Tiny Love Symphony-in-Motion Mobile- Farm Yard Reviews

• Mobile only works while playing music, so you are FORCED to listen to it & it is too LOUD even on the lowest setting

  
  By A2NL944SJ9NGHL on 2007-01-30
  IMPORTANT: Find a mobile with the option of it working, while being silent w/out music.
  
  I thought this mobile was great for the first 5 minutes, but then I quickly realized, I couldn't get the thing to shut up- darn it- they didn't put that option on it! How can this be? It is a $40+ dollar mobile. My baby just wanted to see it go, but the music, and sliding beads put him over the edge. This mobile is too loud, and the sliding beads are loud as well. It stimulates baby too much. Even after covering it up and arranging it under the bumper pad- it was still too loud.
  
  
  The motion is actually quite hypnotizing and great, but "Tiny Love" RUINED it by not putting a "silent running feature button" on it. I'd pay $60 for it if it would just be quiet!!!
  
  
  If this mobile worked without sound it would be wonderful. As it is now, I can't use it that much- only when baby is at his happiest. Even then, the mobile wears him out- and ruins his happy state, because it is too loud.
  
  I think I shall pry it open and try to break the speaker. I am serious.
  
  I rated it with one star, because I can only use it when my baby is at his most rested and happiest state. If he is the least bit tired, it overstimulates him and makes him cry.
  
  

• Baby has love/hate relationship with mobile

  
  By A7HRQ4T5NVZHE on 2007-05-04
  When we put together our nursery we bought a very charming little mobile with a wind-up mechanism. The baby loved it, but she began to start screaming when the music stopped after about a minute. I found myself constantly winding the thing in order to keep her quiet, which seemed to defeat the purpose of the mobile. These Symphony-in-Motion mobiles seem to be some of the only battery-operated mobiles out there. Compared to our other little mobile, it is huge and garish. It is also kind of sinister looking because the way it moves and the black-and-white spirals on it give it the appearance of a 1950's brainwashing tool. I don't know if that description makes sense, but if you saw it you would understand.
  
  When the baby is in a good mood she can be transfixed by the mobile for about 5 or 6 minutes. Then she starts screaming. If she is in a bad mood she whimpers and won't even look at it. When I put her to sleep I try to keep the mobile as far from her line of vision as possible, because it is too stimulating and will keep her up. This isn't easy, because it's enormous.
  
  Although I don't like how it looks I'm holding on to it because I have a feeling that the mobile will ultimately be capable of yielding 10-15 minutes of baby bliss. At only 2 months, it's understandable that the baby would be a little freaked out by it.
  
  

• It only works with the loud music on. Too loud even on lowest setting.

  
  By A2NL944SJ9NGHL on 2007-01-29
  I try to muffle the music out with putting the speaker part under the bumper pad, but it is still too loud...even on the lowest setting. I can't beleive that for a mobile that costs $40 there isn't an option of watching the motion without the music. I am going to return it tomorrow.
  
  It would be fine as an object for stimuli, but I was hoping for a more calming effect. My baby liked it for awhile, but when he got tired- he hated the noise. I had to turn if off, pick him up, and walk around with him to calm him. The mobile did more harm than good.
  
  I will be in search for another mobile WITH THE OPTION OF IT WORKING WITH AND WITHHOUT THE SOUND FUNCTION.
  
  
  
  

• Quirky, FUNctional and durable!

  
  By AQV9CHFI079SK on 2006-07-25
  This mobile is great! It is age appropriate, FUNctional and not a clone of all the other "whimsical" mobiles that are out there. This quirky one fit the bill for us. Our baby loves it! After he could reach it, we removed the mobile portion and he still listens to the music. And since the buttons are easy to press, he can turn it on himself! I guess this feature could also be considered a drawback!;)
  
  In my opinion the bright colors would be appropriate for a boy or a girl (the animals do have pink accents but not an overwhelming amount). We were a little concerned that our baby would have a somewhat distorted understanding of animals since the animals look so funky - definitely not the traditional Old Macdonald stuff! But that doesn't seem to be a problem and he was mesmerized by it, so that works for me! The batteries last a long time and the volume control is another nice feature. Also, the classical music has a relatively good sound quality.
  
  This was also very durable, because even with moving the "arm" of the mobile around several times a day and my baby pulling on the animals before we moved it out of his reach, all was still well on the farm!
  
