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Reviews / Ratings of DEX Sound Sleeper -- Based on Over 370 Actual Owner Experiences

Page last updated: May 2010


 


What You Need To Know
73% of DEX owners included in our research are satisfied with the product.

Pros
Popular for needs of babies, children; variety of sounds; inexpensive

Cons
Volume not adequate for at least 20% of owners; sound quality less than stellar

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Our findings are based on at least 370 actual owner experiences collected from diverse sources including online message boards, product review websites and product review sections on retailers' websites.


Ratings of DEX Sound Sleeper
Sample size: 370+ owners

Effectiveness
Fair-Good
Sound quality
Fair-Good
Loops noticeable
Yes
Volume potential
Fair
Plays nature sounds
Yes
Plays white noise
No
Variety of sounds
Good-Excellent
Reliability
Fair-Good
Compact
Fair
Light weight
Fair-Good
Can run on batteries
Yes
Travel friendly
Fair
Clock / alarm
No
Lights
No
Appearance
Fair-Good
Timer
Yes
Value
Fair-Good
Price
$25

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The DEX SS-01 is often marketed for use with babies and children, but there's no reason it can't be used for adults too.

The machine offers several nature sounds, some of which can be combined together. Like most sound machines that use recordings, the sound quality lacks clarity and the same few seconds of sound play over and over. Those with sensitive ears can notice when the recorded "loop" starts again, which can be annoying and distracting.

The Dex should only be considered effective for masking unwanted noise that is not very loud. That's because the volume on the machine does not go high enough to mask moderately loud to loud noises.

There are additional issues with the volume. For instance, two buttons control up and down for the volume, so you can't tell if you are at the loudest setting or not. As a result, you find yourself repeatedly pushing the up button. In addition, each time you turn the Dex on, it returns to its lowest volume level, requiring you to push the button several times to get it back to your desired level.

Reliability and durability probably are questionable with this product, as is the case with virtually all low priced sound machines. Consider yourself fortunate to get a few years out of it.

On the plus side, the machine can work on batteries for convenience and also has a headphone jack. The fairly large size (6 x 10 x 12 inches) makes it a less-than-perfect travel companion.