Customer Reviews
great monitor 
2008-05-22
we don't use the monitors on a daily basis, but definately use them often. they are great - good reception, love the night light, and the price. we have had only one problem - one of the receivers doesn't accept the power cord well. but with a little adjustment we can get it to work. but we usually use batteries anyway since we use the monitor for while we are outside during naptime. sure, there are better monitors, but there are worse ones too. so i would have to honestly say this is a middle of the line quality but with a super price.
Two models in two years- moving to different company 
2008-03-10
We have had two different models of this monitor over two years. The first broke after traveling cross country in checked luggage. Nothing seemed visibly wrong; it just didn't work anymore. With the second, it still works, but we replace the batteries in the receiver at least once a week, if not twice, because the cord stopped working for some unknown reason. I tried to order a new cord from the Fisher-Price website, and was careful (I thought) to order the correct one, but when we received it, it didn't fit.
I am fed-up with Fisher-Price now, and am moving on to a monitor made by a different company. Probably Sony.
While working, these monitors worked fairly well. We never had a problem with interference, but there was some static if we placed it in a "hotspot" in our house.
I hate that this model does not have rechargeable batteries (at least the one we have doesn't), and I only bought it because it's what Walgreens had last time I shopped for a monitor, and we needed it asap.
Great reception, You can actually hear him breathing. 
2008-01-17
I used this monitor to listen for my elderly father. It was great! We could hear his every move which was necessary, because of his risk for falling. I never had any problems at all. I don't understand the negative comments.
Good product, nice reception 2007-12-04
We've been using this for a month now, and I really cannot complain about it. It works well, picks up even the faintest baby noises. The dual receivers are nice as you can keep one in your bedroom and take on with you downstairs or where ever you go.
The base unit has a built-in night light. It isn't too bright, but at 2 am, you don't need much to see. The power button is easy to find and operate. Channel switch lets you switch between two frequencies.
The receivers can be operated either by battery or by included AC adapter. The batteries last a long time. A nice feature are the lights that indicate how loud baby is. This is great because sometimes you don't want the volume up, and with seeing the lights you can tell how loud baby is being.
Overall a great product at a good price.
Surprised at the negative reviews; have had no problems 2007-10-31
I was surprised to see all the negative reviews as we have been very happy with our monitor. We have used it in 3 different houses now with no problems. I had static one time on one trip to my in-laws' house, no problems on other visits.
I am starting to have static problems with our first version of Sounds 'N Lights, but it is nearly 4 years old and has survived lots of use, moves and travel.
I would recommend this product to any new parent.
This really IS a good monitor! 2007-09-26
The new Sounds 'N Lights Monitor with Dual Receivers maintains all of the features that have made it successful in the past -- plus some new ones. This highly functional device now features a night light on the transmitter, a low battery indicator and a new low-profile transmitter that further refreshes the monitor. Sporting a fresh contemporary design, the Sounds 'n Lights Monitor still has traditional LED sounds and lights to see your baby's call, plus volume control, AC/DC operations and a power light. Batteries required.
Surprised by the negative reviews - we LOVE our monitor!! 2007-08-06
I came online trying to see if I could order another receiver for our monitor because we hate trying to remember to bring ours upstairs and downstairs each morning and night. I was surprised to see how many people have had problems with this product. We got ours just after our daughter was born and we chose this one because it was cheap and had the light feature as well which we thought would be great. The only thing that I wish we had done differently is to buy the one with the dual monitors so that we would have two portable units. When we first bought it we lived in a one story apartment and we didn't think we would need it as much, but we have relocated to a two story townhouse and now I have to remember to move it upstairs and downstairs.
I will say that the battery life is very short IMO which is why I am looking for another unit so that we can just keep them plugged in. That is really the only problem that we have had with it though. I have found it to be very sensitive. I can hear her rolling around in her crib and I can hear the slightest whimper. I rarely turn the volume past the first level because I can hear her with no problem even on that setting. The lights also seem to be quite sensitive. The only time that we had a problem with the lights going off when she wasn't crying was when our cat got shut in the nursery by mistake and was meowing to get out and the lights went up to full. :) We basically use the lights as an indicator. If the lights start to flash then we turn up the volume to see what is going on. It works very well for us.
We have not had many problems with static. When we used it at my parents' house there were some static issues but I think that may be because the receiver had to be placed next to a computer with a wireless router. While it was annoying and I can understand being frustrated if that was going on all the time, it hasn't even happened that way each time we used it in that room. It was only once or twice. We never have any problems with it in our house.
I guess the bottom line is that if you are looking for something inexpensive, I would still give this product a try. It could work as great for you as it did for us and if it doesn't then keep the box for a week or two just in case and you can easily return it if it doesn't work out. We really have been very happy with it. I do recommend getting the dual monitors though.
Awful 
2007-06-29
Pros - 2 receivers, the lights are easy to see across the room
Cons - Constant interference, usually bad enough to disturb an exhausted parent's precious few hours of sleep. Batteries never last long. After about a year, both monitors developed shorts and would randomly switch off so that exhausted parents are finally woken by a child's wails from down the hall - NOT the sounds and lights.
I don't know why I endured this piece of crap for 20 months. Now that it's finally dead, I'm going to buy something better.
Stopped getting reception 2007-04-04
I got this at my baby shower almost a year ago. I loved it when I first started using it, but lately (almost 10 months later), it barely gets reception and is always staticky. I am now in the market for a new monitor. It was really good at the beginning but just didn't last.
no complaints 2007-02-11
we own the previous sounds 'n lights dual receiver model, and bought this for use with our second baby. not sure why there are so many negative reviews. we are very happy with this product (again). one thing i was not sure of prior to purchase was if it would be possible to use these new monitors at the same time as our old ones, since we now have two children to monitor in different rooms. it has worked out with no problem with one set on channel A, and the other set on channel B.
as for the "interference" that other reviewers have mentioned, i have noticed it if, for example, you are charging your cell phone on an adjacent outlet. the thing also will go haywire if you have the receivers on without the monitor turned on or if you happen to not have everything set to the same channel (A or B). but if set up properly, and without too much going on in nearby outlets, you should find this set to be perfectly reliable.
