I need a loud one to use as a white noise for sleeping. most are advertised to be quiet. can anyone confirm this noise is a good constant white noise?
1654240
You should define what you mean by loud. This unit can rumble depending on the surface it's sitting on and how much water is inside. I think of white noise as something like a hiss, and this unit can sound like that but we had to put a heavy object on top to soften the rumble. You can cover the opening where the filter goes but make sure you don't cover the output vents because that object will get wet from the mist.
1654241
I wouldn't suggest this for a baby's room. Mine was filled with mold every other day and it's hard to clean. The DexBaby brand sound machine I have for our son is great! It's loud and works great! We've had it for over a year.
1654242
It is essentially as loud as a fan of the same size ~12" around + a hissing noise. It is definitely louder than a warm mist humidifier, probably equivalent to an evaporative / wicking unit + the hissing noise. It is definitely not "loud" but it is definitely noticeable. Anyone that says this unit is loud is either speaking relatively or is used to sleeping in silence. I always have a 20' box fan as white noise to sleep with and I feel I could easily substitute it with this unit unnoticeably.
835332
I use it on low and the noise is actually pretty minimal. I can't give you decibels. It is close to my bed and I love the "white" noise it makes. It does put out a lot of air. I use it all year long and I live in Montana. Hope this helps. The wind is a lot more constant than my 12 inch regular fan I use to use.
400663
I see it as 'white noise'...I can't hear it over the tv in my bedroom and I have 'extra fine hearing', so I don't like anything that's too loud or noisy. This seems to be just right for me. Hope this helps you make your choice.
2140397
Sounds like the perfect fan for you...we like the white noise from a fan when sleeping also.
325694
I think it provides good white noise. If he sleeps soundly I think it would be fine. If he is a very light sleeper it might bother him.
589514
I bought this because I have tinnitus and have trouble sleeping. Several years back I bought one of those cheap little Homedics alarm clocks that can play different kinds of continuous background noise (you can choose from "white noise," "rain," "ocean waves," etc). It was useless--the sound produced was tinny, not soothing, and did not mask other noises. The Marpac Sleep Mate 980 is far superior to an electronically generated sound that is played from a tinny speaker. Before buying the Marpac, I always just left a fan on all night for the sound, but didn't like having the rushing air when I didn't want air, just a soothing white noise. So I would say the Marpac is better than a fan too. However, a friend of mine who also had trouble sleeping used an air purifier to create white noise. Genius! It doesn't create a big gust of air when one isn't wanted, and yet still creates a pleasant white noise that has depth to it, unlike the annoying tinny sound of my Homedic. (...)
1347308
This is a very loud fan. I use it in both my sons rooms as a white noise (3yr old and 1 yr old). It has a high and low setting, but they are both very loud and block out noise. I can't hear my son crying in the next room when it's on in my oldest son's room. I love this fan. It doesn't make an annoying rattle noise either. Hope this helps!
503472
I don't know why CS would tell you that! It doesn't get any quieter. It cools great even in a large room but probably best used in a bedroom where the "white noise" doesn't bother you while you are sleeping.
1382605
It makes about the same amount of noise as a fan. It doesn't bother me in my studio, but I like white noise.
224925
Medium to white noise. Ours is about 7 feet from my head, and I've been able to go to sleep with no trouble with it on.
193899
You can turn it up fairly loud. It definitely will keep snoring from being bothersome with a constant white noise. It is better than a fan.
2038019
Mine is noisy, but kind of a white noise. If I had it in the bedroom, it would not bother me, but I like that type of noise to be able to cover for other random noises from outside. It is most definitely NOT a quiet unit, though.
2140398
Wrt the first part of the question, I have the fan about 8' from me when watching television and the noise level is quite low. I'm somewhat hard of hearing so I suspect it would be quiet enough for you. As for sleeping, the high speed does generate a soothing level of white noise in my bedroom, just as you want. I move it to that room when I go to sleep.
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I actually have 2 - one in my office and one in my bedroom. The one in my office I keep on low because it is a little loud and blows quite a bit of air. The one in the bedroom I keep on 24/7 on high. The noise actually acts like white noise to help you sleep and block out any outdoor noises. I don't move it around much. I do move it if I have been doing something in a room that either has fumes or dust. I also have taken out the foam around the inside and have shaken it out. It really collects a lot of dust. I do plan on buying another for the other side of the house to try to get the whole house filtered. I really do recommend this product; it's amazing how it gets rid of pet smells, cooking odors and I can tell the air is much cleaner. Now when I start opening the windows this year, I will only run it at night, since it would be the same as running the heat while having your door wide open.
2281898
I've travelled with it. It's fairly small compared with other fans I've used. I assume you're using it for white noise like me. It's perfect for that :)
834695
I don't know about compared to others because it's the only one I've owned, but you can hear it in the other room. I won't use mine while others are still sleeping, but if they are awake, I don't think it's loud enough to be a distraction.
701088
It does not sound like a regular fan. You can turn it low to high. To me, it's white noise, blocking out other sounds, but not annoying like a regular fan. It's pleasant :)