Dreamegg D11 Max Sound Machine Review: Room-Filling White Noise

We’ve relied on the Yogasleep sound machine since our daughter was a tiny baby, but some additional travel (and an additional child) got us to take the leap into exploring more travel sound machines for our kids!

With more children around (and some adults (us) who became lighter sleepers), the Dreamegg D11 Max came into our lineup of family travel gear. The D11 Max is a palm-sized sound machine that’s now joining us on toddler trips, our kids’ sleepovers at their grandparents’ house and even our home, when someone needs a nap.

Sound quality & volume

• Twenty-one sound options cover a few types of white noise, plus lullabies and nature loops. I gravitate to the deepest-bass white noise track because it reminds me of a fan.
• Volume reaches 90 dB at max; we comfortably run it around the midrange to get our kids to sleep.
• There’s no metallic hiss or sudden loop gaps, which is a deal-breaker for me in cheaper sound machines we’ve tried, and returned.

Power & battery life

The USB-C rechargeable battery claims 12 hours. In real use, we clock about 10 hours on a medium volume setting, which is enough for an overnight stretch without scrambling for a plug at 3 a.m. My routine is topping it off at breakfast so it’s ready for naps on the go. There’s also a child-lock switch on the back so curious toddler fingers (or mine, when I’m fumbling half-asleep) can’t change the sound mid-flight.

Travel-friendly touches

• It ships with both a slim clip and a shoelace loop, which lets us hang it on the outside of a stroller or baby carrier without blocking the speaker.
• The front buttons are intuitive enough to use without reading the manual, which I only read the first few pages of.
• Dreamegg sells a fitted case, but we usually slide it into a tech pouch with the charging cable so everything lives in one place.

Where it could improve

• Heavier and denser-feeling than our Yogasleep travel sound machine (it’s still portable, just not as light)
• The LED indicator light is bright in a dark room, so I cover it with a piece of painter’s tape or a sticky note.
• Timer settings (30/60/90 minutes) reset after each charge, but that’s not a huge deal because I never use the timer, and maybe you don’t, either.

Fast facts before you pack it

• Strong bass sounds in the white noise options and 21 sounds cover hotel hallway noise and trucks outside your Airbnb.
• USB-C charging with ~10 hours of battery life at medium volume.
• Includes a clip and lanyard for stroller or crib attachment, so you can hang it wherever the white noise needs to be.
• Compact (3.3 inches wide) but brings more oomph than travel-size competitors (functions more like a speaker with pretty good quality).

If you need something louder than the Yogasleep Hushh or want richer sound in a portable footprint, the D11 Max is worth adding to your baby travel gear kit.