Marpac Marsona Battery Pack - Model 9906

AHH peace, at last!out of 5 starsI think there is a contest in my nhoreboghoid, that I'm unaware of. I suspect it's designed to find out which homes can produce the most noise. My neighbors are definitely in on it. They're probably in the top five! I surmise that when their dog isn't barking (constantly) on its own, they're standing in the yard yelling 'speak' and throwing meaty tidbits her way, while one child is toting a boom-box and the other is bouncing a basketball off the side of their house, for eight hours straight, often right onto my porch. I think the neighbor behind me is in the top five, too. He's taken up drums.Okay, okay maybe it is just me and this is the normal hum of daylight living,' for which I've become so removed. I do a lot of 12 hour night shift work, and I can't expect the world to come to a screeching halt, because I'd like a little sleep, so something had to give. My new Marpac 980 recently arrived and I couldn't be more satisfied. It is small (and portable), but solidly built, with cushioning on the bottom to prevent vibration, or furniture scaring. The instructions are clear regarding how to adjust the volume quality, with the top rim and collar. It also has a low and high setting switch. I set mine on the highest level remember, my neighbors are in the top five. For such a small machine, the sound really fills the room and there aren't any quirky artifacts, or rattles. The sound is consistent and pure. I quickly adjusted to this new, distraction from the madness, and found it quite comforting. On the very first trial, a water main had broken close to my home. There were Public Service workers with their, Bobcat, digging to China for several hours, and I could barely hear them. Ah, the sounds of success.If your nhoreboghoid enters the contest, you might just want to consider one of these machines, too. Sleep deprivation is bad for both mental and physical health. Just ask me.