Sound machines

KCDiva · ‎03-09-2010

I have a terrible time falling asleep and staying asleep. I take medication which helps but have considered a sound machine. Does anyone have success with a sound machine? If do which one? TIA

Growing · ‎07-12-2020

Look into Whole Tones which is music to relax or heal the body. They have the CDs and the little round machine. I listen with a pillow speaker from the CC Crane company, also available on Amazon. At one time, they were selling these on hsn or qvc but I got mine from their website. I also listen to audio books, the radio, or podcasts in the middle of the night to go back to sleep. I have been trying an herbal product called Deep Sleep by Herbs, Etc., if you are interested. Makes me sleep deeper REM cycles but does not knock me out or cause grogginess. I wish you good luck.

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NickNack · ‎03-10-2010

@KCDiva My niece uses a sleep machine that makes different fan sounds. I have a hard time staying asleep and tried that one and another one and they didn't help me.

I downloaded an app on my iPhone of different sounds for sleeping. I think I like it better but never really use it. You've got me thinking I might try it tonight.

Also, if you have an Amazon Echo, just tell Alexa to play sleep sounds. This is from Amazon's website:

To Get Started: Say "Alexa open Sleep Sounds". Then, to play a sound say "Play Thunderstorm" or "Play Rain". To get a list of sounds, say "List Sounds". To have Sleep Sounds pick a random sound for you, say "Play Random".

When a sound is playing, you can say "Alexa Next" or Alexa Previous" to play the next or previous sound.

To start a sound directly (when Sleep Sounds is already playing a sound -OR- when Sleep Sounds is not started ): Say "Alexa, tell Sleep Sounds to play Thunderstorm". Replace 'Thunderstorm' with any supported sound name.

By default, the sounds will loop automatically and play until you say "Alexa, Stop". To limit the time that the sound will play, first play the sound using one of the above methods and then say "Alexa, set a sleep timer for 2 hours" or whatever time limit you would like.

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pdxlalesley · ‎09-15-2010

@KCDiva , this problem has plagued me for decades. What I do (and I know you specified sound machines) is turn on a box fan, at the end of my bedroom, not near my head. And also I use a Homedics air cleaner/ionizer closer to the bed.

I have tried sound machines, but usually they utilize running on a sound loop and I could hear when the loop started over. Kept me awake and anticipating. With a fan it is "fresh" random soothing noise. Works for me. Good luck.

Irish1210 · ‎06-30-2014

@KCDiva

I purchased 2 HoMedic SoundSpa Machines @ BB&B ~ 19.99 (then use the coupon).

Has auto timer ~ 15, 30 or 60 minutes

Ocean
Summer Night
Rain
White Noise
Thunder
Brook

Lightweight and easy to take with you, which I have : )

Mellyg · ‎03-16-2020

Same problem! I use "RelaxMelodies" app, I've used it consistently for over a year. It has an abundance of sounds to chose from, different sound mixes, meditations, etc. my favorite feature is the ability to make your own "sound mix" based on the noises they provide. Trust me, it's not complicated (in the event I made it sound more difficult/confusing than it is)!

godi · ‎03-09-2010

dohm is the one we have. You can adjust the sound. Check them out online.

Kachina624 · ‎03-10-2010

I have an Amazon DOT with a Bose speaker in the bedroom with Amazon Music so I can literally listen to any kind of music or sounds that I want. I find thunderstorms a little annoying plus they make my dogs uneasy. Rain, ocean waves, rushing streams, etc. never helped me go to sleep.

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on the bay · ‎03-09-2010

@Irish1210 wrote:
@KCDiva
I purchased 2 HoMedic SoundSpa Machines @ BB&B ~ 19.99 (then use the coupon).
Has auto timer ~ 15, 30 or 60 minutes
Ocean
Summer Night
Rain
White Noise
Thunder
Brook
Lightweight and easy to take with you, which I have : )

I use this one too @KCDiva.

My daughter uses relax melodies on her iphone. I tried that but found it annoying for some reason and I like the simplicity of this sound machine.

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Icegoddess · ‎03-19-2010

I have a Sharper Image alarm clock/radio/cd player sound machine. They don't make what I have anymore. It has several sounds to choose from. I use the ocean sound. It stops after an hour, so I can't say it helps me stay asleep. I currently use hormones for that. I really like it, but it has started having a problem with the display, so I'm afraid the alarm clock part may become non-functional at some point simply because I won't be able to see the display to set it. I recently looked into a replacement and was disappointed not to find something that had all the same functions that also looked nice and sleek like the one I have.