  
  
  
  

• Hope they work on making it better

  
  By A224BZLBXYJ3R7 on 2006-07-21
  Used it with our first two kids and they seemed to really enjoy it. The on/off button disintegrated pretty quickly, but the company mailed us a new music box, which certainly impressed me. But now that I unpacked it to use with kid number three, I discovered that the motor quit working while it was boxed up. I can understand it wearing out after a while, but not sure why it broke while in the box. Also, I put several pieces of clear packing tape over the speaker to muffle the sound, because even the "quiet" setting is ridiculously loud. A pretty good product overall, but not sure I'll buy another for kid #3, despite all the marketing hype around the web that has almost convinced me that my child can't grow up smart without it. (Kids #1 and #2 are pretty smart. Hard to say how much is due to this mobile.)
  
  Update: Okay, so I bought a new one. Decided Kid #3 deserved a working mobile. It looks essentially the same as before, but unfortunately, they're now using poor quality parts on this product. Five years ago, this mobile had very nice music quality, really good quality for a toy. They seem to be using a different computer chip on the current version of this product, and the exact same tunes now sounds airy and fuzzy. A disappointing downgrade. Furthermore, there is a very long pause between songs. Long enough that you think the thing quit working. The prior version didn't have that. Wonder why they decided to use lower quality electronics.
  
  
• Great Mobile
  By A2IWUY7AKB8TA3 on 2007-03-04
  This mobile is amazing. From the time she was 6 weeks old, my daughter was mesmerized by the motion and the music. She loves watching the animals and can be left in her crib for up to 45 minutes simply glued to the mobile. Although it can be noisy, it doesn't seem to bother her and she often falls asleep at night to the sights and sounds. A MUST for any nursery.
  
  
• Make sure it fits your crib
  By A3FJPXQ408LTKJ on 2007-08-19
  This mobile looks neat, but make sure it fits your crib before you buy it. The control panel is made to hang off of the railing in your baby's crib, but if your railing is to thick, then you will not be able to secure it to the crib.
  
  If you want to see what I'm talking about, look at the picture of the mobile. Go down to the control pad and just above it you can see a yellow hanger that goes over the railing. You need to have a railing that is small enough to let the unit hang on top, while also letting you screw the panel on in the back.
  
  
• Awesome mobile, a little higher would be nice
  By A2V9V43ETK008S on 2006-09-24
  My baby loves this mobile! He has been totally riveted by it since the beginning. So much so that in the beginning, I would put him down in the crib when he was sleepy and with the mobile off, he was so busy looking at the colors and shapes that he wouldn't go to sleep and would get re-energized! Now that it is "old hat", (he's 6 months) he still loves to look at it and watches it closely but he will go to sleep. The only thing I would change about this mobile is the height. Since it is a rather large mobile and the critters hang down pretty far, it is a little tricky to maneuver the baby to get him in and out of the crib without hitting his head on the mobile pieces. If the pieces didn't come down quite so low or if it had adjustable height, that would make things a little easier.
  
  It's a really interesting mobile. You can almost see the little minds growing! It may not match the nursery colors or theme (kinda looks like Dr. Seuss) but the baby will love it and that's what it's about!
  
  
• Great Mobile
  By A2CA9DSN4NEN3V on 2007-03-22
  I really like this mobile. It keeps my 13 week old infant entertained and she also falls asleep to it from time to time. She gets so mesmorized by it that she will fall asleep. My only problem with it was the first one they sent me did not work but Amazon does such a great job with returning it that all I had to do was email them that it do not work and they sent me one right away to replace it and all I had to do was print the label out and postage and everything was taken care of, just had to drop it off at the post office. I actually got the replacement within 4 days so that is pretty good. They are on top of things.
  
  
• So far so good!
  By A38IJOGGQWNGZ9 on 2006-08-11
  I returned 2 Fisher Price mobiles because they either broke after a month or were defective from the start. SO, my little one was in desperate need of a good, working mobile. I paid a little more for this one, and it doesn't have lights or a remote but it WORKS, she is mesmerized and it only takes a few AA batteries (not the 4 D batteries the FP ones require)! This is a great product as it does what its supposed to do.
  
  
• We love this mobile!
  By A14VKBA6P3P6YP on 2006-10-04
  The mobile is wonderful! I love the fact that you can control the volume of the music so that it's not overwhelming. I also love the bright colors and the contrasting colors and multiple shapes. It absolutely keeps the baby riveted! I also like that you can chose the music selection as well. It's a wonderful product, very safe, very padded, and very well made. We love it!
  
