Fisher-Price Sounds 'n Lights Monitor Review

What the reviewers like:
Experts give the Fisher-Price Sounds ‘n Lights baby monitor high marks for quality, and owners say it has good range and sensitivity. Many parents appreciate the indicator lights and low price.

What the reviewers don't like:
Many owners of the Sounds ‘n Lights complain about static and interference. Several mention problems with durability. Overall, we found better reviews for some other inexpensive baby monitors.

Fisher-Price Sounds 'n Lights Monitor review highlights

The authors of Baby Bargains are impressed enough with the Fisher-Price Sounds ‘n Lights analog baby monitor to include it in their list of recommended models. Of all the monitors they review, only the digital Graco iMonitor (*est. $60) and the analog Sony BabyCall NTM-910 (*est. $45) do better. But owners of the Sound 'n Lights aren't nearly as impressed: The basic Fisher-Price baby monitor averages only mediocre scores on user-review sites, with many complaints of static. Reviews of the Graco UltraClear II (*est. $30), which includes two receivers, are more consistently good.

The baby-gear book Baby Bargains has excellent coverage of the Fisher-Price Sounds ‘n Lights Monitor as part of its informative chapter on baby monitors. Owner-written reviews at Epinions, Amazon.com and ToysRUs.com are also a good source of information on how the Sounds ‘n Lights performs under everyday conditions. Consumer Reports does not include the Sound 'n Lights baby monitor in its latest round of testing.

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*In order of credibility (see our Ratings Criteria).

1. Baby Bargains
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Baby Monitors
Denise Fields and Alan Fields
7th Edition, 2007

Denise and Alan Fields, consumer advocates and authors of the book Baby Bargains, dedicate significant coverage to the Fisher-Price lineup of baby monitors. Ratings are based on some hands-on tests plus parent interviews and an analysis of the manufacturer's reputation and customer service.

2. Epinions
Fisher Price Sound 'N Lights Monitor Reviews
Contributors to Epinions

There are over 100 owner-written reviews of the Fisher-Price Sound ‘n Lights monitor on Epinions. Although some are several years old and refer to earlier models, there are enough current entries on the Sounds ‘n Lights to make this an excellent source of information and ratings.

3. Amazon.com
Fisher-Price Sounds ‘n Lights Monitor Reviews
Contributors to Amazon.com

Owners posting reviews to Amazon.com aren't as positive as some other reviewers about the Fisher-Price Sounds ‘n Lights baby monitor. Among the many detailed and informative posts to this site are multiple complaints about static, interference and quality issues.

4. Viewpoints.com
Fisher Price Light and Sounds Monitor Reviews
Contributors to Viewpoints.com

Viewpoints.com is a community site where contributors can post reviews of products they have experience with, and there are quite a few posts here on the Fisher-Price Sounds ‘n Lights baby monitor. Despite a fairly good overall score, many owners complain about poor reception and quality problems.

5. ToysRUs.com
Fisher-Price Dual Sounds N Lights Monitor Reviews
Contributors to ToysRUs.com

There are about a dozen short but useful reviews of the Fisher-Price Sounds ‘n Lights on this site. Ratings here aren't much higher than those on Amazon.com, but some users say they find this baby monitor reliable with good range and a clear signal.

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Fisher-Price Sounds 'n Lights Monitor Review