Baby Monitors reviews from Reddit

"Also have the infant optics dxr-8 pro and we love it."

"Another vote for the infant optics DXR-8 Pro if you do want a monitor with a dedicated device (no apps"

"I use the DXR8 Pro and love it."

"The **Infant Optics DXR-8** is frequently highlighted for its interchangeable lenses, allowing parents to customize the viewing angle and zoom capabilities."

"Infant Optics DXR-8 Pro Video Baby Monitor"

"I'd definitely recommend the HelloBaby or the Infant Optics. Both are pretty great."

"I currently use the Infant Optics DXR-8, and it's a great system."

"I really like the Infant Optics DXR-8 for this. Solid visuals and good connection; much better than most others."

"I have infant optics and absolutely love it!!! There’s no mobil app to connect it to your phone, and it’s not long distance, but it works pretty good for our 5 week old."

"Infant optics. Ours is 6 years old and still works great."

"It works great. It has a temperature setting, can set reminders, can talk through it if needed."

"I’m obsessed. Baby hasn’t come yet but I’ve tried out all the features."

"V-tech baby monitors are fantastic! Clear audio, easy to use and the volume controls are great."

"We just roll we audio in those very rare cases."

"I'm happy with it for my twins."

"I have a regular vTech audio-only monitor plugged in for constant power for overnights."

"Upgraded last year to a VTECH 2 camera set that has a great screen."

"We were gifted a vtech and like it"

"We have a VTech one that *can* be connected to wifi, but doesn’t have to be. It was maybe $100 from Target."

"I just bought a $40 VTech one on Amazon! We have a nanit but needed something for travel and when we have babysitters."

"I love that it’s non-Wi-Fi but still gives crystal-clear video."

"We have the Eufy Space view and love it! It does have the time and temp display on the screen, is non-wifi, has a great picture at night."

"Eufy Spaceview! Amazing range, picture, and battery life!"

"Eufy's baby monitor kit has been amazing for us"

"Encrypted direct link between cam and monitor (no wifi, so is rather secure), great range, great battery life."

"My family is a bunch of eufy plans and it’s a non-WiFi monitor."

"I love my Eufy pro. Excellent quality video, the music option has saved me so many nighttime visits."

"I love the eufy brand and like the idea of a nonwifi monitor."

"We went with the eufy video baby monitor on the recommendation of the Wirecutter."

"We liked that it wasn’t connected to wifi (for security) but we could still have a video monitor."

"We have the Nanit and I love it so much I bought another one for baby #2."

"Nanit has 2 factor authentication and is end to end encrypted."

"I love the Nanit. I have one for each of my two kids."

"Another vote for Nanit."

"I’m a big fan of Nanit."

"We have a Nanit over each crib. Love them."

"The Nanit Pro really shines if you’re into data and tracking."

"I really like our Nanit!"

"We also rate the Nanit!"

"We use Nanit, both because it’s been very reliable and because it has the breathing monitor feature that I love."

"Monitor worked great and you can get it for under $200 brand new."

"I have owned the Motorola MBP33XL for a year and love it."

"We have a Motorola mpb33 wireless video monitor and are very happy with it."

"I have a Motorola monitor that charges via usb."

"Motorola has affordable and good non WiFi video monitors."

"We have a Motorola with two cameras."

"We use [this one](https://www.target.com/p/motorola-5-video-baby-monitor-with-two-cameras-mbp50-g2/-/A-52855675?ref=tgt_adv_XS000000&AFID=google_pla_df&fndsrc=tgtao&CPNG=PLA_Other_All+Products%2BShopping_Local&adgroup=All+Products_Catchall&LID=700000001170770pgs&network=g&device=c&location=9009996&ds_rl=1246978&ds_rl=1248099&gclid=CjwKCAjw1v_0BRAkEiwALFkj5mzfvZAFM5OxYzg0cTcv537PExq5VvTDYN4qaL6JqiH)"

"I really like my motorola pan and tilt ones. It came in a set with two."

"We got this one, and it's one that links to an app on your phone."

"Quite like it as it has all the specific features we were looking for."

"That thing has surprisingly really good nighttime vision."

"We bought a wyze cam and then an old school audio monitor. It's been working pretty great and under $50 total!"

"We have the Wyze cam and a Vtech audio monitor. We love it."

