Angelcare AC401 (page 2 of 3)
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Must-Have for new Mummies
This monitor has given me the added peice of mind as a first time mum that my new baby is safe while she is sleeping. I have been able to get more sleep between feeds knowing that all i need to do is wake breifly to hear the parent monitor tick tock away, instead of having to get out of bed and disturb bub every few minutes to check on her. The continueous tick tock can be turned off or left running for added peice of mind and theres no mistaking the alarm when it goes off!
Worth every cent!
Only one set of back up battries supples
Fantastic!
I wouldn't hesitate in buying this monitor again! It gave us the reassurance that the baby was breathing meaning we stopped panicking every 5mins (being new parents) and checking them. I used it for 2 kids until they were 18 months old. Never had a problem using it with fans on like some have reported. The only time the alarm went off was if we forgot to turn it off before taking them out of the cot
Reliable, peace of mind, effective
A bit pricey but worth it
At ease with my tummy sleeper!
This monitor is amazing! With all the SIDS warnings regarding tummy sleeping I was fretting because I couldn't get my gorgeous bundle to sleep any other way - she's determined just like her mummy and daddy! But with the Angelcare movement sensor pad, I can sleep soundly knowing she is safe on her tummy. I'm sure she is also sleeping better without me checking on her every 5 minutes!!! Fantastic product in a world where us mum's tend to already be sleep deprived!
Security, reliability, worth every penny!
Every mum's must-have
We purchased two of these monitors in preparation of our twins' arrival. We expected them to be born prematurely (which they were) and the thought of having a movement detector was very reassuring. Although the units are pricey they were worth every cent and I would definitely buy them again. We have used them for 2+ years with our twins, now another 2+ years with baby no 3 and I will be using them again for baby no 4. The sound is clear, the number of false alarms is minimal (in our case) and I would rather go in once too often than not and be
... Read more too late! It offers real peace of mind to new parents and to babysitters too. Highly recommended! Peace of mind, great quality, warranty/service, minimal false alarms. A little on the expensive side but still well worth the money
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Great product
I bought this unit second hand and I really like it! It's very reassuring that it picks up baby's breathing! I've had no problems with it so far.
One annoying little thing is how often it is set off and it does get set off just a little too late so very often, it gets set off but I can't hear baby making noises.
Reliable, easy o set up, breathing sensors work grate
Sound activation a little late, expensive
Not good quality
I got this for my daughter. First off, it worked in a small bassinet (not the most stable) and then when I transfered it to a stable cot it didn't work. I was told they are sensitive and as such it shouldn't have worked in the bassinet and not the cot. They wouldn't help but just said perhaps that room gets a draft (it didn't). Plus when we purchased it I was told it would work with an aircon and fan but that was a lie by the salesperson as the Angelcare people said that was incorrect (we are in QLD so not happy about that!).
So we used it
... Read morefor our first child. When we tried to use it for our second one of the powercords stopped working - so not great quality. Wouldn't recommend. Perceived security Too many flaws and doesn't work as directed to
Fantastic for peace of mind
I bought the Angelcare sound and movement monitor, mainly for the movement detection after it was recommended by a friend. I find it is fantastic and gives myself and my husband great peace of mind. For the first 2 weeks of my son's life, we didn't have the monitor set up and found that we were constantly going into bubs room to check he was breathing. Although I am still acutely aware of the risk factors for SIDS, this monitor allows me to rest knowing if bubs stops breathing, we will be woken within 20 seconds so we can act fast. I recommend
... Read moretesting it occasionally so you know the movement sensor is still positioned right by lifting bubs out of the cot while it is still on. The unit is nice and compact and easy to operate, the screen is nice and clear and easy to read and the swinging pendulum is a great feature as it allows you to check to make sure it is still working. The parent unit has good battery life off the charger also. As I have a small house, I don't really require the sound monitor because I can hear bubs in the next room, however I did test it and I do find the hum or buzz described in other reviews to be a little annoying. As long as the sound is turned right down low though, there is no issue with this. Overall this is a fantastic product and I would recommend any parent purchase it so you can rest easily at night. Peace of mind, easy to use, alarm feature is quite loud so you couldn't sleep through it Buzzing sound in speakers when sound monitor volume is turned up, screen on parent unit is quite bright at night
Does the job, but could be better
Bought this model based on reviews I read here and have been using it now for around 8 months.
While it does the job and is comparatively cheap for a monitor set with pressure sensors for the bed, it is certainly far from perfect.
My biggest gripe is the audio quality, it clearly uses very cheap and old technology for the radio circuit as the background hum it picks up is ridiculous. We have to turn it right down at night so the we can sleep over the loud hum the monitors make. It also seems to be very susceptible to interference we get a lot
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Absolutely love this monitor!
My premmie bub has been in his own room since 5 weeks old and this has allowed me to relax and get a bit of sleep without worry.
He is a reflux bub who used to sleep on a wedge etc and these breathing pads are terrific. The sensitivity can be adjusted so it can still pick up his breathing while raised. The shop assistant advised us that you could put two mattresses on top of the sensor pads and they could still detect breathing! This sensitivity also means bub can't roll off the pads and trigger the alarm - wherever my little one ends up,
... Read more it can still register his breathing. The highest sensitivity will even pick up things such as a fan blowing in the room, so it will need to be adjusted according to what you've got happening in the room. The handset has great range and i have never had any interference. As a test, I made it across the road to my neighbours front door before i started losing the signal, so it's perfect if i go out to the garden, check the letterbox, etc. The volume can go up quite high and can also be temporarily 'muted' but the beeping (from the sensor pads) will continue. The onscreen display is great if you need to mute the sound, you can still 'see' if there is any sound. The battery life of the handset is quite good, i could leave my handset on thru the night (say 8hrs) and then on and off thru the day naps (roughly 4-5hrs) before it would need a full charge. If i gave it a top up every time bub was awake it would last ages. The best way is to charge it over night while its on. The soft blue night light is perfect. I usually leave it off and only turn it on when needed (such as searching for the lost dummy in the middle of the night!) and it is not bright at all, but perfect to do what you need to do.Find out how Angelcare AC401 compares to other Baby Monitors
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the Angelcare AC401 is unreal!
Have a perfect night sleep! I previously had the ACS201, it was wonderful, I took great comfort in the alarm would sound if my little guy stopped breathing. However the interference was painful in the older model! In the AC401 model completely eliminates that issue. On the front of the monitor it has an icon indicating that it is registering each breathe!
That the monitor registers sound after 3 secs, so you don't get disturbed by a quick cough.
Terrible
I had the Anglecare AC201 (analogue) for our first child in 2004. When we got it out of mothballs, the interference and static was terrible. As I was very happy with the performance of this model, decided to upgrade to the digital version. From the above, you will see I’ve has a few problems. I really liked this monitor, but wasn’t willing to try for monitor number 3 to find one that works. It was really easy to use. Got a refund and have bought an Oricom 200 which is charging as I type. The Oricom doesn’t have sensor pads.
Using parent unit to
Guess what - the unit came back from repairs with "no fault found", just to blank out after 3.5 hours again.
Hi, the only way I had the repairer acknowledge this fault was to take a video of it. The repairer finally accepted that fault and exchanged the unit, which didn't work (probably needed calibrating, w
... Read morehich they didn't do). The baby retail store where I bought it from wanted me to liaise directly with the repairer and distance the company from the problem. Consumer Protection in WA told me this was illegal as the contract of sale was between the store and myself. Once I went in armed with this information, I got a refund and bought the oricom.
Excellent
I can have my baby in her own room and don't feel the need to run in every 2 minutes to check whether she is breathing. I would not feel comfortable without the sensor pads and would never put her down to sleep without this product. I may be paranoid and terrified of SID's like any other parent, but this product has really helped me be more comfortable about baby's sleeping during day and night. I know SIDS can still happen but at least I would be in her room as fast as lightening if the alarm sounded and ready to take action. No false alar
... Read morems so far (3 months of continued use). Extra peace of mind. Sensor pads are a godsend. Price(but worth every cent) and there is some interference and static as there are only two channels in the model I have. I have the older model and the parents unit (white angel shaped device) does not have a clip so you can carry it around with ease and the volume adjustment knob could be better as it is hard to adjust.Find out how Angelcare AC401 compares to other Baby Monitors
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Bad
If the movement pad had worked properly this system would have been a 10/10! I will be returning it for a full refund... hopefully!
