What attracted me to the Dreamegg D3 Pro is that in addition to white noises (7) and fans (7), it has 15 nature sounds, including plenty of water sounds. It is also compact and light and has a built-in battery, and it is not too small to house a good speaker.
I have now used the D3 Pro for a couple of weeks and am ready to post my review.
Summary of my impressions after having used the Dreamegg D3 Pro for a couple of weeks
The speaker quality and volume range (from quiet to very loud) of the Dreamegg D3 Pro are very good. Many of the nature sounds are even in stereo; you don’t hear this through the speaker, but if you listen to the sounds via the headphone jack, this is nice.
The battery life is great too: playing the machine at about 50 percent of maximum volume, the battery lasts me more than 30 hours before I have to recharge.
This is quite a surprise, given that the company advertises 12 hours on a single charge.
So as far the hardware goes, I like the Dreamegg D3 Pro.
The quality of the built-in sounds varies widely though:
I like the birds, thunder rain, camp fire, and train sound. Also, the two included lullabies (lullaby and music box) sound great.
All of the nature sounds, and the fans and white noises appear to be recordings that are set on repeat (looping).
With nature sounds this has to be expected, and if the recordings are of sufficient length and repeating seamlessly, this is fine with me.
Unfortunately, many of the Dreamegg’s recordings are a too short for my taste, ranging from only a few seconds to less than two minutes (the longest ones).
With some sounds (e.g., sea wave and gentle surf), there is a clear break in continuity and with others (e.g., rain and brook) a lack of variety because the loop is too short.
In two lowest-pitched white noises, I don’t hear any loops, but in the higher-pitched ones (most pronounced in #7), I notice artifacts every couple of seconds. It sounds a bit as if a bird was making a chirp every 5 seconds or so.
Read on (and listen) for more details on each of the different sounds to help you decide whether the Dreamegg D3 Pro white noise machine is for you.
Contents
Operation
The control panel of the Dreamegg D3 Pro is well thought-out. Each sound category (nature sounds, fans, white noises) has its own dedicated button, making it easy to cycle through the sounds.
The buttons are well separated from each other and operation during the day is easy. Ideally, the buttons should protrude a bit more for operation in the dark.
During normal operation the machine’s buttons are not lit, which I like.
Three faint LEDs indicate whether the timer is set to 30, 60, or 90 minutes (all LEDs off=continuous play), but they are just noticeable, without being obtrusive.
The power button glows red while the machine is charging and green when it is fully charged, but again this LED is so dim that it doesn’t bother me at all.
The D3 Pro remembers the last selected sound and volume, and restarts right from there when you switch it on.
Also, the volume can be finely adjusted across a wide range.
Power supply, dimensions, and portability
The Dreamegg D3 Pro can be powered via the built-in rechargeable battery or the USB travel power adapter (100-240 V) that comes with the device.
The battery life is excellent: I get >30 hours of play time at 50 % volume.
The power cable has a USB connector on one side and a round plug on the other. This means that while you can connect the machine to other USB power sources, you won’t be able to use your phone’s micro USB or USB-C charging cable.
“Don’t forget that cable with the round plug or you may be out of luck.”
The sound machine is all in black and looks sleek, but both the power cable and the adapter are white. To me, this is not a big deal, but should nevertheless be rectified.
The Dreamegg weighs 11.6 oz. (330 grams); it is 4.1 inches (10.5 cm) in diameter and 2.4 inches (6 cm) tall, which to me makes it very portable. Weight and dimensions are comparable to the Lectrofan and other machines with a similar speaker size.
If you need to minimize your weight, the lightest white noise machines weigh less than 3.4 oz. (96 grams), but they also have much smaller speakers and less sound power.
Because the D3 Pro has a built-in rechargeable battery, I would generally put it in my carry-on luggage. If you want to put it in your checked luggage, I recommend checking with your airline.
Review of the 15 nature sounds of the Dreamegg D3 Pro
The D3 Pro has 13 nature sounds and 2 lullabies (lullaby and music box). You can cycle through these 15 sounds via a dedicated nature sound button.
To get an idea of how they sound, listen to these short samples of all 15 sounds:
