How much does it weigh?
The monitor is very lightweight and portable, so it’s easy to carry from room to room or take with you for an overnight stay at the grandparents'.
Does the BT Audio 450 have any extra features?
For a budget monitor, the BT Audio 450 is packed with additional features. It has 18 songs in four categories (lullabies, nature, classical and white noise), so you’re not stuck with one or two songs on loop. Volume adjust was very sensitive and worked like a dream (no pun intended).
Our tester baby found the monitor's light display – which projects stars and moons onto the ceiling – very soothing. Three brightness levels came in handy on a sunnier day. You can set a timer on the light if needs be.
At times, the temperature display was a little hit and miss, so keep an eye on an existing thermometer just to be on the safe side.
There's a handy feed timer function which allows you to set a reminder when a feed is due. Our tester didn't require this but it's a useful extra that others don't always offer.
Do all these features mean it takes longer to set up?
It took our tester no time at all to set up the monitor. The instruction manual was easy to use and very comprehensive – but chances are you could work out how to use it intuitively by pressing the large illustrated buttons.
Is it easy to clean?
A quick wet wipe keeps the main body of the monitor spick and span, but the open spaces on the bottom can be a bit fiddly to clean.
Is the BT Audio 450 good value for money?
The BT Audio Baby Monitor 450 Lightshow ticked all the boxes for our tester and did better than some much more expensive models. Far from being basic and boring, its extra features proved popular with both our big and little tester, and really added to its value.