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Ecotones Duet (Sound + Sleep) Adaptive Sound Machine → Review Based on Over 110 Actual Owner Experiences
Last updated April 2, 2011
What You Need To Know
86% of Ecotones Duet owners included in our sound / white noise machine research are satisfied with the product.
Pros
Generally realistic and dynamic sounds; high-tech (can detect background noise and change its recordings to mask it); sound variety; loops usually not noticeable.
Cons
Price; volume potential somewhat limited; reliability about average.
The Competition
The Ecotones Duet's main competition is the MarsonaTSC-330 and the Brookstone Tranquil Moments Sound Machine.
See how Ecotones compares to all of the competition in the detailed comparison grid that is based on actual owner data / reviews.
About Our Ecotones (Sound + Sleep) Research
Our Ecotones Duet findings are based on at least 100 actual owner experiences and reviews collected from diverse, credible sources including online message boards, product review websites and product review sections on retailers' websites.
Ratings of Ecotones Duet (Sound + Sleep)
Sample size: 110+ owner reviews
| Owner satisfaction | Good | The Ecotones has 86% owner satisfaction which puts it in the top half of sound / white noise machines included in our research. |
| Price | Poor | $100 is the price charged by all known retailers, including Amazon. This price is fairly high compared to most other sound / white noise machines. |
| Value | Fair | Although the product is pricey, reviewers generally believe it is worth the cost. |
| Reliability | Fair | About 10% of Ecotones owners report problems within the first year. This percent is similar to many other sound machines that use electronics to produce sound. |
| Sound quality | Good | The product uses 18-bit digital audio which is higher quality than CD audio. The result in terms of sound quality and realism is good, often better than other sound machines. |
| Loops not noticeable | Good | Most owner reviews report that there's no annoying and distracting repetition in the sounds. A small number of owners with sensitive hearing can pick up on the loops, however. |
| Volume potential | Fair | A lack of adequate volume is reported by about 5% of owners. Another complaint is that there is an inability to determine what level the volume is set at by looking at the controls. In addition, when set to adaptive mode, the Ecotones Duet can detect background noise and then dynamically change its recordings to mask it. For example, if a police car drives by with sirens blaring, the product is designed to detect this noise and adapt its sound to drown out the sirens. It does this, however, in a natural and gradual manner. The Duet also features a manual mode that provides consistent sound. |
| Variety of sounds | Good | Plays ten natural sound recordings as well as pure white noise. |
| Travel friendly | Fair | The product is compact (6.3" x 4.5" x 5.5") and light enough (2 lbs) to be travel friendly. It does not run on batteries. |
| No excessive brightness |
Good | Lighting from the Ecotones is minimal or nonexistent and does not interfere with sleep. |
| Timer | Good | 4 level sleep timer (30, 60, 90, 120 minutes) with automatic, gradual off |
| Appearance | Fair | Neither a strength or a weakness, according to reviews. |