how does the 2 way audio work: what if you don't want your baby to hear you?
1359591
It doesn't let sound through unless you push the button to activate it. Then the sound from you comes through nice and crisp to the camera speaker. Really nice set.
1619722
Yes the audio will pick up any normal consistent sounds in the room (like a white noise machine) and then tune that sound out. It will only come back on after that when the baby makes a sound, or it picks up on anything outside of the 'normal' room sound.
628197
We are on a replacement headset now, so it's more simple, but I believe that "privacy" is like the mute button. The mute button prevents the caller from hearing you, even though you can hear them. My husband uses this often when he's on conference calls. He leaves mute on until he needs to speak. This way, the other people on the conference call aren't bothered by the background noise going on in our house. We also use it when we need to call loudly to the kids to tell them the phone is for them - that way the caller doesn't hear us shouting in their ear! lol! Good luck...
766040
It's same here, there is a background static, can be loud if there are other sounds. But audio quality is pretty good, camera detects and counts every sound made by baby.
1929101
This is a pretty bare bones communication system for the lil ones. If you have two cameras then the "Mother" unit will hear sound from whichever camera you have selected. There also is a scan feature that will go from camera to camera if you own more then the one it comes with. Good Luck...It i hard to find a good Baby Monitor (or any low price electronics, for that matter) since they are all imported from child labor camps in China an other countries that hate this one. If I could've found something made in the USA, I most likely wouldn't have gone through three before I found one that served it's purpose. This is a pretty bare bones communication system for the lil ones. If you have two cameras then the "Mother" unit will hear sound from whichever camera you have selected. There also is a scan feature that will go from camera to camera if you own more then the one it comes with. Good Luck...It i hard to find a good Baby Monitor (or any low price electronics, for that matter) since they are all imported from child labor camps in China an other countries that hate this one. If I could've found something made in the USA, I most likely wouldn't have gone through three before I found... » Read More This is a pretty bare bones communication system for the lil ones. If you have two cameras then the "Mother" unit will hear sound from whichever camera you have selected. There also is a scan feature that will go from camera to camera if you own more then the one it comes with. Good Luck...It i hard to find a good Baby Monitor (or any low price electronics, for that matter) since they are all imported from child labor camps in China an other countries that hate this one. If I could've found something made in the USA, I most likely wouldn't have gone through three before I found one that served it's purpose. « Show Less
191594
No, Kirsten. This splitter is designed so two people can listen at the same time, but you can't record because it has a one-way audio.
1056622
leave them a note and a box of earplugs explaining the situation. Its great that your considerate, but ppl hopefully will be understanding of your baby, bc they just can't help it when they are noisy. Not like when an its an adult who chooses to play loud music at night. GL
2176166
Good question---It is pretty quiet, but if you have it on full speed it can get a little loud, but I still think you could hear the baby. I had in the living room with about 12 people in it and we didn't have to turn up the volume on the tv and it really helps circulate the air when it is warm out.
1507114
Yes you can hear your mother in law, mad wife, and that over talkative neighbor (but if you turn up the volume you can have a blissful listening session). They mute annoying noises so you can use the volume to mute almost any sound. I wouldn't use them if I was babysitting.
144473
I'm still confused, and hoping someone can help. We have one of these right now, and with a 2nd child coming, I want to buy a 2nd one. I would like to be able to hear BOTH rooms on one parent receiver on the same channel. Is that possible? Thanks in advance.
629754
If you are asking if you can listen to your sons private conversations without him knowing then, no. There is a LOCK button that lights up if you want to use it as a monitor for a baby or something. Other than that, you cant listen to his conversations without him pressing the LOCK button if that is his worry. He, in turn, can't listen to yours either.We love ours, our son has his bedroom upstairs and he can holler at us through it if he needs anything.
1164751
It sounds on both units if you have them both on. You can have just the child unit on if you are keeping baby in your bedroom. Then only the child unit will sound.
2266024
You can hear the baby as well as see him/her. I have tried this and another monitor from this company and was very dissatisfied. I currently use the Motorola video monitor made for babies r us and aside from a battery charging problem I love it. The main reason I love it is you can move the camera around to see the baby(especially when they start moving around the crib) from the monitor. Good luck!
348565
Thanks for your interest in our product. I'm not sure what does it means of two way audio, please let me know what specifically, thanks.
1393167
YES! YES! YES! One of the reasons I bought it! And you can pre-set the volume so your little one can't blast everyone's (including theirs) ears! Absolutely, one of the coolest features!
1445583
I am having the same problem. After pushing the sensitivity button, I can hear out of the baby's room, then the unit mutes after a few seconds. Not quite sure if this is a battery saving feature...I always have mine plugged in next to my bed! It does go on when there is noise in the baby's room. I thought perhaps there was a reset button on the parent unit. Perhaps changing the battery will help. I guess it's time to refer to the owners manual. :-)
1614132
No worries there's no sound leakage. Nobody will be able to hear what you are listening