Hatch Rest+ Baby Sound Machine

A sound machine, night light, and time-to-rise device—all in one

For many parents, white noise is essential in creating a sound sleeping environment, but the Hatch Rest goes beyond the normal sound machine. It’s fmulti-functional, so not only does it offer several sound and volume settings, but it also has a time-to-rise feature and a night light. On top of that, everything can be programmed through an easy-to-use app, which means you never run the risk of walking in the room and disturbing the baby if you want to change the settings

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Design: Sleek Hi-Tech Design

This is as sleek as sound machines get. The slightly tapered cylindrical device boasts a smooth white matte exterior, with a speaker on the top and buttons (for power, brightness, volume, skipping, and pause/play) hidden on the bottom. At 6 inches high and 4 inches wide, it can be tucked into a corner without impeding on your overall nursery design.

On the other hand, fashionable “coverlets” are available (three for $11.99) if you decide to use it as a centerpiece in your nursery decor. As minimalist parents ourselves, we kept it simple with no cover.

We thought the app was well-designed and easy-to-use as well, with volume and brightness controls as well as tabs along the bottom for light (select from a spectrum of shades), sound (choose from a variety of white noises and lullabies), timer (set the number of minutes or hours you want it to run), and programs (save settings for naptime or bedtime, as well as “time to rise”). It’s truly so intuitive, even our 7-year-old now knows how to navigate it.

You can also control the device using the buttons on the bottom and by tapping the chrome ring that surrounds the speaker to cycle through pre-set sounds and lights. I found that the tap function was a little delayed at times, though, and I had to tap it more than once on several occasions to go to the next setting.

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We quickly learned that the Hatch Rest is a quality speaker. While you won’t be rocking out to the sounds it provides, we found that the quality is crisp. And after a few nights of figuring out the right settings for us, my kids were in sleep mode pretty quickly. The only issue we have is that the sounds are synthetic, so once the pre-recording has looped through to the end, you can hear where it stops and begins. The looping did not seem to bother either of my kids, but it did bother me when I caught it happening.

We figured out quickly that we should have owned this sound machine from the beginning of our parenting since it grows through every stage of a child’s sleep phase; the night light would have come in very handy during those late-night diaper changing sessions during the newborn stage, the sound and light combo is perfect for creating sleep habits, and the time-to-rise feature is going to be essential for the late toddler stage.

The Hatch Rest is basically in its own category. Compared to our go-to, the Marpac Dohm Classic, the Hatch provides a wide variety of sounds. However, we personally prefer the real fan sound of the Dohm.

Still, the Hatchy Baby is so much more than a white noise machine. If you like having the option to choose from several sounds, as well as the addition of a night light and time-to-rise function, this sound machine might be for you.

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