Comparing Sound Monitors
Specs and Ratings Below | Compare to Other products
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Price | $60 List $59.99 at Amazon | $36 List $35.99 at Amazon | $40 List $38.95 at Amazon | $90 List $89.99 at Amazon | $30 List |
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Pros | Good range, sound quality, two parent units, user-friendly | Loads of features, battery backup, budget-friendly | Excellent sound clarity, lots of features, long battery life, price | Multiple functions, app-enabled, better range, easy to use for the tech-savvy | Good sound clarity, room temp sensor, inexpensive |
Cons | Baby unit must be plugged in | Subpar range, some feedback, no online manual | Harder to use, shorter range | Not the best sound quality, few features for sound, pricey | Range issues, no sound filtering, tricky interface |
Bottom Line | A sound monitor with two parent units that checks most of the must-have boxes | A budget-friendly sound monitor that's adorable | A great sounding monitor with loads of features that is an excellent choice for most families | An app-enabled, multi-purpose monitor that is easy to use, but it has a shorter battery life and sub-par sound | A sound monitor that lacks user-friendliness and functional range |
Rating Categories | VTech DM1211 | TimeFlys QQ Portable | VTech DM221 | Hatch Rest+ | Motorola AM24 |
Sound Clarity (30%) | |||||
Ease of Use (25%) | |||||
Range (20%) | |||||
Battery Life (15%) | |||||
Features (10%) | |||||
Specs | VTech DM1211 | TimeFlys QQ Portable | VTech DM221 | Hatch Rest+ | Motorola AM24 |
Indoor Range Test (Walls & Feet) | 7 Walls 170+ Feet |
7 Walls 115 Feet |
5 Walls 90 Feet |
8 Walls 169 Feet (WiFi) |
7 Walls 110 Feet |
Open Field Range Test | 1180 Feet | 575 Feet | 1325 Feet | 155 Feet (WiFi) | 750 Feet |
Manufacturer's Claimed Range (*Buyer Beware!) | 1500 Feet | 1000 Feet | 1000 Feet | NA | 1000 Feet |
Communication Technology | DECT 6.0 Digital Technology | DECT 6.0 Digital Technology | DECT 6.0 Digital Technology | WiFi | DECT 6.0 Digital Technology |
Sound Activation | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Adjustable Mic Sensitivity | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Sound Filtering Test Results | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Very Good | Average |
Two-Way Talk | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Max Sound | 93 dB | 92 dB | 103 dB | 96 dB | 87 dB |
Temperature | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Battery Type | Rechargable | Rechargable | Rechargable | Not Listed | Rechargable |
Nursery Unit Battery Backup | No | Yes | No | Yes | No |
EMF @ 6 Feet Nursery Unit | 1.07 V/m | 1.38 V/m | 3.11 V/m | 0.43 V/m | 1.01 V/m |
Night Light | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Lullaby Music | No | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Out Of Range Alert | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Vibrate Alert | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Warranty | 1 year | 1 Year | 1 Year | 1 year |
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