To mask external noise that s disturbing you and to reliably play a more relaxing consistent sound.
White noise machine vs fan.
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.
Both white noise machines can be set pretty loud.
Most white noise machines come with a fan sound but if you re used to falling asleep with a fan.
The lectrofan features 10 fan sounds.
It has the widest range of white noise and fan sounds of all the machines i ve tested.
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.
One of the greatest benefits of using your fan instead of a white noise machine for background noise is that the white noise generated from the fan may sound more natural.
With lower pitched sounds both are equally loud but starting from white noise 4 out of 10 the lectrofan classic gets significantly louder.
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.
Or your kids could.
And the lectrofan evo does both of those jobs very effectively.
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.
Such as this marpac white noise machine with more.
The snooz white noise sound machine is a good choice for people who want an authentic fan sound.
Pink and brown noise are at the lower end of the spectrum.
A white noise machine has two main functions.
White noise machines much more so than fans play well together with earplugs turning them into an even better nighttime noise blocker.
The evo depending on the pitch achieves a maximum volume of 67 to 79 dba.