Dohm Classic (Tan) The Original White Noise Machine, Soothing Natural Sound from a Real Fan, Noise Cancelling for Office Privacy, Travel & Meditation, Sleep Therapy for Adults & Baby

Solid white noise machine. No apps, no nonsense. just turn it on and it works. The sound is real and consistent, not that fake looped noise. Helps me sleep and blocks out random house and street noise. Been reliable and worth the money.

Update: I ended up buying a second one for my living room! It helps block out my noisy neighor who often plays his music when I'm trying to enjoy a good book in the living room, or just take a catnap on the sofa. For the second unit however, I bought the Camo version which I think works well in the bedroom. You tend to almost subliminally think of nature and the relaxing outdoors with the camo version near you when you're sleeping so I moved the Black one to the living room. -- I live less than a mile a way from some train tracks and the train engineers often blow the train horns in the middle of the night for seemingly no reason. I have often believed they are doing it out of spite for having to work the overnight shift or something! I also have some neighbors who walk their barky dogs just before they go to bed just outside of where I am already sleeping. The Dohm Classic to the rescue! Sure, silence is best if you can get it. Think a mountain cabin out in the woods or something, I sleep amazing there, but the rest of the time, at home I need the Dohm. It helps isolate you from the outside noise so you can sleep better. Think of it as blackout curtains but for your hearing. (Note: you need blackout curtains too if you don't already have those). Nice mechanical device, made in the USA and classic retro device. I remember seeing these from time to time when I was a kid in the waiting rooms of various doctor's offices; I used to think it was strange as kid but now I totally get it. No looping or pausing of the sound, which is important because if it did, your mind would be anticipating that loop and would keep you awake. I have mine plugged in to a remote switch so I can power it on or off from bed whenever I want. This is very useful since I don't need to have it on while I'm reading in bed, but then when I'm ready for sleep, I can turn it on easily with the remote. Same for when I wake up, I can turn it off while still in bed. Note: I found that there can be a slight high-pitched whine just based on where you have the casing dialed in at, due to the fan resonating but a slight twist of the casing and you can make that go away so the tone is more pleasing. I would really recommend one of these to anyone and can't believe I didn't get one earlier.

Love this sound machine. I have two at my house for both my daughters. ChatGPT called this machine the OG of sound machines when I was looking for one and it was right. These do a great job at blocking sound. My mom also has one at her house for the girls. She lives in an apartment and so there’s always noises from people outside. It really helps my two year old when she spends the night. Before she would wake up whenever she heard noises and cry. Now with this sound machine she sleeps all night. Worth every penny! Love the different options for making the machine louder or softer. We use the loudest option and it works great!

Love this thing. I had one for AGES (over 10 years) that ran 24/7 that was broken during a move. I waited WAY too long to get a new one. Their is not “loop” because it’s an actual fan so I don’t focus on the sound but it actually functions as a distraction and sleep aid.

A must have for a baby/toddler's room. An absolute must have for shift workers. I used to have it bad, for ten years I often worked nights and lived in hotels. Maids vacuuming in the next room, doors slamming shut, kids running and yelling in the hall. Without the Marpac Sleepmate II, now the Marpac Dohm-DS Dual Speed Sound Conditioner my sleep was constantly being disturbed. I would toss and turn in bed for nine plus hours and would still feel unrested. With the sound conditioner I would sleep for 6.5 to 7.0 hours and wake up before my alarm went off feeling like a million bucks. It hides noises that would wake you, but it also hides the lesser noises that would just disturb your sleep by barely waking you (small wakes that you won't remember in the morning) or just keeping you from going into deep recuperative sleep. I fall asleep faster and sleep better with it. My daughter as a baby, toddler, and now a five year old sleeps like a dream with it. I would turn it on when she was a baby and that plus one or two short lullabies and she was out for a long nap or a long night. I believe, that when she would wake prematurely, as naturally happens, the soothing sound or perceived quietness from the sound conditioner, ensured her brain that everything was as it should be, so she would not get curious or upset, and if her mind/body needed more sleep she would fall right back into it. She wouldn't wake until she was thoroughly rested. Sometimes I would have to stir her from three plus hour afternoon naps instead of letting her wake on her own. Even if she was just a naturally perfect sleeper and it wasn't so much the sound conditioner, It did allow adults to not have to tip toe around the house while the baby/toddler is sleeping. That right there, makes it worth it. I lived in a small apartment and I would do dishes, watch TV, flush the toilette right outside her room, and even vacuum while she slept. I'd make the noise and peek inside her room and she wouldn't even stir. My girlfriend would sleep with a table top fan on her nightstand blasting air across her face all night because she needed it to sleep. Of course after years of that she started waking up with bloody noses. I figured she needed the white noise of the fan blades more than the sinus drying gale force wind. I bought her a sound conditioner and convinced her to run the ceiling fan at a moderate speed. It worked, she loves it. Quality: I have had mine for four and a half years (as of April 2014) and I can guarantee that I have abused mine more than just about anybody out there. I used mine when I was at home and I tossed it in a suitcase to travel an average of 18 days every month. In and out of home, suitcases, and hotels. I would also fly with it in my checked baggage several times a year. It still works and looks great. The only thing I can fault it on is that the still functioning fine switch doesn't have the same solid click/feel that it had when new when you switch it back to center. Up or down to switch it to low or high and I still get the reassuring feel/sound from the switch. A solid accomplishment for the years of abuse I've given it. Yours will likely sit on a night stand and last forever. Buy it!=)

