This review is for the Sound Soother white noise machine, made by Sharper Image. We include an overview of its features, as well as summary of its effectiveness and customer value.
Overall Pros The Sound Smoother is effective for blocking out noise, with a wide selection of sounds and good volume control. The timer, alarm clock, and great appearance of this sound machine is popular with many consumers.
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Overall Cons The machine has a bright LED display, which is a negative for some owners.
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Ease of Use
The Sound Soother is very straightforward to set up, particularly for a machine with additional features. The LCD display, though a turnoff for some consumers, makes it very easy to read the display and make adjustments to the noise or alarm in the dark. This LCD display can also be adjusted to suit your preference, which offers some relief to sleepers that are sensitive to light.
The display makes it easy to see the alarm settings, both whether it is on and what noise will be used, and large buttons on the top of the machine make it easy to adjust the sound settings on the fly. A great perk is the option for battery power or AC adapter power, which makes the sound machine easy to transport on trips or put next to your bed if the outlet location does not permit.
Value
The Sharper Image Sound Smoother is priced at $48.50, which is on the higher end for sound machines. You can find machines with similar features for a lesser price, however we think that the reliability and design of this machine make it worth the extra cost if you’re willing to spend it.
Sound selection and quality
The machine offers 20 sounds that are all very high quality and diverse, so that a consumer can really try out a variety of sounds until one suits their preference. The volume can also be easily adjusted to both adequately loud and soft levels, making the sound output a very enjoyable experience. Other reviews have noted the sounds as “tinny,” though we did not share that sentiment after testing the noises. Our favorite sounds are Brook, Ebb Tide, and Heartbeat.
Features
The Sound Smoother has a number of higher-end features compared to most sound machines, including a digital FM radio with snooze and gradual wake, plus a dual alarm clock. The timing on/off feature can be set at 15 minute intervals as well. Overall, some machines integrate the same features, but the design of this white noise machine make the features accessible and easy to use. Other notable features include:
- Daylight savings auto-adjustment
- Weekday vs weekend standard settings
- Dual speakers
- 20 sounds including Thunderstorm, White Noise, Surf, Summer Night, Steam Train, Roadside, Rainforest, Rain, Oceanside, Northwoods, Heartbeat, Foghorns, Fireside, Everglades, Tide, Dockside, City, Brook, Aviary, Wind chimes
Design
Since it’s coming from Sharper Image, the design is of course very sleek and intentional. Most users find the design pleasing, particularly compared with other clunkier sound machines. The large display screen certainly makes it easy to access and understand the features, though this again may be an issue for those that are very sensitive to light.
Brightness of display
This is the main concern for most users, particularly those that do not enjoy an LCD display. The display can be dimmed, which we found to make it very tolerable, but it will ultimately depend on your own sensitivity.
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Almost everyone loves taking pictures with their smartphones but printing them off can be a hassle. Now there is a great solution for this without having to depend on a computer or a WiFi connection. There is no doubt the Sharper Image SmartPhone Photo Printer would make somebody very happy were they to receive it as a gift.
Overview
The Sharper Image SmartPhone Photo Printer is an incredibly useful photo printer that allows the user to print their pictures taken by smartphone on a completely autonomous device requiring no computer or WiFi connection.
The Claim
The claim is that by using the Sharper Image SmartPhone Photo Printer you can print your pictures wherever and whenever you want them without the hassle of going to the store and printing or even using your computer and printer which can be exceptionally expensive with the cost of regular printer ink so high!
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The Hype
The hype is mainly found in the fact that the Sharper Image SmartPhone Photo Printer is so small yet can offer complete picture freedom! I can think of nobody I know who does not have at least a few dozen pictures on their smartphone. The technology had allowed us to capture the most unique and intimate moments in our lives quickly and without investing a whole lot of money on cameras and accessories. Yet, unless you download those pictures onto your computer or make the occasional trip to the photo machine at Walmart they simply stay on the phone until they are deleted to allow for more storage space…and more pictures! Now, you can simply print the keepers right then and there (or when you get home…that is okay too!) and delete the rest!
The Cost
The cost of the Sharper Image Smart Phone Photo Printer is an exceptionally reasonable $149.99. We are sure that there are others that are similar and maybe even lower in price at the major retailers but we really, really like this one in particular for the things it does and how it does them!
The Commitment
Other than replacing the required color ribbon at the appropriate intervals and making sure that you have the proper photo paper there is very little required in the way of commitment. You do not even need a computer to operate this unit as it generates its own WiFi Signal and can connect autonomously making it even cooler!
Evaluation
The features we love about the Sharper Image SmartPhone Photo Printer are the ease of use and the portability of the unit. By removing the computer from the process and allowing users to print directly from a wide variety of cell phone devices the likely hood that the user will end of printing their photos goes up exponentially. Parents and Grandparents will absolutely love the fact that they can know print those awesome pics from the day at the beach or the vacation easily and hassle free and will even make them more inclined to do so and share the photos in the way photos were meant to be shared! The unit is very easy to use, simple load the color cartridge and make sure that the paper is installed correctly and then use the included app to crop and edit your photos and then simply hit print! All there is to it! The app lets you perform a variety of edits and you can even design photo collages and calendars that can be printed in seconds! A great idea and execution by Sharper Image!
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With Christmas just around the corner and everyone taking pictures with their respective devices the opportunity to get some awesome photos is upon us and the Sharper Image SmartPhone Photo Printer is a great way to print and catalog those events for all to see. Moms and Dads will love this device and the kids will be fighting over who gets to use it next! A great buy for the money and a great idea and product overall!
Our Recommendation
Highly recommended for both the great quality of the Sharper Image SmartPhone Photo Printer and for the awesome features that it incorporates! Sure to be a big hit for anyone who receives one for Christmas (or for any other day for that matter!) Certainly one of the best products of the Christmas Season! If you are looking for some great storage solutions for your images be sure to check out the Storage chest.