The sound detection option, you can either hear EVERYTHING or just the louder noises. The night light also comes in very handy.
The movement pad picked up the airconditioning and ceiling fan as breathing so was detecting movement even when bub was not even in the cot, we didn't have to the use the HOLD option because the alarm never went off! We tried everything to resolve this but in the end we really only needed
Terrible
mlmac06, did you get your refund? Waste of money. Paying top dollar for a product that doesnt do what its supposed to.
The light
The mats pick up EVERYTHING. Brought this as my daughter had breathing problems in hospital, spend a fortune on it (as you would all know) and it doesnt give me the peace of mind as i thought it would. Worked perfectly while our baby was in our room, in cradle, with aircon, now that i have moved her to her cot with the fan on, it will detect movement even when she's out of her cot.
Not bad
On General, not a bad product. Does what is promises. Static is terrible despite of 8 channels. The problem I have is that parent unit switches off by itself, and I cant even know when it happens. It happened at night last night, and I dont know how long the monitor was not functioning (all charges and connections are correct and on). This is the SECOND parent unit I have got - the previosu one was doing the same thing. Will see how quickly they will fix the problem under warranty.
Temperature readings ar off by about 2-3 degrees.
great functions, movement detection works great
Expensive, needs mpt work on the development
Great peace of mind for parents
We looked around at monitors and being parents we were bamboozled by so many and so many opinions.
We took the advice of good friends whom had a 3 yr old and 18 month old boys to seriously consider the Angelcare and we are glad we did.
Haven't had static problems as others have, it has multiple channels to select if you have diff devices on the same frequency.
Our newborn sleeps in the cot in his room and we can hear the reassuring 'tic tic' to indicate there is movement ie breathing and moving.
Clear sound, range is about 100meters from base (through walls etc).Proven product, sensor pads under cot mattress, transportable if you want to take it away.
Slightly more expensive than other brands but worth it !
Love this, just bought a second for our new baby!
Absolute peace of mind with the breathing monitor. The temperature monitor is also great, especially in the colder months. Portable with good range. A variety of options in the settings so you can tailor it as you wish. If using the breathing monitor and you have a fan in the room: whilst the fan is on and the baby is not in the bed, turn the monitor on, wait 20 secs and see if the alarm goes off. If not, the fan is being detected as the babies breathing and you may need to redirect or not use the fan. Other than that one fan issue, the product
... Read more is fabulous. We've just bought a second one to use with our new baby as I'm not ready to give up the peace of mind the breathing monitor offers with my toddler. Love the breathing monitor. My baby's a log head so when she slept for 11 hours straight at only 3 weeks old, it saved me having a heart attack! It can be set so you only hear through the monitor when the baby makes noise to a certain level therefore there isn't constant static through the night. When you do hear noise through it, you can hit mute which works for around 20 secs - great to not also wake your partner. Parent monitor beeps if baby monitor is switched off while it's on - nice and safe. Can be set to beep if room gets hotter or cooler that a desired temp. The breathing monitor is designed to pick up the slightest of movements. So long as these movements are detected, the alarm won't go off if the baby stops breathing. If you use a fan in summer, test that the monitor won't detect this as the baby's breathing movement. In our case, we just needed to turn a pedestal fan away from the cot but others with roof fans aren't able to use them.Best product we have ever bought
This product is fantastic. The breathing sensors allow us to know that our little one is breathing properly and saves us from wanting to go in every 5-10 minutes to check that he's still okay. The temperature also shows on the parent units and can be set with an alarm if it goes above or below the temperature range you choose. This has been great as there have been a couple of times we've set the air con too hot, or let the room get too cold, and it always lets us know. The audio is great, we have one monitor upstairs in our room for when we're asleep, and one downstairs so we can monitor during day sleeps.
