I’m a pretty light sleeper but I’ve found some things that help. I always take ear plugs with me when I travel, for example, and at home I have a fan that I run in the summer months because the whirring helps drown out noises. I’ve always been a bit skeptical of sound machines and I’ve tried a couple that didn’t work out, but the Adaptive Sound Technologies LectroFan Evo Sound Machine completely sold me on them. This awesome little gadget plays 22 unique sounds that are all non-looping so you never hear that annoying break. It has 10 different fan sounds, 10 white, pink and brown noise variations, and two different ocean sounds so that it can cover all the bases.
Here’s some more information from the product page:
- Provides ten fan sounds, ten white, pink and brown noise variations, and two varieties of ocean sounds — calm, and surf.
- Helps mask disruptive environmental noises so you can fall asleep with ease
- Safe, solid-state design is powered by AC or USB and dynamically creates unique, non-repeating sounds with no moving parts
- Precise volume control, an optional timer, and a 3.5mm connector for headphones or a portable speaker to match your environment and sleep style
- Also ideal for creating a disturbance-free work area, or just reducing the distracting effects of outside noises for a more relaxing environment, day or night
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