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Conair Sound Therapy and Relaxation Clock Radio
The tag line for this product is “Soothes babies to sleep”. We don't know of too many babies that use an
alarm clock. We'll let Conair's oversight of this slide. We like the unit too much to harp on them.
We were glad to see the SU7 come to market. There were too few sound machines that incorporated an
alarm clock, let alone a dual alarm! Thanks Conair!
First Impressions
Right off the bat we noticed it looks a lot like the Obus Forme. We can only assume the same Chinese
maker for Obus also has the Conair contract. The Conair is bigger in all areas though and weights 5oz
more. The color is an ivory shade with silver buttons. In fact, there are 21 buttons on the top of the machine.
The Alarm Clock
This alarm clock features a dim button, a contrast button and dual alarms. You can choose to wake to nature
sounds, buzzer or radio. The radio tuner is a turn wheel, but the radio station reads out in digital on the clock
screen; cool! You can sleep to any of the nature sounds as long as your alarm sound is buzzer (which is
actually beeping) or radio. We found we had to follow the enclosed instructions carefully to set the alarm, but
you don’t have to be a rocket scientist to do it.
Sounds
The Obus Forme offers 10, yes 10 different sounds!
Tropical Forest – The sounds of different exotic birds. We can pick out about four birds. The coo coo bird
could take a hike. Sound is clear with no distinguishable splice.
Thunderstorm – Not so great. It is better at low volume, but the size for the speakers restricts the unit from
any thundering booms.
Summer Night – Perfect! The chirping of frogs and crickets is excellent.
Ocean Waves – Nice! Again, better at lower volume, but it does put you right at the shore.
White Noise – Perfect! This white noise is a perfect mix of treble and bass. It is looked, but we cannot pick
out the splice. It’s good at high volume too.
Heartbeat – Sound good to us and is a great idea for the new parent wanting to put their infant to sleep. The
sound is muffled as if inside the womb.
Songbirds – We are a little confused on this one. The birds are there and sound great, but there is also the
sound of a brook running.
Waterfall – Most sound machine use the waterfall name as white noise. This unit’s waterfall sounds like
white noise with a hint of water splashing in the background. We like it.
Running Stream – Very nice. It’s just like the songbirds, without the birds.
Rainfall – Just perfect. Many machines have too much treble in their rain. The Obus Forme downgraded the
treble to give a more realistic rainfall sound.
Operation
Operation is simple, you just have to remember to hit the "power" button to access the nature sounds. This
unit will run on 4AA batteries too. Put the batteries in to retain the clock functions in case of a power outage.
Dimensions
8” x 6” x 2.25”. The unit and power cord weigh 1 lb 5 oz, without batteries. Good for travel.
Maximum volume measured at 18" above unit at full volume is 82 decibels.
Verdict
Keep the owners manual handy and you will love this machine. For the money (retail is $32.95) we think this
unit is a good buy.
Copyright 2007, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction without the written permission of Sound Machine Review
is expressly forbidden.
The tag line for this product is “Soothes babies to sleep”. We don't know of too many babies that use an
alarm clock. We'll let Conair's oversight of this slide. We like the unit too much to harp on them.
We were glad to see the SU7 come to market. There were too few sound machines that incorporated an
alarm clock, let alone a dual alarm! Thanks Conair!
First Impressions
Right off the bat we noticed it looks a lot like the Obus Forme. We can only assume the same Chinese
maker for Obus also has the Conair contract. The Conair is bigger in all areas though and weights 5oz
more. The color is an ivory shade with silver buttons. In fact, there are 21 buttons on the top of the machine.
The Alarm Clock
This alarm clock features a dim button, a contrast button and dual alarms. You can choose to wake to nature
sounds, buzzer or radio. The radio tuner is a turn wheel, but the radio station reads out in digital on the clock
screen; cool! You can sleep to any of the nature sounds as long as your alarm sound is buzzer (which is
actually beeping) or radio. We found we had to follow the enclosed instructions carefully to set the alarm, but
you don’t have to be a rocket scientist to do it.
Sounds
The Obus Forme offers 10, yes 10 different sounds!
Tropical Forest – The sounds of different exotic birds. We can pick out about four birds. The coo coo bird
could take a hike. Sound is clear with no distinguishable splice.
Thunderstorm – Not so great. It is better at low volume, but the size for the speakers restricts the unit from
any thundering booms.
Summer Night – Perfect! The chirping of frogs and crickets is excellent.
Ocean Waves – Nice! Again, better at lower volume, but it does put you right at the shore.
White Noise – Perfect! This white noise is a perfect mix of treble and bass. It is looked, but we cannot pick
out the splice. It’s good at high volume too.
Heartbeat – Sound good to us and is a great idea for the new parent wanting to put their infant to sleep. The
sound is muffled as if inside the womb.
Songbirds – We are a little confused on this one. The birds are there and sound great, but there is also the
sound of a brook running.
Waterfall – Most sound machine use the waterfall name as white noise. This unit’s waterfall sounds like
white noise with a hint of water splashing in the background. We like it.
Running Stream – Very nice. It’s just like the songbirds, without the birds.
Rainfall – Just perfect. Many machines have too much treble in their rain. The Obus Forme downgraded the
treble to give a more realistic rainfall sound.
Operation
Operation is simple, you just have to remember to hit the "power" button to access the nature sounds. This
unit will run on 4AA batteries too. Put the batteries in to retain the clock functions in case of a power outage.
Dimensions
8” x 6” x 2.25”. The unit and power cord weigh 1 lb 5 oz, without batteries. Good for travel.
Maximum volume measured at 18" above unit at full volume is 82 decibels.
Verdict
Keep the owners manual handy and you will love this machine. For the money (retail is $32.95) we think this
unit is a good buy.
Copyright 2007, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction without the written permission of Sound Machine Review
is expressly forbidden.
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