  
• Buyer beware - poor customer service!!
  By A3HO2J3VI7QV9H on 2008-05-09
  This worked great for about four months then the mobile stopped working. The music still works. Pretty much useless, and Tiny Love couldn't be less interested. There are other products out there, think twice before buying this one. My screaming infant in the background is testament to my frustration.
  
  
• DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!!!!
  By AVP0HASVBWIHX on 2005-03-18
  We registered for and received this Tiny Love mobile as a baby shower gift. Almost immediately after setting it up and using it, the motor wore out. We contacted the manufacturer and they sent us another one. THAT one died almost immediately too! I think we got to use both mobiles a total of about 5 times! I don't know if the animals are too heavy for it or what, but the product just doesn't work - so don't waste your time or money.
  
  
• LOVE IT!
  By A1N2366Y8L6Y7F on 2006-07-16
  We've been using this mobile for over 2 months and we LOVE IT. My son is now 5 months old and is just able to reach the animals, can't quite grab them yet though. He never tires of watching the mobile. I even enjoy watching it because each animal is counter-balanced with a stuffed ball which makes the movement a little less predictable.
  
  I have 2 complaints: The on/off button is very big and sensitive. A few times we have woken up in the night to the sound of the mobile - my son must have kicked it on in his sleep. I guess that can be remedied with better placement in the crib. Also, it is so LOUD. I wish I could turn the volume down even lower than low.
  
  We have had to replace the batteries once, but otherwise it's been great. I definitely would recommend this mobile.
  
  
• Stimulating and entertaining
  By A25861KUV3ZUVY on 2006-11-30
  My twins LOVE this mobile. I intend to get it for every baby shower I go to from now on. I would have two (one for each baby) except that you can't turn on the mobile without the music, and I don't want a battle of the bands in the nursery. My babies have been fascinated by this toy since I got it when they were 3 months old, and continue to find it calming and distracting at 6 months old. No matter how needy they've been acting, I can put them down to watch this mobile and have an uninterrupted 15 minutes to take care of whatever needs to be done. A lot of mobiles have music that can annoy adults, but not this one. Having the on/off button and music choice buttons available to the babies in the crib is also wonderful; mine are starting to learn cause and effect as they kick the music on and off, much to their delight. If you have multiples, Tiny Love has a wonderful multiples programs: you only have to pay for one toy and they'll give you enough of the same type of toy for the remaining multiples for free. The only catch is that you have to order over the phone.
  
  
• great mobile!
  By A2JUM2EEQ39VBA on 2006-12-22
  My baby loved it since he's 3-month old. He liked to stare at those 3 animals for minutes and smiled at them. Now he's over one year, he still loves it. He can point to each animal and talk to them. This is one thing that can make he calm down and let me change his diaper easily.
  
  
• Great mobile!
  By APWLNPJN4QVMA on 2007-06-08
  My daughter has LOVED this mobile since she was only weeks old. She would lay in her crib and watch it for 20 minutes or more very content. She is now 14 months old and will watch it when getting a diaper change. The beauty of this mobile is that you can take the animals off and leave only the music box in the crib. My daughter wakes from naps and puts the music on herself now and enjoys doing it as it is something familiar. The music has two volumes and seems just right. I can't imagine not having had this mobile to entertain her all this time! Highly recommended. She loved the Tiny Love activity gym too.
  
  
• Baby loved it from day one...
  By A2YFAHRCIBKQ5Q on 2007-06-25
  My son has enjoyed this mobile from the day we brought him home form the hospital. The music stays on for a good long time, which is nice since this model does not come with a remote. It is a little large as well, but in my case, this was not much of an issue. I have only one or tow complaints regarding this mobile. One is that the swivel arm is completely useless. Sure you can swivel it around, but it doesn't stay in the position you swivel it to. It just swings back in place. Second, if you have a crib that has wide slats at the top, it doesn't hang on well to the side of the crib. I seem to constantly be readjusting it to keep it from flopping down into the crib. I think the support arm could be a little longer. The animals are a little odd looking, but I can only imagine that he liked their very animated faces... Sadly, my son who is now almost one, recently pulled it down and threw it on the floor, breaking it. :( Until that moment, he was always engrossed with the black and white spirals underneath, as well as the brightly colored animals and the music. So even though I had one or two very minor complaints, I would highly recommend it.
  
