is quite bright (I have to cover it when the lights are off) and the lowest volume settings are too loud. I bought the machine to mask my partners snoring and the white noise seems to work best for this. Would definitely recommend to others! Not bad, but has some problems So many people like this, I wonder if mine is defective? Overall I like this, but it has a few annoying problems: 1) The lowest sound setting is way too loud. When it is night and quiet and your head is four feet away from it, it is way too loud and cant be turned down any further. I have to use a towel to muffle the speakers. 2) The power supply that comes with it is of such poor quality, that an annoying hum comes from the speakers when you play a sound. I replaced it with a good quality power supply, and the humming is now gone. Maybe the one that came with mine is defective? 3) The sounds loop after only ten seconds or so. For some sounds this is OK, but it makes many of them unusable because they repeat so quickly. So after replacing the power supply and using a towel to muffle it because it is so loud, I am able to use it. I like the north forest or summer sounds settings. Those are real nice to sleep with. The rain doesnt sound like rain. Ebb tide is also very nice. Great