Hi, I'm Ethan Green from No Sleepless Nights, and in this video I'm going to compare the LectroFan
Classic and the LectroFan Evo white noise machines. Several people have asked me which one's
better in the comments section of previous reviews I've done, so I thought I'd make this video to
demonstrate the differences and to explain why I think they're both excellent white noise machines.
I'll talk about the similarities and differences first and then play through all of the sounds at
the end for anyone who's interested in listening to them. Let's start with the design then. As
you can see, both of them look quite simple. I like the minimalist design, the hexagonal shape,
and the upward-facing speakers. I like the shape of both of them, but probably prefer the rounded
curves of the LectroFan Evo and the angled top. I also think the white color of the Evo is a bit
more elegant than the off-white of the Classic. Both are available in a darker color as well
though. The dimensions are also quite similar. The LectroFan Classic measures 4.4 by 4.4 by
2.2 inches and I weighed it at 14 ounces. The LectroFan Evo is slightly larger, measuring 4.7
by 4.7 by 3.3 inches, but a bit lighter at around 12 ounces. This is a fairly common size for white
noise machines. For example, here you can see them with the Magicteam, the Renpho, and the Dreamegg
D3 Pro. I’d describe them both as being portable, but you can find even smaller sound machines. They
both have just six buttons and are very easy to operate. The LectroFan Classic buttons are
labeled with a power button, timer button, volume up and down, and a separate button for the white
noise or fan sounds. The LectroFan Evo's buttons aren't labeled, but I think the icons make it
pretty clear what each of them are for. The Evo’s buttons are also a bit bigger and on the top, so I
find them slightly easier to use. It's great that both devices have a separate button for the white
noise and fan sounds. It makes it much easier to choose the sound you like rather than pressing one
button repeatedly to find it. Both devices will play continuously all night if you want them to,
or you can have an hour long auto-off timer if you press the timer button, and add more hours if you
keep pressing it. There are no LEDs on either machine to tell you what the timer length is,
which is good if you don't like LEDs anywhere in your bedroom, but not so good if you want
a quick way to see what the timer length is set to. Personally, I would have preferred
them to have small LEDs with the option to turn them off if you want to, and it’s a criticism I
have of both devices. On the underside, both have non-slip feet, which is good as it stops them from
sliding off your nightstand in the night if you're fumbling around in the dark trying to change the
settings. Both are made from hard plastic and feel very robust though, so they can withstand some
knocks. One key difference between the two is that the LectroFan Evo has a headphone jack. You can
plug in any headphones with a standard 3.5 mm plug and listen to your white noise in private. This is
great if you don't want to disturb anyone else in your house or bedroom, and it also increases the
sound masking effectiveness. As for powering them, both come with a 5 volt power adapter to plug into
a standard power outlet, but you can also use the cable to plug them into a USB outlet. The cable is
around a meter and a half long, which I find long enough to reach a power outlet from my nightstand.
Interestingly, the LectroFan Classic came with three plug adapters, made for the UK,
US and EU sockets, which is helpful if you're taking it with you when you're traveling. Neither
of them have an internal rechargeable battery or can be powered by normal batteries though,
and they have to be plugged in to work. Talking of power, the power consumption and running costs
of both is very low. I measured them both for two hours with a power meter and neither of them even
reached one pence in cost. The high power usage of both was two watts when I left them running
on maximum volume. So by my rough calculation, if you left them running on maximum volume for eight
hours a day for 30 days, and you pay 28 Pence per kilowatt hour in the UK for example, the monthly
running cost will be around 13 Pence. Or for example, if you're in the US and you're charged
15 cents per kilowatt hour, they will cost 7 cents per month to run. And on the topic of cost, the
LectroFan Classic is typically a bit cheaper than the EVO to buy. The prices do fluctuate though,
so here you can see example prices on Amazon at the time of filming on the 16th of July 2022.
The LectroFan Classic cost just under 50 pounds in the UK or 39 dollars in the US, while the Evo cost
just under 65 pounds in the UK and 45 dollars in the US. It's worth shopping around though and you
can sometimes find second hand ones for less on eBay. Okay, let's talk about the sounds now. Both
the Classic and the Evo have 10 white noise and 10 fan sounds. The main difference though is that the
Evo also has two ocean surf sounds. I don't think the ocean surf sounds are particularly realistic,
but it's nice to have the extra variety and some people might like them. It's important
to note that neither has any other nature sounds, like rain for example. So I always describe them
as being white noise and fan sound specialists. In my opinion, they both have a better range of
brown to white noise than any other white noise machine, along with a wider range of fan sounds.
They both have incremental volume controls and very loud maximum volume. I found the loudest
setting possible and at a distance of one meter measured the maximum DBA of LectroFan Evo at 75.5.
The LectroFan Classic was even louder, coming in at 78.4. So both of them are among the loudest
white noise machines I've ever used, and I find they're both very capable of blocking out most, if
not all, external sound coming from other rooms in the house or from outside. And finally, let's have
a listen to all of the sounds. There are 42 in total, so I'll only play each one briefly to keep
the video length in check. If you're interested, I'm recording this through the Sony ZV-1 camera
and Rode Video Micro microphone. I'll start with the LectroFan classic and then play the Evo.
[white
noise]
And that's the sounds. As you can hear, there's a lot of variety which is great as it means you're
more likely to find a sound that you enjoy listening to, that's relaxing, and that helps
block out any external noise if that's what you need it to do. I personally love the deep pink
and brown noise options of both devices. I think the relatively large high-fidelity speaker and
digitally generated sounds with no looping means the white noise just sounds richer than any of the
other 20 plus white noise machines I've reviewed. Overall then, I think both of these are fantastic
little white noise machines. The main reason to choose the LectroFan Evo in my opinion would
be the prettier design and the headphone jack, whereas the main reason to choose the LectroFan
classic would be the lower cost and louder maximum volume, but on balance I don't think
there's a clear winner and it’s purely personal preference. And that's it for the comparison. I
hope you found it useful. If you did and you'd like to buy either of them, you can find a link
in the description below to do so and please also subscribe to my YouTube channel to keep in touch
and see future reviews and comparisons. Thanks for watching, this is Ethan from No Sleepless Nights.