Everyday Parents Review the Drift Away White Noise Machine


The Drift Away White Noise Machine quietly (pun intended) shot to cult favourite status after its launch in 2023. Adored for its portable design, our customers have been taking their Drift Away with them on holidays and beyond. Now, in 2025, we've launched Drift Away in a new ergoPouch signature colourway - Sage. We asked 4 ergoPouch customers, some of who have been White Noise consumers in the past, to trial Drift Away and review. Without giving too much away, it got 5/5 stars all round. Here's their reviews:



Stephanie ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

"The Drift Away White Noise Machine has been a very practical and handy sound machine. I love the small size that makes it easy to pack in a bag and take anywhere. We have used it in the car, at home and on a weekend away.

We are a white noise loving family and have used white noise to help soothe our two year old to sleep from the beginning. We now also use white noise to soothe our 9 week old, so we were always expecting to love the white noise sound. What we were not expecting was to also love the other sounds on this machine. There are 7 excellently curated sound options but our other favourite was the shushing. The shush is incredibly realistic and both myself and my partner commented on it when we first heard it. My toddler enjoyed listening to the ocean sound during his quiet time too. The Drift Away White Noise machine has multiple light brightness settings. Since I’ve used the machine overnight near the bassinet, a single press of the button has come in handy when I wake to feed my daughter. The lowest setting is bright enough so I can see but still dim enough to not fully wake baby.

My next favourite feature is the number of volume levels. I usually like it quiet and have the volume on the lower settings, but when I went away I was able to turn it right up and leave it in the hallway between bedrooms so both children could hear it from separate rooms.

As a bonus, it is super easy to charge and the sleek and minimal aesthetic means it looks good anywhere! Since it is USB-C I am able to just pop it on my phone charger which is always easily accessible."


Lydia ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

"The white noise machine is absolutely amazing! With so many volume settings and different sound options baby is almost guaranteed to settle and relax with at least one of the options. My son has seemed to like the white noise and it has helped to keep him asleep when out for coffee or at daycare drop off for my toddler. The built in night light is an absolute game changer and I have used it from day one for every night time feed and nappy change. It’s more of a yellow light rather than white so it hasn’t woken my son up but I can still see and make sure the nappy is on right and he is all clean. It’s so light and portable, meaning chucking it in your bag or the pram caddy isn’t an issue so you can take it literally anywhere. The battery life is great too"



Fiona ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

"The Drift Away White Noise Machine was compact, effective and easy to use. The range in volume levels was really useful for the different environments that I used it in. The different sounds were really useful. I found that my son really liked or white noise. I found the light feature really useful for night feeds. It is bright enough for me to see what I’m doing but not so bright that it disturbed my husband or really roused my son. I’ve been using it every night and find the battery life really good as well! I found the strap really helpful. I liked that it was a push through loop rather than a press stud as I had assumed it would be because it was much more secure on my pram. I really like the non slip bottom. This sound machine really feels like a premium product."



Jenny ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

"Love that its small, light and compact and really easy to take on the go. The light with 3 brightness setting is an added bonus. Also love that theres so many different for noise too. The noise setting is also loud enough to hear in a crowded area but not too loud that it will damage bubs hearing."


We asked our triallers to describe the quality of Drift Away and how it stacks up against other White Noise Machines in the market

"The quality of the sounds blew my socks off, in particular the shushing sound being so realistic! My newborn responded well to the white noise and shushing. The ocean, rain and nature sounds are beautiful and calming to listen to, both for my children and myself. My toddler enjoyed listening to the ocean waves while having his quiet time.
I also like the addition of the fan options which is similar to white noise but a slightly different pitch. Excellent variety and quality!

We own four other White Noise Machine, two portable and two not. For the portable ones the Drift Away has definitely become our favourite. It is easy to take with us anywhere due to size, but also because of the ability to use it plugged in to power. I found the cordless battery life is similar to other brands but the fact I can still use it on charge means I can sleep overnight without having to worry it will run out. It’s also small and light and easy to hang anywhere with the strap. Like this one, most other sound machines are easy to use, but the quality of the sounds included in the Drift Away White Noise Machine exceed the other brands." - Stephanie


"Quality was really good and enjoyed the variety of sounds it came with. [The quality] is comparable to our current noise machine (noodie). Sound can be louder on noodie but Drift Away is definitely more portable." - Jenny

"The sounds are excellent. I mostly used the white noise and rain sounds. He was happy with whatever I put on but I enjoyed these ones the most.
I think this is a premium product. I had a different sound machine with my first child and I like this one better. It’s much smaller but still loud enough. The materials feel upmarket and I love the light feature." - Fiona

"Absolutely amazing variety of sounds and the quality is so clear! The ‘shh’ sound sounds just like someone is there shushing baby to settle them, it’s fabulous. My son tends to fall asleep/stay asleep better with the white noise sound option.
I paid $90 for another branded white noise machine that has I think 5 sound options and a few night light colours. It isn’t portable and must be plugged in to work. I’d recommend this product over the other one I have and over other options I’ve seen at much higher price points." - Lydia

The ultimate test for us was seeing if it lasted the full 48 hours on a single charge*. Here's what our reviewers had to say about our battery life

"It definitely lives up to its battery life. I use this every night (white noise if baby is fussing, not all night long yet) and charge it every 3 or 4 days. Not once has it run out of battery."
- Lydia

"Battery life was awesome. I have rarely had to charge it. I really think it does last 48 hours!" - Fiona

"The battery life lasted well while out and about and in the car on a long drive. Typically we use lower volume setting so didn’t have to charge it. However when I used it overnight both at home and when we were away, I used it plugged into power cord to ensure it didn’t run out of charge while on a loud volume. I like that it can be used with or without the power cord." - Stephanie

"Didn’t last the 48hours but also left the light on all night too." - Jenny

*when playing sound only, on the 'white noise' track

Lastly, would our reviewers purchase again for the RRP $64.95?

"Yes - similar price point to other white noise machine with the portability makes it desirable." - Jenny

"Yes - I would buy it now knowing how good it is. I think if I just saw it on the shelf next to other cheaper options I might think it was on the expensive side. But actually using it I think it is value for money." - Fiona

"Yes - although for a portable sound machine the price is on the higher end, I do believe you get what you pay for in this instance. There are more affordable white noise machines but they do not meet the quality and performance of the Drift Away White Noise Machine." - Stephanie

"Yes - for what you get, how portable it is, the battery life, the quality and the ease of use I would 100% buy this again if the one I’m using stopped working or got lost!" - Lydia

A big thank you to all 4 of our triallers for taking the time to test our Drift Away White Noise Machine. We're stoked to get 5/5 stars all around.

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With love,

ergoPouch x

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