  
• Our baby loves this thing!
  By AC1I2SUZ0TLT6 on 2007-07-14
  When we unpacked this mobile, I was so excited about how bright and fun the colours were, and that it played classical music. Our baby loves it and will lay looking and listening for the full 15 minutes(enough time for me to have a shower). Before he was even big enough to follow the mobile with his eyes, he would turn his head and listen.
  
  I am giving this mobile a four star rating
  A)I do agree with some of the other reviews that this mobile is too loud even on the quiet setting the thing blasts through the house(baby doesn't mind, but the grown-ups begin to hate it after a while).
  B) I have found that it doesn't hold on to the spindles of his crib very well and if I bump it has a tendency to fall over no matter how tight I screw the thing in.
  
  
• Comes with free miracle!
  By A34Q4EQENBHPN7 on 2007-09-12
  I wouldn't normally have considered paying $40+ for something which in my childhood was considered basically a bit of nursery decor - of course back in those prehistoric days mobiles were wind- or parent-operated paper cutouts on strings. I splashed out in desperation when my 4 week old seemd to have developed an aversion to being awake and nothing I did would amuse her or quiet the screaming. Eureka - instant solution in a box. Nine times out of ten she calmed right down literally within a minute of being set down in the crib under this enormous contraption. A few weeks on, now she's starting to become more aware of movement and color, she's even more fascinated by it and focuses on and tracks different elements as they move in and out of her range of vision. It doesn't put her to sleep but it captures her attention without overstimulating. It's also good for calming her down before ber pre-bedtime bath. I don't find the music overly loud as some reviewers have commented, in fact I rarely use the quieter setting as even a fan running or traffic outside the open window tends to overpower the music. It has a nice slow motion which balances out the complexity of the movement, which I could see might be a bit unnerving if it was faster. One of the animals looks a bit psychotic to my adult eyes, with its eyeballs pointing in different directions, but I don't think it really makes any difference to my daughter. It is rather larger than most mobiles so I guess some kids could be a bit freaked out by it looming over them, but mine doesn't seem fazed by anything much! I have noticed a slight clicking sound starting up from the mobile hub so I hope that doesn't bode ill or get much louder but hopefully it'll stay in check. A great buy.
  
  
• POOR SOUND QUALITY
  By A35U032FGXAEGX on 2007-11-25
  I can't stand to listen to this mobile! The sound quality is bad, LOUD with no volume control or off switch, and the song choices aren't very good in my opinion- too melancholy for a baby! How about something soothing or cheerful? Plus, the beads that move when it spins are loud, too. Wish I could return it.
  
  
• Worked great for us
  By A1YGAI9YSPYXH3 on 2005-02-19
  My daughter loved this mobile. When she woke up to eat, we always had to change her diaper first. Of course, this also meant we'd have to wash our hands before feeding her, which would annoy her since she was already hungry. However, once we turned on the mobile, she would stay calm until I was ready. I'm not sure why the other poster's mobile didn't work. We haven't had any problems with it at all (it's been 6 weeks). One thing to note though is that you should turn off the music as soon as you pick baby up because it uses up batteries rather quickly.
  
  
• Symphony NOT in Motion...wish it would have lasted
  By A2VCQ7UFLQFRKU on 2005-03-01
  We received the Symphony in Motion mobile for a shower gift and I was really excited because it looked like a great entertaining toy for our baby. I was a little disappointed to discover how loud it was and how low it hung in the crib, but once my son was born and I saw haw well it held his attention I was willing to put up with that. Then, just when we were beginning to realize how much he loved it because he was starting to coo and babble (at 6 weeks old) the motor quit. The music would still play, but no motion at all. I returned it for a new one, only to find that one broken in the box. I then checked out some online reviews and learned that it's a very common problem for the motor to quit, so I decided to buy a different brand instead. I gave this 3 stars because my son liked it so much, but the quality just wasn't there.
  
  
• Great Entertainment!!!
  By A2NRPT8425S3N9 on 2005-05-04
  I love this mobile! My son is almost 5 weeks old and has loved it since we brought him home from the hospital. It doesn't put him to sleep, however, it entertains him while I change his clothes or put lotion on him, or if I need to get a quick chore done. The music lasts for 15 minutes, so I usually have to push the button again for him since he'll watch it for a good 20-30 minutes! I think now he's even trying to reach his little friends, it's so cute to watch him. Haven't had any trouble with the motor, my husband was even messing with it and hung an extra item on it for a little bit. Great mobile, worth every penny!
  
