Consumer Reports just evaluated four popular white noise machines for sound quality, ease of use and functionality. Here's what they look and sound like.

That’s where white noise machines can help. Atwood said, “White noise is an even, monotonous sound — like listening to static. White noise reduces the likelihood that your brain will ...

While some white noise machines offer high-tech ... carabiner meant to hang from a crib—I love using it as a 29-year-old adult. The small, circular sound machine has excellent sound quality ...

Of course, companies will sell you specialized white noise machines for sleep. But a good, old-fashioned fan may also do the trick. More from Science White noise isn't the most dynamic sound in ...

No, it doesn’t have a speaker at all. The white noise is created by a fan spinning inside the unit. NICE. Yeah. It’ll “wrap you in a blanket of soothing sound”, masking urban noises from ...

But white noise machines are here to save the day — or rather ... It's incredibly user-friendly, so much so that my 12-year-old had no trouble setting it up, and it allows you to personalize your ...