Great product, love the safety of knowing the alarm will sound if there's a problem, temperature display is excellent.
Couldn't have lived without it!
We bought this monitor when I was pregnant with our first child and have used it for both our children. It has been fantastic in giving us peace of mind while our babies are sleeping.
The movement sensors (which you put under the mattress) set off an alarm (one loud beep) if no movement (ie breathing) is detected for 20 seconds and a full alarm if no movement then occurs (continuous loud beeps). We had a couple of scares with our son - the full alarm went off once and we ran in and picked him up and he took a big breath. Phew!!! I can't bea
... Read morer to think what would have happened if we hadn't had the monitor. We have never had any problems with interference and the temperature monitor is also really useful. I would highly recommend the AngelCare monitor. Reliable.
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Excellent investment for peace of mind
We are very happy with our Angelcare monitor and it helped me transition our bub to her own room. It was fantastic for peace of mind, knowing it would alert us if she happened to stop breathing. This allowed me to relax and get better sleep myself as I wasn't constantly listening for her or getting up to check on her.
We found it very easy to set up and it has performed brilliantly without fault. The temperature gauge is accurate and very handy, the display is easy to read although the viewing angle can make it hard to see sometimes but I co
... Read morensider this only a minor fault. The fact it is portable (can use standard AAA batteries) has been very handy as well as we have taken it with us when visiting friends etc without needing to take all the charging equipment as well. The nightlight is bright enough to see what you are doing in the room but not too bright that it disturbs baby or hurts their eyes if they have just woken. Overall, a brilliant product that we highly recommend to our family and friends. Easy to set up, reliable, lots of features, looks good
Peace of mind
This was fantastic, having a very early bub with poor immature lungs having this product was essential. I was able to sleep a litle easier and after it alarming when bub was having aponeas i swear by it. PLease when setting it up keep in mind of above ceiling aircons. this interferes with motion somehow.
Well worth cost. Light was handy. Accurate
Super sensitive.
Excellent product
This monitor I have found to be fantastic. I must admit, we never used the breathing sensor pads because our bub had such seve reflux that he had to sleep virtually upright propped up on so much stuff that the sensor pads wouldn't have worked. However, as far as the sound sensor is concerned i can only say good things. We never got interference from other electrical appliances, phones and the like. Can hear dogs barking down the street through it, but you get used to what you need to hear and what you don't. I do a lot of gardening and I chose
... Read morethis for the range - this was great and worked at the other end of the yard, halfway down the street, in the neighbours house etc. while I probably could have gone for a model without the sensor pads in retrospect, I will probably give them a shot if and when there is a number two! Nightlight is also great and soft enough that I don't think it will become habit forming. Reliable, sensitivity great, excellent range
One of the best buys for me and my family
This gave (and still gives) complete peace of mind that when my baby is sleeping and I can't physically hear her she is still fine. I can sleep more happily knowing that if something were to happen, an alarm would sound. I love that I can see the temperature in her room and the night light makes it great for night time feeds. Overall I would not be without this one.
The only drawback is that it takes a bit of setting up and it's not as effective with a ceiling fan on. (Still love it despite this though!!)
Complete peace of mind, see the temperature, night light is perfect
Takes a bit of time to set up properly and can't have a fan on or window open for it to work at it's best.
Excellent
This invention is the most ever great things made for your child and parents the safety factor alone and knowing you can keep an ear out from other parts of the house and relax because you can monitor your child without being in the same room great invention very happy ...
the whole aspect of safety for your child
Peace of mind for mum and dad!
I love that this has a movement monitor which sounds a loud alarm if bub stops breathing for 20 seconds. As a new parent, I felt that I could relax when I put our son to bed knowing that I didn't have to check on him every few minutes to see that he was still alright!