"You can get Wyze cams for $25."

"If I did it again... Wyze cams from Amazon. Better than any baby monitor."

"We use wyze and combine the 2 cameras into one view."

"We use the Wyze camera for a baby monitor."

"Use the Wyze cams is my opinion for anyone, cheap and reliable for us."

"We just used Wyze cams."

"We use 2 Wyze cameras."

"We’ve used it for 3 years now with our first and plan to add a camera when baby #2 arrives in the spring."

"We have the Vava baby monitor. Super easy to install, camera quality is great. Doesn't use wifi."

"I was also not interested in a wifi monitor for a few reasons so we went with the Vava monitor and have really enjoyed it! I bought two cameras so I can travel with one too."

"The video quality is amazing for both day and night."

"It has a huge range, we use it easily on a three level brick home and at our cottage."

"Another vote for Vava!"

"We bought a Vava and really like it. The screen quality is great and it isn't connected to wifi"

"I’ve heard nothing but good things about the Vava."

"Vava!"

"So far so good! Set up was a breeze."

"Easy to bring anywhere when traveling and has a pretty good range."

"Hello baby brand monitors on Amazon are amazing. Pretty inexpensive and great battery life."

"I really like the hellobaby ones. Cheap and functional and don’t rely on wifi which is great if your camping or somewhere where it’s not available."

"The mic is so good I can hear LO breathing."

"We wanted one that was not for WiFi because I felt it to be unsafe to have one on open network."

"I have a hellobaby monitor and it works perfectly."

"That's what we have and I love it, so simple to use and one of the cheaper options"

"Casacam or hellobaby"

"I recommend the Levana."

"We've been using it for 2y now. No complaints."

"Also recommend levana. I love mine!"

"We’ve been super happy with it."

"The Levana was consistently popular. They have an option with two cameras"

"We have a Levana and are happy with the quality."

"It's an excellent camera and display but definitely more than $100"

"The nest camera has been great since we can pull the feed up on our phones."

"Works perfect for us!"

"Get the Nest. Better than any 'baby monitor' in existence."

"We use Nest cameras. Better resolution, works on any phone."

"I use a Nest camera and I have it connected to my smart watch."

"I use Nest, plus an old school audio monitor for real-time listening."

"Buy a security camera like a nest or something that is equipped with a speaker."

"We have the cheapo VTech safe&sound audio monitor and it works great."

"It’s one of the few that offers both an app and a dedicated monitor screen."

"VTEC VM819 Long range, good battery but it’s so simple! I love it!! It’s like $50 on Amazon."

"We have a VTech LM918 and the signal can travel fine from the basement to the second floor."

"Vtech sound only monitor has way better range than any of the wifi-enabled, video ones."

"I just got the vtech vm3254. Its non-wifi, but has a feature that you can set where you turn off the screen."

"Big thumbs up for their customer services who sent us a new monitor straight out no questions asked when the first one shipped packed in within a week."

"It does everything you want except there’s no WiFi - it’s direct connection only."

"We upgraded to a BabySense monitor when we had our second. It’s closed circuit and super easy to add cameras if you want."

"We use BabySense. I’ve never used anything else so I can’t compare, but I have no complaints."

"I have the “ANMEATE Baby Monitor with Remote” from Amazon and I love it! It used radio frequency instead of WiFi, that is something I was very careful of. It’s very safe and easy to use! I highly recommend :)"

"We went cheap and got the Anmeate video monitor from Amazon. It works just fine for us."

"Anmeate monitor, $45 on amazon. Great clear picture."

"Seconding this! We’ve had ours for a year now and it’s been great"

"We have the Anmeate with two cameras - works great!"

"Way better than infant optics or eufy one."

"It's great and we love it. The safety of it is way better than Infant Optics"

"Both have vibration function when it detects your baby's crying."

"We love our **Bebcare Motion** monitor."

"It has an app that they put on my phone."

"The peace of mind of knowing she is breathing when she’s asleep will let me sleep."

"I use the owlet. It is wifi enabled but also uses bluetooth, and you can see when someone is watching because the blue light will turn red."

"The owlet one is on sale at Best Buy right now"

"For a baby monitor we initially (stupidly) spent a fortune on an owlet one."

"I'd definitely recommend the HelloBaby or the Infant Optics. Both are pretty great."

