Plug-in sound machine w/timer, nightlight, & 36 sounds – 4.5 stars
[[VIDEOID:cef09eeeef02f0a4588a5360af7c7bf]] This sound machine comes with a total of 36 sounds (i.e. 6 each of fan, white noise, nature, ocean, tones like rain and thunderstorm, and hypnotic sounds). This is NOT battery operated. It is packaged with a USB cable, the unit itself, and a regular instruction pamphlet.<br /><br />Operation is simple as per my video. All the controls, except for the timer slider and light, are in the front of the unit. I have to "hold press" the ON / OFF button in the front to turn it ON and do the same to turn it OFF.<br /><br />There are 6 operational buttons  on the front. From left to right, the down arrow moves to the next sound mode, the broken circle cycles through the sound in the current sound mode. The ON/OFF button is in the center and then the minus (decrease) and plus (increase) buttons control the volume.<br /><br />A tap on the top of the unit turns on the nightlight. There are three  states of light on, light absorption (breathing light), and light off. If I "press hold" it will change the brightness. Despite what I said in my video, I discovered that if I lightly press the ON/OFF button while the sounds are playing, it will suspend the current sound and I will be able to operate this as a nightlight only without the sounds. I did not think I could do that.<br /><br />The timer slider in the back has only a 30 or 60 minute option or continuous running mode. There is also a headphone jack on the back to the right of the port of the USB cable.<br /><br />In summary, the sounds on this unit are crisp and clear. It has a larger selection than many units on the market. The nightlight is a nice touch but I wish they had colored lights and I wish this was battery operated. No A/C adapter is included for the USB cable but most people will have one in their house.  The current price of $27.99 is competitively priced for this. Know that there will never be more than 36 sounds available and unless one loves all the sounds, only a few of them will ever be played. I am partial to the sounds of nature myself.
Rating: 5 stars