The soft night light on the nursery unit is just the right amount of brightness, although the blinking 'pendulum' light is a little too bright and distracting. Having said that, it's nice being able to look up at the blinking light to know all is well. I also like the pendu
... Read morelum ticking sound that you can choose to have on or off, and the temperature display is a nice touch as well. If you need to change the settings for any reason, I found it to be a bit complicated and would always have to get the instruction manual out to check what everything meant. We have also had a couple of false alarms (only to the extent of the initial warning beep) as our son loves to lie right on the edge of his moses basket and possibly rolled off the sensor pads underneath the mattress. They were definitely false alarms as our son was wiggling around at the time at the edge of the moses basket trying to go to sleep. As another reviewer mentioned, there is a thin cord that runs from the sensor pad to the nursery unit. As our son is still in his moses basket, this means the cord has to run over the inside edge of the basket, which could potentially pose a strangulation hazard. Overall, this is a nice and compact little unit that looks great and gives us peace of mind. Looks good, works well, gives us peace of mind Occasional false alarm, changing settings is tricky (not intuitive) so you have to pull out the instruction manual.best baby product i ever bought!!!!
I bought this monitor for my son who is now 3 and am now using it for my daughter who is 6 months it has sensor pads under the mattress to give you peace of mind when your little one is sleeping it has a temperature monitor as well as the usual sound monitor and when your baby stops breathing it sounds an alarm both in the baby's room and on your hand held parent control no more worrying that they are breathing or not . I have had it now for three years and never had a single problem love love love it : )
clear reception no interference variable volume control
nothing i could find
Absolutely invaluable. Cannot live without it!
The Angelcare monitor with sensors is the best investment you could make for the safety of your new bubba.
We were going to buy just a sound monitor but opted for the sensor pads. A-Mazing. Love it! Love it! For a first time mama, the worry of checking on baby every minute of the night left me sleepless and stressed. The Angelcare has given me many a peaceful nights sleep, knowing that the sensor pads will detect and let me know if something is amiss.
Highly recommended,
Reliable, easy to use, provides complete peace of mind, great investment
Peace of Mind
We bought this as the lady in the shop (baby bunting) recommended it. I also looked on this site, and likes the reviews for it. We love it that our baby (who hated sleeping in his bassinet and so was in his cot from week 2) was being looked after even though we were up the other end of the house. We could hear him easily, could turn the sensitivity down (we didn't need to hear EVERY gurgle, however cute!) and loved the pads underneath. Peace of mind knowing he was breathing all the time...
The only thing that took a bit of getting used to was
Do not buy
I have this monitor and have had nothing but trouble with it. I have to move it back and forth when I put it on the charger to try and get the charger to pick up that it is on there. Parts of the screen have blacked out multiple times so I could not read the temp and recently it has started making a constant fuzzy noise. I have to turn it right down so I don't hear the constant fuzzy noise in order to sleep, which defeats the purpose of the monitor.
I am buying a new one of a different brand and would NEVER recommend this unreliable monitor to anyone.
When the screen is working i like that it has the temp. But really not much
Unreliable. Kept breaking down
Great for peace of mind
Great monitor only issue is had to replace power adapter after a year and a half and having constant charging issues even though i replace the batteries every few months. Not cheap for the rechargeable
Peace of mind when baby is sleeping
Not even 2 years before problems started to occur
Very happy with Angelcare monitor
Very happy with Angelcare baby monitor never had a prob i felt i sleep so much better with it on and when my child was 2 i finally took it of and it took me ages to sleep prob coz i was so worried but it would the best thing i can not rave about this product enough it is excellent
I like that you could turn it on censor sound so it only made a noise when the baby did as i am a light sleeper
Peace of mind
Gives great peace of mind.
It senses even the smallest breathe movement to reassure you your baby is OK - I keep forgetting to turn it off when I pick her up when she wakes at night and it goes off very loud, so there is no way you could sleep through it if your baby stopped moving.
There is an annoying feature were it beeps with every baby movement (i.e. every breathe) and it sounded like a heart monitor and my husband couldn't sleep through it. We had trouble turning it off (because we had no idea what it was or why it was doing it as a
... Read morepparently this feature is normally off when you buy it), but rang the manufacturer and they were great and helpful. Despite sleepy user forgetfulness and it going off in the middle of the night, it is easy to use and the digital monitor means the noise clarity is great. Reliable Expensive (but well worth the expense)
Easy peace of mind.
