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Review / Rating of Kikkerland Nature-theme Digital Sound Machine with Mood Light -- Based on Over 25 Actual Owner Experiences
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The light is just ok -- as is the noise. You probably would be better off buying a quality sound machine and a separate nightlight.
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The following review is a summary of at least 25 actual owner experiences collected from diverse sources including online message boards, product review websites and product review sections on retailers' websites.
Price: $25
The Kikkerland uses digital recordings of a stream, ocean waves, rainfall and rainforest sounds. It can be timed to play for 15, 30, 45 minutes or non-stop. The globe light on top creates a shifting rainbow effect as it slowly changes from one color to another, or you can set it to display a single color continuously.
The sounds of this product are mediocre at best. Two of the four have bird chirpings which can be startling and not relaxing. The speaker quality is also not good. And as with most sound machines that use digital recordings, you can notice when the loop begins again which can be annoying to someone with a sensitive ear. In this case, each loop is only about five seconds long.
Like most sound machines in this price range, don't expect terrific quality and longevity.
It has OK portability given its size (4 x 4 x 8 inches) and weight (one pound). However, the globe may not hold up to being thrown in a suitcase.
Effectiveness: 7 out of 10
Quality / durability: 6 out of 10
Value: 6 out of 10
Portable: 6 out of 10
Total score: 25 out of 40