7 Best Baby Sound Machines of 2019

In the following article we will look at seven of the best baby sound machines that can fill your child’s room with a soothing sound that will both drown out the noise of your home and promote better and more healthy sleep. Each of these sound machines have multiple reviews and have proven themselves to be good products.

While most adults enjoy as much quiet in a room to set the stage for sleep, the same is not true for babies and infants. In fact, the American Academy of Pediatrics has recently included two simple steps that have been shown to boost sleep for children while at the same time possibly reducing the chance of SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome). One of those steps is adding white noise to the background of your baby’s room.

7. Snooz White Noise

The Snooz is a simple and compact design that you can take anywhere in the world. Both the tone and the volume are adjustable by simply turning the base of the machine either clockwise or counterclockwise.

Based on reviews and personal experience, the Snooz is one of the best best baby sound machines.

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• Compact and Portable so that it can easily be taken on overnight trips.
• Both the tone and the volume are easily adjustable.
• The white noise is generated by a fan as opposed to a continuously looping sound track.
• It is programmable through a free app that you can connect to the Snooz sound machine.
• Effectively drowns out the noise both inside and outside of the room for a better sleep.
• Great user reviews.

Nopes

• Poor app functionality.
• It is one of the more expensive sound machines.
• The highest volume level is lower than most other machines we will review.
• While the tone of the white noise is adjustable, white noise is the only option.

6. Munchkin Nursery Projector and Sound System

Munchkin is a well-known name in baby and infant products, and they do not disappoint with their nursery sound machine. With multiple sound systems and a loud upper volume level, this is a versatile machine that will grow with your child.

If you are looking for the best baby sound machines, this Munchkin product has to be considered.

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• It is the one of the loudest machines we tested. This means that it can be effective even in the loudest of environments.
• It is small and easy to pack for trips.
• An included projector that does not help with sleep but is a nice addition to the machine.
• Munchkin recently updated their product and the results are even better than they were before.
• Good customer reviews on numerous sites.
• A versatile machine that can help your baby sleep and nap but can also be used as a projector that your child will love.

Nopes

• While it is a great machine when it works, its downfall is that it does not last long before it breaks.
• The volume button is small and can be difficult to set at the desired level.
• The projector is a somewhat useless addition to the product.

5. Marpac Dohm Classic

The original dome shaped white noise machine, the Marpac Dohm Classic was the first of white noise machine to use a fan rather than a continuously looping audio track.

This gives the sound a sense of continuity and consistency. The Marpac was not designed specifically for babies, but it found its niche in the baby/toddler market.

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• A great price for a high quality machine.
• The smallest and most portable of the machines we will highlight.
• Very easy to use and to personalize to your needs.
• A good guarantee to go along with the machine in case something happens to it.
• Adjustable volume by simply twisting the base of the machine.
• Easy to use.

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• Many reviewers speak poorly of the item’s performance.
• It only has one noise setting.
• Takes up very little space and is aesthetically pleasing.
• Easy to adjust and personalize.

4. Homedics White Noise Sound Machine

A very good sound machine, an incredible price, and a great brand. That is exactly what you will get with this sound machine, and nothing more or less.

Homedics focuses solely on the quality of the noise machine without trying go add unneeded features.

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• This sound machine does exactly what it is supposed to do…Make noise.
• Great volume levels at both the high and low end and it is easily adjustable.
• Numerous sound settings if your child is picky.
• Small and portable for trips.
• High quality and will last as long as you need it.

Nopes

• There are no additional features.
• Gets some negative customer reviews, particularly recent ones.

3. Baby Shusher

If you have ever tried to “shush” your baby to sleep, then you know this is both effective and difficult to accomplish. Who knew the act of “shushing” could cause you to lose your breath so quickly?

The Baby Shusher seeks to take the positive of the “shushing” noise and take away the difficulty of doing it for a long period of time and combine these two positives into one sound machine.

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• Uses a natural “shushing” sound to lull your child to sleep.
• Most effective for infants so there is a short window of effectiveness.
• Not a great aesthetic design.
• Does not run continuously, but on 15 or 30 minute timers.
• Small and extremely portable.

Nopes

• Many reviewers question the quality of the machine.
• You can get this same idea in a free app.

2. Vanzon White Noise Machine

If you have ever tried to “shush” your baby to sleep, then you know this is both effective and difficult to accomplish. Who knew the act of “shushing” could cause you to lose your breath so quickly?

The Baby Shusher seeks to take the positive of the “shushing” noise and take away the difficulty of doing it for a long period of time and combine these two positives into one sound machine.

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• Uses a natural “shushing” sound to lull your child to sleep.
• Most effective for infants so there is a short window of effectiveness.
• Not a great aesthetic design.
• Does not run continuously, but on 15 or 30 minute timers.
• Small and extremely portable.

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• Many reviewers question the quality of the machine.
• You can get this same idea in a free app.

1. Hatch Baby Rest Sound Machine, Night Light, and Time to Rise

The Hatch is a sound machine but also much more. The best feature outside of the noise producing function is the “time to rise” function. The hatch shows the color red until the time that a child is allowed to get out of bed in the morning or at nap time.

While you may be skeptical of this feature, it has worked really well for this reviewer and has revolutionized my children’s sleep.

As a sound machine, however, it is too expensive and the sound produced is not of the greatest quality. While it may not be one of the best best baby sound machines, it has other features that make it worth considering.

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• A great sleep aid that helps to train a child on when they should wake up at nap time or in the morning.
• Many features that a normal sound machine does not have.
• A great price for all of the extra features it provides.
• Small and portable but large enough for a child to see and notice it.
• A good quality product that should last until your child no longer needs it.

Nopes

• While the price is great for the features offered, it is too expensive if it is to be used solely for a sound machine.
• Not a great sound machine.

Wrapping Things Up

After researching and using multiple sound machines for babies, these seven topped the list as potential best baby sound machines.

Please feel free to mention any product that I may have left out, or even your own experience with one of the products mentioned above. Above all, if you have an infant make sure that you are using a sound machine to help them get the sleep that they need.