Doesn't really cover up the noise but gives the person using it some semblance of privacy at least. Nothing very different from other white noise machines besides the fact it's small and rechargeable which is nice (charge doesn't last very long tho, maybe 4 hours). Oh and as others mentioned you have to leave it on and paused if you want to resume the sound you prefer (turning it off defaults back to white noise mixed with music).

Perhaps our office bathroom echoes too much, but this only minimally drowns out the noise. We've moved it to several locations in and around the door/hallway and used various volume levels, and it has not totally saved me from the discomfort of sharing a wall between my office and the bathroom.

The sound quality of this this tiny device is great. But the interface is a disaster. It starts with my least favourite sound and there's no way to store your preferences. Why not make it start with the last used sound? I would have loved to be able to change the sounds but I can live with that.

Our winter cottage bathrooms do not have fans. The Faux Fan gives you privacy.

I bought the Faux Fan for my second bathroom because my house is SO not sound proof - you can hear every little noise in my house - and the bathroom is right off the living room. This was a hit at parties for some added privacy and I make sure to show the device to everyone that walks in!! Pro tip for all mommas out there - grab a 2nd for your diaper bag, too! I used to play ocean sounds from my phone and stick it in my son's car seat but then I couldn't use my phone. I can just pop attach this to his car seat. It's MUCH better quality than the thin plastic ones on amazon!