Really easy to use straight out of the box. No interference. Handy temp gauge. Small parents unit that doesn't look too awful. Nice long cord. Handy very soft nightlight.
Can be quite sensitive and give false warning alarms although the only 2 times the alarm has properly gone off we are pretty certain my sons breathing had stopped as he was in a very deep sleep and floppy when we scooped him up.
No interference. Easy to use. Handy temp gauge and nightlight.
Can be a bit sensitive.
Peace of mind - when baby sleeps mummy sleeps!
Love this product as it gives peace of mind that my babies are sound asleep - not crying or stopping breathing - when i would usually be out of earshot.
3 in one. its a thermometer, a sound monitor and a movement monitor. Peace of mind to me is definitely worth the price. also like that you can turn off certain settings when not needed. we continued just using the sound for our son when he was in a bed and the movement sensors were no longer needed.
it has gone off a few times. though unsure if these were false alarms or if they were life saving...
Every parent should own one
I bought this monitor for my second child. Since birth she has had a chronic respiratory disease. This monitor gives me the piece of mind that when she is sleeping I know she is ok.
It is also helpful in that I can hear what is happening as well as see what the temperature is like in her room
Reliable, secure, confidence building
Good
I am pleased we have it, my sister died of SIDS so it is as comforting for me as it is for my Mum. It worked much better when we lived in a house with carpet as mentioned above hard wood floors transmit lots of vibration through to the pad- I should put some carpet squares under the cot legs but haven't. The range is pretty good, I can almost get to the letterbox and still have signal.
Great peace of mind.
The temperature gauge is woefully inaccurate, it always reads 22 degrees which we've figured out is the temperature the base unit produces.
I love this Monitor!
This monitor has been a life-saver for our family. My son was born prem so when I brought him from the Hospital I was so nervous once he went into his cot to sleep. With this monitor I always felt secure knowing that it would detect if he stopped breathing or moving at all. Its very sensitive which I love and easy to install and use.
Reliable, peace-of-mind
I love this baby monitor
When looking for a baby monitor, I was a little hesistant about spending the extra money on the AngelCare as it was a lot more expensive than some of the other models available. However, I heard only great things from friends and online reviews so I decided to splash out and oh was it worth it! This is probably the one baby item I'm so glad I bought and spent the extra money on. The monitor aspect aside, just knowing that I can put our baby boy to bed at night, and even for naps during the day with confidence knowing that if he stopped breat
... Read morehing or something went wrong, the alarm would go off. It means my husband and I can sleep without worry or the need to keep checking on checking him, it's piece of mind. I can't rate this product highly enough. I thought I would worry about the alarm always going off but honestly, once you get in the habit of turning it off before picking up your baby (which isn't hard), it becomes second nature. It's so worth it. The alarm and sensor pads work as you would expect (brilliant) - very sensitve, excellent reception and good features. It also looks great, the night light is perfect (not too bright), the hand held is nice and light with a clear display. The only con (if I could even say it is a con) is that it would be great to have an option to see the time on the hand held.
Absolute Must Have!
I was sceptical that we needed such a fancy monitor but my partner insisted that we get one.
I couldn't live without it now. It has saved me many a "neurotic new mum" moment in the middle of the night. To be able to actually see that your baby is breathing (through the swinging pendulum icon) has saved me from getting up in the night to trudge through to her room to check on her on so many occasions.
Extremely reliable. It's digital so you can have it on all night and there's no interference like with the other cheaper ones out there.
It was expensive but on hindsight I'd have paid double for the peace of mind it has brought us.
Good
Great, peace of mind for a nervous new mum! The monitor is great, we had it with two sensor pads, never had a false alarm, not one problem!
We had a tummy sleeper from day one and this gave is great peace of mind. The units are small and way to use and the instructions were easy to follow to set up the sensitivity. The options to have it noose only, noise and
Movement, eta were great as we were able to customize the settings as our children got older.
So far so good, this monitor is on to our second child and we have never had a problem with anything.
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I am having the same problem - my parent unit blaks out, and I have been given a new parent unit, which does the same thing. I dont even know how long the parent unit remains off before I notice the fault