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Airthings Wave Enhance Review: The Clever Bedroom Air Monitor Most Buyers Overlook

The Wave Enhance is Airthings' bedroom-focused monitor: CO₂ and four comfort measurements on batteries, with a light-ring indicator instead of a screen and an app that ties the data to sleep. This review looks at whether the screenless design is a strength or a compromise.

By the Akermin Editorial Team · 3 min read

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Airthings Wave Enhance Review: The Clever Bedroom Air Monitor Most Buyers Overlook

Airthings · Airthings 322 Wave Enhance -Indoor Air Quality Monitor for CO2, VOC, Humidity, Temp, Pressure plus Noise & Light Sensors - Monitors Conditions for Sleep in Bedrooms & for Concentration in Home Offices

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Verdict

The Wave Enhance is designed for the bedroom and home office rather than the lab bench. It measures CO₂ with an NDIR sensor, adds VOCs, humidity, temperature, pressure and a sound-level sensor, runs on two AA batteries and reports over Bluetooth. There is no screen; a touch on the case shows a colour indicator. If you want to understand why a room feels stuffy at night and you are happy to look at the app in the morning, it does that well. If you want a number you can read from the pillow, the Aranet4 HOME is the better fit.

Documented Specifications

Item Documentation
CO₂ NDIR sensor
VOCs Total VOC sensor (relative index)
Comfort Temperature, relative humidity, atmospheric pressure
Noise Sound-level sensor (no audio recording)
Indicator Touch-activated colour indicator
Connectivity Bluetooth to the Airthings app; hub or View device for cloud
Power 2 × AA (included)
Warranty Standard, extendable to five years on registration

Why the Bedroom Focus Makes Sense

A closed bedroom with two people can pass 2,000 ppm CO₂ by morning. That level is associated with disturbed sleep and morning grogginess, and it is invisible without a monitor. The Wave Enhance logs the overnight curve along with humidity and noise so the app can show which one lines up with a bad night. Our article on using a CO₂ monitor in a bedroom explains the pattern to look for and what to do about it.

Living Without a Screen

The screenless design keeps the unit quiet and dark at night and stretches the battery, but it means you cannot glance at the CO₂ number. The touch indicator gives a colour, which is enough to decide whether to open a window. Some owners find that sufficient; others miss the number. That is the main decision to make before buying.

App and History

The Airthings app connects over Bluetooth, shows each measurement over time and lets you set notification thresholds that fire when the phone syncs. Without a hub the data is not live while you are away. If you already own an Airthings View Plus on USB power, it acts as a hub and brings the Wave Enhance onto the web dashboard.

Strengths

  • NDIR CO₂ on battery power at a lower price than the Aranet4.
  • Five additional measurements for context.
  • No light or noise at night.
  • Free app, optional five-year warranty on registration.

Limitations

  • No numeric display.
  • Bluetooth only unless combined with a hub.
  • VOC index is relative.

How It Compares

Against the Wave Plus it swaps radon for a noise sensor. Against the Aranet4 HOME it trades the display for more sensors and a lower price. Against the Temtop C1+ it offers more sensors but loses the screen. See choosing a CO₂ monitor for home use for how these choices play out.

How We Research

This review is based on Airthings’ published specifications and support documentation, the Amazon listing and owner reports. We did not run laboratory tests.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does the Wave Enhance have a screen?

No. Touch the unit and a colour indicator shows the overall status. The numbers are in the Airthings app.

Does it connect to Wi-Fi?

Not on its own. It uses Bluetooth. If you own an Airthings hub or a View-series monitor on USB power, it can be brought online through that.

Is the CO₂ sensor NDIR?

Airthings specifies an NDIR CO₂ sensor for the Wave Enhance.

What is the noise sensor for?

It logs sound level so the app can relate poor sleep to noise as well as to CO₂ and humidity. It does not record audio.

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