"Hellobaby cheaper than most and doesn’t have WiFi. I love it been using 5 months now!"

"We have hello baby as well. Works great & no wifi! Do NOT get vtech baby monitors."

"We have a Hello Baby video monitor. No wifi but with a really good range so it works all over the house and outside up to a point."

"The Miku Pro is one of the best baby monitors available because of its real-time breathing monitoring."

"Miku Pro has the monitoring features you’re looking for without the added fees."

"When my baby was younger and had bronchiolitis this monitor saved me from so much anxiety."

"I bought an Amcrest ptz camera to use as a baby monitor."

"We run an amcrest wifi camera and use the amcrest app on our phones."

"We found the Amcrest cameras work well for us."

"We have Arlo, 4 cameras set up in the various kid places."

"I have found the Arlo Baby to be excellent."

"When it’s working, it’s fantastic."

"Angelcare sound and movement monitor. It has a sensor that you place under the mattress."

"We have an angelcare monitor with the movement monitor and like it."

"It works great (angelcare brand). It is literally just audio and a beep when it loses connection."

"We love our Hubble club! It has its own screen, or you can hook to Wi-Fi and look on your phone."

"I have the hubble baby monitor, it has a magnetic base that can be mounted on the wall and angled to the crib, and it has an app that can be downloaded with it"

"I like the Hubble by Motorola system."

"We are more than happy with Philips Avent SCD923/26."

"Philips Avent audio only gets my vote."

"It’s great!! Really good picture quality."

"It's a nonwifi monitor, would not lag for poor internet connection and can easily last overnight with the screen on"

"My baby kicked the monitor into the laundry basket and it went through the washing machine and it still works perfect."

"House monitor I used Arenti it’s good and has a night light feature."

"Its infrared night vision is great. You could adjsut the brightness by your term. The range is up to 1200ft and the monitor comes with the chargeable battery."

"Its infrared night vision is great. You could adjsut the brightness by your term. I like how this product has movement tracking"

"Foscam is getting good recommendations all around."

"$68 foscam off of Amazon."

"I used this one and it was great."

"I used this one and it was great."

"One of the best baby “monitors” I’ve used is the Merkury Innovations Smart WiFi 720p camera with voice control."

"I always recommend VAVA baby monitor."

"I absolutely LOVE my Halo+."

"My dad did a lot of research and got us the cubo and I couldn't be without it for our 4 month old!!"

"We have a Yi camera (it was only like $60 on Amazon) and it connects to your phone via WiFi."

"We like the Ikea monitor. Old school audio only, so no wifi."

"MIPC on Amazon. $60. 1080p. Zoom and remote control."

"One of my friends set up the Cloud Baby Monitor from apple using an ipad aimed at the baby."

"We used to use the Dormi app with an old phone in a gorilla grip phone cradle attached to the crib."

"We use a normal IP webcam with an app on our phone because the image quality is allot better than the traditional babycams."

"The Summer Baby Touch Plus 2.0 is pretty awesome."

"We have Nannio Hero 3 baby monitor with the vibration alert, I can easily get my baby crying sound."

"Obviously works nice with google home, and the cameras have utility when baby monitoring is no longer needed."

"Affordable and doesn’t have extra features that you really don’t need."

"WiFi baby monitors can be ideal for this, like the Lollipop."

"We have the moonybaby for twins and although it's not a main brand we love it."

"Using a $20 Wyze Cam for video, which is fantastic for the price."

"We bought a $200 ish Summer Infant camera/monitor for baby 1."

"We love our bonoch. Very high resolution."

"The brand is “Nooie” and another thing I like is that only one person can be logged into the app at a time."

"If you have iPhones, you can buy a homekit camera and just use your phone as the baby monitor."

"I have a kidsneed from Amazon and it was pretty cheap and works great! Video and audio"

"It’s accessible via an app and anyone that has the app can access the camera from anywhere in the world."

"Very affordable and easy to use :)"

"I've found the Tapo cameras fairly cheap new and used nest hubs for around 50 quid."

"It does not require WIFi and you can set up wherever you want."

"Used 1 x Project Nursery camera while they were sharing a room."

"I got a simple one from Phillips on amazon which I have loved so far."

"I was going to suggest the sonic boom baby monitor..."

"It's not the prettiest but it gets the job done."