Testimonials
It actually works!! I've been able to get much better sleep and feel better during the daytime. Please add a pillow speaker option.C. B. Big Pine Key, FL
I like that it doesn't repeat the sound quickly like a cheap one I had.D.M. Stamping Ground, KY
I just purchased the Sound Oasis Deluxe yesterday. It does the job in blocking out undesired noises over which I have no control outside my home. I work nights and must sleep during the day, yet there is a barking dog and 5 teenage boys that love basketball next door! This unit does the intended job and far outperforms the already owned machine. This is the first letter I have ever written to a company.C.R. Crestwood, KY
Calms the babies when trying to sleep.T.R. Novato, CA
I like the many sound choices and it doubles as an alarm clock.S.W. Homerville, OH
Great sound clarity and variety. It works as advertised!E. S. Lavista, NE
Helps my husband sleep. Love the nature sounds and the shape looks like a piece of art!C.M. Chicago, IL
The different sounds and Sleep Enhancement are great!V.H. Germantown, WI
I like design and option to purchase additional sound cards.C.C. Wichita, KS
It is loud and easy to use!R.H. Senoia, GA
Drowns out the noise of passing vehicles so my son can sleep.L.S. Charlotte, NC
Your unit is very easy to use and the sounds are so lifelike.K.B. Tallahassee, FL
I like all of the features! The lullaby is great when getting baby ready for bed.J.B. Castle Rock, CO
Love the sound card option and alarm feature.M. S. Elverson, PA
Lets me sleep. Blocks out noise from neighbors.D. F. Bainbridge Is., WA
Love the clarity of sound and variety!L.E. Kansas City, MO
It works wonders on our baby in terms of sleeping.C.K. Chicago, IL
The sound choices are great, especially the extra cards and nautical sounds. Good sound quality and lightweight for travel.D.H. Gilbert, AZ
It really soothes our baby and blocks out unwanted noise!J.L. Falls Church, VA
My daughter takes great naps now!K.S. Atlanta, GA
The sounds are so accurate, authentic and clear.W.M. Rockville, MD
I like that I can adjust the volume and shut-off timer.P.C. Hyde Park, NY
The quality of sounds, clock, variety of sounds, portability and two power source options (battery or outlet) are great.D.P. Trumansburg, NY
I have owned a Sound Oasis without an alarm clock for several years. With this new version, the ocean sounds are particulary relaxing as I read. The white noise is subtle and drowns out other extraneous sounds. I like the white noise for sleep.
I am anxious to tell you of the success that I have had with your Sound Oasis® Sleep System.
About 21 years ago I had a bout with chronic insomnia. I lasted about 2 years and was quite severe. I was averaging about 2-3 hours a week of REM sleep. Needless to say it was quite debilitating. I went to hospitals and sleep centers such as John Hopkins and Georgetown and received advice from the head of Stamford’s sleep center that, at the time, was considered the top sleep expert. None had seen so little sleep before although each had their own theory. Nothing helped. I even received a write up in the New England Journal of Medicine about the severity of this insomnia for no apparent medical or psychological reason. I tried all sorts of methods to solve this problem. Bio feedback, a drink before bed time, sleeping pills. Exercise, no exercise. You name it I tried it. I even tried to find a common denominator be creating a spread sheet outlining what I did, ate, drank as well as the cycles of the moon.
Two years later it seemed to get better for whatever reason. For the next 15 years I slept about 4 hours a night, always nervous each night about when my insomnia would return. About 5 years ago it did return. I lived with it for a year or so hoping that it would fade away like the last bout did. It did not. I started to take action again hoping that the technology of sleep had progressed over the years. The medications had progressed, but overall understanding of sleep had not. When I went to see the head of neurology at a very prestigious hospital, I was surprised to find the same doctor I had met with 15 years earlier at an equally prestigious hospital. I asked him what has happened over the last 15 years. He indicated "not much”. He, like everyone else, prescribed various drugs. Like with the previous bout, I started to try other methods to solve the problem. I tried acupuncture, new drugs and other approaches.
