Don't Waste Your Money
My husband and I are both nurses and routinely work night shifts. Whoever is not sleeping during the day is running our household with three children. I purchased the Marpac because of its wonderful reviews and actually kind of "blew off" the few negatives I read. What a mistake. While it is small and has varying pitches of sound easily adjusted by twisting the outer shell of the unit, it is absolutely NOT loud enough to cover everyday household noise. During the day I "slept", I heard my children playing, the microwave and kitchen doors closing, our garage door going up and down, the garbage truck, and the school bus (just to name a few). This unit is perhaps suitable if you only need it at night as white noise to sleep better, but if you are a shift worker who needs it to cover noise during the day, skip it. I am purchasing another Honeywell fan to replace the one I've had for the past 10 years and cost me $15.
Rating: 1 stars