I thought the beads would be nicer maybe some nicer

But, the beads are really loud.

Because of the size the small beads inside don't have very far to fall therefore making little noise.

Also static in the plastic makes the beads fall slower than I expected.

I really like this product; it makes a really nice rain sound and when you shake it, the beads make another noise

My 16 month old enjoys watching the beads, shaking it and banging it on various surfaces

My 16 month old enjoys watching the beads, shaking it and banging it on various surfaces

The beads in this one are hollow and have a hole through them, which makes them no longer a round ball and causes them not to drop very easily.

I showed it to him while the beads where falling down making the rain noise.

The sounds and the colorful beads falling makes her smile!

Not too loud which I appreciated as

Very pretty, but the balls stick to sides and don't fall as they should