  
• Best of the Best
  By AIP499JHLDAKC on 2005-06-28
  My daughter absolutely loves this mobile. She is 5 months old now and we have had it since birth. We have never had a problem with it and the motor is whisper quiet. I was shocked to read that so many other people have had the motor die on them. My guess is that if the motor sounds loud to you, it may die, because I can't hear my motor at all. The music is wonderful and I love having separate selections. This is my third child and by far the best mobile I have purchased. In fact since it still keeps her attention at five months and she still loves the music I probably would buy another one if it died. Take a chance on this mobile because babies love it.
  
  
• wonderful
  By on 2005-07-02
  I have a set of triplet grandchildren and 2 other grandchildren.
  I got the symphony in motion for the triplets when they were 6 months old. They loved the colors, the motion, and the music. It did not wear out.
  I gave another symphony in motion to my other grandchildren. It was put in the crib for the 8 month old, but the 2 year old was mezmerized by it. We had no problems with the motor. It was played over and over. They bolth loved it. I am buying another for a shower gift.
  
  
• Great mobile!!!
  By A3EOFZBNB4U29K on 2006-07-01
  Just received this mobile as a gift. My daughter is 2 months old and is just starting to "track" objects. We put this on her crib and she was instantly mesmerized by the contrasting bold colors and interesting shapes. I turned it on this morning when she woke up and ran down stairs to grab some diapers. When I returned, she was fixated on the rotating objects and smiling and cooing (a first for her!).
  
  I love the musical selections of Bach, Beethoven and Mozart - not only tolerable, but enjoyable! It is a BIG mobile, but actually in scale to the size of the crib and I love that fact that it has a swinging arm so I can push it out of the way (outside of the crib) when I need to change sheets, etc. There are also 2 volume levels, but the lowest setting is more than sufficient. I also appreciate the timer - it'll run for 15 minutes and automatically shut off.
  
  Since ours is so new, I cannot comment on the longevity of the motor, however I love the concept of this mobile. Don't waste your money on the "theme" mobiles that match crib bedding as they are not very interesting or stimulating. I highly recommend Symphony-in-Motion!
  
  
• Worth Every Penny
  By A3I7YBQPGMUEDL on 2006-07-15
  My son is 6 1/2 months old and is still entranced with this mobile. With the mattress on the lowest setting, and the mobile on the high part of the crib, it lasted much longer than the 5 MO cut off that it advertises.
  
  We just took it out of his crib because he can now stand up and grab the lowest animal, but the mobile is so well made that even with his abuse it looks brand new. I was very impressed that he was able to pull on one animal with his full weight, with no damage to the mobile. We took the mobile out of his crib that day, of course.
  
  The motor is whisper quiet, but I thought the music, even on low, is loud. I never got tired of hearing the selections. I really liked that you could play an individual song for 15 min, or all three for 15 min. It is a nice change from mobiles that only play one song, for 3-5 min.
  
  It was very good at stimulating the baby, but it was not soothing to put him to sleep. You can detach the animals from the music box easily, and I did this during the recent months if it was naptime.
  
  Simply for the fact that the music lasts so long, the mobile is worth every penny.
  
  
  
  
• LOVE IT!!
  By APCQQE6KSOCJ6 on 2006-11-24
  My daughter is 2 1/2 months old and loves this mobile! She will watch it go around for 30 minutes. While it is on she smiles, kicks her legs, & coos at it. No other toy or mobile has kept her attention like this has. I see why this particular mobile has won so many awards!
  
  
• The Best Baby Mobile!
  By APX7IZHS0JRQ1 on 2006-12-20
  This really is the ULTIMATE baby mobile! It is big and eye catching, it plays classical music from three choices. My baby absolutely loves this mobile. He smiled at it instantly when he first saw it. I play it for him when he first wakes up and right before he goes to bed. It is battery operated, so there is no annoyingly loud wind up. It lasts 15 minutes, where as the others last maybe a minute. This is awesome, because you can entertain your baby while you get some things done! This mobile gets my baby's attention from the get go, and holds him captivated for the entire 15 minutes! Another plus, the arm of the mobile moves from side to side, so you can sweep it out of the way when it is time to sleep. Don't waste your money on a mobile that matches your bedding set, get this one, and you'll be glad that you did!!!
  
  

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