound is good enough, you don't want your music to sound too "artificial". I think this works like an EQ with some compressions and expansions effects. It is very easy to use, you don't need a manual to learn to use it, For the price, it worth every pennies. I have it for over 3 years and it is still just like new.
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Use high quality shielded audio cables in general. Search for an IPOD to RCA cable, and get one that is good and well review. Short cables are better then longer cables, the longer the cable, the more noise they pick up, because wires act like an antenna.
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Great idea! I downloaded the decibel meter App, and with the fan running it read an average of 62Db = "normal conversation" (vs. 42Db = "average household room") . So, its like having a 2 strangers come to your kitchen and have a conversation overtop of you all the time the fan is running...
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Also was going to buy, but opted for a very cheap MP3 player ($12.99), $.99 brown noise song (74 mins), and used my iHome portable speaker (~$20)-all from Amazon. Cheaper and I can use the things separately when I want. My husband does have to turn it on when he gets up, but no biggie.
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I used pandora and spotify on my phone with it. The speaker responds to whatever is playing on your device
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It all depends on what program you are using. I purchased the garage band app, which is awesome. But i did come across the issue you are asking about, and in the Garage Band app, you have to turn on the monitor to hear yourself play. The ishred app that you get for free with the cable doesnt have too many options so i deleted it. Any more questions feel free to ask. But if the monitor function is on, and u still have no sound, then the cable may be bad.
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No. In fact the fan noise can be quite loud. The biggest negative on an otherwise impressive device.
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Yes, just plug it in. The sound is far better with headphones and you won't disturb anyone nearby. Enjoy!
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No you can't.... This is only for charging your phone. You want to heard music you buy a AUX cable
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That's exactly what it sounds like. Perfect white noise for me at night. I use it on fan only just fir that purpose.
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No - in fact it's a great idea - just need to connect to the outputs of the computer. This is BEST done with an audio interface, hooked up to your USB or whatever, but you can also just run from the headphone output (not quite as perfect a sound, but good!) using adapter cables.
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There is a slight white noise when the amp is turned all the way up. I compared it against just having my phone plugged in directly to the amp and this receiver was a bit louder than that white noise, but not much. It could be related to the cheap USB power I purchased to power this device - it comes with a USB cable, but no wall adapter.
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The key question is whether the device will play a single track continuously, i.e. in a loop. If so, I think we can fool it by using a power only USB cable connected to a charger, not a PC. Can someone answer the first part of my comment?
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You probably will, but not so load it would keep someone up. Some people like a little background noise. I used my smart phone and a noise app and got the following at 11 feet from the fan. Room noise, no fan was 28 decibels (dB), low - 32, med - 33, high - 34. Seemed like more of a drop than that just by ear.
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It has really, really, horrible onboard speakers. They are worse than the cheapest speakers you can plug into an mp3 player. I am not exaggerating. I think the only way to get it to play through better speakers would be to plug it into a receiver or TV. It is absolutely too cheap to bother trying to get it to play through good speakers; I ran it through my TV sound system and the sound was horrible. I beg of you, do not buy this! It is the absolute cheapest thing they could manufacture and still have it work. It is really toy-like. Save another 150 bucks and get something that works OK for around 250 or so. It has really, really, horrible onboard speakers. They are worse than the cheapest speakers you can plug into an mp3 player. I am not exaggerating. I think the only way to get it to play through better speakers would be to plug it into a receiver or TV. It is absolutely too cheap to bother trying to get it to play through good speakers; I ran it through my TV sound system and the sound was horrible. I beg of you, do not buy this! It is the absolute cheapest thing they could manufacture and still have it work. It is really toy-like. Save another 150 bucks and get something that works OK for... » Read More It has really, really, horrible onboard speakers. They are worse than the cheapest speakers you can plug into an mp3 player. I am not exaggerating. I think the only way to get it to play through better speakers would be to plug it into a receiver or TV. It is absolutely too cheap to bother trying to get it to play through good speakers; I ran it through my TV sound system and the sound was horrible. I beg of you, do not buy this! It is the absolute cheapest thing they could manufacture and still have it work. It is really toy-like. Save another 150 bucks and get something that works OK for around 250 or so. « Show Less
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There isn't much to set up... stations and that's it. Not complicated at all. Go for it. The audio input is very useful for external sources such as I-pod.