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Best White Noise Machines

17 white noise machines scored on what their makers declare — materials, support, cooling, certifications — and compared only with other white noise machines. No brand pays to be here.

  1. 1
    LectroFan$49–$55
    LectroFan Evo White Noise Machine
    Non-looping audioMultiple noise coloursPortableVolume control
    Find on Amazonsoundofsleep.com
    92
    A
  2. 2
    SNOOZ$79–$99
    SNOOZ White Noise Machine
    Real fan (mechanical sound)Tone controlApp controlFan sound without draft
    Find on Amazon
    89
    B
  3. 3
    AVANTEK$22–$32
    AVANTEK White Noise Sound Machine
    Non-looping audioMultiple noise coloursSleep timer
    Find on Amazon
    86
    B
  4. 4
    Magicteam$19–$25
    Magicteam Sound Machine
    Non-looping audioVolume controlSleep timer
    Find on Amazonamazon.com
    86
    B
  5. 5
    Yogasleep$39–$49
    Yogasleep Dohm Classic White Noise Machine
    Non-looping audioReal fan (mechanical sound)Tone control
    Find on Amazon
    86
    B
  6. 6
    Adaptive Sound Technologies$34–$44
    Adaptive Sound Technologies LectroFan Micro2
    Adaptive to room noisePortableApp control11 sounds
    Find on Amazon
    83
    B
  7. 7
    AVANTEK$26–$36
    AVANTEK S3 Upgraded Sound Machine
    Non-looping audioSleep timer
    Find on Amazon
    79
    C
  8. 8
    Sound+Sleep$79–$99
    Sound+Sleep SE Sound Machine
    Adaptive to room noise64 sounds
    Find on Amazonamazon.com
    79
    C
  9. 9
    Hatch$169–$199
    Hatch Restore 2
    Wind-down routinesApp controlNight light
    Find on Amazonhatch.co
    71
    C
  10. 10
    Kidonfly$16–$24
    Kidonfly Portable Sound Machine
    PortableSleep timer26 soundsNight light
    Find on Amazon
    67
    D

7 more white noise machines are scored in the Formulate app.

What the score means

Declared quality: built from what each maker states about materials, thermal behaviour, support, function, certification and durability, weighted for white noise machines. It rewards products that say specifically what they are and what they are made of. It is not a lab test, and a product whose maker states too little to grade is not ranked rather than ranked low. Scores compare white noise machines only with itself — never a mattress with a pair of earplugs.

Frequently asked questions

What are the best white noise machines?

LectroFan LectroFan Evo White Noise Machine scores highest of the 17 white noise machines we compared, at 92/100 (grade A).

How are these white noise machines scored?

On declared quality: what each maker states about materials, support, cooling, function, certification and durability, weighted for this kind of product and compared only with the same kind. It is not a lab test. Products that state too little to grade are not ranked.

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