This is the best white-noise machine out there. It's the third one we buy; we now all have one in our bedrooms. It's a steady noise; perfect for sleeping, concentrating, cutting out annoying noise coming from outside. Not quite as loud as an air purifier, but louder than a regular fan. Over the years, our kids have inherited our DOHM and the oldest model we have is probably 10 years old now. It still makes a perfectly steady noise; no rattles. We are 3 pp with ADHD in the family and this white-noise maker helps tremendously!!

Perfect for our nursery! Blocks out all external noise and gives a calming and soothing sound to fall asleep to. Quick delivery, worth the money, great product!

J'ai le sommeil léger et l'utilisation du Dohm me permet un sommeil vraiment plus profond. Je pouvais me réveiller à cause du camion d'ordures, le conjoint qui cusine dans la pièce à côté, des amis qui parlent dans le salon. Mais avec le Dohm ça aide à couvrir les bruits et m'aide à m'endormir et à ne pas me réveiller. On a testé des modèles différents avec plusieurs bruits différents mais ça s'entend que c'est électronique et que les bruits sont "faux". Celui ci est vraiment comme une fan mais sans le vent dans la chambre. On en a même 3! Un autre dans la chambre d'amis et un 3e que j'apporte dans TOUS mes déplacements quand je dors ailleurs. Je ne peux plus vivre sans!

My wife developed a bout of insomnia some 5 years ago, and found that at the time the "Birdsong" channel on Digital Radio became a bizzare and unexpected solution to her problem. However when it went off air some 2-3 years ago we went down a huge and complex route of trying to create digital loops off downloads of birdsong, rainforests, white noise et al (and failing due to the inevitable "jump" betweeen loops and the complications for setting up about 8 hours of loops). Eventually we settled on her running a succession of huge 12" fans next to the bed and that's how it's been for some 3 years. Somewhere along the line we came across this device but ignored it due to the price. Finally, as a birthday gift, I got her this and the moment we turned it on we new we had cracked it and the fans could go. Cheap as 12" fans can be, shoving one in an Ikea bag everytime she/we to stay away has been a pain. Features are; 1) The device is 9 x 13cm and so is very unintrusive 2) appears to be basically a compact fan in a box and therefore gives a uniform (very important) white noise output. 3) Has two adjustments; top dial that seems to modify pitch, side collar that adjust volume. 4)The operating switch is three way; Off, I and II. Whatever the differnce between I and II is must be subtle as I can't tell the difference. RE: VOLTAGE; PLEASE NOTE; VERY IMPORTANT; I "took a punt" on this, not reading many of the reviews. Having now taken delvery and read some, I was concerned that many stated that there were potentially dangerous issues with the device being a USA device at 117 Volts and associated issues. Please can you note that ours came with a UK plug attached and a small red lettered sticker attached to the instruction manual stating "240 Volt AC Operation Only" so I can only assume the manufacturer has taken onboard these criticisms and is selling a "fully UK'd" version. Perhaps refering to this when ordering could ensure trouble-free operation. Clearly as a solution to insomnia, this is going to do the job for her. At £50 it's not cheap but £50 for my wife's continued mental health seems utterly cheap. My advice is give it a go.

I have tried apps on my cell phone and tablet and they were OK. I bought a white noise machine with different sound options, the sounds were so terrible I returned it. I bought this machine. It has a real fan inside and you can adjust the tone 2 ways. There is only an on low, on high or off option. I was skeptical. How I love this machine! The sound is so perfect and soothing not annoying. I use low during the day when I work and high at night for sleeping. I will buy this machine again and again.