White Noise Machine Vs Fan

White noise machines much more so than fans play well together with earplugs turning them into an even better nighttime noise blocker.

White noise machine vs fan.

The lectrofan features 10 fan sounds. However the sounds we typically associate with white noise such as the whirl of a fan or static on tv often are not white noise at all. A white noise machine will likely sit on your nightstand next to your bed so we eliminated machines that were notably large or ran only on batteries. A white noise machine has two main functions.

Pure white noise is a mix of all the frequencies humans can hear so it can be a little agitating think of the static on your tv. And the lectrofan evo does both of those jobs very effectively. The snooz white noise sound machine is a good choice for people who want an authentic fan sound. Some of these tracks such as static or fan noises sound pretty sound seamless.

Or your kids could. With lower pitched sounds both are equally loud but starting from white noise 4 out of 10 the lectrofan classic gets significantly louder. Both white noise machines can be set pretty loud. Ever stayed at a hotel where the room was so quiet that you could hear everything through the walls and every car that drove past.

The classic can be set even louder achieving 69 dba to 85 dba. Some digital white noise machines have white noise tracks that play on 10 or 15 second loops. Such as this marpac white noise machine with more. My post dohm vs lectrofan compares sound blocking prowess volume and frequencies of a good white noise machine and a good fan based sound machine.

The evo depending on the pitch achieves a maximum volume of 67 to 79 dba. To mask external noise that s disturbing you and to reliably play a more relaxing consistent sound. Most white noise machines come with a fan sound but if you re used to falling asleep with a fan.