If you are spending sleepless nights because your partner snores really bad, your neighbor’s boisterous dog barks whole night, your neighbor’s cranky baby does not sleep and cries all night, you are suffering from the irksome tinnitus or unfortunately your flat is next to the railway station then white noise generator may be the perfect sleeping aid for you.
White noise machine produces the sound of certain frequency which is pleasant to hear and can mask away the external annoying noise, thus helping you fall asleep and maintain the sleep. The machine between 2-3 decibels makes the noise of conversation outside your room completely unnoticeable.
The machine may produce the sound of the fan, wind, rain or ocean waves. These sounds can mask the external disturbing noises and calm you down, helping to fall asleep. These machines are very compact and handy and can be carried along when you travel to a new place where you may be again haunted by some other infuriating noise. The volume of the machine should be kept low initially which can be increased later as you gradually develop tolerance to the low volume.
There are 3 types of white noise generator:
1. Mechanical generator - It produces the familiar sound of the fan and is easy to adapt to. Its drawback is that the volume is fixed and can not be adjusted.
2. Electronic device - It produces sounds like wind, rain and waterfall. This device may loop the pre-recorded sound or may produce its own sound.
3. Compact discs - These are cheap and can be played in common CD players. The sounds usually recorded in these CDs are that of rain or other sounds of nature.
These machines act miraculously to aid you achieve and maintain sound sleep.