For those of you who are unaware of the details of chronic insomnia, a huge number of people suffer from this form of insomnia. It is very common and the least understood form of insomnia. It is hugely debilitating, depressing, and makes life not worth living. It is a constant struggle to get out of bed and do anything. I am a small business owner and have to get up each day and try to keep things on track. It was a constant and painful struggle each day.
On February first I turned 50. My wife had fairly large party planned for me. I wanted to feel good for the party and had not slept for a few days, so I took a couple of Ambian the night before. I had not taken any sleep medication for a few weeks so as to increase my odds that I would receive some success from the Ambian. One of the gifts that I received for my birthday was the Sound Oasis. I set it up, read about it and used it. Almost immediately I noticed a difference. Of course I thought that it was merely a coincidence. After all every now and then I do get ok nights sleep or a short period of good sleep. The good sleep continued and actually got better. The only bad nights that I have had since starting to use Sound Oasis was when I went to a sleep clinic and they wired me up with electrodes and said try and sleep. Additionally I had a bad cold and took cold medication which always keeps me up. Except for those 2 incidents, have slept better than I have ever slept in the last 20 years. I have been averaging about 5-6 hours a night. I have actually overslept a night or two which I have never done before. I haven’t needed an alarm clock in 20 years.
I believe that my sleep problem has always been my inability to slow my brain down. After speaking with other chronic insomniacs, this description is not unusual. The combination of the sounds, voice, script and design of your product has created a system that leads me to a very focused point, blocking out other thoughts. I have been quickly falling asleep and staying asleep longer. And when I do wake up for what ever reason, I have been able to get back to sleep.
In the past, getting to sleep did not seem to be my problem. I was the waking up after 1-2 hours and not being able to get back to sleep. Over 5 years my body adjusted to this and this became a bad habit. Over the last 3 months the bad sleep habit has been changing for the better. I actually got one 8 hour night which I don’t believe has ever happened.
Two and a half months is too long for a coincidence. This could actually be the solution (knock on wood). The benefits of better sleep has helped business as well as my personal life. I would have paid anything for a solution. Solution came in the form of your unit.
I think the secret, at least for me, is that I believe that that I could not relax my brain enough to fall asleep. I would just lay in bed all night going from one random thought to another. If I was lucky enough to get to sleep I would wake up in about an hour. I think that the overall bad habits contributed to the continuous waking up. When I would wake up after an hour of so, it would usually be for the rest of the night due to the fact that 1-2 hours of REM sleep was a lot for me and my brain was even more active after a bit of REM sleep.
It seems that using the Sound Oasis Sleep System has done the following:
Created a way for my brain to focus on one thing, blocking everything else out.
This took the pressure of going to sleep off allowing me to not worry about going to sleep.
The pressure being off and better sleep habits developing has led me to sleep longer without waking up.
Before using your unit, I would get maybe one good night of sleep every week or so. Now it is only one bad night every week or so. This is without any drugs whatsoever.
The entire design of the product, at least for me, is quite perfect. The amazing sounds. Unlike any I have ever heard seems to immediately relax me. The person behind the voice used has become a good friend who I look forward to spending time with each evening. The script used for the various sessions are brilliantly abstract. Whoever wrote the scripts seems to really know the concept of sleep deprivation. All together an amazingly well thought out product. I plan on purchasing a few extras for back ups.
Being sleep deprived is like living in a one dimensional world. You can only think about what is happening right now. Kind of like playing chess without thinking about future moves. You can not win that way.
I have always felt very fortunate about aspects of my life. Great family and a successful business. Most sleep doctors felt that was odd due to the fact that they feel that a lot of chronic insomnia stems from depression. Sleep was always my albatross. I told many friends that I would have given my right arm for a guaranty of 4 hours a night or greater.
"Knock on wood". This may be a thing of the past.
The bottom line is that you and your team deserve a thank you and congratulations on giving me back a segment of my life that I, and sleep professionals were struggling with.
There are many like me who are tormented with chronic insomnia. In the professional field of sleep deprivation usually only apnea and narcolepsy were focused on. All the others needed to fend for themselves. Al least for me it seems like your Sound Oasis has begun to return my sleep habits back to normal, something I haven’t felt in over 20 years.
If there is anything that I can do for you and your team, please let me know.
I owe you all, thank you.
S. G. Fairfax, Virginia