HOMEDICS DEEP SLEEP SOUND MACHINE TRIAL

The white noise also blocked out any additional noises such as a snoring partner, barking dog or traffic – sounds that would usually make it impossible for us to drift off again. It not only helped us fall asleep far more easily than normal, but waking at night and struggling to fall back to sleep was no longer a problem. Its price is extremely reasonable too, particularly considering its superb sound quality. Fundamentally this is because it offers some pretty simple yet effective sleep support with a variety of different noises and programmes to put you in a relaxed state of mind. The HoMedics Deep Sleep Mini is one of the best sleep aids we’ve tested. Although our reviewer doesn’t have a baby, we imagine it would work well for soothing an infant as well. However, we found it worked best when placed in the middle of the room rather than directly next to us on the bedside table, as the lowest setting is still quite loud. The fact it has dials on the side to adjust volume and tone is a bonus too. If you want to keep it on all night, its 12-hour battery life means it’ll keep running until the morning on a single charge. If you are concerned about leaving the HoMedics Deep Sleep Mini on all night, it has a 30, 60 or 90-minute timer, which will switch it off automatically. Our favourite program, however, was the nature setting, and we found the rain particularly relaxing when trying to drift off. If you sometimes gets up to go to the bathroom in the night and finds it difficult to get back to sleep, these certainly help, and even on the lowest setting, we found that the white noise loud enough to down out a snoring partner. The HoMedics Deep Sleep Mini has a simple design, and is easy to operate when you’re tired (Image credit: HoMedics) Pink noise is similar to white noise, but with reduced higher frequencies, and resembles the sounds of steady rainfall or wind.īrown noise is even lower frequency, and sounds more like a swiftly flowing river. As we discovered when testing the machine, the benefits of all three forms of noise are relaxation, improved focus, and of course, sleep improvement.

HOMEDICS DEEP SLEEP SOUND MACHINE TRIAL

Unlike many other sleep gadgets, the HoMedics Deep Sleep Mini doesn’t require you to connect yourself to a machine or app to improve your sleeping habits – and the fact it offers a variety of different settings means you can find out what works best for you with just a little trial and effort.įor example, it has a setting that enables you to switch between white noise (which you’re probably familiar with), plus brown and pink noise (which you may not be). As any person with insomnia will tell you, there is nothing more frustrating than fighting with technology when you’re tired, and HoMedics has created a hassle-free noise machine that aids relaxation, and hopefully helps you get a good night’s sleep. The HoMedics Deep Sleep Mini is simplicity at its best. It’s not the most attractive device to look at, and there’s no choice of colors to match your bedroom, but it’s so effective at helping you drift off at night, we’re able to overlook that.

Just slip it into your suitcase or overnight bag. It weighs 0.8lb (363g) and measures 11 x 11 x 5.5 centimetres, making it a perfect travel size to take away with you if you find it difficult to switch off you’re on the move. There’s also a power adapter for running it from a mains outlet. The base is made from white plastic, with a gray fabric speaker on top and a charging port on the side. The Homedics Deep Sleep Mini is small and slim, and closely resembles a Google Home Mini smart speaker.

It costs $54.99 / £49.99 (about AU$75) and is available direct from HoMedics, or from third-party stores including Amazon. The HoMedics Deep Sleep Mini was released in November 2018. The HoMedics Deep Sleep Mini has a rechargeable battery that allows it to run for 12 hours (Image credit: HoMedics) Price and release date

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