Comments on: Graco Sweet Slumber Sound Machine, White

By: Jessica Kotewa

Jessica Kotewa — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 18:59:43 +0000

Review by Jessica Kotewa for Graco Sweet Slumber Sound Machine, White Rating: I bought this for my 2 1/2 year old daughter. She has never slept well and this has definately helped. The best thing about it is that it plays all night until I shut it off (you can set the timer if you want). Also has many different sound options. It also has a night light that I really like. It's not to bright but bright enough for my daughter to be satisfied with it and it is easy to turn on and off, just push the top. I'm very happy with this sound machine.

By: H in Seattle

H in Seattle — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 18:43:52 +0000

Review by H in Seattle for Graco Sweet Slumber Sound Machine, White Rating: I see what other reviewers mean by "too quiet." This machine probably wouldn't mask really loud noise effectively, although I think that the white noise setting would be pretty good for blocking distractions if you put it on the highest volume and had the unit fairly close to the baby. (There are instructions for placing the unit in the room, and I think they make a difference. Set it on a hard surface, a distance from the wall, etc., and you'll get a much fuller volume. It really fills our room nicely.)
The other sounds are really quite nice. We're using it just to provide ambient sounds for the baby when she's sleeping and as a way to indicate to her that it's time to go bed. I was anxious that I'd be able to find the loop when listening, but so far I haven't been able too. Everything sounds genuine - we've been using the forest rain setting lately and it really sounds like we're out in the woods, we love it.
The songs that are included aren't bad, either, somewhere between a good-quality electronic tune and a music box, maybe. They sound WAY better than the songs on our Fisher-Price swing, for example.

By: Jonathan Geiger

Jonathan Geiger — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 18:35:40 +0000

Review by Jonathan Geiger for Graco Sweet Slumber Sound Machine, White Rating: Well I did a lot of research for white noise machines. The short of it is, I even stopped in to Brookstone to hear the $70 white noise machine. It wasn't near as loud as this one. But a few comments on this Graco.

-The noise can sound extremely loud or sometimes more quiet depending on the surroundings. It's loud enough for us, and when you first turn it on (highest volume) it sounds very loud. But after a short time, it sounds normal, or even like we could stand it louder. But it's been good.

-All the features are great, though we don't use many. Only white noise and night light

-There was some loose cheap parts that were making some rattling noises randomly. It was very noticeable and annoying. I put a rubber band around the unit vertically, and we haven't heard them sense. It was just cheap platics parts rubbing.

For the money, we're content with this product. It has it's pros and cons. The white noise is a little too deep for us. But all things considered, it's a very decent product compared to anything else on the market that I researched.

By: Jeffery Glotzl

Jeffery Glotzl — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 18:28:20 +0000

Review by Jeffery Glotzl for Graco Sweet Slumber Sound Machine, White Rating: The Graco Sweet Dream Sound Machine is sturdily built easy to use and has more features than I thought possible at this price point. All of the built in sounds are digitally generated and the sound quality is quite good despite it's small speaker size. The womb sounds are really cool and pretty convincing and there are a few different frequencies of white noise to choose from as well as a volume switch. It has a built in LED night light with an independent switch, and it even comes with a few music selections that are reminiscent of an old wind up music box installed on the device. It's mp3 connection is hidden in the swiveling plastic base that seems a bit flimsy compared to the rest of the unit, but it can house a full size iPod if you wish to slip it inside while it is connected. The unit comes with an A/C power adapter or you can use AA batteries if you wish. The outer housing is plastic but the grill area appears to be enamel coated metal, which was a pleasant surprise and makes the unit feel more substantial and sturdy. All of the switches appear to be high quality sealed micro switches and the overall quality is very nice. I am impressed with this unit, and think that the folks at Graco did a fantastic job designing and building this product. It is yet to bee seen if the baby will like it, but I am duly impressed.

By: snowqueen

snowqueen — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 18:01:06 +0000

Review by snowqueen for Graco Sweet Slumber Sound Machine, White Rating: This seemed like the perfect product for my baby's room, combining an MP3 player with white noise and a night light, so I made the purchase. It is well built; the music that is programmed into it is quite nice; and the nature sounds are better than I have heard on other white noise machines. BUT the main reason I bought this machine was to create white noise in my baby's room. Unfortunately, I have returned it because the white noise is just not loud enough to block out normal household sounds. Graco, you almost got it right.